Shaan Masemola

Detail oriented and highly motivated Accountant with expertise in asset management, financial reporting, and reconciliations. Experienced in utilizing Oracle and Remedy for asset creation, Invoices analysing, subledger reporting, and month-end processes for an International Client. Proven ability to manage accounts payable/receivable, perform bookkeeping, and prepare accurate financial reports.

Adept at analysing fixed assets, preparing journals, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Strong organizational skills with a commitment to meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality results. A part of Solugrowth Millennial Advisory Board which serves as a executive body, mandated to provide advice, recommendations, and strategic insights to Solugrowth’s executive leadership and Board of Directors.

Fixed Asset Accountant - Solugrowth - Hybrid

(2023-04)

• Applies principles of accounting to analyse complex financial information and prepare financial reports. Adheres to and communicates accounting and auditing policies and procedures.
• Analyses accounts, records, and reports. Investigates and resolves any accounting issues within area of responsibility.
• Maintains general ledger accounts.
• Works directly with internal customers on inquiries and issue resolution by directly responding to customer’s emails or Remedy tickets. For more complex inquires, will also meet with customers to resolve.
• Review & approve journal entries and account reconciliations within approved thresholds, using accounting judgement & experience
• Use analytical skills to efficiently source data, transform data into meaningful information, and communicate information effectively to business partners and stakeholders
• Use analytical skills to review variances, detect potential errors or issues, document process that created the variance, determine, and execute corrective actions if required
• Performs period-end financial close responsibilities. Prepares data for financial statements, data for quarterly and annual regulatory filings using applicable systems. Duties may include preparing journal entries and coding invoices/vouchers.
• Recommends and reviews proposed process improvements. Explores the modification and implementation of changes in systems and procedures and makes effective business case to influence leadership and other functions to support proposed changes.
• Prepares complex reports in support of internal and external audits
• Interactions and communicates with business partners (finance and non-finance) to secure information to develop and confirm accounting outcomes
• Develop desktop procedures to clearly document tasks performed
• Provides excellent customer service to business partners located throughout the Mastercard Worldwide organization
• Recommend, develop and implement process improvements to improve accounting operational efficiency and quality of outcomes
• Monitors & establishes performance indicators to track progress against goals
• Performs various ad-hoc reporting, analysis or projects, as needed
• Support SOX control compliance
• Fixed Assets Retirements
• Performing Monthly Reconciliations
• Preparation of monthly journals
• Analysing fixed assets
• Preparing Monthly Accruals

Accounting Intern - Ubuntu Institute - Sandton

(2022-07 - 2023-03)

• Manage accounts payable and receivable
• Following up on outstanding and overdue invoices
• Ensuring that invoices are settled with 30 days
• Performing bookkeeping up to trial balance
• Performing bank reconciliations
• Compile management accounts and variance analysis.
• Assist, review and manage administrative personnel.
• Ensure all financial expenses have the necessary supporting documentation.
• Assist in the Preparation of Monthly/Yearly Closings.
• Preparing balance sheet accounts reconciliations.
• Assisting in preparation of VAT201
• Preparing monthly financial reports for management.
• Assisting the finance manager with ad hoc duties and reports.

Advance Diploma in Accounting (NQF 7) - University of South Africa (2024-01)

Diploma In Accountancy (NQF 6) - University of Johannesburg (2020 - 2020)