Tumelo

To be the best person one can rely on when it comes to managing accounts & performing audits. My goal is to keep on learning and improve to solve complex problems, while also improving those around me. I believe that for three years from 2020 I will be the best compliance officer one can have at their disposal focusing mostly on audits.

I am currently looking for opportunities which will provide career advancement, with the chance to use and contribute my skills and theoretical knowledge in a practical space. Most importantly, I am looking for an environment where I will be able to afford the chance to learn and grow professionally and as an individual.

General Ledger Accountant Assistant (Temp) - NOV

(2025-04-01 - 2025-08-31)

Summary of Responsibilities

• Bank reconciliation
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Intercompany reconciliation
• Assisting with Statutory

Accountant - Setanta College

(2024-07-01 - 2025-01-31)

• Process daily bank transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Manage day-to-day accounting duties including processing of student payments, invoicing of student accounts, Processing of student credit notes and refunds
• Manage the student accounts including close tracking of student payment pattens
• Conduct monthly reconciliations for accounts payable and receivable to ensure precision.
• Conduct various reconciliations for Debtors and Creditors.
• Match accounts within the accounting software for consistency.
• Maintain well-organized and updated financial records.
• File financial records systematically.
• Update and manage accounting databases.
• Implement and measure financial controls to minimize business risk.
• Contribute to month end close by ensuring all GL reconciliations are performed timeously
• Offer support to the finance team for ongoing projects
• Perform routine office tasks, including e-filing, data entry, phone answering, and mail processing.
• Work closely with the student affairs team to ensure student accounts are in good standing for progression
• Any other tasks as delegated by the senior finance team
• Invoicing students at the start of each module
• Processing student payments on the various payment gateways to Sage (Stripe/Opayo/Pay fast/revolut/paypal/Woo Commerce/Bank Transfer etc.)
• Managing student accounts on the SMS (Salesforce) and Sage
• Monitoring and reporting on student payment behaviors
• Processing, tracking and reporting on Student refunds, discounts and scholarships
• Ensuring accurate and up to date records are kept for all Debtors' information
• Posting of bank transactions
• Reporting on Debtors (age analysis, loss of revenue)
• Reporting on average weekly expected collections vs actuals
• Preparing Monthly Management Accounts as rotated in the department
• Managing with monthly and yearend journals – deferred income, accruals, prepayments and yearend adjustments
• Assisting with the preparation of annual financial statements
• Assisting with Audit queries
• Assisting with accreditation submissions
• Ad hoc compliance requirements
• Assisting with end-to-end payroll tasks

Accounts Payable Manager - Catwalk Cosmetics Laboratories Pty Ltd

(2023-03-01 - 2024-02-29)

• Sending out customer payments
• Resolving customer queries
• Sending out a list of outstanding debtors
• Processing out customer statement
• Sending out staff accounts statements
• Preparing journals for adjustments

Junior Bookkeeper - Zen Holdings Pty Ltd

(2022-03-01 - 2023-03-31)

• Processing supplier invoices
• Capturing the cashbook
• Liaising with suppliers & customers
• Closing reconciliations
• Processing customer invoices

Creditors Clerk - Botle Buhle Brands (Pty) Ltd

(2021-08-01 - 2022-02-29)

• Allocating customer payments
• Sending out customer payments
• Resolving customer queries
• Sending out a list of outstanding debtors
• Processing out customer statement
• Sending out staff accounts statements
• Preparing journals for adjustments

Assistant Accountant - National Pride (Pty) Ltd

(2018-10-01 - 2021-07-31)

• Preparing creditors reconciliation
• Liaising with suppliers
• Preparing monthly cash flows
• Assisting with the closing off month ends
• Processing supplier invoices
• Maintaining general ledger accounts
• Requesting statements & pods from suppliers
• Costing of imports
• Ensure Invoices comply with VAT regulations before processing
• Ensure Direct Invoices is properly authorized by Department & Branch Managers
• Out the best production methods
• Consulting with Vendors regarding outstanding Invoices, Credit notes and obtaining monthly statement
• Reconciliation of Vendor Accounts to Open Items Ledger & Statement
• Preparing Cheque Requisitions & Issuing Cheques

Learnership – (Generic management) - Mister Sweet

(2018-02-01 - 2018-11-30)

• Performing factory audits
• Assisting with the placing of materials
• Liaising with team leaders
• Adhere to and meet all deadlines set by Management

PGDA - Forensic Auditing - University of South Africa

Bridging Certificate of Theory - Accounting - University of Johannesburg (2018)

B.Com - Accounting - University of Johannesburg (2017)

National Senior Certificate (Matric) - Phala Secondary School (2014)