Finance and Administration Manager
Rabban Readymix WLL
Total years of experience :29 years, 7 Months
Responsibilities: Managing all the support services; the accounting, human resources function (recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; immigration, communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; developing and enforcing company policies and procedures); the management information systems (incl. ERP), Legal affairs; Supplier & Procurement agreements; Insurance and Risk management; Inventory management; and all related Administration departments.
My objectives include helping the company to meet its accounting and financial objectives by preparing the financial and business plans; including; finalizing annual budgets; cost management; analyzing variances; forecasting requirements; initiating corrective actions. I am responsible for reporting financial information in an accurate and timely manner; and the preparation and provision of financial reports as necessary.
I am experienced in the full implementation and management of integrated ERP systems and related hardware.
I have also gained considerable experience with the integrated ISO management systems; and all aspects of HSE.
My management role varies on a daily basis to meet internal business and service demands; including preparing the management reports for presentation by the CEO at the Board meetings.
Achievements: Successful implementation of new ERP systems and technologies to enhance management’s control; automate critical business processes; and re-engineer key operational processes across various functional departments resulting in major potential costs savings; profit optimization; and improved efficiencies and asset utilization. Developing job grading system and reward systems. Management of banking facilities and cashflow. Motivate all employees.
Position : Financial and Business Development Manager ( Including; managing the Land Rover retail workshop service; and parts centers ).
Responsibilities : Managed the accounting function, HR, administration and customer service
department within a retail environment with a high turnover. One of my key roles in the previous company was to draft company code of ethics and standards; policies and procedures. I have previously been responsible for developing job grading; pay-scales; and incentive programs for various departments and categories of employees.
Achievements : Assisted the Divisional Brand Manager to grow and expand the business network; and we achieved substantial growth and won a few accolades and awards for best dealer achievements. Coupled with significant profit growth and cost reductions by improving efficiencies and
asset utilization (‘sweating the assets’) and motivating the entire team. I served on various company fora dealing with recruiting; training and development; and managing cultural diversity; and generally empowering and coaching employees to reach their maximumpotential.
* A blue chip company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
Responsibilities: Performed and managed the accounting and administration functions of the 3 Key motor retail dealerships in the Western Cape. Responsible for the HR; IT and management information systems.
Achievements: Won 12 Financial Management Reporting awards with our team. (The basis of evaluation was profitability, timing and accuracy.)
An in house executive MBA programme for senior managers at the McCarthy South Africa group.