SENIor ACCOUNTANT
BDO
Total years of experience :22 years, 5 Months
Directly managing a client list of approximately 20 monthly management clients
Write up of accounts on Pastel from source documents for portfolio of clients, up to and including Trial Balance and Management Accounts; including general ledger reconciliations and year end journals
Analyze management accounts and investigate all variances from budget
Responsibility for audit file preparation and audit process
Completion and submission of monthly statutory returns, i.e. VAT 201; EMP 201
Compilation of Annual Financial Statements for Close Corporations, Individuals and Trusts, including the preparation of pre-audit files and engaged in small audits
Payroll processing, including the year- end procedures and EMP 501 reconciliations
Compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, tax and corporate legislation
Tax computations and completion of tax returns
Involved in the supervision of junior staff and serve as mentor
Clients / Fields worked in
Entertainment
Engineering
Retail
Construction
Achievements
Excellent track record for meeting SARS tax deadlines - provisional taxes
Assisted in client’ understanding of VAT regulations thus improving customer relations
Working within budgets and realizing good company profits
Preparation of accounts and financial statements in compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, tax and corporate legislation
Reporting to the Financial Manager
Processing Cashbook, including preparing cheques and supporting documents
EFT Payments and monthly reconciliations
Capturing of orders and invoices
General ledger reconciliations and Creditor Reconciliations
Accounting for all monthly accruals
Petty cash and general office duties
Reason for leaving
Liquidation of company.
Reporting to the Financial Manager
Invoicing, Debt collection
Wages (± 350 Security Guards).
Processing VAT; JSB; PAYE, UIF, SKILLS Returns
Reconciliation of accounts, issuing credit notes and handling telephonic collections
Capture and review of month end journals
Reporting to the Accountant
Capturing of orders and invoices
Processing of journals
Reconciliation of debtors and creditors to statements
Capture and update of fixed asset register
Reason for leaving
Closure of company.
courses: CIMA accredited – to complete Oct 2015 SAIPA membership: Successful in the May 2014 Professional Evaluation exam – Membership number 27113