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Dawid Pelser (Dawie)
ID No. 6504055029081
701 William Nicol Str
Erasmuskloof, Pretoria,Gauteng
0153
Telephone: 0611727596 / e-mail: dawiep@drivecon.net,dawiep@gmail.com
EDUCATION
1978-1982 Hoërskool Roodepoort, Gauteng
Matric (Grade12)
Afr, Eng, Math’s, Science, Biology, Accounting
1985-1991 University of JHB (RAU), Johannesburg, Gauteng
BComm Accounting
Accounting, Auditing, Cost Accounting, Tax
1992-1997 University of South Africa (UNISA) Pretoria, Gauteng
BCompt Honors
Advanced Accounting, Advanced Auditing, Advanced Cost accounting,
Advanced Tax
POST GRADUATE TRAINING
1997 University of South Africa (UNISA) Pretoria Gauteng
Certificate in the theory of Accounting (CTA) – Not completed
1996 University of Pretoria
Certificate in Internal Controls,
1998 Institute of Internal Auditors (America
Certified Internal Auditor (Part 1 & 2)
OTHER COURSES (CERTIFICATES)
Course Institution
Excel Visual Basics Dymatrix
National Credit Act Cornerstone
Aedos & Naedos Cornerstone
Credit for Profit Cornerstone
Risk & Fraud Cornerstone
Corporate Governance Institute of Directors
The Effective Board Institute of Directors
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WORKING HISTORY
DRIVE CONTROL CORPORATION ACCOUNTANT 25 Feb 2013 - Current
Full Financial Function for Namibia Entity, including Management accounts, Budgets,
Company Tax, Provisional tax, VAT, Import VAT (Asycuda), Leasing with auditors
Setting Up accounts for DCC Mozambique.
Creating and maintaining Fixed Asset Registers for all Branches (4) & Subsidiaries (3).
Balancing to GL and calculating depreciation
Compliance Report on a weekly basis (HP). Maintaining required level of Stock Keeping.
Internal Audit and Investigations as required by Management.
Authorizing and posting of all Stock Adjustments and transfers, including write offs, bundling,
Consumables, fixed assets from stock, code corrections etc.
Planning and Managing of Quarterly and year end Stock Takes(approx. R300 millions of
Stockholding, 80 people)
Approval of Credit Notes
Overseeing RMA department, including restructuring of the department
Weekly reporting Sales statistics to Suppliers.
Running reports and Managing Cycle Counters, daily,
Attending Finance, Warehouse, RMA, Credit meetings.
BUON GUSTO (A SUBSIDIARY OF TASTE HOLDINGS) TEMP ACCOUNTANT / CONSULTANT
12 Nov 2012 – 22 Feb 2013
Reconciliation of Inventory, including Virtual stock (Consignment stock)
Reconciliation of Creditors
VAT reconciliation
Recon of suspense Accounts
Recon of take on Debt including sales and Receipts (Fish & Chips Franchise purchased
Feb 2012)
Bad Debt Provision reconciliation
Year end preparation
Interim Credit Manager
Pastel Evolution (1 set of accounts) & Pastel Partner (2 sets of accounts)
GROW CAPITAL A DIVISION OF AFGRI TEMP ACCOUNTANT 21 May 2012 - 30 Sept 2012
Prepare detailed reconciliations of Interco Sales and mandated purchases between stocks
subsystem and accounting Control accounts in SAP (accounting system)
Ensure recoveries of all ancillary costs paid Per contract on cost plus basis
Cost accounting and profit or loss analysis against trader profit estimate
Ensure timeous correction and follow up of any discrepancies between the subsystems and
the accounting system
Assist with timeous third party stock reconciliation and confirmation
Management reporting, per client region, about turnover, cost of sales, expenses, recoveries
and profit/loss, highlighting any potential under recoveries on contract level and
balancing sales, cost of sales and stock between the various sub ledgers.
Reconciliation of Stock in Silo’s, Loading of Purchase and Sales, checking and releasing
GRN’s on SAP
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GEA WESTFALIA SEPERATORS SA FINANCIAL MANAGER 1 APR 2010 - 30 Sept 2011
Full Financial Management Function
Reporting to Holding Co in Germany (Weekly, monthly, annually, ad hoc) (SAP)
In respect of Order intake, sales, orders on hand, Capex, EBIT etc.
Managing of 2 Accountants, 1 Stores Manager, 1 Stores assistant,1 Receptionist, 1 Driver
Handling of all staff issues (26 staff Members)
Authorizing all expenses and releasing of Payments. (FNB Online banking)
Forward cover on all orders from Germany
Overseeing Salary Administration
Liaising with External Auditors and other service providers.
Setting up and securing payment structures with Africa Clients (Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana etc.
Attending regular Management Meetings including annual visits to Holding Company in
Germany
Overseeing Project Costs and Income (Profitability of Projects)
Management Information System (MIS)
Budgets, Financial Planning, Long-term Forecasts
Managing of vehicle Fleet (Wes bank Fleet Division & Bidvest Capital)
Handling of all Tax Affairs (IT, VAT,PAYE,E-filing)
Administration of all Staff’s Provident Fund Contributions (Life sense)
DELOITTE CONSULTING CONSULTANT 1 DEC 2008 - 30 Sept 2009
DPLG Project – Management of project in respect of assisting Municipalities in getting their
Fixed asset registers GRAP compliant
Phase 1 of Project – Assessing the Status of Fixed Asset Registers at identified
Municipalities
Phase 2 of Project - Assisting the municipalities in applying the roadmap, identified during
Phase one as far as the budget allows becoming GRAP Compliant (General recognized
Accounting Practice) by financial year-end 30 June 2009
Assisting Municipalities with Physical Asset Verification and reconciling of Registers i.e.
Financial year-end (Lukhanji & Emalahleni Local Municipalities)
BATHABILE HOLDINGS SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGER 1 OCT 2007 - 30 NOV 2009
Full Financial Management Function for Group of Co.’s (18 Co.’s)
Managing 2 Accountants, 3 Bookkeepers, 2 Creditor Clerks, 2 Debtor Clerks, 1 Filing
Clerk, 1 Procurement Manager, 1 Facility Manager
Implementing and maintaining Service Level Agreements, between group co.’s (Inter-
co.transactions, group debtors and creditors)
Supervision and authorization of the monthly payroll (450 employees). Daily liaising with the
Payroll Manager. Intercompany settlements to ensure enough cash available for salaries and
Third party payments on respective dates (7th and 25th)
Attending regular Board Meetings, Managements meetings, Audit committee meetings as well
as Staff meetings
Liaising with External Auditors and other service providers
Daily supervision and authorizing of cash flow information and communicating with the
relevant MD’s.
Authorizing all payments
Maintaining and budgeting cash flow on 22 Bank Accounts
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Handling all tax affairs for all group co.’s, being income tax, STC, VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL
Obtaining tax clearance certificates for all companies and liaising with SARS to solve any
outstanding issues and queries
THUTHUKANI FINANCIAL SERVICES GENERAL MANAGER (MICROLENDING) 1 SEP 2002
- 30 SEP 2007
General Management of Head Office and 18 Subsidiaries
Implementing Group Policies in conjunction with the Managing Director
Supervision of Financial Manager and her team of 5 Accountants
Supervision of Credit Manager and all her Functions
Revisiting the Credit granting model and Credit Policy, to align with the New Credit act,
implemented in July 2007. (Very good knowledge of the NCA and NCR)
Calculating and recommending dividends for all companies (As requested by shareholders)
Managing and Co-coordinating the Internal Audit & Risk Management Functions within the
whole group of companies. Managing Internal Auditor.
Investigating cases of fraud and theft, opening cases with SAPS and representing the
Company in court, when needed
Supervision and authorization of the monthly payroll (265 employees) (VIP)
Calculating and authorizing monthly management fees and communicating these results with
11 external shareholders. (In line with Franchise Agreement)
Attending regular Board Meetings, Managements meetings, Audit committee meetings as well
and Staff meetings
Liaising with External Auditors, MFSA, MFRC, NCR, AMSA and other service providers
Daily supervision and authorizing of cash flow information (63 bank acc’s averaging R13,5 mill
Treasury function, transferring money into investment accounts to maximize the interest
income for all branches and subsidiaries individually and combined
Interviewing and contracting with new personnel on a regular basis. (Staff turnover approx. 10
per month throughout the group)
Employer Administrator for Provident Fund (Alexander Forbes Core Fund) for 179 Employee
Members
Handling all tax affairs for all group co.’s, being income tax, STC, VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL
(Sorting out all outstanding tax issues during 2002/2003, resulting in saving the group, approx.
R 1.5 million in penalties and interest, written back by SARS)
Managing Internal Insurance Fund for Group, setting up rules investigating and authorizing
Claims.
Submission of quarterly returns to the MFRC and NCR in respect of all 18 subsidiaries
Conducting and managing due-diligence investigations on branches and entities for sale
(approx. 18 branches purchased during employment)
Managing of specific Projects, including construction of new offices, setting up of Provident
Fund, Internal Insurance Fund etc.
PLANET FINANCE BANK (Asset based finance div of Saambou) RISK MANAGER 1 FEB 2000 to
31 AUG 2002
Identifying and Managing Risks for the Whole Group (PFB)
Management Information (Risks Packs)
Monthly Risk and Operational Meetings
Branch & subsidiary visits
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Credit Reviews
SAAMBOU BANK INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER 1 MAR 1996 - 31 JAN 2000
Planning and execution of Branch Audits, including Planet Finance Bank, Saambou Life,
National Insurers, Saambou Brokers and bank divisions.
Managing six Internal Auditors and allocation of teams.
Authorizing expenses
Drafting of Audit Reports
Presenting reports in Monthly Audit Committee meetings
Discussion of Audit Findings with Managers
MEINTJES PARKER ADVERTISING FINANCIAL MANAGER 1 DEC 1994 – 28 FEB 1996
Timely payment of advertising Creditors (± R 4 mill. Per month)
Collecting of Debtors (±R8 mill per month)
Supervision of debtors and creditors clerks
Billing of advertising development costs
Providing financial advice and support
LLOYD VILJOEN ARTICLE CLERC / AUDIT MANAGER 1 FEB 1991 – 30 NOV 1994
Planning and execution of audits as prescribed by partner of firm
Managing audit teams and ensuring completion of Audits within budget
Authorizing of timesheets and write off of excess time (Un-billable time)
Drafting of Audit Reports and discussion with Clients
Drafting of Financial Reports
Handling Tax affairs of clients
Special Investigations
Planning and budgeting for Travel of Audit teams.
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REFERANCES
Mr. V Singh Tel No: 083 227 2999
Warehouse Manager Drive Control
Mr. .W Viljoen Tel No: 011-789 8550
Lloyd Viljoen CA (SA)
Mr. Arend van den Bergh Tel No: 012-482 0000
Deloitte (Partner)
Mr. Mark Seymour Tel No : 012-804-0217
MD – Thuthukani Financial Services
Miss. Karen Hope Tel No : 043-721-1336
Deloitte (Lead)
Mr. Craig Ferguson Tel No : 082 824 2294
GEA Separators (Service Manager)
Mr. Heinrich van der Westhuizen Tel No : 082 855 0750
General Manager Gro Capital
(Member of Afgri Group)
Germari Pieterse Tel No : 084 409 7105
Financial Manager – Buon Gusto
Lyn Hartman Tel No 011 803 4078
Lyn Hartman Recruitment
PERSONAL DATA
DATE OF BIRTH: 5 APRIL 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH: Roodepoort - Gauteng
LANGUAGES: English (Read, write, speak)
Afrikaans (Read, write, speak)
MARITAL STATUS: Married
CHILDREN: Two Boys (12 years, 8 years)