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Delea Swanepoel

Albany

Summary

To leverage my expertise in financial systems, accounting, and ERP platforms, to drive business efficiency and optimize financial processes.

I am a Systems Specialist with a combination of ERP system, Data Analysis, Financial Accounting and System Administration background. I am interested in systems accounting, data analysis and financial accounting positions where I can add value and improve processes, systems, and the application of information.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Analyst

ITM Support Office
Auckland, Auckland
08.2022 - Current
  • Finance Projects: ITM Data Warehouse Program, MyPay Payroll System, NetSuite Analytics Implementation, DevOps Adoption for Finance Operations
  • NetSuite Development Projects: Integration with Data Warehouse, Stibo PIM (Product Information Management) Item Data Migration using NetSuite Analytics, Regional Purchase Quantity Pricing Development, Customer Pricing for Key Accounts, EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) Failed Invoice Automation
  • Integration Partner Support: Assisted integration partners with discovery sessions, process mapping, and interactions with NetSuite ERP
  • Workshops & System Mapping: Took part in workshops, support the translation of system terminology, document requirements, and helped with system and process mapping
  • System Configuration & Testing: Coordinate system configurations, keep NetSuite integration files, and ensure validation and testing of system functionality
  • NetSuite Customization: Customize entry forms, transaction forms, reports, and saved searches within NetSuite
  • Current NetSuite Adoption Projects: NetSuite Analytics Warehouse Implementation

NetSuite Project Accountant

Wilson Consumer Products
12.2017 - 08.2022
  • NetSuite data and implementation administrator
  • Support the client Finance team in their discovery, mapping processes and interaction with the Implementation service provider
  • Attend workshops, support, and translate system terminology, Requirements documentation and aid in the system and process mapping
  • Coordinate systems configuration, validation, and system testing
  • Customization of Entry and Transaction Forms, Reports and Saved Searches
  • Data analysis, reconciliation, and upload of migration data
  • Go Live planning and Take-on Balance reconciliation
  • End-user training, user test case analysis and development of test plan

NetSuite Consultant

CloudZone One
03.2016 - 11.2017
  • NetSuite and JCurve Implementation Consultant
  • Full Cloud ERP Implementation Consulting function
  • Planning, presenting and documenting Business Requirement Documentation
  • Document and prepare Solution Design Documentation
  • Systems Configuration, validation, and end to end system testing
  • Customization of Entry and Transaction Forms, Reports and Saved Searches
  • Data mapping and uploading migration data
  • Go Live and Take-on Balance reconciliation
  • End-user training, user case and support and logging issues with NetSuite support

NetSuite Consultant

Fusion5
01.2015 - 03.2016
  • NetSuite Implementation Consultant
  • Planning, presenting, and documenting requirements gathering sessions for financial modules
  • Document findings and contribution to Solution Design Documentation
  • Configure and validate prototype, system testing and assisted with data migrations
  • End-user training, support, and call logging with NetSuite support

Migration Accountant

Sovereign
03.2011 - 01.2015
  • Financial Migration functions, input, and support on major projects
  • Analysis and verifying legacy financial data
  • Plan and develop financial reconciliation models
  • Transform and create financial data upload files
  • Plan, prepare and execute UAT testing for Migrations, System Changes, and other developments
  • Using Finance One, Value, Slogans, Access, Q7, SQL Query Analyzer and Excel VBE

Data Analyst

Watercare Limited
03.2010 - 12.2010
  • Data Analyst – Watercare SAP project
  • Analysis and verifying legacy financial system data
  • Identification and definition of data sets included in conversion strategy
  • Prepare and review data mapping models
  • Research data issues and create data cleansing rules

Asset Data support

Watercare Limited
05.2009 - 02.2010
  • Asset Data support function
  • Analysis and verifying asset data in preparation for major migration
  • Perform data analysis and prepare status update reports and correct data
  • Update asset master data manually and via import files
  • Provide asset data reports using Mozaic, Excel, ODBC query tools

Financial Business Analysis

Medihelp (South Africa)
09.2006 - 12.2008
  • Company Overview: [Medihelp is a self-administered Healthcare Insurance Provider – 100 000 main members]
  • Business Analysis and Financial Systems Administration function
  • Business analysis and systems administration activities of the financial function
  • Configuration, maintenance, and improvement of the ERP system
  • Plan, schedule manage all maintenance projects, upgrades, and cyclical patch application
  • Preparation, implementation of System testing plans
  • Prepare users training material, provide user training sessions and knowledge transfer workshops
  • [Medihelp is a self-administered Healthcare Insurance Provider – 100 000 main members]

Financial Accountant

Medihelp
11.2002 - 08.2006
  • Financial Accounting and Systems Administration Function
  • Responsible for the monthly processing, control and reporting of the finance department, Payroll and Financial Systems Administration function
  • Monthly cost center reporting of the seven portfolios, comprising of +- 70 cost centers
  • Coordinate annual Administrative Budget and Re-Budget processes
  • Systems knowledge included: Lawson (ERP), VIP (payroll), Cash focus (EFT), Med 2000 (Policy Administration) and Cognos

Financial Implementation Consultant

Solit SA(Pty) Ltd.
04.1999 - 10.2002
  • Company Overview: [Solit SA (PTY) Ltd was an ERP software solution and professional services provider]
  • Financial Systems and Business Consulting Function
  • ERP system pre-sales, implementation, and post implementation project support cycle
  • Focused on the financial applications, specifically General Ledger, Report Writer, Budgeting, Activities, Cost allocations and Asset Management, Cashbook and Accounts Payable
  • Performed business needs analysis, project scoping documentation, review of customer requirements
  • Gap analysis and system design documentation
  • The configuration of conference room pilot, preparation of test scripts and perform system testing
  • Map and test data for conversions as well as integration with other systems, i.e., payroll and admin
  • Implementation and project go-live processes
  • Extract data, transform and create data upload files
  • Develop conversion data reconciliation process
  • Financial Report writing and analysis of financial data
  • Help Desk, software support and solving user problems reported
  • Prepared and presented training material to users at all levels
  • [Solit SA (PTY) Ltd was an ERP software solution and professional services provider]

Education

B. Com -

NZQA – Bachelor of Commerce At Level 7

Higher Education Diploma - undefined

NZQA – Graduate Diploma of Teaching at Level 7

Skills

  • Financial and systems insight

  • NetSuite ERP Proficiency

  • Accounting knowledge

  • Problem Solving & Critical Thinking

  • Analytical Skills

  • Advanced Excel skills

  • Data analysis and modeling

Professional Highlights

  • NetSuite ERP implementation Projects, 01/2015 to present
  • NetSuite Item Data Migration extracts using NetSuite Analytics Warehouse for extract and transformation., (> 200k items)
  • Supplier Regional Pricing enhancement, Migration and Data warehouse integration.
  • Customer pricing enhancement and automation.
  • EDI Failed Invoice Automation.

Employment Summary

I am a Systems Specialist with a combination of ERP system, Data Analysis, Financial Accounting and System Administration background. I am interested in systems accounting, data analysis and financial accounting positions where I can add value and improve processes, systems, and the application of information.

Personal Information

Citizenship: NZ Citizen

Key Strengths Skills Summary

  • Financial and systems insight
  • NetSuite ERP Proficiency
  • Accounting knowledge
  • Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
  • Analytical Skills
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Data analysis and modeling
  • Change management
  • Visio, Suite QL, Power Query
  • Business Process Analysis
  • Documentation and Reporting Skills
  • Requirements Gathering

Timeline

Business Analyst

ITM Support Office
08.2022 - Current

NetSuite Project Accountant

Wilson Consumer Products
12.2017 - 08.2022

NetSuite Consultant

CloudZone One
03.2016 - 11.2017

NetSuite Consultant

Fusion5
01.2015 - 03.2016

Migration Accountant

Sovereign
03.2011 - 01.2015

Data Analyst

Watercare Limited
03.2010 - 12.2010

Asset Data support

Watercare Limited
05.2009 - 02.2010

Financial Business Analysis

Medihelp (South Africa)
09.2006 - 12.2008

Financial Accountant

Medihelp
11.2002 - 08.2006

Financial Implementation Consultant

Solit SA(Pty) Ltd.
04.1999 - 10.2002

Higher Education Diploma - undefined

NZQA – Graduate Diploma of Teaching at Level 7

B. Com -

NZQA – Bachelor of Commerce At Level 7
Delea Swanepoel