Jonathan Shoniwa

• Supporting country offices , providing full Finance functions in Angola, Mozambique, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia & Central Africa Republic remotely from Johannesburg office.
• Implemented new ERPs and trained users in six - Country Offices Sage
• Sits on Budget Committees for the group, reviewing All Budgets against set group standards
• Updated the Group Finance Manual used in the international group

• Responsible for running the finance function and strategic planning.

• Finance project leader in signing a Franchise agreement with TOTAL International Uganda Ltd (deal involving157 petrol stations).

• Introduced good corporate governance, Audit, Remuneration and Investment Committees.

• Introduced Standard Operating procedures in Cash and Banking, Inventory Control, Procurement Procedures, Human Resources Manual, Accounting Manual, and Treasury Manual.

• Supported operations management, sales, and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.

• Worked on Special projects, worked on a couple of successful impactful tenders for the company.

• Consistency raised working capital from the banks for operations and making repayments on time, saving on interest liabilities.

• Directed and controlled the finance function of the group.

• Participated in a successful Merger and Acquisition transaction that brought a profitable business into the group.

• Raised working capital for a new chemical plant.

• Have restructured finance departments to ensure effective financial reporting.

• Introduced an internal audit department in the Group to improve on internal controls and reduce costs for interim and final external audits.

• Produced clean audits reports consistently.

• Introduced Consolidated Financial Reporting packages, which resulted in costs savings in preparing audit schedules for external auditors.

• Successfully led and directed the effective implementation of specific plans of actions for the department of Finance and Accounting towards achieving cumulative results.

• Prepared financial statements and managed accounting processes.
• Consistently managed to meet their United Kingdom Head Office reporting deadlines via the Hyperion System