MELISSA RADEMEYEROccupation Finance ManagerGender FemaleNationality South AfricanEthnic Group WhiteLanguage English, AfrikaansDrivers Licence Code EBDesired Job Location JohannesburgCurrent Employer ASTRAZENECA Pharmaceuticals (Pty) LtdAvailability One Month Notice Period

Contact Details Cell Phone +27 83 539 2766Email m_rademeyer@hotmail.com Residential Location Linden, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Professional Profile Experienced Chartered Accountant with 20 years’ post article experience (10 years international) in various fields, including auditing, mergers and acquisitions and financial management. Strong financial accounting, monthly reporting and budgeting capabilities. Recognised for successfully implementing a number of accounting procedures and controls. Currently looking for a position as Finance Manager.

Professional Registrations / Memberships Chartered Accountant with SAICA (1996)

Education 1992University of Port ElizabethB.Comm (Accounting) Honours Degree1991University of Port ElizabethB.Comm (Accounting) Degree1988Framesby High SchoolGrade 12 (Matric)Passed with an A – Aggregate

Professional Courses / Training Accounting – IFRS Updates Taxation – Tax Administration Act Updates / Withholding Tax and Independent Service Provider Lectures Management – Effective People Management Skills Course / Diversity Training Workshop General – Social Media Law / Fraud Awareness / Protection of Personal Information Bill Workshops

Computer Skills Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) SAP Sage Line 50 Sage Winforecast

Pastel Accpac Impact CaseWare

Areas of Expertise Financial accounting, monthly reporting and

analysis Budgeting and forecasting

Payroll accounting Staff management Audit input and relationships

Career History 1. 2015 – CURRENTASTRAZENECA Pharmaceuticals (Pty) LtdJohannesburg, South Africa

FINANCE MANAGER (Shared Services)

Responsibilities

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Managing local staff and overseas outsourced accounting function, including accounts payable, travel and expenses, cash and banking and reporting teams.

Managing month-end process in line with global deadlines and briefing notes, including sales close and final trial balance review and sign-off, as well as authorising journals, recording of accruals, prepayments and goods-in-transit, maintaining the fixed asset register and both preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations.

Review of monthly inter-company cross charges and invoicing. Preparation of monthly VAT return. Providing support to business administrators, including improving processes and training. Responsible for statutory audit, including preparation of annual financial statements and tax schedules. Responsible for ad hoc tasks, including annual Financial Control Framework review and sign-off, providing

information for annual insurance premium renewal and input into monthly Senior Leadership Team meetings.

Achievements Improved and maintained monthly global scorecard at 100%. Drove a clean-up of balance sheet account reconciliations. Built and maintained strong relationships with key suppliers and overseas outsourced accounting provider.

2. 2012 – 2015Electronic Media Network (Pty) Ltd (M-Net)Johannesburg, South Africa

FINANCE MANAGER (Shared Services and Payroll)

Responsibilities Managing a staff complement of 8. Preparing monthly management accounts, including detailed variance analysis and commentary. Preparing and reviewing income statement and balance sheet account reconciliations. Preparing and presenting annual budgets and forecasts, including detailed payroll budgets. Authorising transactions, including journals, purchase orders and supplier payments (local and overseas). Authorising all new vacancies in accordance with approved budgets. Recruiting, training, mentoring and performance managing staff. Providing Project Consultants with input to build a rolling staff cost forecast model (QERENT) and for

reporting to develop a standard Employees Tax (PAYE) IT14SD template. Providing information for the annual BBBEE verification process. Assisting with both internal and statutory audits, including preparing annual financial statements and tax

schedules.

Achievements Established a payroll function within Finance to support the business and Human Resources with current

and relevant staff costs and headcount information. Drove a clean-up of balance sheet account reconciliations and kept monthly up-to-date audit schedules, i.e.

payroll to general ledger reconciliation.

3. 2010 – 2012 Cummins South Africa (Pty) LtdJohannesburg, South Africa

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT (Shared Services)

Responsibilities Staff complement of 2 directly reporting to me, and leading a team of 30 in the absence of the Finance

Manager. Overseeing month-end close procedures for Cummins South Africa and Cummins Botswana relating to

reconciliation of all local and foreign inter-company ledger and sub ledger accounts, accounting for goods-in-transit and revaluing foreign payables and receivables (within 3 working days).

Coordinating monthly billing of inter-company cross charges and assisting accounts receivable with recoverability.

Managing and optimising daily cash flow and reviewing daily bank reconciliations. Authorising payments to local and foreign suppliers and discounts given to customers. Calculating monthly foreign currency requirements and negotiating Forward Exchange Contracts with banks. Providing support to African countries (Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia). Assisting with external year-end audit and contact for internal Compliance team. Handling ad hoc duties, including projects, process improvements and resolving queries (cash book, payroll,

accounts payable and receivable).

Achievements Consistently reached monthly inter-company scorecard targets, one of the KPI’s contributing to the business

unit qualifying for maximum annual bonus. Initiated process to account for monthly goods-in-transit on a line-by-line basis, providing more accurate

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monthly management accounts and meaningful information to Logistics and Supply Chain. Implemented a more simplified and better controlled daily bank reconciliation process.

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4. 2009 – 2010 NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (‘QIS’) - Speciality Board within Public Sector (Health)Edinburgh, Scotland

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

Responsibilities Staff complement of 3 directly reporting to me. Overseeing the financial function of the Scottish Health Council (‘SHC’), one of the 7 Directorates within QIS. Preparing monthly management accounts within 5 working days for SHC, including journals, accruals,

prepayments, fixed asset adjustments, reconciliations and commentary, forming part of the overall monthly QIS results.

Undertaking monthly variance analysis and preparing budget performance reports, advising on action required within budget allocations.

Providing support and advice to the Director and Senior Management regarding their financial obligations, the current financial position and the financial forecast of the Directorate.

Preparing annual budgets and processing monthly budget journals for budget forecasting and control. Consulting with all stakeholders, advising and instructing on the implementation of new ledger coding

structures and authorisation levels following organisational change. Performing detailed analysis of data to report on QIS cash releasing efficiency savings and suggesting

further areas for improvement to reach set targets. Assisting with preparing the annual accounts for QIS in compliance with general and specific financial

regulations (team of 5). Overseeing ad hoc duties, including liaising with Human Resources to assist with resource management,

providing financial training and guidance to administrative staff across 14 local offices and preparing financial information for Freedom of Information requests.

Achievements Providing finance support and guidance to non-financial individuals.

5. 2009Kilmartin Property GroupEdinburgh, Scotland

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

Responsibilities Staff complement of 3 directly reporting to me. Managing a portfolio of companies, specialising in property investment (commercial) and development

(business parks). Preparing monthly management accounts, consolidated accounts and reconciliations, together with

commentary, for distribution to banks, shareholders and joint venture partners. Managing daily cash flow and preparing detailed weekly and 6 monthly cash flow projections. Calculating and preparing monthly and quarterly VAT returns and rent and service charge invoices. Supporting Property Managers and Developers with up to date financial information, including cost control. Re-forecasting annual budgets and preparing 5 year budgets. Liaising with Auditors to finalise year-end statutory accounts and corporation tax calculations and assisting

in quarterly corporation tax reviews. Overseeing ad hoc duties, including credit control, liaising with Property Managing Agents and Solicitors and

dealing with tenants and suppliers.

Achievements Produced more timely and accurate monthly management accounts.

6. 2008 – 2009 Career break – Travelling.

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7. 2002 – 2008 HW Fisher and Company London, United Kingdom

AUDIT MANAGER

Responsibilities Directly managing a client list of 40. Planning, managing, mentoring and assessing staff. Planning, supervising and reviewing audits. Budgeting and billing audits. Liaising and corresponding with clients, HM Revenue and Customs and Companies House. Preparing annual financial statements and consolidated accounts. Preparing and reviewing corporation and deferred tax calculations and taxation schedules. Conducting quarterly reviews of subsidiary companies reporting to overseas listed companies. Preparing detailed forecasts and budgets for raising capital and potential stock exchange listings. Preparing internal control frameworks and recommending improvements to internal controls. Producing monthly management accounts.

Major Audit Assignments Retail and Wholesale – Bathroom Equipment and Accessories. Distributors - Electrical Cables and Equipment. Media – Public Relations and Marketing. Hospitality and Catering – Restaurants.

Achievements Built and maintained strong client relationships.

Career History: Previous Positions

8.EXECUTIVE (TRANSACTIONS SERVICES)PricewaterhouseCoopers - Registered Accountants and Auditors, London, United Kingdom2000 – 2001

9.AUDIT MANAGER / AUDIT SUPERVISOR / TRAINEE ACCOUNTANTFisher Hoffman PKF - Registered Accountants and Auditors, Port Elizabeth, South Africa1993 – 2000

Key Strengths Used to working under pressure and meeting deadlines, including daily delivery requirements. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Focus on accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent communication skills, ability to interact with people at all levels, building trust and credibility. Able to manage, motivate, coach and mentor people. Self-motivated, able to work on own initiative with minimum supervision.

References Available on request.

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