Hanro Swiegelaar
Financial Manager
About
I have been working as a financial manager and member of executive committees in various business sectors for the past 13 years and my CV is proof of my ability to adapt to any business environment.
Experience
Financial Manager - Ground Up Property Services UK
(2026-02)
- Accounts Receivable management, oversight and reporting
- Management and mentoring of credit controllers
- Accounts Payable management, reporting and reconciliation and payment of contractors' invoices
- UK Payroll processing and administration
- Bank reconciliation
- Monthly Management reporting
- Cash Flow forecasting
Independent Consultant - Frontline Research Group
(2025-10 - 2026-01)
- Financial Administration – Project Next Mile (Mozambique)
- Managing and preparing project payments for various Workstream leads in Mozambique
- Supplier Contract Management (International)
Independent Consultant - Olivetti Garden Route
(2025-08 - 2026-01)
- Financial Consulting
- Financial Reporting and cash book management
- Creditors payments management
- SARS and Companies Act Compliance
- Annual Audit File preparation
Financial Manager - Nashua Port Elizabeth
(2023-07 - 2025-06)
- Maintaining financial records/Balance sheet recons
- Member of Executive Committee
- Bookkeeping up to trial balance (monthly / annually)
- Calculation and submission of monthly VAT returns as well as attending to SARS reviews
- Compilation of monthly management accounts for the directors and shareholders whilst adhering to strict deadlines
- Taxation computations and tax planning
- Monthly cash flow projections and forecasting
- Annual budgeting
- Adhering to strict monthly reporting deadlines
- Preparation of annual audit file for external auditors
- Day-to-day general operations management
- Stock control management
- IFRS9 / IFRS16 compliance
- FICA Compliant officer
Financial Manager - EC Clean Agencies (Pty) Ltd, Chemblend (Pty) Ltd, Subsidiaries of Acorn Black Investments (Pty) Ltd
(2020-11 - 2023-06)
- Maintaining financial records and reconciliation and payment of monthly creditors (Sage 300/AccPac)
- Preparation and reconciliation of monthly cashbooks
- Monthly payroll processing and payment (VIP Payroll)
- Bookkeeping up to trial balance (monthly / annually)
- Calculation and submission of monthly VAT returns as well as attending to SARS reviews and audits
- Compilation of monthly management packs for the directors and shareholders whilst adhering to strict deadlines
- Monthly cash flow projections and forecasting
- Annual budgeting
- Adhering to strict monthly reporting deadlines
- Preparation of annual audit file for external auditors
- Day-to-day general operations management
- Stock control management
- Debtors / Collections management
Financial Manager - Xerox Port Elizabeth
(2017-07 - 2020-05)
Retrenched due to COVID-19
- Maintaining financial records and reconciliation and payment of monthly creditors (Sage Evolution)
- Preparation and reconciliation of monthly cashbooks
- Monthly payroll processing and payment (VIP Payroll)
- Bookkeeping up to trial balance (monthly / annually)
- Calculation and submission of monthly VAT returns as well as attending to SARS reviews and audits if applicable
- Compilation of monthly management reports for the directors and shareholders
- Submitting month end reporting packs to shareholders whilst adhering to strict deadlines
- Monthly cash flow projections and forecasting
- Annual budgeting
- Preparation of annual audit file for external auditors
Financial Manager - Cape Estates (Pty) Ltd - George (relocated to Port Elizabeth)
(2013-05 - 2017-04)
Maintaining financial records and reconciliation and payment of monthly creditors relating to the construction process for the following companies: Cape Estates (George), Reigate Development Projects (George), Magnolia Ridge Properties (George), Guildford Development Projects (Cape Town). All of the above companies specialize in residential property development.
- Preparation and reconciliation of monthly cashbooks
- Construction costing, budgeting and cash flow projection
- Project Management – actual spend per project and managing expenditure versus budget (+- 20 simultaneous residential properties)
- Pastel accounting for the group of companies up to trial balance
- Monthly payroll calculation and payment
- Calculation of 2 monthly VAT returns for the companies listed above as well as facilitating SARS reviews and audits
- Monthly management accounts for the group (property development entities and share trading entities)
- Preparing annual audit file for the group for external auditors
Professional Accountant - Burger and Associates Chartered Accountants - George
(2005-03 - 2013-04)
Junior Partner since April 2011
- Completion and submission of VAT and PAYE returns
- Preparation of monthly management accounts
- Review and sign off of Annual Financial Statements for business entities and Individuals
- Audit of financial statements including school audits
- Managing, leading and mentoring a team of junior accountants
- Maintenance of company SARS e-filing database including submission and payment of all types of tax returns
- Cash flow projections and budgeting
Education
Post Graduate Studies - UNISA
National Diploma - Financial Information Systems - Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (2004)
Grade 12 - Outeniqua High School (2001)
