1. CV OF JOHN ANTHONY SPRENGER
Salary Expectation Negotiable
Availability 1 August 2016
Surname Sprenger
First Names John Known Name John
Race White Gender Male
Postal Address 8 Coborn Road, Blairgowrie, 2194
Residential Area 8 Coborn Road, Blairgowrie, 2194
Contact Number 0837042371
Email Address John.a.sprenger@gmail.com
SCHOOLING
Highest Standard Passed Matric Institution Parktown Boys’ High
Year Passed 1972 Subjects
• English
• Afrikaans
• Mathematics
• History
• Latin
• Physical Science
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Highest Qualification BCompt (Honours) Institution University of South Africa (Unisa)
Year Graduated 1985 Majors
• Accounting
• Auditing
• Income Tax
Qualification BCom Institution Rhodes University
Year completed 1977 Majors
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Mercantile Law
Qualification
Management
Advancement
Programme
Institution Wits Business School
Year completed 1995 Modules
• Marketing
• Accounting
• Operations
• Human Resources
• Contracts
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2. Short courses
• B-BBEE – implementation of score card – Oct 2006 (WBS/Jonathan
Goldberg)
• Influential Business Communication – April 2007 (Maurice Kerrigan/Jenny
Hill)
• The Expert Negotiator – October 2007 (WBS/Duncan Reekie)
• B-BEE Champions Course – Dec 2010 (Transcend/Thinus Kruger)
• Enterprise & Supplier Development Aug 14 (BEESA/Andrew Bizzel)
• B-BEE Masters Course – May 2015 (Transcend/Thinus Kruger)
Professional Association South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA- member number 7118)
Computer Packages
Microsoft Office package
Great Plains General Ledger Package and FRX reporting (Intermediate)
Inherent ability to work with computer packages of any nature.
CAREER DETAILS
Present Employer Linkfinity and Envestpro an affiliate of Liberty (Financial Services Provider)
Employment dates 1 March 2016 to present
Present position Financial Adviser
Reasons for wanting to leave Want to reassess my present set of circumstances
Duties Business Financial Planning:
• Corporate benefits:
o Retirement scheme for employees
o Short workshops
• Replace business income:
o Business overhead expenses protection
• Ensure business contingency:
o Valid business will
o Key man policy
o Buy and sell agreements
• Grow and manage capital:
o Institutional investment platforms
• Review and update:
o Align business financial plan annually to changing business
circumstances and goals
Personal Financial Planning:
• Pay yourself first:
o To make a choice followed by an action
o 10% of your net salary should be saved into an emergency
fund until the desired amount is achieved
o Tax – free savings account
• Replace your income:
o Protecting your “Pay Check” is becoming increasingly
important as your monthly income can be regarded as your
biggest asset
• Cover your risks:
o It can be an inexpensive way to leave an inheritance for
your children, or to pay off any leftover debts
• Grow and preserve your wealth:
o To create wealth requires a combination of skill, timing, risk
taking, a bit of luck and a lot of hard work
o Once wealth has been created its preservation and
enhancement become a priority
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3. • Review and Re-align your plan:
o Bi-annual portfolio review
o Annual portfolio review
o Portfolio re-alignment when required
Accomplishments • Successfully signed-up 10 individual clients for either risk or
investment products or both
• Identified two corporate clients who I am evaluating for corporate
benefits in conjunction with an Envestpro Corporate benefits’
specialist
• Successfully passed the following Liberty accreditation exams (inter
alia):
o Anti-money laundering
o Retirement funding
o Corporate investments
o Corporate retirement and risk products
o FAIS and disclosure
o Lifestyle protector exam
o PoPI assessment
o Retirement tax reform assessment
(From most recent)
Present Employer Cargo Carriers Ltd (Transport and Logistics)
Employment dates July 2003 to 31 December 2015
Present position Owner Driver Manager
Reasons for wanting to leave Company Restructuring as at 31 December 2015
Duties Owner Driver Scheme:
• To facilitate the national framework for the Owner Driver (OD)
Scheme
• To liaise with all role players (internal & external) to ensure total
understanding and commitment to the OD Scheme (financial,
operational, legal and statutory requirements)
• Responsible for all accounting and administrative procedures
• To set all the parameters for the costing of the OD Scheme
• To finalise all contractual arrangements for the OD Scheme
• To identify viable (new or existing) contractual work to convert to
the OD Scheme
• To assist with the selection of suitable candidates
B-BBEE:
• Jointly responsible, since 2005, for preparing four Group companies
for their B-BBEE audits
• Responsible, since 2005, for B-BBEE preferential procurement
policies and procedures for Cargo Carriers
Provident Fund:
• To fulfill the Principal Officer’s role for the Cargo Carriers Workers’
Fund since June 2001
Accomplishments • Successfully appointed 26 OD’s to fulfill their function to the
satisfaction of Cargo Carriers/ and their customers
• Ensured that the OD’s financial affairs were in order
• Successfully ensured, since 2005, that four Group Companies
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4. were prepared for their B-BEE audit and that the maximum possible
score was achieved
• Successfully implemented ,since 2005, B-BBEE preferential
procurement procedures for Cargo Carriers
• Successfully fulfilled the principal officer duties for the Cargo
Carriers’ Provident Fund since June 2001
Previous Employer (initial
appointment)
Cargo Carriers Ltd (Transport and Logistics)
Employment dates July 2000 to June 2003
Present position Financial Manager of the Tanker Division
Duties • To streamline the administration systems
• To co-ordinate, prepare and finalise the annual budget and
insurance renewals
• To prepare and finalise the monthly divisional accounts
• To review the monthly branch accounts and ensure that proper
reconciliations were in place
• To prepare the division for the annual external audit
• To undertake various ad hoc projects on behalf of the Divisional MD
• To assist with divisional computer problems/implementations
• To assist with financial modelling exercises and the assessment of
CAPEX proposals
• To attend quarterly group tax meetings and audit reviews
Accomplishments • Successfully implemented a meaningful monthly divisional cash
flow procedure
• Successfully compiled divisional budgets for the years’ ending
2001, 2002 and 2003
• Ensured that the divisional results were finalised in line with normal
accounting statutory requirements
• Ensured all accounts and reconciliations were prepared for the
external auditors
• Recommended and implemented certain computer improvements
• Successfully completed certain ad-hoc issues/investigations
Previous Employer CTC Motors (Pty) Ltd (Truck Trading and After - Market services)
Employment dates July 1999 to June 2000
Position Financial Manager
Reason for leaving Decided to accept the opportunity to work for Cargo Carriers Ltd
Duties Overall responsibility of
• Financial and Management Accounting responsibilities for 5
branches with a spare stock value of R 5,6 M and a monthly
turnover R1,5 M spares and R 3,5 M truck sales
• Cost and budgetary control
• Stock, debtor and creditor controls
• Staff management
• Cash flow
• Tax management
• Statutory returns
• CAPEX proposals
Previous Employer Fridge Master S.A. (Pty) Ltd (Warehousing, Marketing and Distribution of
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5. refrigerators, freezers and stoves)
Employment dates October 1998 – June 1999
Position Financial Manager
Reason for leaving The company was experiencing severe cash flow problems and decided to
accept a new opportunity
Accomplishments • Successfully implemented a proper costing system for imported
products –which included import duties, fluctuations in the rate of
exchange and bond stock issues
• Implanted an improved methodology for resolving stock shortages
• Assisted to reduce the number of debtor days’ outstanding
• Improved the administration procedures of the 5 branches and 7
franchisee outlets
Previous Employer Unitrans Reef (Pty) Ltd (Transport and Logistics)
Employment dates September 1989 – September 1998
Position Financial Manager
Reason for leaving Needed a change in environment and a new opportunity to develop myself
Duties Overall responsibility for:
• The Financial and Management Accounting procedures
• the preparation for the annual External Audits
• the followed-up on Internal Audit recommendations
• the cost and budgetary control
• overall administration
• the Stock, debtor and creditor controls
• the Accounts’ Department staff management
• Cash flow
• Tax management
• Statutory returns
• CAPEX proposals
Accomplishments • Project leader for the rationalization of the local distribution and
warehousing operation
• Implemented an OD scheme for 18 entrepreneurs
• Assisted with the implementation of a quality control program at the
company
• Assisted the Group Information System Manager implement a
Proteus Stock Control System
Previous Employer Plastall Ltd (Extruding of Polyethelene to make construction sheeting,
fertilizer bags and various types of plastic packaging)
Employment dates September 1987 – August 1989
Position Financial Manager
Reason for leaving Needed a change in environment and a new opportunity to develop myself
Previous Employer Bomag S.A. (Pty) Ltd (Assembly, Marketing and Distribution of Compaction
equipment)
Employment dates January 1987 – August 1987
Position Financial Manager
Reason for leaving Dis-investment by a Canadian Holding Company resulted in a takeover of
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6. the S.A. business by Bobcock S.A.
Previous Employer IBS Holdings Ltd (Assembly, Marketing and Distribution of Park Homes and
Offices)
Employment dates June 1985 – December 1986
Position Financial Manager
Reason for leaving Retrenched
Previous Employer Nestle (Manufacturing, Marketing and Distribution of food related products)
Employment dates June 1983 – May 1985
Position Internal Audit Supervisor
Reason for leaving Needed a change in environment and a new opportunity to develop myself
Previous Employer Alex, Aiken and Carter/KPMG (External Audit Firm)
Employment dates January 1979 – May 1983
Position Completed articles of clerkship and was promoted to an Audit Supervisor
role
Reason for leaving Needed a change in environment and a new opportunity to develop myself
REFEREES
References are available on request
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7. the S.A. business by Bobcock S.A.
Previous Employer IBS Holdings Ltd (Assembly, Marketing and Distribution of Park Homes and
Offices)
Employment dates June 1985 – December 1986
Position Financial Manager
Reason for leaving Retrenched
Previous Employer Nestle (Manufacturing, Marketing and Distribution of food related products)
Employment dates June 1983 – May 1985
Position Internal Audit Supervisor
Reason for leaving Needed a change in environment and a new opportunity to develop myself
Previous Employer Alex, Aiken and Carter/KPMG (External Audit Firm)
Employment dates January 1979 – May 1983
Position Completed articles of clerkship and was promoted to an Audit Supervisor
role
Reason for leaving Needed a change in environment and a new opportunity to develop myself
REFEREES
References are available on request
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