Kgotla Moncho

I am a highly motivated individual with a strong passion for learning and self-improvement. I thrive in collaborative environments, where I can both share and gain knowledge with my colleagues. Equally, I am comfortable working independently and taking initiative with minimal supervision to achieve goals and meet deadlines.

I believe in constantly evolving to stay ahead of the curve, adding value to my career, and seizing every opportunity for growth. With a strong work ethic and a positive attitude, I approach every task with dedication and strive to contribute meaningfully to team success.

Business Analyst at Martin Engineering (2024-03 – Present)

Analyzed supplier pricing trends, reviewed and improved company processes, led cost-saving projects, identified process gaps, built data governance frameworks, and utilized data analytics to support strategic decision-making.

• Analyzed supplier pricing trends and collaborated with the procurement department to evaluate and source new suppliers, ensuring competitive pricing and quality.
• Reviewed and improved company processes, leading to implementing a delivery fee on invoices, which generated additional income and covered vehicle overheads (implemented September 2024).
• Led a project focused on identifying cost-saving opportunities related to raw materials, these savings enhanced the profit margins.
• Identified gaps in existing processes and proposed improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
• Contributed to building data governance frameworks to ensure data accuracy and integrity across the organization.
• Prepared a comprehensive proposal for a new laser machine, engaging multiple stakeholders to secure approval from the US-based parent company.
• Collaborated with production and operations teams to evaluate products in the company catalog, identifying cost-reduction opportunities that positively impacted overall gross profit margins.
• Conducted detailed cost analysis to identify areas of margin leakage, providing financial insights in collaboration with the financial manager to support strategic decision-making.
• Analyzed Margins and Costing of Products and investigates product categories and product mix.
• Manage business risk.
• Prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
• Works in close conjunction with the IT department & IT Management.
• Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas of improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.
• Piloted a project to reduce waste, by creating a system/method that made precise polyurethane blades.
• Utilized Microsoft SQL to extract, clean, and manage production and sales datasets, ensuring high data accuracy and reliability.
• Performed data cleaning, transformation, and validation to prepare structured datasets for analysis and reporting.
• Analyzed production efficiency, sales performance, and operational trends to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Designed and developed interactive Power BI dashboards and reports, presenting key KPIs and actionable insights to management.
• Automated recurring reports and data processes, improving efficiency and enabling timely access to business insights.
• Collaborated with operations, sales, finance, and management teams to identify data needs and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Ensured data integrity, consistency, and accuracy through continuous quality checks and documentation.
• Translated business requirements into technical reporting specifications to support analytic and reporting solutions.

Field Sale Specialist at Simba PTY LTD/PepsiCo (2020-04 – 2021-11)

Created and uploaded journal entries into SAP ERP for South Africa and Nigeria markets, reconciled petty cash, resolved banking errors, oversaw key controls, and finalized branch expenses.

• Creating, checking accuracy and uploading journal into SAP ERP for south Africa and Nigeria market.
• Review and reconciling petty cash expense account.
• Resolving banking errors.
• Oversee key control, and preparing monthly reports for audit review.
• Finalizing branch expenses ensuring that expenses are accounted for and processed into SAP correctly for 10 branches.
• Finalizing commissions payable to salesman.

Commercial Finance Clerk at Simba PTY LTD/PepsiCo (2016-09 – 2020-03)

Processed and finalized commissions payable to salesman, managed branch expenses, allocated cash deposits, and created journal entries in SAP ERP.

• Processing & Finalizing commissions payable to salesman by assessing and reviewing KPIs.
• Finalizing branch expenses ensuring that expenses are accounted and processed into SAP correctly.
• Allocating cash deposits to correct driver accounts insuring that the deposit ledger is at an appropriate balance.
• Creating, checking accuracy and uploading journal into SAP ERP.

B-Tech in Financial Information Systems – Vaal University of Technology (2015)

National Diploma in Financial Information Systems – University of Johannesburg (2013)

Short Course in Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst – Vaal University of Technology (2026)

Short Course in Query Data with Transact SQL – Vaal University of Technology (2025)

CIMA Operational Level in Professional Accounting – Charter Quest Professional Education Institute