Azania Maseko

Wencesslous Azania Maseko SUMMARY: I am a Johannesburg-based accountant looking to advance my knowledge and skills base. I have a completed Bcompt degree from UNISA as well as a completed PDip (Financial Management) from Rhodes University. CONTACT:- EMAIL:- LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wencesslousmaseko-85a3782a/ SKILLS: Accounting, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliations, Auditing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Project Management, Taxation, Financial Reporting, General Ledgers, Financial Analysis, US GAAP, AFS, Payroll Management SOFTWARE: Microsoft Office, Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage One, Sage Pastel Payroll, SAP Concur, Axapta, SARS E-Filing, E@syfile, Pastel Partner, Approval Max, Receipt Bank EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: HIGH SCHOOL : BARNATO PARK HIGH (IEB) DURATION : 1999 – 2003 SUBJECTS : ENGLISH (HG) AFRIKAANS (HG) PURE MATHEMATICS (HG) BIOLOGY (HG) SCIENCE (HG) ACCOUNTING (HG) UNIVERSITY : UNISA DURATION :- QUALIFICATION : Bcompt MAJORS : ACCOUNTING, AUDIT AND TAX UNIVERSITY : RHODES DURATION :- QUALIFICATION : PDip (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT) MAJORS : FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING WORK EXPERIENCE: POSITION COMPANY CONTRACT DURATION REPORTING TO FUNCTION : REGIONAL ACCOUNTANT - AFRICA : THE ASSCOCIATED PRESS : FIXED TERM : APRIL 2023 – SEPTEMBER 2023 : EMEA REGIONAL FINANCE DIRECTOR • Administrative, accounting, and corporate finance duties of all African locations • Develop and issue financial reports for various segments of the organization within the Africa region. • Month-End process for Africa Region • Oversight of policy and procedures for Corporate Finance • Manage financial training for new end users within the Africa region. • Maintenance of internal audit report related to the Africa region. • Oversee training, assistance and supervision of the South Africa Accountant based in the AP Johannesburg Office • Assisting and coordinating administrative and finance duties conducted remotely by colleagues from Africa region. • Coordinate local payrolls with the respective payroll contractors across the region. • Manage invoicing and payments. • Coordinate payments of taxes to relevant statutory bodies with KPMG and Adili Outsourcing (VAT and Withholding Tax) • Manage statutory computations and payments to South African statutory bodies. POSITION COMPANY CONTRACT DURATION REPORTING TO FUNCTION : FINANCE MANAGER : COMBINED ARTISTIC PRODUCTIONS (PTY) LTD : PERMANENT : MAY 2019 – NOVEMBER 2022 : BOARD, SHAREHOLDERS AND FUNDERS : Client liaison *Weekly and monthly financial reporting • Preparation of Management Accounts • Assist in the preparation of the production budget • Cashflow forecasting and management • Working on the bank system • Supervising employees • Cost management and reporting • Statutory - VAT/PAYE/ Income Tax • Secretarial Function - CIPC/Labor • Reconciliations • Full payroll Function • Full AP Function • Full AR Function • Workflow processes • Managing deadlines POSITION COMPANY CONTRACT DURATION REPORTING TO FUNCTION : BEE STAFF TRUST ACCOUNTANT : COMBINED ARTISTIC PRODUCTIONS (PTY) LTD : PERMANENT : MAY 2019-NOVEMBER 2022 : BOARD AND TRUSTEES : • Part of the preparation and taking custody of the Trust budget • Part of the forecasting, Cashflow projections for the Trust • Cost management of the Trust • Sending out drawdown invoices to ensure that Trust funds are received. • The preparation of Trust Financials • Ensuring statutory and Tax Compliance • Handling the full payroll function • Handling the full AP function • Handling the full AR function POSITION COMPANY CONTRACT DURATION REPORTING TO FUNCTION : HEAD PRODUCTION / PROJECT ACCOUNTANT : RAPID BLUE (PTY) LTD : PERMANENT : FEBRUARY 2018 TO APRIL 2019 : FUNDER AND FINANCIAL DIRECTOR : FULL PRODUCTION (PROJECT ACCONTANT) FUNCTION • Production Budget preparation and maintenance • Working with the producer to maintain the working budget. • Preparation of financial statements • Weekly and monthly financial reporting • Cost reporting and analysis • Reconciliations *Handling of petty cash • Access to the bank • Full AP function • Full AR function • Full payroll function. • Ensure that all statutory requirements are met. • Statutory submissions • Preparing for audit • Ensure all BEE requirements are met. POSITION COMPANY CONTRACT DURATION FUNCTION : PROJECT ACCOUNTANT : URBAN BREW STUDIOS (PTY) LTD : PERMANENT : NOVEMBER 2016- JANUARY 2018 : FULL PROJECT ACCOUNTANT FUNCTION POSITION COMPANY CONTRACT DURATION FUNCTION : PROJECT ACCOUNTANT : RAPID BLUE (PTY) LTD : FIXED : AUGUST 2016- OCTOBER 2016 : FULL PROJECT ACCOUNTANT FUNCTION POSITION COMPANY CONTRACT DURATION FUNCTION : PROJECT ACCOUNTANT AND PROJECT ANALYST INTERN : MULTICHOICE GROUP : INTERNSHIP : JULY 2014 – JUNE 2016 : I was one of ten accountants chosen countrywide to participate in the M-Net Media Financial Management Programme in partnership with Rhodes University. The programme included a twoyear intensive academic and practical training regime. The purpose was to produce suitably qualifiedproject accountants. POSITION COMPANY CONTRACT DURATION REPORTING TO FUNCTION : ASSISTANT TO FINANCIAL MANAGER : SIYAPHAMBILI TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS : PERMANENT : JUNE 2013-JUNE 2014 : FINANCIAL MANAGER : • Payroll administrator • Accounts payable administrator • Accounts receivable administrator • Tax Administrator • E-Filing (VAT201's and EMP201's) working on E@syFile • General office administrator NGO EXPERIENCE: POSITION NGO CONTRACT DURATION REPORTING TO : BOARD MEMBER (TREASURER) : ACCESS CHAPTER 2 : OPEN : JUNE 2019 - PRESENT : BOARD, FUNDERS AND STAKEHOLDERS POSITION NGO CONTRACT DURATION REPORTING TO : BOARD MEMBER (TREASURER) : GENDER DYNAMIX : FIXED : JANUARY 2006 – DECMBER 2010 : BOARD FUNDERS AND STAKEHOLDERS These are two of the pro-bono projects where I got to experience financial management from an executive position at board level. The positions mainly included working closely with the project accountant and the approval of financial statements after taking the following into account: • Financial Compliance • Ensuring that statutory and legislative requirements are met. • Grant funding requirements are as per the funder's requirements. • Ensuring that the financial policy is in place, approved, and adhered to • Checking and approving the finance workflow and procedures • Assessing financial controls • Checking individual project budgets and that they are in line with funder. requirements • Checking that our forecasting and cashflow meet the project requirements and that the organization comes in within budget. • Checking that the financial statements are ready for board sign-off in that they are: Complete - Accurate - Transactions/assets/liabilities/equities - Valuation - Rights and obligations - Classification - Cut-Off • Liaising with auditors