Beverley Hobdey
Ohakune,MWT
Summary
Results-driven Accountant with extensive experience in managing all aspects of accounting operations. Demonstrated ability to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, enhance efficiency and accuracy through process improvements, and oversee financial reporting. Skilled in strategic planning, team leadership, and financial analysis, with a proven track record of making significant contributions to business growth.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant and Supervisor Accounts
Winstone Pulp International Ltd
10.2018 - Current
- Prepared monthly management accounts and reports for senior management.
- Provided detailed analysis on variances between budget and actual results.
- Conducted monthly cost review meeting to share business and financial information with senior management and other colleagues.
- Led external audit, maintained relationship with auditors, and provided supporting documentation as required.
- Monitored project cash flow levels and provided regular updates to project owners and senior management.
- Produced quarterly project forecasting reports for use in board report.
- Reviewed cost allocations across various functions to ensure accuracy of reporting.
- Reviewed and approved monthly vendor payments exceeding $6 million to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Calculated monthly electricity transactions, including hedges, swaption, and payments to NZX.
- Document and expense rotating assets in collaboration with the maintenance team, ensuring that costs are accurately incurred when the asset is in service.
- Ensured compliance with internal control procedures including segregation of duties.
- Conducted reviews of existing processes to identify areas of improvement or streamline operations.
- Managed a team of four administrators, delegating tasks as necessary while providing guidance and mentorship when needed.
- Developed KPIs to measure departmental performance against agreed objectives.
Finance Manager
Interroll SA (Pty) Ltd
10.2007 - 09.2018
- Responsible for all financial procedures including the preparation of accounts, forecasting and budgeting, reporting of budget variances, cost control and cost analysis programmes
- Communicating financial results to management monthly to enable the appraisal of the company's actual performance against targets.
- Coordinated with external auditors to facilitate audits, improve financial processes, and ensure accuracy of tax calculations.
- Monitored cash flow to ensure sufficient liquidity.
- Assisted in the development of internal controls to protect company assets.
- Gross margin analysis by customer.
- Ensured accurate and timely compliance with tax filing requirements and other regulatory obligations.
- Supervised and mentored finance team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Enhanced financial systems and processes through the implementation of technology solutions.
- Established relationships with banking partners to secure favorable terms on financing arrangements.
- Used hedging to mitigate financial risks related to foreign exchange on company's purchases.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
Finance Manager
Symetrix Information Technologies (Pty) Ltd
01.2004 - 09.2007
- Monthly financial reporting to the directors regarding the group's performance.
- Financial analyses.
- Driving and implementing the budget process on an operational level and consolidating and analysing the budget on a group level
- Year-end audits.
Trainee Accountant
Fisher Hoffman PKF (JHB) Inc.
02.1999 - 12.2003
Payroll Assistant
Shell International Limited, United Kingdom
09.1997 - 12.1998
Bookkeeper
Fisher Hoffman PKF (JHB) Inc
04.1995 - 07.1997
Education
Public Practice Examination (PPE)
Public Accountants' And Auditors Board (PAAB)
01-2004
Accounting Professional Training (Pty) Ltd
Skills
- MYOB Greentree
- IBM Maximo
- Pulpman
- PS Log
- SAP
- OX
- Cognos
- Navision
- Microsoft Excel and Word
- Caseview (Auditing)
Refereesandcertificates
Referees and certificates available on request.
Tertiaryeducation
- Public Practice Examination (PPE); Public Accountants’ and Auditors Board (PAAB), 2004
- Advanced Certificate in Auditing; Accounting Professional Training (Pty) Ltd, 2003
- Part 1, Professional Papers 1 and 2; South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, 2003
- Honours Bachelor of Accounting Science; University of South Africa, 2002
- Bachelor of Accounting Science; University of South Africa, 2001
- Senior Certificate; Sir Pierre van Ryneveld High School, 1993
Personal Information
Title: Lean Workshop; Productivity People, 2024, New Zealand Certificate in Business, First Line Management Level 4; Bizness Synergy, 2023, Introduction to Energy in NZ; Energy Link, 2023, Leadership Programme; Interroll Group / HayGroup, 2016, Import Essentials and VAT Export; Freight Training, 2015, Manager Development; Damelin Education Group, 2004
Accomplishments
- Selected to be in the first group of participants in Interroll's worldwide leadership programme, which included training and workshops at the groups training Academy in Germany, 2016
- Nominated the key process owner for SAP (FICO), and with the support of the other process owners and management, responsible for the successful implementation of SAP in South Africa, 2012
- Won top employee of teh year at Symetrix which included the prize of a holiday in Mauritius, 2006
Timeline
Accountant and Supervisor Accounts
Winstone Pulp International Ltd
10.2018 - Current
Finance Manager
Interroll SA (Pty) Ltd
10.2007 - 09.2018
Finance Manager
Symetrix Information Technologies (Pty) Ltd
01.2004 - 09.2007
Trainee Accountant
Fisher Hoffman PKF (JHB) Inc.
02.1999 - 12.2003
Payroll Assistant
Shell International Limited, United Kingdom
09.1997 - 12.1998
Bookkeeper
Fisher Hoffman PKF (JHB) Inc
04.1995 - 07.1997
Public Practice Examination (PPE)
Public Accountants' And Auditors Board (PAAB)
Accounting Professional Training (Pty) Ltd