Finance Manager
Static Power (a division of Actom (Pty) Ltd)
Total years of experience :20 years, 3 Months
Spartan, Gauteng
Manufacturing of AC and DC standby equipment, and a long standing supplier of reliable products to
customers in the Utility, Petroleum, Railway, Telecommunication, Industrial and mining markets.
Achievements/Tasks
Providing financial reports and interpreting financial information to managerial staff while
recommending further courses of action. Advised on investment activities and provided strategies that
the company should take. Maintained the financial health of the organization. Compile key business
metrics and report on them to management.
Successfully managed projects such as Eskom, meeting required deadlines with no penalties.
Maintained an exchange variance of 5% as agreed on imports
• Analyse costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results and the company’s actual performance
compared to the business plans.
• Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement
Bedfordview, Gauteng
Lawyers, Chartered accountants, Payroll, HR, Bookkeeping
Achievements/Tasks
• Monthly consolidation of Group preliminary result reports
• Analyse market trends to enhance profits and look for expansion opportunities
• Assist management with financial decisions
• Manage relationships with bankers, auditors, and tax authorities
• Overseeing the flow of cash and financial instruments
• Planning and directing the activities of workers in branches or departments
• Preparing reports as required by law, regulations or company policies
• Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and procedures
• Collecting, interpreting and reviewing financial information
• Preparation for consolidation of journal entries
• Focus on all daily and month-end accounting procedures for the account results, including P&L activity
(management fees, fee splits, gross-up entries, reclasses, etc.), balance sheet activity (deferrals, accruals);
accounts receivable /cash applications
• Preparation and presentation of Group Management Packs to Boards of Directors
• Monitoring of all current account balances
• Daily & Monthly cash flow determinations
• EFT Transfers of Funds to and from Call account
• Responsible for reconciliation and payment of VAT and RSC Levies
• Banking - Confirmation of cheques, update signatories, Process EFT’s
• Control all Trade Creditors’ cheques to be deposited
• Assist all companies in Budget planning
• Maintain Asset Register
• HR Management
• Assist clients with reconciliations
Reason for Leaving: Ethical Reasons
Bedfordview, Gauteng
Retail and Warehousing of baby products
Achievements/Tasks
26 branches (Partnerships, Franchisees, Company owned)
12 direct reports
• Predicting future financial trends
• Developing strategies that work to minimize financial risk
• Analyzing market trends and competitors
• Producing financial reports related to budgets, account payables, account receivables, expenses etc.
• Recommend changes to the corporate credit policy
• Developing long-term business plans based on these reports
• Collecting, interpreting and reviewing financial information
Belinda de Jager (MBA)
BAP(SA) / Tax Practitioner
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WORK EXPERIENCE CONTINUE………
• Responsible for reconciliation and payment of VAT and RSC Levies
• Create additional analyses and reports as requested by management
• Stock Management and stock take (Prepare variance report)
• Assist in determining the company's proper capital structure
• Arrange for equity financing and debt financing
• Cost analysis per stock item
• Prepare payroll and reports for Salary and wage employees
• Manage full HR Function. Skills development and training
• Prepare Budgets and forecasts for each branch.
• Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances
• Manage full procurement process and sign off on purchase discounts.
• Prepare monthly P&L Consolidations and individual P&L.
• Maintain up to date financial system knowledge.
• Reporting to management and stakeholders, and providing advice how the company and future business
decisions might be impacted
• Aid management in financial decisions.
• Preparation of Monthly Management pack Present results to Board of Directors, Partners, Franchisees)
Reason for Leaving: Company was sold
15 Direct reports
• Collecting, interpreting and reviewing financial information
• Analyse financial performance against key business metrics and document pertinent financial highlights
that will enable management to determine progress against budgets.
• Understand and follow company rules and regulations.
• Manage the activities of workers in branches.
• Established procedures and control of assets, records, debtor collections, and securities, in order to
ensure safekeeping.
• Prepare risk reports for management conferral.
• Monitor and control the flow of cash receipts and disbursements.
• Provided back office services such as accounts receivable and collections.
• Determine credit ceilings and monitor the collections of past-due accounts.
Reason for Leaving: To pursue better career prospects.
MBA - Master in business administration
Internal Auditing Diploma