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Chartered Accountant - CA(SA)

Local & International experience in all aspects of Financial Management (30 years +). Permanent and Contract roles.

Primary Goals:

- Continually stay abreast of fast-moving and dynamic profession.
- Deliver maximum 'VALUE-ADD' to my clients in all aspects of Financial Management

Experience:

- IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)
- Sustainabilty Reporting i.t.o. GRI
- Annual Financial Statements - Statutory & Packs
- Monthly Management Reporting
- Variance Analysis
- Annual Budgets
- 5/10 year Strategic Plans
- Quarterly Forecasts
- Year End Reporting
- Interim Reporting
- Consolidations
- Income Tax, Provisional Tax, STC/Dividend Taxes, VAT
- Treasury and Cash Flow Management
- Property, plant & equipment
- Payables
- Billings
- Receivables / Credit Control
- Inventory Management
- Payroll Management
- Supervision of Finance staff
- HR - Screening and selection of team members
- Performance Appraisals, Talent Management
- Risk Management
- Banking & Legal Relationships
- Board Meetings
- Governance Meetings
- Accounting Practices Committee Meetings
- Safety Meetings
- IT Steering Committees
- Evaluation & Enhancement of Internal controls
- Enhancing Policies & Procedures
- Liaison with Internal & External Auditors

Past Engagements:

Companies who have previously engaged my services in RSA:

KPMG, Barlows Shipping Services, Circle Freight, Tongaat-Hulett Sugar, Barlow Motor Investments, South African Revenue Service (SARS), Unilever, Sentech, Total Facilities Management Co.(Mvelaphanda), Adcock Ingram, Super Group, Astrapak, Tosas (SASOL Oil)

Companies who have previously engaged my services in AUSTRALIA:

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Philips Consumer Products, Caltex Oil, State Superannuation of New South Wales, Toyota Motor Corporation, National Rail Corporation, General Motors Holden

Comprehensive CV available on request.

Email: sharad.gokal@gmail.com
Cell: +27 71 609 0203

Specialties

Provide solutions as Interim Financial Manager or Project Accountant to corporate companies during company restructures, impending disposal of business, year-ends, interims, budgets and strategic planning, forecasts, systems implementations, preparation of company tax returns, Sustainability reporting - GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), special projects or high priority areas requiring major focus from a governance, risk, compliance or audit perspective.