Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Systems Controller
Pick and Pay Distribution Centre
Johannesburg, South Africa
12.2021 - 09.2023
Process intermediate documents (QFRCs and IDOCs) in error on electronic data interchange (EDI) between the warehouse management system and SAP
Process store claims in error and investigate incomplete claim credit & Debit memos
Investigate and process Supplier Portal Vendor claims
Monitoring daily system movements and process stock alignment exception for EWM/ERP
Process outstanding billing documents
Ensures compliance to financial and operational policies
Conduct investigations into catch weight, variable weight, price variance issues
Investigate and align DC MAC
Investigate overstated and understated store in line with DC margin variances
Investigate open billing documents and correction
Calculates shortage tolerances against applicable SLAs and drives alignment with service providers Inventory teams
Assist second and third level support teams with resolving issues and improving process
Monitoring and clearing of STCD, TCD, DC2DC & DC2 Store stock in transit and in transfer.
Investigation and clearing of aged stock in cross doc storage locations (TCD & STCD
UAT Testing and Finance BR implementation process review.
Updating Issues and DC MAC
Volunteer Child Care- Church
Presbytarian Church
Johannesburg
01.2013 - 09.2023
Nurtured relationships with church members to foster friendly, welcoming environment.
Led Sunday school sessions to groups of children aged 2 years to 5 years.
Supported general upkeep of church
Volunteered at special events including Christmas and Easter services.
Administrator
Pick and Pay Distribution Centre
Johannesburg
03.2015 - 12.2021
Effectively managing incoming and outgoing mail
Managed office supply inventory, stocktaking, and ordering additional supplies.
Generated daily operations reports, and presented them to management.
Interacted with customers professionally by phone, email, and in-person to deliver accurate service information.
Liaised with customers to resolve queries.
Created financial reports to analyze trends and identify efficiencies.
Produced high-quality documents, spreadsheets, and presentations for internal and customer-facing needs.
Delivered timely resolution of invoice and receipting order queries and discrepancies by working with payable accounts, suppliers and end users.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Manual Handling
Empower Group
Dublin, Ireland
12-2023
Some College (No Degree) - CPR, AED and First Aid
Alison
07.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Health and Social Sciences (Applied Psychology)
University of South Africa
Johannesburg, Gauteng
03.2020
Skills
Month-End and Year-End Closings
Processing Payments
Internal Controls
Data Tracking
Customer Service
Events Coordination
Office Administration
Recordkeeping and File Management
Decision-Making
Mail Handling
MS Office
DBMS
Reporting and Documentation
Technical Support
Affiliations
Volunteering - GLAS community centre and Pavillion Community Hall (English tutor)
Timeline
Financial Systems Controller
Pick and Pay Distribution Centre
12.2021 - 09.2023
Administrator
Pick and Pay Distribution Centre
03.2015 - 12.2021
Volunteer Child Care- Church
Presbytarian Church
01.2013 - 09.2023
Some College (No Degree) - Manual Handling
Empower Group
Some College (No Degree) - CPR, AED and First Aid
Alison
Bachelor of Arts - Health and Social Sciences (Applied Psychology)
SENIOR INVESTIGATOR at RSC CONSULTING SERVICES (PICK N PAY DISTRIBUTION CENTRE)SENIOR INVESTIGATOR at RSC CONSULTING SERVICES (PICK N PAY DISTRIBUTION CENTRE)
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Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.