Curriculum Vitae

Michael Jon Baxter

Personal details

Cell : 083 656 8511Home language : EnglishOther language : AfrikaansVehicle licence : Code BCriminal offences : NoneHealth : Excellent

Education

Matric Kings School Bryanston 2001 Subjects: English (HG), Afrikaans (HG), Maths (HG), Science (HG), Art (HG) and Accounting (HG)

BSC (IT) with financial orientation RAU (University of JHB):20031 and half years (3 year course) of BSC (IT)

BCompt (Accounting Sciences) UNISA

CIMA Currently working towards – Applied For credits before continuation – Should Begin on Managerial Level

Excel 2007/2010: Level 1, 2, 3, Power User and VBA Programmer

Access 2007/2010: Level 1, 2 and 3

Microsoft 20461: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2014

Personality

I am a dedicated and loyal individual who thrives on resolving any financial problem or obstacle. I am very comfortable with large data and can analyze it with efficiency. My VBA programming skills are fine tuned to a level, where I can take any spreadsheet, automate it, and allow any user to merely push a button and get the same degree of accuracy every month.

Be it business of personal, I am always looking at self-improvement. My interests allow me to grow as an individual and I aim to provide a greater service to any company I work for, as the years progress. I am looking to improve my education in the areas of statistics, more programming languages and my MCSE. I have applied for my credits with CIMA and once accepted that means I will have finished the operational level, and I will then finish the next 2 levels within 6 to 12 Months.

I have the ability to see all angles to most problems giving me the insight needed to be effective at budgets, forecasts, and contract management. The skills mentioned above will also enable accurate budgets and forecasts using various analytical techniques and create

a program that will enable the forecasts to be fluid. My programming ability will also allow me to approach IT and use IT speak to get financial information that could be required by the finance department.

Within my previous company’s I have been promoted many times to the point where I had my own staff reporting to me, this is testament to my leadership skills and dedication to all work I put my mind to.

Skills

Expert Ms Excel (Including 2016) including pivot tables and multileveled formula’s MS Office VBA Programming and working knowledge of other object orientated languages Pastel Accounting package including Business Intelligence Quick Books Accounting package Astute Financial Package Ability Financial Management Package SQL coding AccountMate for SQL (Financial Package)

Achievements

Setting up “a separate entities” financial procedures and policies within a group of companies

Implementing and creating a contract database, allowing for effective contract management

Implementing a balance sheet reconciliation process whereby all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and all accruals/provisions can be raised

Implementing a system to reconcile the most important aspect of the company, being the payouts to receipts(settlements control) using excel

Creating an automated financial reporting tool to report the management reports easily and correctly at Autopage as well as at Glocell

Automating certain aspects of commission payments for different departments

Hobbies

Painting Reading Writing

References

Glocell (Pty) Ltd – Lara Hards – Finance Executive – 084 777 1209 Altech Autopage – Todd Vismer – Revenue Assurance Manager – 074 105 1733 Altech Autopage – Mariska Knoetze – Manager: Accounting – 074 144 5588 Altech Autopage – Shirley Crofford – Network Accounts Manager – 083 660 5361 Cash Connect – Lee-Ann Johnson – Treasury Manager - 082 491 6853 Sungard Availability Services – Beverley Baxter – Financial Accountant – 082 379 3624 Prosperity Trading – Chris Zam – Owner – 082 330 6446

Employment history

Glocell (Pty) Ltd May 2016 – October 2016(Fixed Term Contract)

Management & Systems Accountant

Responsibilities

VAT payments and Reconciliation Balance Sheet Recons Asset Register Management & automated this spreadsheet Management/Financial Reporting preparation and distribution – Created an

automated spreadsheet Preparation of Departmental Income Statements Correction of Departmental Cost allocations Signing off of invoices for payment Ad Hoc financial analysis and investigations Ensuring the Inventory is up to date and balancing across various systems – the

financial system is centred around this module Updating business daily on the stock and driving the changes that need to occur

within the business

Reason for leaving: Contract ended early as retrenchments occurred.

Altech Autopage Cellular August 2011 – April 2016(Various positions as outlined below)

Revenue Assurance Specialist/Network Accountant

August 2013 – April 2016Responsibilities

Network Accountant work as outlined below Gathering information from the Database Analysing data from the Database to find efficiencies Assisting the Revenue Assurance Manager Prepaid reporting Validating the connections and disconnections Analysis of new business ventures Analysis of current areas in the business to provide information to make informed

decisions Business and financial models

Reason for leaving: Company closed down.

Network Accountant August 2011 – August 2013

Responsibilities

Month end reporting – Income statements and executive summaries Distribute monthly management reporting information for use around the business Ensure payments are made to the allocated network and the invoices and data is

correct Raise all network related revenue and ensure payment is made Management Accounts and Balance Sheet Recons Assist in the audit process when it comes to my network and the income statement Raise journals for provisions and accruals Finance representative on the Business Intelligence Council(BI Council) Financial analysis, modelling and investigation when required

Cash Connect Managements Solutions January 2009 – January 2011(Various positions as outlined below)

Accountant April 2010 – January 2011Responsibilities

Management of a compliment of three staff, Senior Bookkeeper, Bookkeeper and Debtors Clerk

Total control, management and accounting of one of the three legal entities Management of two other legal entities Management Accounts and Balance Sheet Recons Quarterly audits on the one legal entity, and management of the yearly audits on all

three entities Consolidation of the legal entities Daily management and reconciliation of the settlements control account Raising and determining all provisions and accruals Managing and monitoring staff using key performance areas, of which I

implemented

Reason for leaving: Relocated to the Western Cape.

Assistant Treasury Manager July 2009 – March 2010Responsibilities

Assisting the Treasury Manager to manage a staff compliment of four Reconcile payments made on a daily basis Verify and if called upon release payments from the bank accounts totalling on

average 20 million Handling of shortages and surpluses Worked very closely with the Treasury manager to implement and design system

changes Daily cash status updates Managing cash flow Liaising with banks and Cash Centres Handling customer complaints Escalation of technical difficulties

Assistant Financial Manager March 2009 – June 2009

Responsibilities

Journals Implementation of the contract database and contract management Full Debtors function including loading new debtors and refunds Implementing and processing balance sheet recons Cash Books on three separate bank accounts, averaging 2000 transactions a day Full creditors function including reconciling and loading payments

Settlements and Reconciliations Clerk January 2009 – February 2009

Responsibilities

Assisting Financial Manager with all accounting functions Capturing customer payments into the three bank accounts on a daily basis Full bookkeeping function Creating settlements to be paid out and importing them into the bank accounts

Assistant Accountant

SunGard Availability Services August 2006 – July 2008Responsibilities

Assist in preparing monthly Management Accounts and reports to go to UK

Assist in preparing quarterly and bi-annual reports to go to UK Assist in preparing accounts for Auditors annually Assisting auditors Balance Sheet recons Credit Control and cash flow management Billing – monthly/quarterly and annual contracts Full working knowledge of deferred revenue Contract Management Debtors Creditors – capture all invoices into Pastel, reconcile to statement and make

payments Cashbook – writing out cheques and capturing into Pastel; cash book reconciliation Fixed Assets Purchase orders Prepare Vat Account Assist in preparation of annual Budgets Prepare monthly Forecasts Capture all entries into Pastel Sarbanes Oxley Auditing – Only a working knowledge Assisting in the implementation of new processes Asset audits

Accountant (Part time)

Gaudi Construction September 2005 – October 2008

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly financial statements and management reports Prepare monthly salaries and related H.R. duties Reconcile balance sheet accounts Prepare statutory reports Prepare audit file annually for various entities Capture all entries onto Pastel

Accountant (Part time)

Prosperity Trading May 2005 – Dec 2010

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly financial statements and management reports Reconcile balance sheet accounts Prepare statutory reports

Prepare audit file annually for various entities Capture all entries onto QuickBooks

Accountant (Part time)

Denmar Electrical May 2005 – August 2008

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly financial statements and management reports Reconcile balance sheet accounts Prepare statutory reports Prepare audit file annually for various entities Capture all entries onto Pastel

Credit Control and Debtors Clerk (Contract – 8 months)

Portabuild (Pty) Ltd November 2004 – May 2005

Responsibilities

Credit control Debtors invoicing and statements captured in Pastel Capture journals Allocate and capture receipts into cash book

Creditors Clerk (Contract – 8 months)

Portabuild (Pty) Ltd April 2004 - October 2004

Responsibilities

Creditors – capture into Pastel Creditors reconciliations Prepare cheques for creditors and sundry payments Bank Reconciliation Capture journals Prepared the old records room