Santa Mitchell

I enjoy the fast passed world of finance and account, very hardworking and motivated

Accountant at B4i Group (2025-02 – Present)

Full Accounting Function – B4i Group (5 Entities). Responsible for managing the end-to-end accounting and tax function across five group companies: B4i Fuel (Jet fuel supply), B4i Academy (BEE skills development training), B4i Consult (BEE consulting services), B4i Seed, and B4i Aviation Academy.

• Full responsibility for invoicing across all entities
• Management of accounts receivable and debtor follow-ups
• Ensuring accurate revenue recognition aligned with business activities
• Performing monthly bank reconciliations for all companies
• Investigating and resolving reconciling items
• Monitoring and managing cash flow positions
• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Processing journals (accruals, prepayments, adjustments)
• Maintaining general ledger accuracy
• Intercompany reconciliations (where applicable)
• Performing analytical reviews and variance analysis
• Identifying financial trends and anomalies
• Providing insights to support management decision-making
• Drafting annual financial statements for all entities
• Ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards
• Liaising with auditors and supporting audit processes
• Managing all SARS-related activities across the group
• Preparation and submission of VAT returns
• Drafting VAT calculations and handling VAT audits
• Preparing and submitting provisional tax returns
• Performing provisional tax calculations
• Preparing annual income tax calculations and submissions
• Managing income tax and provisional tax audits
• Ensuring full compliance with South African tax regulations and deadlines
• Maintaining accurate financial records and audit trails
• Ensuring adherence to internal financial controls and policies
• CIPC and BO filing

Financial Manager at Black and White Truck Manufacturing (2020-09 – 2025-01)

Comprehensive financial management role overseeing accounting operations for 8 of 13 accounting companies, human resources management for 7 payroll companies with approximately 200 employees, and property management for 15 company-owned properties.

• Monthly bank reconciliation
• Supervision for invoicing, debt collection and capturing of creditors
• Keeping Pastel accounting system up to date
• Checking commission claims
• Monthly management accounts
• Loading and paying creditors on time
• Keeping accurate records of debtors
• Supplier invoice, checking, capturing and managing of accounts
• Discount allocation
• Keeping the float cash flow system up to date
• Preparing information for audits
• Managing audits
• Ensuring the AFS are audited or reviewed promptly
• Accurate accounting for transactions
• Meticulous management of inter-company and directors loan accounts
• Relationship management with banks
• Ability to apply for facilities
• Facilities management
• Reviewing and checking all documents for payments and ensuring correct amounts
• Keep all secretarial information up to date
• Gaining and applying insights into the business and improving processes
• Payroll administration
• Calculate salaries and make salary payments on time
• Keep all statutory payments up to date and all administration up to date
• Provisional Tax Payments, SDL and UIF
• Oversee the weekly wage calculations and insure accurate payment of employees
• Manage and oversee that Mibco (provident fund) deductions are accurate, up to date and paid on time
• Financial year end run and roll over
• Managing rental properties
• Ensuring rent is paid on time
• Liaising with lawyers in regards to any defaulters
• Managing Tsswane and Eskom accounts, overseeing that accurate readings are used
• Overseeing the maintenance of properties

Sales Advisor at Outsurance & Outsurance Namibia (2016-10 – 2020-08)

Short term Insurance Sales role with inbound, outbound and internet skillsets.

• Short term Insurance Sales
• Inbound, Outbound and Internet skillsets

Client Liaison Officer at Fast Forward Finance (2015-05 – 2016-09)

Client Liaison Officer managing documentation collection, contract drafting, and banking coordination.

• Collection of all FICA documents
• Corresponding with clients regarding required documentation
• Drafting of contracts on ZOHO CRM
• Signing contracts with clients
• Corresponding with the Banks
• Ensure that pay-out happens within a timely order
• Keep all signed original contracts organised
• Discounting of accounts, with Banks
• Planning and streamlining processes
• Assist Business Analyst/ Business Development Consultant with anything needed, to complete a deal

General Administrator at Fast Forward Finance (2013-11 – 2015-04)

General administrative work including fleet management, meeting coordination, and licensing management.

• General Admin Work
• Controlling the Fleet Schedule
• Arranging meetings
• Keeping minutes
• Keeping record of insurance schedules
• Keeping all licensing up to date
• All change of ownership/ Title holder
• Collection Road Worthy Tests and payments from clients for annual licence renewal

BCom in Financial Accounting – Unisa (2026)

BCom in Supply Chain and Operations Management – Unisa (2023)

BCom in Financial Management – Unisa (2023)

Higher Certificate in Accounting Sciences – Unisa (2019)

RE5 in Secondary Education – Hoërskool Tuine - Pretoria (2019-10)