# Nathalie Westwood

Nathalie Westwood is a remote worker on Himalayas, Finance Manager at Triggerfish Animation (Pty) Ltd, based in South Africa.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@nathaliewestwood

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Finance Manager at TRIGGERFISH ANIMATION keeping 17 entities and 80+ multi-currency bank accounts clear and reconciled.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Open to opportunities |
| Location | South Africa |
| Authorized to work in | South Africa |
| Salary expectations | 37k+ ZAR |
| Job categories | Financial Accountant |
| Skills | Multi entity Accounting, Multi Currency Management, Cash Flow Management, Financial Reporting, Management Accounts, Grant Reporting, Cost of Production Reporting, Intercompany Loan Reconciliations, Foreign Exchange (FX), Exchange Control Approvals, South African Statutory Compliance, SARS VAT, EMP 201, EMP501, Tax Directives (SARS) |

## About

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At TRIGGERFISH ANIMATION, I oversee financial operations across approximately 17 companies and 80 bank accounts in multiple currencies. I manage budgets and cash flow, review daily balances, and oversee intercompany loan reconciliations and sweeps.

I prepare management accounts for the five largest companies for the CFO to report to stakeholders. I also prepare cost reports for grant projects and animation productions, presenting them to stakeholders.

My work includes South African statutory submissions and UK and Irish VAT, as well as forex transactions and Reserve Bank approvals. I liaise with auditors on year-end financials and tax calculations.

Before joining TRIGGERFISH ANIMATION, I worked as a Financial Accountant at NETWORK BY PAYFAST (PTY) LTD and FINTAX ACCOUNTING SERVICES, and spent 11 years in legal practice as a Paralegal. That legal background informs how I review financial arrangements for contractual, compliance, and audit risks.
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## Experience

### Finance Manager (current)

Triggerfish Animation (Pty) Ltd. Feb 2023 - Present

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Overseeing financial operations across 17 entities and 80+ multi-currency bank accounts, including reconciliations, budgets, cash flow, and statutory compliance. Preparing management accounts and cost reports for stakeholders and grant funders.
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Skills: Multi-entity-Accounting, Multi-Currency-Management, Forex, SARS-VAT, EMP-201, EMP501, NetSuite, Xero, Pastel-Partner, Excel, AI-Workflows, Financial-Reporting, Budgeting, Cash-Flow-Management, Fixed-Assets, Accruals, Prepayments, Payroll, Audit

### Financial Accountant

Triggerfish Animation (Pty) Ltd. Feb 2023 - Jan 2024

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Managed capturing, processing, and reconciliation of bank and credit card statements across approximately 80 accounts in various currencies. Oversaw daily bank balances, budgets, cash flow, and intercompany loan reconciliations.
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Skills: Bank-Reconciliation, Multi-Currency, Forex, Budgeting, Cash-Flow, Intercompany-Accounting, SARS-VAT, EMP-201, EMP501, Payroll, Management-Accounts, Audit

### Financial Accountant

Network by Payfast (Pty) Ltd - formerly Paygate (Pty) Ltd. Jan 2010 - Jan 2023

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Handled full-cycle accounting including bank reconciliations, budgets, cash flow, accruals, and fixed assets. Managed accounts receivable/payable in ZAR, USD, and EUR, and prepared statutory SARS submissions.
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Skills: Bank-Reconciliation, Budgeting, Cash-Flow, Accruals, Prepayments, Fixed-Assets, Accounts-Receivable, Accounts-Payable, Multi-Currency, SARS-VAT, EMP-201, EMP501, Payroll, Human-Resources

### Assistant Accountant

Fintax Accounting Services. May 1999 - Dec 2013

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Managed a portfolio of clients with turnovers up to R5 million, processing books to trial balance and preparing management accounts. Advised clients on internal controls and handled PAYE and VAT submissions.
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Skills: Bookkeeping, Trial-Balances, Management-Accounts, Pastel-Partner, PAYE, VAT, E-Filing, Financial-Statements, Client-Advisory

### PA to Senior Partner

Keller and Heckman Attorneys. Mar 1997 - Sep 1998

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Provided secretarial and administrative support to the senior partner and counsel for the European Association of the Chewing Gum Industry. Arranged meetings, seminars, and travel, and prepared presentations and reports.
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Skills: Secretarial, Administrative-Support, Event-Planning, Presentation-Preparation, Report-Writing, Travel-Arrangements

### Paralegal

Robinson & Associates (Attorneys). Aug 1986 - Mar 1997

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Handled all aspects of legal work including litigation, debt collection, high court work, conveyancing, and commercial work. Managed a small conveyancing team and advised clients on transfer and bond documents.
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Skills: Litigation, Debt-Collection, High-Court, Conveyancing, Commercial-Law, Legal-Drafting, Team-Management, Client-Consultation

## Education

### Training course in Management and Leadership Skills

Certificate of Attendance, Management and Leadership. 2024 - 2024

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Completed a training course in Management and Leadership Skills on 26.04.24.
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### Xero Advanced Accounting - The Complete Training Course

Certificate of Completion, Accounting. 2024 - 2024

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Completed the Xero Advanced Accounting - The Complete Training Course on 17.10.24.
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### University of South Africa

Certificate in Fundamental Accounting, Accounting. 2001 - 2001

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Completed a Certificate in Fundamental Accounting in 2001.
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### Port Shepstone Technical College

Legal Secretarial/Paralegal Qualification, Legal Secretarial/Paralegal. 1985 - 1985

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Completed a Legal Secretarial/Paralegal Qualification in 1985.
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### Port Shepstone High School

Matriculation Exemption, General. 1983 - 1984

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Completed Matriculation Exemption from 1983 to 1984.
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## Tech stack

- Xero
- Gemini
- Microsoft Excel
- NetSuite
- ChatGPT
- Microsoft Word
- Claude

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