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Kristy Hiralal

@kristyhiralal

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Financial Accountant with 10+ years driving accurate multi-entity accounting, controls, and AP/AR outcomes.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a finance/accounting role where I can own month-end close, VAT reporting, and end-to-end AP/AR—strengthening controls and improving processes with reliable systems, clear targets, and a collaborative team.

I’m a finance professional with 10+ years of experience across Financial Services, Information Technology, Educational Services, Fashion Retail, and Event Services, focused on delivering accurate reporting, dependable controls, and measurable results. In my current role as Financial Accountant, I manage month-end processes, VAT reporting for multiple countries, and the full Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable cycles, including debt collection and weekly age analysis.

I’m meticulous about getting the details right—bank reconciliations, cashbook processing, expense and payment planning, and reconciliations for vendors and customers across multiple currencies (ZAR, GBP, EUR and more). I’ve also supported internal and external audits and helped strengthen financial processes through automation (including invoice processing on Business Central) and system-driven controls; I earned promotions and recognition for performance, leadership, and top collection results.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Financial Accountant

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Numata Business IT (Pty) Ltd

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Prepared VAT reports for South African, United Kingdom and Ireland entities while managing multi-currency finance operations (ZAR, GBP, EUR). Owned month-end close activities including payroll journals (EMP201/P30/PSR), loan interest/payment journals, bank reconciliations, and Accounts Payable/Receivable with weekly age analysis and debt collection support.

Month End Close EMP201 P30 PSR Payroll Journals Bank Reconciliation Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Debt Collection Sage Evolution Business Central

Senior Bookkeeper

Reed Exhibitions (Pty) Ltd

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 (1 year)

Produced weekly cashflow and month-end financial reporting packs with supporting documentation for senior finance review and Afriexim Bank submissions. Managed Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable (including SARS-compliant processing), maintained supplier/customer age analysis, processed payments across multiple FNB and Standard Chartered accounts, and supported internal and external audits.

Weekly Cash Flow Reporting Accounts Receivable Debt Collection Accounts Payable FNB Standard Chartered Payments SAGE Pastel

Bookkeeper

Reed Exhibitions (Pty) Ltd

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)

Managed debtor collections for 6 exhibitions annually, each hosting approximately 200 exhibitors with event revenue valued at approximately R10,000,000. Performed bank statement reconciliations, allocated payments in Pastel, handled exhibitor account queries and overdue collections through attorneys, and processed supplier payments and credit card reconciliations.

Debt Collection Event Accounting Bank Reconciliation Pastel Accounting Account Reconciliation FNB Internet Banking Sage Pastel Accounting Partner

Credit Controller

The IIE Varsity College

Jan 2019 - Jan 2022 (3 years)

Owned debt collection for approximately 400 accounts valued at approximately R2,000,000, providing customer support and resolving finance queries via an online customer service platform. Managed debit order runs, performed bank statement reconciliation and payment allocation, and generated monthly debtor age analysis and related reporting while tracking collection targets and supporting handovers

Debt Collection Debtors Age Analysis Bank Reconciliation Customer Payment Allocation Customer Service Everlytic Ozow SMS Notifications

Head Office Creditors Clerk

Soviet (Pty) Ltd

Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)

Captured supplier financial data in Pastel, including purchase orders, invoices and credit notes, and resolved supplier queries and discrepancies. Conducted weekly and monthly supplier account reconciliations, prepared payment schedules and requests for authorisation, processed local and foreign supplier payments, and supported month-end forex adjustment and stock transfer journal processing.

Pastel Data Capture Payment Scheduling Forex Adjustment Journals Purchase Orders Invoices Credit Notes Sync Posworx Reporting

Accounts Clerk

Finpay (Pty) Ltd

Jan 2016 - Jan 2018 (2 years)

Provided bookkeeping and financial support services to clients across construction, retail and professional services, including assistance with payroll and VAT. Managed data capture in Omni Accounts (invoices, credit notes and account statements), reconciled bank statements and AP/AR ledgers, resolved client queries, and processed payroll journals (EMP201/EMP501) and VAT assistance (VAT201).

Bookkeeping Services Omni Invoice Processing Bank Reconciliation Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable VAT 201