Curriculum Vitae
Of
Sherene Anandham
Personal Details
Name Sherene Anandham
Contact No 071 519 4924
Address 43 Fairway Drive, Langebaan, West Coast, Western Cape
Identity No 820529 0031 084
Date of Birth 29/05/1982
Nationality South African
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
Home language English
Other languages Afrikaans
Divers license Code 8
Hobbies/Interests Reading, dancing, singing, playing sport
Criminal offence None
Health Excellent
Dependents Two
Educational Qualifications
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Last School Attended Strelitzia Secondary
Highest standard passes Matric with exemption
Subjects passed English, Afrikaans, Maths, Physical Science, Biology,
Accounting
Year matriculated 1999
Qualifications
Name of Institution College SA
Qualification CIMA (CGMA)-Registered Chartered Global Management
Accountant
Name of institution University of Stellenbosch
Qualification NQF 5 – Financial and wealth Management
Computer skills and qualifications
Computer Package Level of Skill
AccPac Excellent
BAAN Excellent
Pastel V6 & V7 Excellent
GRID Excellent
POS97 Excellent
MS Excel 2010 Excellent
MS Office 2010 Excellent
Compass Excellent
Blueprint Excellent
VIP Payroll Excellent
Navision Excellent
MFG PRO Excellent
Hyperion (reporting) Excellent
COGNOS (reporting) Excellent

Employment History
Name of company Duferco Steel Processing
Position Accounts Controller/Admin
Duration Sep 14 – Present
Duties
Age Analysis recon to Internal Audit
Cash Flow
Create Miscellaneous accounts in Accpac
Create new customer file in Accpac
Credit Limit per customer vs Orders on hand
Load Daily Rate of Exchange
Update Sales Control Invoice and Metal Bulletin Sheet
Debt Collection
Debtors Outstanding Recon
DSP Shipping Statistics
Calculate Interest on late payment
Journal for discount (if not applied when money applied in Accpac)
Management Fees
Reconciliation of debtor accounts
Updated Sales Control Invoice - Manual
Process invoices in Accpac
Proforma / Prepayment Invoices on excel, Commercial Invoices and credit notes
SAISI Stats
Saldanha Recyclers - scrap purchases in cash
Sales Control Invoice vs General Ledger vs Shipment Report recon
Generate monthly Statements on excel
Monthly VAT recon
Reason for leaving Role is too Junior- I prefer a challenging role
Type of industry Steel Manufacturing and processing
Name of company ICI Dulux-Marine & PC Division (Manufacturing)
Position Financial Controller (Cover while controller was on
maternity leave) from Oct 13 – April 14
Duration Feb 10 – April 2014
Duties
• Monthly financial and management reporting (both within legal entity and group)
• Liaise with Business Unit in the UK regarding consolidation information
• Ensures that written performance evaluations of supervised employees are completed as required,
provides continuous feedback on personnel performance issues, and takes immediate action to
recognize achievements and address deficiencies or problems
• implementation of new online supply chain management system
• Assists in the preparation of the annual Budgets and forecasts.
• Reviews and check requests and purchase order invoices and advise of potential over-expenditures or
misappropriation
• Review bank account reconciliations and verify the bank balance with the general ledger
• Assists with supervising all month-end and year-end accounting procedures including preparation and
entry of journal entries for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Intergroup and General
Ledger systems.
• Checking of General Ledger and balance sheet reconciliations and cost allocations as well as AR and
AP Aging reports
• Run B2B transactions between branches and review to clear down.
• Review and post journals for intercompany accounts.
• Review Shutout report for sales and bank at month end
• Review 99 entries and correct – suspense accounts
• Account for monthly provisions, accruals and pre payments
• Review unposted transactions weekly and monthly
• Salary journal monthly
• Allocation Journal between divisions monthly
• Submit weekly sales to the BU with comments –report to the UK
• Review Monthly credit notes
• Reconcile GL modules
• Bad Debt Provision at month end
• FG Stock Provision at month end
• Process stock adjustment journals

• Update Debtor and creditors for reporting intercompany balances
• Bonus and leave provisions monthly
• Update intergroup sales on Hyperion and COGNOS
• Update management accounts on Hyperion and Cognos
• Update the P&L upload models and check balances
• Review the P&L for any missing journals, accruals etc. and make appropriate adjustments. Also
compare to forecast.
• Update Cognos using the P&Ls
• Export and print Cognos, update Hyperion using these figures and BS tab etc. from GL
• Check Balancing account on Hyperion - get to 0
• Calculate and update tax - update legal entity in Cognos using check sheet - check all variances in
check sheet are 0 for each legal entity and balancing account in Hyperion = 0
• Submit Hyperion
• Complete and submit A-forms –additional disclosure working papers
• Update Monthly Variance sheets and send to appropriate people, including commentary/reasons for
variances
• Analyze the freight recovery account
• Attend morning meetings daily and work closely with sales and operations managers daily.
• Conduct stock takes for 3 depots every quarter
• Work on transfer price listings and upload new product costs every quarter
• Manage/Managed finance team of 4 people
• Took control and managed new projects which rolled out within the Akzonobel group from Jan 14-May
14-3 new finance projects
• Submit high level reports at month end to National and Regional managers (Income statement,
balance sheet, profit and loss statements for combined units)
• Review new contracts and deal directly with legal department.
• Daily management of cash flow
Position Financial Accountant (ICI Dulux)
Duration 17 February 2010-September 2013
Duties
• Work closely with financial controller on a daily basis
• Supervision of accounting staff
• Work closely with procurement to ensure a free flow of supply chain
• EFT Payments
• Processing of all monthly journals including salary journals, stock, depreciation, monthly provisions,
etc
• Dealing with supplier queries
• Review of all bank reconciliations for bank accounts
• Preparation, submission and analysis of monthly ratio analysis which include product profitability
analysis.
• Intercompany accounts-confirming balances at month end and payments (Foreign Associates)
• Fixed asset register/Additions, Disposal and Depreciation
• General & standard Journals
• Ensuring that all targets and deadlines are met with
• Ad hoc payments
• Sales turnover-+/- R360 000 000 per anum
• Full creditors function
• Input accounts payable invoices into the system and match against receipts of stock
• Capturing of accounts payable invoices
• Payment runs at month end
• Analyzing and payment of local and foreign expense claims
• Forex payments-foreign creditor payments
• Direct contact with Reserve bank for new approvals and renewal of authorities to make payments
• Applications for new accounts and maintaining of relationships with the customers and suppliers
• Buying and selling of forex for travelers
• Reconciling Cashbook and management of cashflow on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Maintain internal controls and compliance with company policies and adhering to corporate
governance
• Manage internal and external relations..eg:auditors, legal department and work closely with senior
management which include operations and sales.
• Work together with Financial manager to make informed decisions on all account related activities
• Handling and reconciling of petty cash

• Preparing Audit pack for yearend review and managing the implementation of audit reports
• Preparation of detailed balance sheet recon on a monthly basis
• Assist with preparing month end management pack
• Negotiations of prices for new contracts
Reason to leave Relocation
Contact Cindy Houston (Financial Controller)
Contact number 031 904 8230
Name of company Safintra Roofing Coastal (Steel Manufacturing)
Position Financial Accountant/Assistant to Financial manager
Duration 24 March 2009- 29 December 2009 (Contract-maternity cover)
Duties
• Overseeing and managing -6 staff (Debtors, Creditors, Wages, Admin Vat, and Payroll)
• Reporting to the Financial Manager on a daily basis
• EFT Payments
• Analyzing COS components (transport, landing cost, logistics, storage)
• Provision & Accrual schedules & journals
• Monthly analyzing of contracts and retention Debtors
• Dealing with customer and supplier queries
• Detailed handling and analysis of Management Accounts
• Financial reporting and interpretation of financial statements
• Wage to VIP control accounts.Payroll-120 staff
• Daily and monthly cash flows
• Intercompany accounts including loan accounts
• Monthly interest calculations and schedules
• Amortization schedules for lease agreements
• Fixed asset register/Additions, Disposal and Depreciation
• General & standard Journals
• Credit cards analysis
• All control accounts balancing to GL on a monthly basis
• Sales to vat input/output control
• Signing off of creditor recons before payment
• Royalty calculations and payments
• Preparation of Month end audit files to submit to FM which include working papers
• Preparatory work in anticipation of interim audits
• Expense analysis by dimension and department
• Review of annual BEE status
• Ensuring that all targets and deadlines are met with
• Reallocation of incorrect entries put through on system
• Ado payments
• Vat reconciliation on a monthly basis
• Working in line and closely with budget to maintain high levels of profitability (Actual vs Budget)
• Sales turnover-+/- R260 000 000 per anum
• Submission of statutory returns timeously-VAT, PAYE, SDL, UIF
• Submitting weekly and monthly stock reports in absence if the financial manager
• Assisting the financial manager with monthly management packs and 2010 budgets
• Submission of claims process to DTI for refunds
• Input accounts payable invoices into the system and match against receipts of stock
Reason for leaving Contract ending December 2009
Type of industry Roofing & Steel Manufacturing/Engineering)
Reference Mr K Sewdayal (Financial Manager)
031 7133600
Name of company Alexander Forbes (Financial)
Position held Senior Fund Accountant
Duration 02 January 2006- 31 October 2008
Duties
• Calculate process and reconcile monthly expenses. These include admin fees, reinsurance
premiums, admin fees, audit fees, trustee expenses, and RSC levies.
• Asset and liability matching
• Calculate reconcile and process taxes for each fund group. These include RFT, VAT, CGT, etc
• Compiling and reconciling of monthly bank recons simultaneously clearing ledger accounts.
• Actioning of daily investment and disinvestment instructions.
• Processing of investment and disinvestment switches, etc.

• Trustee cash flows prepared and delivered on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Submission of reports accurately on a quarterly basis to the South African Reserve Bank
• Preparatory work in anticipation of the funds year ends.
• Preparing all year end working papers
• Drafting of financials for 8 funds as per standard requirements.
• Preparation of year end files
• Ensuring that all audit queries are attended to effectively within standard turnaround times.
• Checking of audited draft financials to ensure accuracy.
• Submissions of signed financials to the FSB within standard turnaround times.
• Assisting staff with daily work as well as meeting team objectives.
• Reviewing of 8 fund bank accounts daily to ensure that adequate cash flow is maintained.
• Month end and Year end closure
• Management of 8 funds at a time. Size of funds ranging from 150 million-600million.
• Financial and Management Accountant Analyses
• Journal Entries
Reason for leaving Relocated to Durban
Type of industry Financial Institution-Employee Benefits
Reference Laura Backos (ACCOUNTS MANAGER)
Contact no 011 2691484
Name of company Protec (NGO)
Position held Accountant
Duration 01 January 2005- 15 December 2005
Duties
• Processing of cashbooks
• Full Debtors function (BOOK VALUE OF 8 MILLION) & Creditors function (BOOK VALUE OF 6 MILLION)
• Bank recons of 9 provincial branches and clearing of ledger accounts
• Intercompany accounts
• Statutory returns
• Preparation of daily and monthly cash flows and budgets
• Monthly and yearly management accounts Working Papers
• Reconciling of petty cash on a weekly basis
• Raising of accruals
• Monthly and yearly management accounts and reconciling of income statement and balance sheet
items.
• Full bookkeeping function to balance sheet.
• Preparing the monthly management packs for management
• Maintain and control Financial Ledgers of Group Companies
• Month end and Year end closure
• EFT Payments-daily and monthly
• Statutory returns
• Salaries & Wages-VIP Payroll-120 staff
• Reported to the Financial Manager & Director
• Control of Donations Received
• Journal Entries
Reason for leaving Better working prospects
Type of industry Educational Non-Profit Organization
Contact Mr C Mothupi- 011-3391451
Name of company Thru Africa Wholesale (Wholesale & Retail)
Position held Bookkeeper
Duration 01 June 2000 – 31 October 2004
Duties
• Full bookkeeping function
• Receiving of stock and determining cost structures/prices
• Processing of cashbooks
• Submitting of statutory returns
• Weekly and monthly cash flow statements
• Oversea orders and budgets
• Assisted the accountant with yearend procedures for auditing and compiling of financial statements.
• Preparing the monthly management packs for management
• Assisting management with preparation of the financial and sales budget
• Month end and Year end closure
• EFT Payments

• Salaries & Wages-VIP Payroll-200 staff
• Debtors BOOK VALUE OF 30 MILLION)
o Data Entries, Invoicing, Debtors Journals, Customer age analysis, Debtor account recons.
o Following up with debtors on a weekly basis for payments.
o Dealt with chain stores-Game, Makro, Hub, Sheet Street, Mr Price House & Home, Dion
Stores
• CREDITORS (BOOK VALUE OF 10 MILLION)
o Overseas and local orders, journals, creditor’s recons, month end payments
o Forex payments
Reason for leaving Better Prospects
Type of industry Retail, Wholesale, Imports
Contact Mr P Rajah (CEO)
Mr C Vandyar (Senior Accountant) 011-462 5141

• Salaries & Wages-VIP Payroll-200 staff
• Debtors BOOK VALUE OF 30 MILLION)
o Data Entries, Invoicing, Debtors Journals, Customer age analysis, Debtor account recons.
o Following up with debtors on a weekly basis for payments.
o Dealt with chain stores-Game, Makro, Hub, Sheet Street, Mr Price House & Home, Dion
Stores
• CREDITORS (BOOK VALUE OF 10 MILLION)
o Overseas and local orders, journals, creditor’s recons, month end payments
o Forex payments
Reason for leaving Better Prospects
Type of industry Retail, Wholesale, Imports
Contact Mr P Rajah (CEO)
Mr C Vandyar (Senior Accountant) 011-462 5141