Group Finance Manager - The New Forests Company
(2025-01 - 2026-07)
Position concluded; seeking a new professional challenge. Forestry and Manufacturing
- Managed consolidated IFRS reporting, budgeting, and forecasting across operations in South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, the UK, and Mauritius.
- Coordinated external audits across multiple entities, acting as the primary liaison with auditors and resolving technical accounting matters.
- Oversaw multi-jurisdictional tax compliance in collaboration with external tax advisers.
- Served as the finance contact for joint venture partners, providing financial information and support on commercial and reporting queries.
- Led group treasury activities, including intercompany funding, working capital and cash flow management, enhancing visibility over consolidated liquidity.
- Prepared monthly, quarterly, and half-year shareholder reporting packs.
- Led the preparation of corporate and head office budgets.
- Maintained and strengthened the control environment and performed internal audit and compliance reviews.
Group Financial Manager - M Premjee and Sons (+ 4 companies in retail and property)
(2023-02 - 2024-12)
Sought a more challenging role where I could use a wider range of my skills. FMCG Wholesale/ Retail and Property
- Oversaw the full accounting function across five companies.
- Prepared monthly management accounts and conducted sales and data analysis.
- Managed buyer-group rebate invoicing and tracked rebates against purchases.
- Managed daily cash book processing, debtor allocations, and bank accounts.
- Served as primary point of contact with the bank and managed the card machine payment system.
- Supervised the cash office and reviewed daily cash reconciliations.
- Performed major supplier creditors reconciliations and resolved reconciling items.
- Submitted COIDA and Stats SA statutory reports.
- Drafted annual financial statements in Draftworx and coordinated audit sign-offs.
- Calculated income tax and provisional tax; processed payroll and EMP201/EMP501 submissions.
- Prepared and submitted VAT201 returns; attended SARS VAT audits.
- Managed the annual stock-take process.
Financial Manager - Capsicum Culinary Studio (ADvTECH Group)
(2021-09 - 2023-02)
Sought a role offering broader hands-on experience. Education
- Led the finance department and managed a team of six.
- Acted as business partner to the Campus Heads on operational and financial decisions.
- Prepared operational and capital budgets; monitored expenses against budget.
- Part of implementation team for Dynamics 365 and a new student management system.
- Assisted with facilities management function.
- Assisted with audits as required; maintained and improved internal controls.
- Ensured reporting and tax compliance requirements were met for group finance.
- Managed bank accounts and maintained controls over payment processing.
- Took overall responsibility for the record-to-report process, including month-end close and reconciliations.
Group Accountant - AutoX (Pty) Ltd
(2018-04 - 2021-08)
Sought a role that provided more hands-on financial management experience. Manufacturing
- Managed the year-end audit process.
- Ensured IFRS compliance; compiled group and separate annual financial statements.
- Headed the full income tax and VAT compliance function.
- Reviewed balance sheet reconciliations and led the treasury function.
- Oversaw foreign creditors and FX-denominated payables.
- Served as a member of the forex hedging committee.
- Project Manager for implementation of a business intelligence platform.
- Served as contact point for group bankers and submitted weekly and monthly reporting
- Reported to Stats SA and the Reserve Bank.
Trainee Accountant - RSM South Africa Inc.
(2015-02 - 2018-01)
Completed three-year training contract
- Completed review, audit, tax, and compilation engagements across diverse industries (manufacturing, fast food, retail, services).
- Set and monitored engagement budgets; reviewed work prepared by junior clerks.
- Attended client meetings and wrote client-facing reports.
- Researched technical topics; supervised and trained junior staff. Delivered all jobs on time.
- Largest clients: manufacturing, fast food retailing, and services sectors.
Physiotherapist - Geldenhuys Physiotherapists
(2012 - 2014)
Practice Owner - Etienne Botes Physiotherapists
(2007 - 2011)
Physiotherapist - Hanlie Meyer Physiotherapists
(2006 - 2007)
Community Service Physiotherapist - Department of Health
(2005 - 2005)
