Dynamic professional, team leader, accomplished, self motivated with over 20 years of progressive experience in construction, engineering, distribution, e-commerce, web development and transport industries. Hands on and in the detail.

EXPERTISE
Budgets and ForecastingFinancial StatementsCash flows
Balance SheetIncome StatementJob/Project Accounting
% Completion & WIP Revenue/Cost of Sales Cost reduction
General AccountingMonth/Quarter/Year endInternal Auditing
Multinational ConsolidationsMulti Currency AccountingMultiple Entity Accounting
Strategic Planning (divisional)Inventory ManagementExt Audit Preparation


CAREER SUMMARY
VP Operations, FindAnyFloor.com, Las Vegas, NV 2008 to present (LLC).
Controller, MyToolStore.com, Las Vegas, NV, Jan 2008 to May 2008 (S-Corp).
Controller, Austin Connect, Austin TX, 2006-2007(S-Corp).
Financial Director, Saffer,a division of Dawn Ltd., South Africa 2004-2005 (public company).
Snr Divisional Controller, Franki Africa Pty Ltd, South Africa 1993-2004 (private company).


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VP of OPERATIONS
Henderson, NV, 2008 to present
Technology startup

Reporting to CEO, all other management staff reporting to me. Included the full function of Company Controller.

Controller Functions:
Perform General Accounting including AR, AP and General Ledger entries and reconciliations, month end closing and executive management reports.
Prepare and submit sales/use tax returns, trade reports, commodity flow reports, WCA, 401(k), health insurance.
Preparation and maintenance of payroll system, payroll reconciliations and journal entries to GL.
Ensure general accounting standards were maintained.
Supervise accounting, editorial, sales and web maintenance staff.
Train staff for relief and support functions.
Maintain personnel records including vacation accruals, sick leave, salary reviews, raises, performance reviews.

VP of Operations Functions:
Supervise accounting, editorial, sales and web maintenance staff.
Ensure smooth operations on a daily basis.
Setup and maintain project time maintenance schedule for all departments.
Provide feedback to CEO on a daily and weekly basis.
Enhance and develop procedures of the organization by way of systems that improved the overall operation and effectiveness of the division.
Co-ordinate functions of each department and chair daily operations meeting.
Represent company at business and public functions, including LVCC meetings and charity drives.
Presidents Club Member of Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce




CONTROLLER
Las Vegas, NV, Jan 2008 to May 2008
Tools online retail sales

Full financial function of this successful S-Corporation, based in Las Vegas NV. Cash management, AP, AR, Inventory, GL, month closing, monthly reporting, sales/use taxes, payroll etc.

Perform General Accounting including AR, AP and General Ledger entries and reconciliations.
Prepare and submit sales/use tax returns, trade reports, commodity flow reports, WCA, 401(k), health insurance.
Preparation of all month end closing entries.
Preparation and maintenance of payroll system, payroll reconciliations and journal entries to GL.
Ensure general accounting standards were maintained.
Supervise accounting, shipping and web maintenance staff of 10.
Coordinate with IT regarding accounting systems, improvements, variances and maintenance.
Maintain integrity of inventory system for both in-house inventory and drop shipment inventory, including off site prepaid inventory.
Train staff for relief and support functions.
Maintain personnel records including vacation accruals, sick leave, salary reviews, raises, performance reviews.
Multiple state sales/use tax returns.
Monthly reporting to owners including balance sheet, income statement.
Coordinate web and in-house system updates regarding pricing, inventory.
Maintain credit card reconciliations to bank.


CONTROLLER
Austin Connect, Austin TX, 2006-2007
Office Equipment Sales and Maintenance

Researched, planned and implemented computerized accounting system. Spent 3 months organizing the company AR, AP and inventory into a system that worked for the good of the company. Only an AR system was in place when I started at the company.

Performed General Accounting including AR, AP and General Ledger entries and reconciliations.
Prepared and submitted Cash Flow requirements to the President, daily, prepared and submitted Cash Flow forecasts to the President, monthly.
Preparation of all month end closing entries.
Preparation of payroll for forwarding to Payroll Bureau, payroll reconciliations to GL.
Ensured general accounting standards were maintained.
Liaised with suppliers regarding pricing and payment terms, monitored reconciliations and document flow closely. Recovered approximately $50000 over 6 months by identifying errors regarding past AP transactions.
Coordinated with IT regarding accounting systems, improvements, variances and maintenance.
Prepared and monitored a physical inventory count, determined valuation and obsolescence and reconciled the count to the GL. Implemented inventory perpetual count system and trained staff to maintain the systems and procedures regarding inventory.
Trained staff on new industry specific accounting system.



FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Saffer Bathroom and Plumbing, a division of Dawn Ltd., South Africa 2004-2005
Wholesale and Distribution (public company).

Provided technical financial advice and knowledge to others within the financial discipline. Developed credibility for the finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist the Managing Director and other senior executives in performing their functions. Participated in the development of the companys plans and programs. Improved overhead expense management by successfully cutting overhead costs back to within budgeted levels, thereby keeping the divisions GP at projected levels.

Controlled and managed financial and administrative staff (12 financial, 3 administrative).
Prepared, submitted and analyzed cash flow forecasts for company. Monitored variances and prepared trend analyses.
Evaluated and advised on the impact of long and short range planning in conjunction with other directors.
Prepared and compiled divisional annual budget in conjunction with other directors.
Enhanced and developed procedures of the organization by way of systems that improved the overall operation and effectiveness of the division.
Analyzed variances with regards forecasts vs. budgets, suggested methods to reduce variances to acceptable levels.
Ensured adequate internal financial controls were in place and maintained.
Internal auditing of all departments with regards to policies, procedures and GAAP.
Assisted with the ongoing transfer of company culture and best practices to the region.
Suggested methods and practices for improvement of company performance with regards to sales, finance and inventory departments.
Coordinated with IT regarding accounting systems.
Ensured adequate and timely filing of all statutory reports.
Ensured maintenance and administration of inter-company accounts which included accounts with head office and all 5 associated companies.
Participated in quarterly and annual inventory count, approximately 6000 items, value of +- $8 million, mainly verification, valuation and write offs.
Identified critical variances from procedure and weaknesses in internal controls in the inventory warehouse, which resulted in a company wide internal audit, saving the company approximately $500 000 at year end.
The directors worked on an incentive bonus scheme, based on performance of the entire company and calculated on a performance scorecard. I successfully met my targets, earning an 18% bonus at year end.


SNR DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER
Franki Africa Pty Ltd, Johannesburg, South Africa 1993-2004
Civil Engineering, Construction and Design (International)

Participated in the analysis, job costing, and audit of large multi-currency projects, specifically those concerned with civil construction and engineering. Developed electronic time management system for group financial staff, resulting in reducing reporting times by 15 days. Successfully managed all financial and admin staff, growing company commitment and motivating staff to perform more efficiently. Participating in group financial meetings every quarter, presenting reports to executive management on financial performance, improvements and accomplishments.

Company consolidations to balance sheet, including income/operating statements and cash flows 13 companies (6 foreign, 7 local)
Project cost accounting, analysis and monitoring for construction and civil engineering contracts. Project values varied from $100 000 to $10million, contract periods varied from 2 months to 2 years.
Prepared and reconciled Percentage of Completion (POC) schedules, monthly, including profit taking and work in progress (WIP).
Prepared and reconciled interim drawings for sub-contractors.
Ensured adequate internal financial controls were in place and maintained.
AR and AP multi currency. Approval of payments, reconciliations.
Cash book multi-currency. Bank reconciliations, payments, receipts, conversion entries regarding timing, exchange profit and loss entries for G/L.
General ledger reconciliations, closing entries, accruals as per WIP schedules, profit taking as per POC schedules. Variance analyses and reconciliations.
Inventory monitoring perpetual stock counts, variances and max and min levels. Investigated and authorized inventory write-offs and losses. Introduced computerized inventory system, trained staff and monitored staff performance.
Fixed assets monthly depreciation schedules, per asset type/per write off period. Annual reconciliation, tax calculations including wear and tear allowances and recoupments, profit or loss on sale of assets, reconciliation to GL.
Payroll preparation, reconciliation and payment. Included reconciliation of base pay, deductions, tax, insurance and garnishing orders. Reconciliation of payroll to GL.
Inter-company transactions, including charge outs, charge ins and reconciliation of both receivable and payable accounts with corresponding associate company.
Workshop administration included monitoring of document flow from engineering manufacturing workshop and plant and vehicle maintenance workshop. Preparation and posting of charge out and recovery entries to workshop cost centre in GL. Reconciliation of profit and loss of workshop cost centre. Monitoring of standard costing system used in engineering manufacturing workshop including analysis of raw material variances, fixed and variable overhead variances, recoveries and labor.
Plant and vehicle administration ensuring document flow regarding all company equipment and vehicles was correctly processed, according to company policies and procedures. Reconciliation of all fuel accounts for the vehicles, monitoring maintenance accounts on all plant which included items like 60ton mobile cranes and 30ton piling rigs.
Fiduciary duties of Pension and Provident Funds. I represented the employees on the Board of Trustees of Pension and Provident fund. Participated in decision making of investment opportunities and plans for the funds, in conjunction with other board members and the appointed financial advisor.
Assistance with human resources function. Received staff requisitions, consulted with managers regarding job requirements, placed advertisements, screened applicants, arranged interviews and assisted in salary structuring, including base pay, benefits, allowances and vacation, among others.
Control and management of financial and administrative staff
Cash flow, forecasts and budgets Multi-currency. Preparation of annual budgets according to assumptions received from Financial Director and departmental budgets received from managers. Consolidated budgets of 13 companies, including balance sheet, operating statements and cash flow, WIP schedules, POC schedules for all projects and capital expenditure.
Management reports Prepared monthly custom management reports for board of directors, including operating statements, balance sheets, cash flows, project progress reports, AR analysis. These management reports were included in the Financial Directors presentation to the Board of Directors each month.


EDUCATION

University of South Africa
Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Management)


Notary Public for State of Nevada (licensed and bonded)
Leadership Skills, Public Speaking and Time Management courses, Numerous Computer Training courses, including MS Office.



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