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Sepono Maduna

@seponomaduna

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Results-driven financial controls and accounts payable leader with expertise in SAP, Coupa, QuickBooks, and SQL.

Lesotho

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What I'm looking for

I seek a finance role where I can lead controls and AP functions, drive process improvements, mentor teams, and deliver compliant, data-driven financial reporting.

I am a results-driven Financial Control and Accounts Payable professional with over nine years of experience across banking and media, with hands-on expertise in Coupa, SAP, QuickBooks, and SQL. I lead finance teams, manage audits, and maintain precise ledger accounts while ensuring high compliance standards.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Managing Director

Current

PetMore & Veggies Nest

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Manage end-to-end accounting and operations for two agribusiness units, overseeing cash flow forecasting, budgeting, payroll, supplier negotiations and market-entry strategies to grow the customer base.

Financial Management Budgeting Cash Flow Forecasting Payroll Strategic Planning

Team Leader – Accounts Payable

Standard Lesotho Bank

Feb 2021 - Nov 2024 (3 years 9 months)

Led AP and financial reporting functions, delivering zero-discrepancy IFRS statements, managing external/internal audits and integrating Coupa with SAP to improve P2P visibility and cost controls.

Accounts Payable SAP Coupa IFRS SQL Financial Analysis Cost Management

Accounts Payable Officer

Standard Lesotho Bank

Dec 2016 - Jan 2021 (4 years 1 month)

Managed post-payment and receivable reconciliations, processed and verified vendor accounts and supported month-end accruals to ensure timely and accurate vendor payments.

Accounts Payable Reconciliations Vendor Management Month End Close Payment Processing Quickbooks

Accountant

Public Eye Newspaper

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 (11 months)

Cleared a three-year audit backlog and prepared budgets, forecasts, payroll and executive financial reports using QuickBooks, restoring accurate historical financial records.

Budgeting Forecasting Payroll Quickbooks Financial Reporting

Accounts Payable Assistant

Public Eye Newspaper

Feb 2015 - Dec 2015 (10 months)

Managed vendor files, accelerated payment processing and reconciled monthly vendor statements while processing bi-weekly payroll inclusive of tax and leave calculations.

Vendor Management Payment Processing Reconciliations Payroll Processing Quickbooks Record Maintenance

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Certified Accounting Technician, Accounting

Completed the Certified Accounting Technician qualification with ACCA in 2013 and currently pursuing General Accounting studies through an ACCA-related Centre for Accounting Studies.