Self Employed

•Empower Accounting professionals by enhancing their communication and writing skills in Business English as a second language.
•Level up their language proficiency, building confidence and establishing lasting relationships with English-speaking stakeholders and finance professionals.
•Follow a structured approach in the English program to achieve specific goals.
•Focus on developing confidence and fluency in the English language.
•Enhance vocabulary for discussing financial topics and engaging effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.
•Prepare clients for various real-life situations such as meetings and presentations in an English-speaking environment.
•Practice writing skills to ensure proficiency and adaptability in professional contexts.

Business English Coach for Accounting Professionals

Langu

● Evaluating students’ English CEFR levels
● Designing lesson plans tailored to students’ needs based on needs analysis
● Teaching English Vocabulary to beginner levels
● Improving students’ pronunciation through continuous practice
● Strengthening students’ understanding of English Grammar
● Facilitating and teaching receptive skills: Listening and Reading
● Facilitating and teaching productive skills: Speaking and Writing
● Effectively managing the classroom
● Using Resources effectively when Teaching English as a Foreign Language
● Develop a good working relationship with students to create an environment conducive
to learning

English Second Language Teacher

Private

● Designing lesson plans suitable for students’ needs based on needs analysis
● Subjects taught: English, Mathematics, Afrikaans
● Improving students’ grades in assessments of various subjects
● Facilitating and teaching receptive skills: Listening and Reading
● Facilitating and teaching productive skills: Speaking and Writing
● Establishing and improving students’ grasp of Mathematics
● Designing innovative ways to test concepts previously taught
● Develop a good working relationship with students to create an environment conducive
to learning

Dynamic Tutor

Ascendis Health

Delivering an accurate and high-quality reporting to inform weekly cash flow for both local and forex payments. Weekly ensuring intercompany accounts are balanced and all charges from a head office level is charged to the relevant business. Reviewing of the creditor’s reconciliation and daily payments. Ensuring deadlines are met with accurate, precise reports. Reconciliation of all head office bank accounts, including forex bank accounts. To ensure all Balance sheet ERP accounts are reconciled and reported on the reporting system.
	Refined the bank reconciliation process.
	Formed strong relationships with major customers; enhanced the customer experience.
	Successfully implemented processes to ensure reporting is completed with the necessary timeframe.

Accountant

City & Suburbs Realty

Preparation of monthly management accounts and ensuring the monthly owner’s statements are prepared and sent to owners. Accurately billing tenants for monthly charges, municipal accounts, adhoc cost, etc. Ensuring tenant statements are accurate. Reconciliations of GL accounts. Effectively resolving queries between tenants and owners. Ensuring filing system is kept up to date and petty cash is reconciled daily.

Rand Merchant Bank

Delivered comprehensive financial guidance across various support functions. Critically appraised financial procedures. Controlled all financial, regulatory, and compliance requirements. Analyzed balance sheet and cash flow, presented data to emphasize key drivers and variances. Reviewed statistics, developed financial forecasts and budgets. Generated reports, including management account reporting. Posted journals, including accruals and pre-payments. Analyzed general ledger, identified and resolved anomalies. Reconciled bank accounts and statements. Supported the year end audit process. Consolidated and reported IT costs.
	Provided oversight across several functions, including RMB Cost, Client Engagement, IT and Coverage, Finance, MIS, Human Capital, Project Management, Change Management, Data Management and Chief Risk; achieved results on time and within budget.
	Collaborated with stakeholders, shared ideas and best practice; improved the ability to meet financial and business targets.


	Partnered with multiple business areas, offered solutions and recommended improvements to meet the Support Budget Timeline; amended SLA recoveries in line with budgetary changes.
	Successfully automated IT reporting; reduced timescales required to deliver stakeholder reports from 2 weeks to 3 days.
	Managed internal costs for Corporate Banking; effectively managed banking requirements valued at R500M.
	Received award nomination for the automation of correct allocation of internal cost; improved efficiency and profitability.

Financial Manager

Safmarine

Redirections of shipments and liaising with clients -- both external and internal.
Submitting manifest for customs purposes
Ensuring the shipments details are of a high standard to ensure correct deliveries and billing to customers
Issuing Arrival Notifications

Voyage controller

Allocating and auditing of revenue, and managing 45% of the Safmarine Johannesburg Import cash portfolio. 
Liaising and meeting directly with clients to resolve outstanding freight accounts.

Finance – Revenue Controller (Accounts Receivable)

Specializing in bookings & quotes
Management of all export shipments for the Middle east, Far east, Australia and New Zealand trades
Monitoring stack dates, vessel departures and the recociling of bookings made within the various trades

Export Customer service agent

Data quality
Data capturing
Data monitoring
Internal audit of regional reports

Documentation Clerk

🎯I Help Accountants Elevate & Advance Their English Communication Skills | 12 Years Accounting Experience & Certified English Teacher | Let's Connect!

Let me share a bit of my story with you. 

After over a decade in the banking, pharma, and shipping industries, I felt a calling beyond the numbers. 

This led me to the world of teaching, where I've been passionately helping accountants like you excel in the language of finance. 📊🌐

If you have any of the following challenges:

🌐 Collaboration with International Teams:
-Limited ability to seamlessly communicate with global teams or clients.
-Hindered project coordination due to language barriers.

💬 Participation in Global Meetings:
-Challenges actively engaging in discussions conducted in English.
-Fear of missing out on key insights and decisions during meetings.

📞 Effective Communication with English-Speaking Clients:
-Limited ability to convey complex financial information to English-speaking clients.
-Struggling to build strong client relationships due to language barriers.

📝 Writing Comprehensive Reports in English:
-Difficulty articulating complex financial analyses in written English.
-Challenges in creating clear and coherent reports for stakeholders.

Working with me, together we can achieve the following in just a few months:

🌐 Collaboration with International Teams:
-Improved understanding of team members' ideas and contributions.
-Enhanced ability to express thoughts clearly in English.
-Increased project efficiency through improved communication.

💬 Participation in Global Meetings:
-Increased contribution to discussions with valuable insights.
Improved comprehension of meeting content and decisions.
Enhanced ability to express opinions confidently during meetings.

📞 Effective Communication with English-Speaking Clients:
-Clear understanding of client needs and expectations.
-Improved conveyance of complex financial information in a comprehensible manner.
-Strengthened client trust through articulate communication.

📝 Writing Comprehensive Reports in English:
-Reports are easily understood by a global audience.
-Enhanced clarity and coherence in articulating financial analyses.
-Improved conveyance of insights and recommendations in written form.

Ready to break language barriers, elevate your finance game, and shape the narrative of every business decision? 🚀💼 Let's connect! 

Drop me a DM, and let's start this transformative journey together. 📩✨

Nancy Ambrose

AMALGAMATED METALS GROUP HOLDINGS

Financial Planning and Analysis
-Review financial data to assess performance against targets and previous periods.
-Conduct variance analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and areas for improvement.
-Collaborate with department heads to gather input for budget planning.
Budgeting and Forecasting
-Lead the development of annual budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
-Monitor budget execution and revise forecasts as necessary based on changing business conditions.
Data-Driven Decision Making
-Utilize financial modeling techniques to analyze various scenarios and inform decision-making.
-Present insights to senior management to guide strategic choices.
Risk Management
-Identify potential financial risks, both internal and external, and propose strategies for mitigation.
-Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies.
Financial Reporting
-Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
-Present reports to executives, board members, and external stakeholders.
Cash Flow Management
-Monitor cash flow and liquidity, making sure funds are available for operational needs.
-Optimize cash management strategies to maximize efficiency.
Performance Evaluation
-Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure financial health and operational efficiency.
-Provide insights into areas of improvement and potential risks.
Strategic Partnerships
-Collaborate with other departments to analyze the financial impact of potential partnerships, acquisitions, or investments.
-Provide financial insights to support negotiations and decision-making.
Team Leadership
-Manage and mentor a team of finance professionals, ensuring their growth and development.
-Guide team members on complex financial matters and provide support as needed.

Finance Manager

-Processing of stock purchases and sales as well as physical inventory counts monthly and stock adjustments.
-Oversaw daily operations to ensure elevated levels of productivity.
-Daily cash processing and bank reconciliations.
-Audit preparations for both external and internal.
-Communicated corporate objectives across all divisions through regular correspondence and scheduled status updates.
-Utilized client and staff feedback to maintain customer partnerships
and increase revenue.
-Trained unfamiliar staff and continually provided support across departments.
-Assisting Director with day-to-day tasks and management.
-Prepared reports to assist business leaders with key decision making and strategic operational planning.
-Developed and implemented office management procedures to increase team productivity and accuracy.
-Assisted HR with policy implementation and Staff management.
-Daily cash flows of the business.

Administrative Manager

Front Office Manager

Administrative Assistant

PerDM Contact Marketing & PerDM Services Ltd

- Mentored and trained sales reps to improve performance by providing on-the-job support.
- Analyzing previous sales figures to aid in creating a more accurate forecast.
- Assisted in launching UNICEF Campaigns.
- Designed and implemented different sales strategies to assist in raising the business turnover.
- Achieved growth by constantly hitting sales targets and successfully managing a sales team.
- Overseeing the activities and overall performance of the sales team.
-  Developing and Maintaining relationships with key clients.

Sales Representative

Corner Bistro

-Provide excellent customer services
-Greet customers and present menus 
-Make suggestions based on their preferences
-Take and serve food/drinks orders
-Up-sell when appropriate
-Arrange table settings
-Keep tables clean and tidy at all times
-Deliver checks and collect payments 
-Cooperate and communicate with all serving and kitchen staff
-Adhere to all relevant health department rules/regulations and all customer service guidelines

Waiter

Sundowner Neighbourhood Pub

-Verify identification and age requirements of customers
-Mix traditional and creative cocktails
-Process payment from customers
-Clean glasses and bar utensils
-Make suggestions based on customer tastes and preferences
-Record and balance cash receipts and prepare cash deposits
-Open and maintain tabs throughout my shift
-Build a rapport with regular customers to create a positive atmosphere
-Daily stock counts

Bartender

NEWS CAFE - FRANCHISING THE VIBE

-Provide excellent customer services
-Greet customers and present menus 
-Make suggestions based on their preferences
-Take and serve food/drinks orders
-Up-sell when appropriate
-Arrange table settings
-Always keep tables clean and tidy
-Deliver checks and collect payments 
-Cooperate and communicate with all serving and kitchen staff
-Adhere to all relevant health department rules/regulations and all customer service guidelines

Welcome to my profile! I'm a results-driven Finance Manager with a proven track record of delivering exceptional financial leadership and driving sustainable growth. With a passion for numbers and a strategic mindset, I'm dedicated to optimizing financial performance while mitigating risks.

🔑 Key Job Functions:

 📊 Strategic Planning: I specialize in crafting financial strategies that align with the organization's goals and objectives. By analyzing market trends, financial data, and industry benchmarks, I develop plans that capitalize on opportunities and anticipate challenges.

📈 Data-Driven Insights: Numbers tell a story, and I'm adept at translating complex financial data into actionable insights. Through meticulous analysis, I uncover trends, identify areas for improvement, and provide recommendations that empower informed decision-making.

💰 Budgeting Expertise: Budgets are the roadmap to financial success. I have a knack for developing detailed budgets that allocate resources efficiently, optimize cash flow, and ensure that financial targets are met without compromising quality or growth.

🚀 Growth Optimization: Driving business growth requires a combination of strategy and execution. I collaborate cross-functionally to identify avenues for expansion, whether through cost-effective measures, new revenue streams, or market penetration strategies.

⚖️ Risk Management: Navigating financial landscapes involves managing inherent risks. I have a keen eye for identifying potential risks, implementing risk-mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards to safeguard the organization's financial well-being.

💼 Performance Enhancement: Numbers are the ultimate performance indicators. I thrive on enhancing financial performance by continuously monitoring key metrics, evaluating performance against benchmarks, and making necessary adjustments for optimal results.

Beyond my professional expertise, I'm known for my ability to communicate complex financial concepts in an accessible manner, fostering collaboration and understanding across departments.

I'm an advocate for ongoing learning, always seeking opportunities to expand my knowledge in finance, technology, and industry trends. I'm excited to connect with fellow professionals, share insights, and contribute to meaningful discussions that elevate our collective understanding of financial management.

Let's connect and explore how we can collaborate to achieve financial excellence and drive business success!"

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