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BCom graduate with post-grad certifications as Professional Accountant, Business Accountant in Practice & General Tax Practitioner. Currently enrolled for further studies. Proficient in several financial packages: DraftWorx, Accpac, Pastel, QuickBooks, PeopleSoft, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, VIP, Abacus.

15 Years experience in accounting, tax, audit & HR gained in a variety of industries. Recent positions includes FD, MD & FM. Exposure to international tax and finance due to a few years I spent in the UK. My expertise entails the analysis & evaluation of current organizational systems, identifying poor performing systems for elimination, design & development of new systems & subsequent procedure implementation while monitoring the financial integration outcome ensuring financial data accuracy, improved productivity, workflow efficiency & increased profitability.

I'm a technically savvy self-starter who is highly motivated and deadline driven. A confident & independent professional. I adapt easily to new work environments. I am driven by initiative and takes action to achieve goals, thus generating creative solutions for any situation. I try different & novel ways to deal with challenges with the ability to develop new ideas and solutions on the go rather than accepting anything passive. I do not limit challenges I'm faced with, but rather challenge those limitations.

Achievements:
Development & implementation of new accounts payable and receivable systems which resulted in a 90% decrease of the outstanding commitments & liabilities and 80% increase in realizing receivables.
Completion of a SARS VAT audit with a favourable outcome for the organization.
Organizational system restructuring with favourable financial integration, achieving improved efficient workflow between departments, third parties & outside stakeholders.
Enhanced internal controls and fraud detection procedures.
Successful SARS compromise requests to write off tax liabilities.