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Selaelo Phaswana

@selaelophaswana

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Bookkeeper at Citra South Africa who secured a R4 million SARS refund through a VAT submission.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I’m interested in accounts payable and receivable, bank and general ledger reconciliation, VAT compliance, supplier payments on banking platforms, and management reporting. I enjoy working across different industries to broaden my exposure and continue growing in the corporate field.

At Citra South Africa, I used case law and tax standards in a July 2025 VAT submission that generated a R4 million refund from SARS. I also implemented Xero repeating invoices for suppliers, creating 7% time efficiency.

I analyzed management account costs to highlight inefficiencies in the construction and development line, and loaded supplier payments on time without penalties from the City of Cape Town.

My experience spans construction, agriculture, legal, and audit. I’m interested in accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, VAT compliance, supplier payments, and management reporting, and I’ve worked with Xero, Sage, AJS, QuickBooks, and Excel.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Bookkeeper

Citra South Africa

Dec 2024 - Oct 2026 (1 year 10 months)

Implemented Xero repeating invoice feature to improve supplier payment efficiency by 7%. Generated a R4 million refund from SARS through VAT compliance and managed supplier payments with no penalties.

Xero VAT Compliance Supplier Payments Management Reporting Bank Reconciliation

Junior Accountant

Afrikelp

Jul 2024 - Nov 2024 (4 months)

Introduced SAGE Evolution auto-populating shortcut to improve invoice processing accuracy by 5%. Used Excel Pivot tables and X-Lookups for better analysis of batch invoices and accounts.

Sage Evolution Excel Pivot Tables XLOOKUP Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable

Finance Clerk

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

May 2023 - Dec 2023 (7 months)

Processed invoices and loaded payments within the Trade Payables Function. Introduced an Excel CSV shortcut to import bank statements from Standard Bank into AJS more accurately in batches.

Accounts Payable AJS Excel Bank Reconciliation Payment Processing

Junior Trainee Accountant

BDO

Feb 2023 - Apr 2023 (2 months)

Received training to audit financials for companies using IFRS, tax legislation, and audit standards.

IFRS Tax Law Audit Financial Audit

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting

Completed a BCom Accounting degree at the University of Cape Town in 2022, passing Mathematics with distinction.

Abbotts College

Matric Upgrade, Matric Upgrade

Upgraded three matric subjects to increase APS score and gain entry to a BCom Accounting field, achieving Accounting 82%, Mathematics 77%, and Physical Science 77%.