• Job TypePermanent
• PaySalary required commensurate with position
• Reference8843624

Professional qualifications/key skills

• CGMA Chartered Management Accountant
• BCom and BCom Honours in Management Accounting
• Responsible for full accounting function up to trial balance
• Creation of reports/procedures to assist strategic decisions
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and cash flow projections
• Reconciliation of intercompany loans and VAT (GST) reconciliations
• Calculation and update of standard costs of finished products

Comments

My candidate is a chartered management accountant who graduated with a bachelor’s and an honours degree in management accounting. They have over 13 years of experience in various accounting roles, ranging from inventory and production cost accountant to financial manager. They currently work as the financial manager for a retailer and wholesaler, where they are responsible for the full accounting function up to trial balance, as well as reporting, treasury, payroll, and tax matters. They have also worked for a financial investment company, chartered accountants, and a group holdings organisation, where they gained skills in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, auditing, and reconciliations. They are proficient in various accounting systems and tools, and have a keen eye for detail and accuracy.

My candidate and their parter (both chartered accountants) are seeking a move to NZ to improve their career options and life in general.


Education and Certifications

Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
Since 2018

Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Management Accounting)
Completed 2010

Bachelor of Commerce (Management Accounting)
Completed 2009


Professional Experience

Retailer and Wholesaler
Financial Manager
2015 to present

• Responsible for full accounting function up to trial balance
• Continuously create reports/procedures to assist strategic decisions
• Managing accounts payable and review suppliers age analysis
• Weekly sales analysis reports for directors
• Responsible for full treasury function
• Prepare monthly management accounts
• Capturing bank statements and customer invoices
• Debtor control, including following up on outstanding accounts
• Reserve foreign currency quotes for Forex payments
• Manage monthly stock counts
• Monthly VAT (GST) & PAYE reconciliations and submissions
• Prepare cash flow projections and compare to budgets
• Maintaining fixed asset registers with supporting documents
• Full payroll function

Investment Company
Accountant
April to October 2015

• Full accounting function up to trial balance
• Analysing financial information to detect variances, weaknesses and risks
• Preparing month-end files with supporting documentation
• Cash flow management
• Adjusting journal entries and accounting for provisions
• Performing stock takes, evaluation of stock count procedures and variances
• Preparing audit packs and schedules required by the external auditors
• Reconciling intercompany loans
• Processing and reconciling bank statements and cash sheets
• Processing and reconciling petty cash
• Performing cash counts and asset verification on site
• Maintaining fixed asset registers with supporting documents
• Debtors and creditors control
• Calculating VAT (GST) and Employee’s Tax liabilities
• Preparing VAT (GST) reconciliations
• Loading transfers, beneficiaries and payments onto Nedbank
• Resolving any accounting discrepancies and irregularities

Chartered Accountancy Firm
Financial Accountant
2012 to 2015

• Management account preparations
• Preparations of annual budgets for Business Unit
• Prepare monthly accounts including the following: Ensure that all invoicing has been done, ensure that costs are accounted for and if not do the necessary accruals
• Posting of standard journals
• Preparing and analysing gross margin analysis
• Analysis of expenses to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Assist with forecasting

Group Holdings Firm
Inventory and Production Cost Accountant
2010 to 2012