I to I Technologies Group Financial Manager | Interim Regional [KZN, Gauteng] & Commercial Manager
Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2009Managed finances for 8 technology companies within the group [with branches in all provinces], and played a hands-on role in the day-to-day running of the company [managing staff across all locations].
Produced required annual budgets and weekly/monthly/annual forecasting, as well as income statement, balance sheet and cash flow projections.
Supported cash-flow management, including daily reconciliation of bank statements and calculation / forecasting of amount available to spend.
Advised operations regarding daily cash-flow availability, analysing debtors and creditors requirements.
Confirmed supplier payments and processed the same on-line, reviewing all invoices for accuracy and authorising actions.
Reviewed all forecasted daily debtor in-flows against actuals, directing collectors to follow up where payment was not received.
Oversaw all month-end requirements, supervising staff and motivating the meeting of month-end accounting deadlines.
Processed salary journals for the 3 trading companies, calculating leave and WCA provisions, and posting all journals to Great Plains.
Extracted all company balance sheets [across the group], consolidating and balancing intercompany accounts.
Reviewed general ledger reconciliations, ensuring that outstanding balances were properly processed; further investigating and promptly resolving any issues identified.
Prepared statutory returns [Tax, VAT, PAYE, UIF], and ensured timely submission and payment of the same | Responded promptly to SARS queries.
Controlled company fixed assets and coordinated annual insurance updates as required.
Engaged with External Auditors to plan year-end procedures and meet deadlines; preparing year-end audit files, ensuring that all queries were responded to, and securing AFS presentation in-line with relevant GAAP and IFRS requirements.