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Johanita Bisbikis

@johanitabisbikis

Cost Accountant at Idexis Pharmaceuticals who developed product costing and margin tools and implemented a new ERP system.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

Remote financial analysts and reporting, budgeting, commercial profitability analysis

At Idexis Pharmaceuticals, I develop product costing and pricing models, customer profitability analyses, and tools for margin reporting. I also monitor manufacturing costs and prepare KPI reports for management.

I led the implementation of a new ERP system at Idexis Pharmaceuticals, including its production data and costing structure, data enrichment, and user acceptance testing. Earlier, as Senior Management Accountant at MA Automotive Tool & Die, I led an ERP re-implementation and worked on business cases, product costing, and profitability analysis.

Proficient in budgeting and forecasting in detail up to BS, Standard cost, average cost, inventory analysis, variance analysis of purchases and production yields, labour cost and expenses and inventory analysis, wip calculations. Product costing and pricing.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Cost Accountant

Current

Idexis Pharmaceuticals

Nov 2021 - Present (4 years 11 months)

Product costing and pricing, margin analysis, inventory valuation, KPI reporting, and leading ERP implementation. Monitors manufacturing costs and suggests improvement strategies.

Product Costing Pricing Margin Analysis Inventory valuation KPI Reporting ERP Implementation Data Cleaning Data Enrichment UAT Project Budgeting

Plant Controller

Faurecia Interior Systems

Aug 2021 - Sep 2021 (1 month)

Monthly closing and reporting, weekly forecasting, overseeing expenditure vouchers, and project monitoring and reporting.

Financial Reporting Forecasting Expenditure Controls Project Monitoring

Financial Manager

Autoneum Feltex (Pty) Ltd JV

Feb 2021 - Aug 2021 (6 months)

Managed finance department, monthly reporting and forecasting, AP/AR oversight, business case review, and tax/VAT responsibilities.

Financial Management Monthly Reporting Forecasting AP AR Case Review VAT Tax

Senior Management Accountant

MA Automotive Tool & Die

Jul 2009 - Feb 2021 (11 years 7 months)

Led ERP system re-implementation, developed business cases, managed costing function, and performed extensive reporting, budgeting, and margin analysis.

ERP Implementation Microsoft Dynamics NAV Business Case Development Costing Standard Costing Variance Analysis Budgeting Forecasting Margin Analysis Profitability Analysis Inventory Management KPI Reporting IRR NPV Payback

Financial Controller

Johnson Controls Automotive SA (Pty) Ltd

Apr 2005 - Mar 2009 (3 years 11 months)

Compiled monthly financial packs, quarterly forecasts, and annual profit plans. Oversaw fixed assets, balance sheet reconciliations, and VAT/tax calculations.

Financial Reporting Forecasting Profit Planning Fixed Assets Balance Sheet Reconciliation VAT Tax Intercompany Accounting Audit Support

Deputy Site Manager & Accountant

National Home Products (Pty) Ltd & SMI

Dec 2003 - Mar 2005 (1 year 3 months)

Compiled monthly financial statements, supervised administration, managed product costing and pricing, and controlled inventory.

Financial Statements Administration Product Costing Inventory Management Health and Safety

Senior Accountant

LouvreDeck Awnings

Jan 2001 - Dec 2003 (2 years 11 months)

Designed accounting department, managed debtors/creditors/payroll, integrated financial and inventory systems, and performed full accounting function.

Accounting Debtors Creditors Payroll Inventory Systems Product Costing Cashflow VAT Tax

Cost Accountant

ATC (Pty) Ltd

Sep 2000 - Dec 2000 (3 months)

Balanced and journalized variances, reconciled inventory, calculated WIP, and assisted in monthly reporting and budgeting.

Variance Analysis Inventory Reconciliation Work In Progress (WIP) Calculation Cost Allocation Budgeting

Assistant Accountant

Rosslyn Cables (Pty) Ltd

Feb 1999 - Aug 2000 (1 year 6 months)

Performed accounting up to trial balance, assisted in monthly reporting, handled VAT and tax calculations, and reconciled balance sheet accounts.

Accounting Trial Balances VAT Tax Reconciliations Foreign Exchange Budgeting

Data Capturer

Momentum Life

Sep 1998 - Sep 1998 (0 months)

Data capturing and manual re-entering of policies for a Y2K project.

Data Capturing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

S.A Tax Institution

Higher Certificate, Taxation

2005 - 2005

Completed a Higher Certificate in Taxation in 2005.

Pretoria Technikon (TUT)

B.Tech, Cost and Management Accounting

2002 - 2003

Completed a B.Tech in Cost and Management Accounting, which is honours equivalent, with subjects including Management Accounting, Financial Management, and Corporate Reporting.

Pretoria Technikon

National Diploma, Cost and Management Accounting

1996 - 1998

Completed a National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting over three years, covering subjects such as Cost and Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, and Taxation.