Thembisile Dlamlenze

Deadline-driven Treasury and Accounting professional with over a decade of experience across Oil, FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, and Mining sectors. Proven expertise in cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, forex trading, International payments and financial compliance. Adept at managing multi-currency operations, optimizing treasury functions, and leading cross-border financial strategies.

Analytical and detail‑oriented professional with advanced Excel capabilities and a strong understanding of banking platforms, financial regulations, and security requirements. Demonstrates excellent communication skills, self‑leadership, and the ability to collaborate effectively across cross‑functional teams.

Manager: Treasury and Compliance - Komatsu Africa Holdings (Pty) Ltd - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2023-07)

Monitor daily cash balances and Cash forecasting to ensure sufficient liquidity for operational needs.

• Implements sound treasury back-office controls: month-end close, journals, reconciliations, payment validations, segregation of duties.
• Responsible for Treasury performance and KPI reporting
• Delivers accurate management reporting and supports budgeting/forecasting for income statement, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Prepares FX revaluations, MTM analyses and hedge accounting artefacts to support compliant reporting.
• Monitor currency exposures and support FX hedging activities to minimize operational exchange rate risk for the marketing business.
• Negotiation of credit lines and Bank funding agreements, coordinates with legal, credit and sales teams to ensure optimal pricing and terms.
• Provide exchange rates to the Marketing and Mining teams.
• Conducts annual appraisals and continuous performance reviews.
• Coordinates internal/external audits; tracks findings to resolution; strengthens governance and fraud risk mitigation. (J SOX)
• Collaborates with finance and business teams for cross functional activities to enhance reporting, data integrity and operational efficiency.
• Builds relationships with banks and auditors; provides timely stakeholder inputs for decision-making.
• Forecast cash flow requirements and develop strategies to optimize cash positions.
• Reviewing and releasing Internation payments.(JPY,USD,EUR,GBP & NOX)
• Ensuring that payments are in line the exchange control regulations from the SARB.
• Resolving payment issues with the banks.
• Overseeing bank account management documentation and reviewing bank recons (ZAR,USD,JPY & EUR)
• Execute and oversee cash disbursements and receipts efficiently.
• Identifying and Managing forex risk for Mining machinery and Parts.
• Maintain and manage relationships with financial institutions and counterparties.
• Develop strategic investment policies and strategies for surplus cash.
• Evaluate and recommend investment opportunities.
• Prepare and present accurate and timely treasury reports to senior management and stakeholders.
• Maintain and analyse treasury-related financial data.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and disclosures related to treasury activities.
• Stay up-to-date with financial regulations, SWIFT changes and exchange control requirements.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory guidelines in treasury operations.
• Maintain communication and collaboration with internal and external auditors during audits.
• Supervise, Training and development of a fast-paced team of treasury professionals, providing guidance and mentorship.

Assistant Treasury manager at Coca Cola Beverages Africa - Genpact | Coca cola Beverages Africa - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2021-12 - 2023-06)

Assistant Treasury manager supporting cash management and bank operations for Coca Cola Beverages Africa.

• Manage the bank clearing accounts
• Sign off month end bank reconciliations
• Perform month end Bank analytics for all clearing accounts
• Weekly cashflow projections
• Investigate on mis-clearings and misallocations
• Liaise with the team on payments/receipts not automatically allocated by the robot.
• Perform Forex reval entries
• Checking TB for unusually high unallocated items
• Ensure the team has successfully uploaded bank statements daily.
• Authorize payments on Standard bank business online.
• Review Monthly Market to Market recon.
• Ensure the team has loaded foreign payments correctly and appropriate supporting docs are sent to the bank.
• Maintain relationships with various stakeholders (Banks, External Auditors, Customers).

Corporate Treasury Specialist - Merck (Pty) Ltd - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2020-12 - 2021-11)

Taking care of 2 Entities in South Africa, 1 Kenya, 1 Angola, 1 Mozambique and 1 Nigeria.

• Book forex for any import obligations
• Maintains the approved cash float for the company
• On daily basis, perform reconciliation of deposits, creditors payments, and cash book payments to the bank statement in order to minimize risk and the possibility of fraud
• Process all local and foreign payments according to company standards and keep proper documentation thereof - Handle receipts, banking and protection of company funds
• Invest available funds - Forecast cash flow positions - Analyse risk that might impact cash flow
• Support business strategy through data analysis to improve decision-making and processes.
• Maintain cash flow by reviewing banking activity and reconciling monthly reports
• Comply with Corporate Treasury requirements - Comply with Reserve Bank statutory requirements and legislation
• Drove the deployment and development of treasury products by fostering collaborative decision-making and clearly communicating best practices across stakeholders
• Ensure enough funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investments requirements
• Prepare Financial reports, keep abreast of changes in Financial Regulations and legislation
• Manage credit card facility
• Maintain a system of policies and procedures that impose an adequate level of control over Treasury activities
• Risk and Credit Control management
• Managing technical automation projects to design and implement effective Treasury solutions
• Process Improvements using analysis , communication, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Provide solutions to complex issues within Treasury

Treasury Officer - Wilmar Oils SA (Pty) ltd - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2015-10 - 2020-11)

Treasury Officer responsible for cash management, forex operations, and multi-entity treasury functions.

• Daily cash forecasting for all 4 Entities done to avoid liquidity problems. (Multi-Currency)
• Instruct any interbank transfers daily
• Effective funding planning allocation to lower interest rates.
• Maintain transactional banking relations with all banks.
• Adhering to the legal and admin requirements from the banks (SARB approvals, signatories, documentation, FICA,KYC)
• Opening and Closing of the entities bank accounts.
• Managing access controls for users on all bank portals.
• Manage the trade finance position of the Entities
• Manage the Money Market of the entity.
• Exchange control applications with the banks.
• Weekly SA Financing position reporting to Singapore.
• Validate Interest charged by all banks for financing.
• Bank Charges validations.
• Oversee Shared services centre in loading of forex payments.
• Review Foreign Creditors recons.
• Manage intercompany loan positions.
• Oversee debtors' collections vs projections.
• Oversee bank reconciliations.
• Any adhoc tasks requested by the Manager.
• Book forex for any import obligations (Standard Bank & Standard Chartered Bank)
• Compile the daily FX exposure report and report to Singapore.
• Daily Reconcile the Trading position and the Financial position.
• Ensure hedge levels follow the groups hedging policy.
• Validate and analysis of Forex gains and losses.
• Compile the Hedge Accounting report Monthly.
• Monthly Review of the Market to Market for open hedges.
• Buying currency from the Standard Bank and Standard Chartered bank for foreign payments.

Cash Book Clerk - Wilmar Oils SA (Pty) ltd - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2013-11 - 2015-09)

Cash Book Clerk responsible for banking operations and cash management across multiple international banks.

• Daily downloading of bank statements across all international banks.
• Capturing of cashbook transactions and allocation of payments to invoices.
• Loading Online payments on the banking system.
• Gathering documentation required by Banks eg. BOP forms, copy invoices etc.
• Reporting all In & Outgoing funds of the day.
• Preparation and distribution of weekly Debtors &Creditors List.
• Liaise with Operations for payment allocations.
• Manage bank balances.
• Capturing of Fleet card, petty cash, expense claims, commission and charges.
• Prepare month end bank reconciliations of all banks.
• Manage filing of all bank statements, payment requests and all bank correspondence.

Bookkeeper - Great Return Investments CC - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2013-05 - 2013-10)

Bookkeeper providing accounting and auditing support.

• Setting up a meeting with the client to have an overview of the business
• Creating financials for the client for audit purposes.
• Capturing the cashbook and invoices for the client.
• Submitting Vat returns for the client.
• Liaising with the external Auditors for Audit purposes.
• Assisting The Audit team in the following:-
• Inquiring of management and others to gain an understanding of the organization itself, its operations, financial reporting, and known fraud or error.
• Evaluating and understanding the internal control system.
• Performing analytical procedures on expected or unexpected variances in account balances or classes of transactions.
• Testing documentation supporting account balances or classes of transactions observing the physical inventory count.
• Confirming accounts receivable and other accounts with a third party.

Financial administrator - Ukupha Group (Mohwelere Trading (Pty) Ltd, Phakamole Trading (Pty) Ltd, Phakamole Logistics, Tillado Investments and Advent Oil (Pty) Ltd) - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2010-07 - 2013-04)

Financial administrator managing accounting operations across multiple entities.

• Excellent PASTEL knowledge.
• Microsoft office 365, powerpoint and Microsoft Excel knowledge
• Ensure that all the cashbook transactions are processed and posted accurately within specified timeliness.
• Ensure that all creditors invoices are captured and posted and creditors' reconciliations are done timeously.
• Ensure that creditors are paid within the agreed times.
• Ensure that the debtors' invoices are raised and dispatched within the shortest possible time.
• Calculate Depreciation and post on a monthly basis to reflect changes in the asset register.
• Ensure that all petty cash expenses are processed and reconciled.
• Ensure that VAT returns and other statutory returns are completed and submitted to the external Auditor to then liaise with the South African Revenue Services.
• Ensure that vatable invoices are raised correctly and posted to correct profit and cost centers.
• Preform Bank Recons
• Payments problem-solving
• Assist with daily cash flow monitoring and report.
• Drafting monthly Budgets.

Filling Assistant - Mohwelere Trading (Pty) Ltd - Johannesburg, South Africa

(2010-03 - 2010-07)

Filing Assistant managing records and documentation.

• Add new material to file records, and create new records as necessary.
• Answer questions about records and files.
• Assign and record or stamp identification numbers or codes in order to index materials for filing.
• Eliminate outdated or unnecessary materials, destroying them or transferring them to inactive storage according to file maintenance guidelines and/or legal requirements.
• Enter document identification codes into systems in order to determine locations of documents to be retrieved.
• Find and retrieve information from files in response to requests from authorized users.
• Keep records of materials filed or removed.

Higher Diploma - Banking - Milpark Education (2019)

National Diploma - Accounting - Mangosuthu University of Technology (2007 - 2007)

Matric - Mgubho Combined School (2005)