Vincenique Saal

Review monthly trial balances and related reconciliations of the group (including consolidation and interco loans)
•Prepared accurate monthly management accounts
•Manage audit, review of and sign off of financial statements for the group
•Strong IFRS technical knowledge
•Implemented new IFRS revenue accounting policy for the group
•Submission of statutory returns and responding to queries
•The ability to understand the mining industry and business processes within a short period of time
•Problem solving- helping team members with resolving queries
•Coaching of team member on accounting procedures
•Assist with cash flow management, approval of payments
•Clearing of foreign receipts and payments
•Constantly seeking opportunities for efficiencies in business
•Pro active in improving business processes
•Willingness to learn
•Implemented process to allow for improved data collection for VAT declaration.
•Implemented automation of importing bank statements on accounting software
•Redesigned & improved fixed asset register maintenance, so that its more efficient for team members (to update at month end) and auditors to utilise
•Implemented the use of the foreign currency modules, with support of software provider.
•Implemented controls around petty cash (using petty cash control sheet

• Presenting of divisional and group financial results (against plan) to the Head of Reporting and the Financial Director
• Preparing accurate monthly reports within deadlines. (Management Reports, Board Packs, Shareholder Reporting and ad-hoc reports) by working closely with various divisions within Engen.
• Preparing accurate audited consolidated financial statements for Year End Reporting to stakeholders within tight deadline.
• Liaising with Engen Shared Services to manage the clearing of intercompany variances between the various divisions within Engen Group on monthly basis as part of consolidation process.
• Group accounting business support service (technical)
(Specific focus on assistance with the new accounting standards) and applying to Engen’s environment
• Perform review of actuals in trial balance for monthly shareholding pack reporting
• Assist planning manager with preparing business plan for shareholders
• Redesign of Engen's Business management reporting application in SAP BPC 10.1 through liaising with systems support teams.
• Currently I’m the most experienced team member. (Manager started December 2017 due to Engen retrenchments & reorganisation), new team members since March 2018) resulted in me coaching new members of group accounting team on Engen consolidation, assisting them with issues raised, and running group accounting projects independently.
• Constantly looking for opportunities for efficiencies in current processes and areas of automation and implement accordingly.
• Preparing accurate and relevant operational and financial analysis (actuals vs plan, monthly movements, current year vs prior year) by working closely with various divisions (Retail, Supply Chain, Commercial, Lubes & International Business Division) within Engen.

The ability to understand the reinsurance industry and business processes within a short period of time
•The ability to understand the FSB regulatory reporting requirements within a short period.
•Understanding of the regulatory reporting process and making improvements to the process
•Making recommendations for efficiencies and controls to business processes and implementation thereof
•Managing finance team members to provide accurate data required for reporting
•Participated in meetings held with Santam Head office teams to ensure that Santam Re acts in accordance with the rest of the Santam group in a meeting required reporting standards
•Preparing regulatory reporting templates within deadline.

MediArena Acquisition (Endemol Shine Group)
• The ability to learn the workings of a client’s business processes within a short period of time
• Handled complex scenarios and transactions
• Reviewing client’s finance manual to ensure it is in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
• Participated in meetings held with Endemol team across the world

RTL Nederland Holding B.V.
• The ability to learn the workings of a client’s business processes within a short period of time
• Handled complex scenarios and transactions
• Reviewing of clients’ financial statements and accounting policies to ensure it is in accordance with Dutch GAAP
• Reviewing of team members’ work.

Other Clients
• VIMN Netherlands B.V.
• Indufil B.V
• Bioseutica B.V.
• BMG Rights Management Benelux B.V.

• Maintaining and enhancing client relationships.
• Understanding of client’s business, analysing their financial statements and monitoring economic conditions and trends to identify significant risks facing the client and assessing its impact on the audit.
• Evaluation of clients’ internal controls and ensuring appropriate audit procedures are included to test the effectiveness of key controls.
• Testing entity’s key internal controls (assurance)
• Mentoring, coaching of staff members.
• Reviewing client consolidation entries for accuracy and compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Reviewing of clients’ financial statements and accounting policies to ensure it is in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and relevant Company’s Act regulations.
• Preparation of reports and presentations, detailing audit findings, to those charged with governance and clients’ management teams.
• Managed a junior team of 6 junior team members as lead senior
• Managed client expectations by appropriately communicating and updating them
• Managed time effectively to complete audit within deadline
• Communication with top management and directors within the entity was handled with professionalism
• The ability to learn the workings of a client’s business processes within a short period of time


Major Clients

o GRI Wind Steel South Africa (Pty) Ltd
o Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies (Pty) Ltd
o Donaldson Filtration Systems (Pty) Ltd
o Pearson Holdings Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd
o South African Rugby Union
o SunWest International (Pty) Ltd
o Intercape Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd
o Worcester Casino (Pty) Ltd