Megan Baker-Swanepoel - Accountant and business owner, Ease Accountants (Pty) Ltd

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Work Background

Ease AccountantsDirector

May. 2025

SarensRegional Finance Manager

Oct. 2024 - Aug. 2025South Africa

Ease Network Solutions (PTy) LtdFinance Manager

Mar. 2022 - Aug. 2025

Dispensing Products (Pty) LtdRevenue Specialist

Jul. 2020 - Jan. 2022Gauteng, South AfricaRelationship-Building. Spearheaded expansion strategies to increase business market share, drive growth & building collaborative long lasting customer relationships with new & existing customer base. Special Projects. Providing support the MD with special projects & and assisting with functions over and above normal duties. Oversee monthly Management Accounts & provide guidance to processes & procedures. Projects in the pipeline. Associations. Actively assisting the AMA introduction training into the aerosol industry. Marketing. Implementation of brand building on social platforms & attending to all new potential business opportunities. Sourcing. Negotiating with foreign suppliers to import high-end stock items as per customer specifications & requirements.

ConCept G Exhibitions & Events (Pty) LtdGroup Finance Manager

May. 2019 - Nov. 2020Strategic Planning. Implemented brand demand strategies to meet revenue targets for business products & services. Analysed current business plan, identified inefficiencies in existing processes, & tracked performance following implementation of improvements. Delegation. Alleviating suitable responsibilities to junior staff to aid their progression whilst freeing up time to perform more demanding activities. Goal setting. Planning targets for business, teams and individuals in order to meet long-term objectives. Leadership. Providing direction to staff on an ongoing basis to ensure they perform at the best of their abilities & achieve business goals. Management. Acting as a prescribed officer exercising general executive control & management over a significant portion of the business activities. Selected to participate into an internship to be promoted as Financial Director for the group of companies. Financial analysis & reporting. Conducting a financial analysis by reviewing & analysing management accounts, interpreting & proving commentary on numbers and ensuring data integrity. Reviewed seven sets of financial statements per each quarter & annually. Cost Control. Assessed budget plans & present costs to forecast trends & recommend changes. Internal Process Flows. Developed standard operating procedures & document workflows for current & future process steps. Cash-flow Management. Created organizational structures to improve accounting & finance functions. Audits. Manage the internal & external audit process. Statutory Compliance. Maintaining corporate governance by ensuring tax, legal, statutory & internal authority compliance. Group Culture. Encouraged good habits & modelled practical problem-solving for staff & clients. Full Payroll Function. Full HR Function. Ensuring all employee files are kept up to date & all employees are treated fairly as per labour legislation. BBBEE. Strategic planning & implementation to achieve a Level 3 scorecard

Dispensing Products (Pty) LtdGroup Finance Manager

Jan. 2018 - Apr. 2019GautengBudgeting. Developed budgets & strategic plans for day-to-day operations. Prepared budgets, cash flow projections, cost analysis & monthly, quarterly & annual reports. Financial analysis & reporting. Understanding & responsible for the full function up to the Trial Balance. Executed core financial processes, including vendor setup & payment, operational expenses administration of bank accounts & account reconciliations. Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes & reporting structures. Capturing of supplier invoices & reconciled to statements on a monthly basis. Submitting supplier payment schedules to MD for payments. Ensuring a full stock-take is done on a quarterly basis & the stock value reflects accurately. Understanding FIFO & weighted average costing measures within a cost of sales environment. Responsible for Asset Management processes. This entails depreciation, asset tracking as well as revaluating of assets if & when required to do so. Management Accounts. Conducting a financial analysis by reviewing & analysing management accounts, interpreting & proving commentary on numbers & ensuring data integrity. Manage & facilitate accurate monthly & annual management account reports, ensuring all deadlines are met. FEC Leases & Forex Transactions. Ensuring foreign suppliers are paid through facilities on time & maintaining a good standing with foreign trade, customs & SARS. Funding. Made use of debtors financing through Nedbank to support cash flow. Full Payroll Function. Full HR Function. Statutory Compliance. Maintaining corporate governance by ensuring tax, legal, statutory & internal authority compliance. Audits. Provided comprehensive assistance for internal & external audits. Identified improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls & accounting procedures. Insurance Profile. Identifying potential financial risk & maintaining a health insurance profile, revised annually.

Renew-It SandtonBranch Finance Manager

Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2017Promoted to Branch Financial Manager from Cost Account after 4 months of employment. Management. Set clear departmental objectives & developed effective strategies to achieve targeted goals. Reporting. Analysed financial data regarding product performance & customer performance & developed reports for key stakeholders. Analysed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis. Preparing of presentation for Board meetings with interpreted figures as well as suggestions for changes & futures corrections. Forecasting. Developed forecasting tools to analyse revenue variance, cost of sales & gross profit percentages. Cost Control. All expenses managed within the budget & all exceptions explained. Target of R 2 mil branch profit per production cycle. Preparation of yearly budget. Final invoice sign-off to ensure accuracy as per Insurance SLA's. Cash Flow Management. Maintaining a positive Bank Balance. Month-End Procedures. Supervised billing, payroll, month-end, reconciliations, general ledger accounting & numerous other financial processes. Analysing of month end accounts & preparing of adjustment journals. Balance Sheet Recons, WIP & Creditors. Balance Sheet Recons. Payroll Sign-off. All salaries & wages to be approved by the deadlines & submitted to HR department. Full governance & compliance to IFRS. All payments are made to certified approved suppliers. Ensure capital is recognized as per Group policies & procedures. Implementation & constant monitoring of internal control processes to eliminate theft & fraud. Group Culture. All employees have signed performance goals, key talent identified, development plan in place. Poor performers being actively managed. To create a culture of accountability & responsibility. Motivation to the work force.

PL STEEL SERVICESFinance Manager

Apr. 2014 - Dec. 2016Promoted from Accountant to the Financial Manager within 3 months of employment. System Integration. Researched & drove integration of pastel partner to pastel evolution to increase efficiency of accounting system. In-House CRM System. Partnered with IT, business development & operations leadership to develop robust financial business plan with detailed benchmarks & action plans. Developed an in-house CRM system with an integrated system department flows reducing process discrepancies by 100%. Financial Department. Managed a team of 5 members. Met deadlines by proactively managing individual & team tasks & implementing the in-house CRM system. Financial Reporting. Conducting a financial analysis by reviewing & analysing management accounts, interpreting & proving commentary on numbers, ensuring data integrity. Manage & facilitate accurate monthly & annual management account reports, ensuring all deadlines are met. General ledgers, inventory management, asset management processes. Reporting Board. Preparing of presentation for Board meetings with interpreted figures as well as suggestions for changes & futures corrections. Debtors Management. Protected company assets with strategic risk management approaches. Debtors insurance through Coface. BBBEE. Ensuring a good BBBEE level is maintained. Statutory Duties. Maintaining corporate governance by ensuring tax, legal, statutory & internal authority compliance. WPS, Workmen's Compensation, EEA2 & EEA4, DTI Grants, SA Statistics, EMP201& EMP501 declarations. Government Grants. Secured government grants by purchasing financial assets to increase economic growth & creating employment within the MIBFA industry. Audits. Manage the internal & external audit process & ensure clean audit reports. Human Resources. Ensuring all employee files are kept up to date. Payroll. Responsible for the full payroll function. Ensuring the monthly salaries & weekly wages are captured & paid correctly. MIBFA rules & regulations.

Innervation PAN African Payment SolutionsFinance Assistant

Mar. 2010 - Mar. 2014Billing Function. Prepared monthly detailed billing reports to the Financial Manager & Business Support Financial Teams to ensure the billing are submitted & allocated timeously per department & product code. Assessed data & information to verify entry, calculation & billing code accuracy. Interacted with personnel in all departments, effectively building lasting relationships. Service Level Agreements. Provided exceptional service to sales team regards to contract billing, services & pricing structures. Observed & maintained strict confidentiality rules to maintain data integrity & protect client information (POPI). Sales Commission Structures. Ensuring the correct commission structure is applied to the correct service to all sales team members as per their negotiated contract agreements. Inventory Management. Ensure that stock levels are optimal & that stock levels are reconciled at month-end. Liaise with suppliers to ensure accurate & timeous loading & issuing of inventory airtime and data bundles. Ensuring the inflow & outflow of hardware equipment. Petty Cash Management. Monitor & record petty cash receipts and payments in line with budgetary requirements. Maintaining an optimal float level. Accounts Receivables. Providing information to Business Support team to process accurate billing & suspending of overdue accounts. Accounts Payable. Preparing of Purchase Orders to suppliers annually, providing information to Business Support team to ensure creditors payments are done timeously. Assets Management. Accurate staff & company asset registers are maintained. Month-End Reporting. Assist the Financial Manager in reconciling income streams & costs centres in order to facilitate accurate reporting. Creating the required journal entries & provisions as & when necessary. Compiled budget figures by reviewing past budgets, evaluating estimated income & assessing expenses.