About
Financial management professional with 20+ years of experience across importing, retail supply, manufacturing, distribution and service environments. Experienced in full-function finance, management reporting, cash-flow forecasting, controls, payroll, audits and team leadership across multi-entity operations.
Experience
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Financial & HR ManagerTechnisoft Direkshinz Pty Ltd · Kyalami, MidrandApr 2022 – Present
Manage finance across 2 business entities with combined annual turnover of approximately R260 million; oversee daily processing, reconciliations and reporting; review and approve journals, reconciliations, budgets, forecasts, stock costing, creditor payments and payroll for 48 employees; support audits and management decisions.
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AccountantSaisha’s Trading CC · DurbanNov 2019 – Dec 2021
Managed the accounting function including bank accounts, petty cash, COD transactions, debtors, creditors and general ledger; prepared financial statements, cash-flow forecasts and budgets; processed payroll and statutory submissions; managed purchasing and reconciliations; supported audits and compliance.
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Financial and Administration ManagerDynachem KZN · DurbanMay 2007 – Nov 2019
Managed financial, administrative and people-management responsibilities; controlled bank accounts and cash; prepared budgets, trial balances, income statements and balance sheets; managed local and international purchasing, invoicing, debtor and creditor functions; supervised finance and operations teams.
Education
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2001
Bachelor of CommerceUniversity of Durban-WestvilleBusiness Management · 2001
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Senior CertificateStanger Secondary School
Skills
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Projects
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Role and Process Documentation
Documented employee responsibilities and step-by-step processes to improve job clarity and standard operating procedures.
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Business Relocation and Operational Set-up
Supported finance and administrative continuity through relocations to three premises and re-established processes at each location.
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Accounting and Payroll System ImplementationSage Pastel Accounting; Sage Pastel Payroll; Microsoft Excel
Replaced manual Excel-based accounting and payroll processes, loaded historical information, brought records up to date and supported staff training.
🏆 Achievements & awards
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Fraud Detection and Control Improvement
Identified high-value fraudulent credit card transactions through careful monthly reviews and sign-off controls, preventing further financial loss.
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Finance Function Expansion
Built the Dynachem finance function from a single-person operation into a team of 6 while also overseeing 8 operations employees.