Palladium
XANDRÉ UNGERER
PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT (SA)
Jeffreys Bay
Summary
An integrity-driven individual committed to streamlining accounting and financial processes by implementing adequate internal controls to support the organisational strategy.
Performing equally well as a team player and on my own, pending the requirements of the task at hand. With a hands-on attitude no task is too big or too small.
Always willing to learn new skills and to improve myself for the position I hold.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
2007
2007
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Cost Accountant
Woodline Shade Solutions, South Africa
08.2024 - Current
- Collecting and analysing data about the company's operational costs.
- Analyse the data collected and log a detailed record of the results.
- Analyse any changes in goods or services provided in order to determine what effect it has on the costs.
- Setting standard costs of manufactured goods.
- Costing existing products.
- Make estimates of new and proposed product costs.
- Updating sales prices.
- Manage annual stocktake.
- Updating stock quantities on system.
- Analysing physical stock and stock quantities on system.
Accountant
Pontins (Proprietary) Limited
1 2015 - 07.2024
- Preparing a weekly and monthly cash flow forecast and monitoring the cash flow on daily basis
- Daily checking of bank accounts and liaising with the bank
- Provide full accounting function that includes financial reporting and accurate up to date record keeping in (previously Pastel Pastel) Palladium accounting
- Load and or authorize payments and CB transactions
- Ensuring all financial reporting deadlines are met
- Update and maintain asset register and depreciation schedules
- Recording intercompany transactions and reconciling loan accounts
- Preparation of the audit file with balance sheet reconciling items monthly
- Ensuring financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures
- Ensuring accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses
- Resolving accounting discrepancies and irregularities
- Compilation of the budget and measuring the actual performance against it
- Preparation and submission of statutory returns (VAT, PAYE, SDL, UIF) and resolving SARS queries
- Compile management pack and submit monthly reports to Head Office
- Compile annual tax pack
- Management of debtors and creditors
- Overseeing of the payroll & HR function
- Preparation of stock reports monthly
- Financial audit preparation and liaising with auditors
- Responsible for project costing and discussing outcome with Contracts Director and Contract Managers monthly
- Responsible for the administrative running of the office
- Update and maintain insurance schedules with providers
- Implemented internal controls and policies and procedures were put in place to improve cash flow e.g.: Procedures put into place include credit checks that are conducted on customers to prevent bad debts
- Negotiated better payment terms with suppliers and invoices are sent to clients on the various cut-off dates as per their contracts to prevent late payment
- Additional fields added in Palladium when loading clients to enable better project reporting with regards to sales, material, labour, travel, P&G's
Accountant
GeoSearch, A Division of Sentula Mining Services (Proprietary) Limited
10.2013 - 07.2014
- Same as below
Accountant - Office Based at La Mivoie, Black River, Mauritius
Sentula Mining Services (Mauritius) Limited
01.2013 - 09.2013
- Preparation of a weekly and monthly cash flow projection for the office (MUR & USD accounts)
- Preparation of monthly financial reporting for the following: Sentula Mining Services (Mauritius) Limited - Ethiopian branch, Sentula Mining Services (Mauritius) Limited - Head Office - Preparation of summary of operational activities per entity per site
- Liaising with all administrative and financial employees across the various sites in Africa to obtain required information to prepare financial information monthly
- Update and maintaining of various Fixed Asset Registers and depreciation schedules
- Recording intercompany transactions and reconciling loan accounts
- Preparation of audit file with Balance Sheet reconciling items monthly
- Preparation of VAT returns for Mauritian office
- Preparation of taxation computations for above mentioned companies monthly and processing the journals
- Liaising with auditors bi-annually and annually
- Assisting with budget preparations
- Preparation of payments on banking system
- Reconciliation of debtors and creditors on Group level
- Performing other duties as assigned
- Responsible for the administrative running of the office
Accountant
GeoSearch International
01.2006 - 12.2012
- Preparation of monthly expatriate payroll -VIP (African module)
- Preparation of monthly financial reporting for the following local as well as functional currencies: Senex SPRL (subsidiary registered in the Republic of the Congo), Aqua Terra Limitada (subsidiary operating in Mozambique)
- Calculating and balancing FCTR (functional currency translation reserve) account
- Preparation of summary of operational activities per entity per site
- Liaising with all administrative and financial employees across the various sites in DRC and Mozambique to obtain required information to prepare financial information on a timeous monthly basis
- Preparation and maintaining of Fixed Asset Registers
- Preparation of audit file with balance sheet reconciling items monthly
- Recording intercompany transactions and reconciling loan accounts
- Preparation of Taxation computations for above mention companies monthly and preparation of the journals
- Liaising with auditors bi-annually as well as annually
- Assisting with budget preparations
- Performing other duties as assigned
- Resolving accounting discrepancies
- General administrative duties
Administrative Clerk
DrillCorp Africa Limited
11.2001 - 12.2005
- Reporting the following on a weekly and monthly basis to the Head-Office in Perth: Revenue per customer, Revenue per rig per site, Highlight variances between actual performance and budgeted - suggested corrective action, Liaising with customers regarding performance satisfaction, Collecting outstanding monies from customers, Processing payroll for all expatriate employees
Various Contract Work
07.1999 - 07.2001
Various Contract Work
06.1997 - 06.1999
Self-Employed
12.1993 - 05.1997
- Marketing and selling of medical schemes to government institutions (schools, hospitals and local authorities i.e., municipalities) while studying part-time
Education
High School Diploma -
NICO MALAN HIGH SCHOOL
HUMANSDORP 04.2001 - 01.1990
NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MARKETING - undefined
TECHNIKON SOUTH AFRICA
B COMPT - undefined
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
SAIPA -
SAIPA
Skills
Proficient in Micosoft Office(Word, Excel- Intermediate,PowerPoint)
Account Reconciliations
Profit and Loss (P&L)
Costs Analysis and Accounting
Management Accounting
Financial Accounting
Cash Flow Management
Payroll Processing
Project Accounting
Annual forecasting
Problem-solving abilities
Time management abilities
Effective Communication
Attention to Detail
Budget Development
Personal Information
Gender: Female
Salary
Negotiable
Software
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint
Sage Pastel Accounting
Sage Pastel Payroll
Sage Evolution
Sage People
Interests
Travel
Reading
Timeline
Cost Accountant
Woodline Shade Solutions, South Africa
08.2024 - Current
Accountant
GeoSearch, A Division of Sentula Mining Services (Proprietary) Limited
10.2013 - 07.2014
Accountant - Office Based at La Mivoie, Black River, Mauritius
Sentula Mining Services (Mauritius) Limited
01.2013 - 09.2013
Accountant
GeoSearch International
01.2006 - 12.2012
Administrative Clerk
DrillCorp Africa Limited
11.2001 - 12.2005
High School Diploma -
NICO MALAN HIGH SCHOOL
04.2001 - 01.1990
Various Contract Work
07.1999 - 07.2001
Various Contract Work
06.1997 - 06.1999
Self-Employed
12.1993 - 05.1997
NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MARKETING - undefined
TECHNIKON SOUTH AFRICA
B COMPT - undefined
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Accountant
Pontins (Proprietary) Limited
1 2015 - 07.2024
SAIPA -
SAIPA
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