MBALI MAMBA

• Developed monthly financial statements that provided valuable insights into company performance, leading to informed decision-making by management.
• Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.
• Performed banking, business administration and financial tasks.
• Evaluated vendor contracts to negotiate favorable terms, resulting in cost savings for the organization.
• Complied with established internal controls and policies.
• Achieved successful internal and external audits by maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring timely reporting.
• Optimized cost control measures, identifying areas for expense reduction without compromising quality or service levels.
• Managed payroll processing accurately, adhering to strict deadlines while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality for all employee information.
• Maintained an organized filing system for all financial documents, ensuring easy access during audits or other reviews as needed.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

• Managed all day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy, including monthly, quarterly and annual closings.
• Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
• Reconciled accounts payable and receivable, cashbook and ensured timely bank payments.
• Managed income statements and balance sheets;prepared monthly management pack and audited financial transactions and documents.
• Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
• Computed taxes and prepared tax returns.
• Reinforced financial data confidentiality and database backups when necessary.
• Complied with financial policies and regulations.
• Collaborated with Financial Director to comply with governing bodies and limit regulatory risks.

Admin

• Supported departmental goals with the coordination of inter-departmental meetings and collaborative initiatives.
• Streamlined office processes by implementing efficient organizational systems and digital tools.
• Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
• Assisted in preparation and processing of payroll to facilitate prompt staff payments.
• Edited documents to improve accuracy of language, flow, and readability.
• Prepared remittance advices for casuals (shop assistants, gardener, cleaner, assistant tinters and others) on a monthly basis
• Supervised their daily duties and lookedout for their welfare

Cash Mnagement and Cashbook

• On daily basis, produced cash summaries; processed and prepared receipts of all sales transactions from previous day, accurately and in a timely manner for five locations (branches).
• Daily prepared bank deposits and change orders to be sent out to bank.
• Checked banked monies against actual monies taken and signed deposit slip/receipt book to signify that sums banked are correct for all five locations (branches).
• Administered and process all Petty Cash transactions for five branches.Completed reconciliation form by listing vouchers issued and ensure they are recorded in general ledger.
• Maintained Petty Cash float and prepared reimbursement claims on a weekly basis for all branches
• Entered sales data for all Dulux branches from deposit books (cash/cheques), cheques requisitions and bank statement into cashbook – information is broken down as follows: Cash Sales; COD; Sundries, Cashbook Payments; Creditors; etc

Credit Control

• Ensured that customers paid to agreed trading terms.
• Controlled debtors to avoid bad debts.
• Ensured that defaulting customers are put on hold immediately

Month-end Procedures.

• Ensured that customer statements are billed correctly and emailed/posted on time.
• Ensured that there are no outstanding invoices sitting in all cash accounts and that all books of accounts have been posted at month end.
• Printed out all sub ledger reports – AR/AP Aged Analysis, Cashbook reports for all branches and Item Valuation report by location.
• Received and processed high volumes of invoices. Printed AP aged analysis report to check invoices. Matched up invoices and payment in adherence to agreed terms.

Procurement

• Expedited Orders and followed up on deliveries
• Negotiated price with suppliers, maintaining relationships with both internal and external key stakeholders.
• Developed and maintained effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, to understand and interpret their requirements to ensure that procurement can meet and exceed where possible these requirements

Sales

• Worked as part of sales team providing excellent customer service and building a great rapport with customers
• Dealt with and resolving customer complaints and concerns

Warehouse and Distribution

• Monitored quality and distribution of stock internally and externally.
• Performed stock and cycle counts.

• Gained exposure to various facets of the industry through job rotation opportunities that provided well-rounded experience within the internship program.
• Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
• Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
• Assisted colleagues in their tasks when needed, fostering a supportive work environment.
• Demonstrated adaptability by quickly learning new concepts and techniques as required for different assignments within the program.