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Lizette Golke

@lizettegolke

Senior finance & accounting professional with 20+ years’ experience in bookkeeping, tax, compliance, financial reporting & financial recovery.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a permanent position with one principal organisation, remote, hybrid or in-house, where I can become a trusted member of the finance team, take ownership of my responsibilities and make a meaningful long-term contribution. I’m comfortable working with international teams and aligning my hours with overseas time zones when required.

As the founder of Clockwork Bookkeeping, Accounting & Tax Practitioner Services, I supported businesses and individuals with full-cycle accounting, tax compliance and outsourced finance and full function hr and payroll service. I investigated underlying records to resolve complex reconciliations, including a financial rehabilitation that recovered tens of thousands of rand through a VAT investigation.

Earlier, I held financial management roles at Porcupine Ceramics CC, Shapiro’s Poster Art & Greeting Cards and National DIY. I’m a SAICA Accounting Technician (AT(SA)) and registered SARS Tax Practitioner, and I’m now looking to bring my experience to one principal organisation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Owner & Tax Practitioner

Current

Clockwork Bookkeeping, Accounting & Tax Practitioner Service

May 2005 - Present (21 years 5 months)

Operated a home-based remote accounting, bookkeeping and tax service for more than 21 years, supporting individual taxpayers, sole proprietors, owner-managed businesses and established commercial organisations across diverse industries.

Financial Manager

Porcupine Ceramics CC

Jan 2002 - Aug 2005 (3 years 7 months)

Full financial management of a manufacturing, wholesale, retail and export business, including accounting, management reporting, cash-flow management, financial statements, inventory costing, procurement, import processes, fixed assets, tax and SARS compliance, audit liaison, funding applications and banking relationships.

Financial Management Accounting Management Reporting Cash Flow Management Financial Statements Inventory Cost Accounting Procurement Import Fixed Assets Tax Compliance SARs Audit liaison Funding Applications Banking

Financial & General Manager

Shapiro's Poster Art & Greeting Cards

Jun 1998 - Aug 2002 (4 years 2 months)

Full financial management of a manufacturing, wholesale, retail and import business, including accounting, management reporting, cash-flow management, financial statements, inventory costing, procurement, import processes, fixed assets, tax and SARS compliance, audit liaison, funding applications and banking relationships.

Financial Manager & Alternate Director

National DIY

Jan 1990 - May 1998 (8 years 4 months)

Directed financial operations, budgeting, reporting and cash-flow management. Managed accounting, financial controls, payroll and compliance, and implemented and optimised Syspro manufacturing systems.

Financial Management Budgeting Reporting Cash Flow Management Accounting Financial Control Payroll Compliance Syspro Inventory Procurement

Bank Clerk to Senior Bookkeeper

Various Employers

Jan 1984 - Dec 1990 (6 years 11 months)

Progressed through banking and accounting positions from Bank Clerk to Senior Bookkeeper, building strong foundational experience in banking, cashbook, debtors, creditors, reconciliations, General Ledger and financial administration.

Banking Cash Book Debtors Creditors Reconciliations General Ledger Accountant Financial administration