Siboniso Cele

Highly experienced finance and accounting professional with over 20 years of experience in financial operations, accounts payable, banking, reconciliations, and financial reporting within large corporate organisations. Proven expertise in accounts payable and receivable processes, bank reconciliations, intercompany accounting, forex transactions, and month-end and year-end reporting. Strong background in SAP financial systems, internal controls, financial analysis, and audit compliance, with demonstrated ability to supervise teams, streamline processes, and ensure accuracy in high-volume financial environments.

Known for exceptional attention to detail, strong reconciliation skills, and the ability to maintain financial integrity while meeting strict reporting deadlines.

GROUP ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR - PG Group (Pty) Ltd – Shared Services

(2023-07)

Lead and supervise the accounts payable function within a shared services finance environment, ensuring accurate and efficient processing of supplier transactions and maintaining strong financial controls.

• Supervise and support the accounts payable team in daily operations
• Monitor workflow, performance, and adherence to processing deadlines
• Ensure accurate processing and approval of supplier invoices
• Review and approve weekly foreign supplier payment runs
• Perform vendor statement reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
• Support month-end closing activities including accruals and aging analysis
• Monitor and manage the GRIR account ensuring timely clearing of unmatched items
• Collaborate with finance leadership to identify automation and process improvement opportunities
• Support internal and external audits by providing financial documentation and analysis
• Review and process employee expense claims in accordance with company travel and expense policies

FINANCIAL OFFICER – BANKING & FINAL ACCOUNTS - South African Airways Technical SOC Ltd (SAAT)

(2021-10 - 2023-06)

Managed banking operations and supported financial reporting and month-end closing activities within the finance department.

• Administered and reconciled all company bank accounts monthly
• Prepared daily banking reports and weekly cash flow forecasts
• Coordinated foreign exchange sourcing for international supplier payments
• Prepared funding requests and monitored cash inflows and collections
• Maintained financial records and supporting documentation
• Prepared monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Assisted with preparation of financial statements and management accounts
• Managed intercompany reconciliations across group entities
• Supported statutory audits and regulatory reporting requirements

ACTING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER & BANKING - South African Airways Technical SOC Ltd (SAAT)

(2020-12 - 2021-10)

Oversaw the accounts payable department and ensured the timely processing of supplier payments and financial transactions.

• Managed accounts payable staff and daily operational processes
• Ensured compliance with company policies and VAT legislation
• Reviewed supplier reconciliations and approved payment batches
• Managed vendor master data and supplier relationships
• Executed supplier payment runs through SAP R/3 and banking platforms
• Prepared short-term cash flow forecasts for supplier payments
• Posted month-end journals including accruals and prepayments
• Assisted with internal and external audit requests

SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICER (BOOKKEEPER) - South African Airways Technical SOC Ltd (SAAT)

(2017-01 - 2020-11)

Responsible for general ledger reconciliations, banking processes, and financial reporting support.

• Performed general ledger and bank reconciliations
• Posted manual journals including accruals, provisions, and revenue deferrals
• Prepared VAT reconciliations and financial schedules
• Managed intercompany financial transactions
• Assisted internal and external auditors with financial queries

FINANCIAL OFFICER – CREDITORS - South African Airways Technical SOC Ltd (SAAT)

(2011-07 - 2017-01)

Managed supplier invoice processing and vendor account reconciliations within the creditors department.

• Processed supplier invoices in SAP using the three-way matching principle
• Reconciled vendor accounts and resolved discrepancies
• Managed vendor queries and payment processing
• Assisted with vendor payment runs and remittance preparation

FINANCIAL OFFICER – CREDITORS - South African Airways SOC Ltd

(2006-07 - 2011-06)

• Verified and processed supplier invoices
• Reconciled supplier accounts and posted accruals
• Registered vendors and maintained supplier records
• Processed payments through SAP R/3

FINANCIAL OFFICER – STATION ACCOUNTING - South African Airways SOC Ltd

(2002-11 - 2006-06)

• Processed and reconciled daily station sales reports
• Investigated discrepancies between ticketing records and sales reports
• Processed financial adjustments and refund reconciliations

Bachelor of Accounting Science - Management Accounting - University of South Africa

National Diploma - Financial Information Systems - Tshwane University of Technology

Certificate - International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) - Udemy

Certificate - Accounting & Bookkeeping Masterclass - Udemy

National Senior Certificate - Khanyanjalo High School