Willie Mahlangu is applying for a senior finance position with 20 years of experience in finance management. He currently works as the Finance Manager at PetroSA, where his responsibilities include financial reporting, budgeting, inventory management, financial modeling, and ensuring accurate accounting processes. Prior to this, he worked as Finance Manager at Transnet for 6 years. Mahlangu holds an MBA and relevant qualifications in finance and accounting. He is seeking an executive level position to employ his financial and business management skills.

1. APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
Mr Willie Mahlangu
APPLICATION DETAILS:
Position Wanted: Senior/Executive Finance
Years’ Experience: 20
Transport: Own
Notice Period: 1 Months’ Notice
PROFILE SUMMARY
I have a collective working experience of 20 years, of which 16 years was in management. I pride
myself to have joined management ranking at the age of 27 years.
I have worked in three different industries, Banking, Transport and Logistics and Oil and Gas. My
activities at present in Oil and Gas are focused around upstream, midstream and downstream
business streams.
As the finance manager for 16 years I have full accounting function experience, i.e. financial
accounting, management accounting, costing, treasury accounting and tax.
I worked as a finance manager for Transnet for 6 years responsible for Corporate accounting
activities amongst others statutory reporting, management reporting and budgets, treasury, tax and
interface with internal and external audit.
I then worked for PetroSA as a finance manager for 10 years responsible for management
accounting functions such as management reporting and budgets, inventory management, financial
modelling and production & pricing decisions.
I also have experience in other business disciplines/processes such as procurement and Corporate
Social Investment. I was a member of the Transnet and PetroSA procurement committees for more
than 10 years and the chairperson of the South Cape College procurement committee for 3 years.
Throughout my tenure at the college I have guided in the establishment of processes, policies and
procedures for effective operation of the tendering process.
I have also played a role at different structures of leadership such South Cape College where I was a
board member for 7 years. I chaired the Finance committee, adjudication committee and was also the
deputy chair of the audit committee. I am currently chairing number of disciplinary hearings on behalf
of the company and also played a role in negotiations with labour as member of the Employee
representative forum (ERF) on matters concerning conditions of employment.
I hold a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Diploma
in Cost and Management Accounting. I have also done number of on job certificates such as Mine
health and safety law for managers, HSE leadership training, International Financial Reporting for Oil
and Gas (IFRS) and How to improve refinery profit margins.
I often go beyond my core finance function in terms my scope and business knowledge. I am best
utilised in idea generations structures (business development), projects and business areas which are

2. dysfunctional mainly because of my knowledge of business processes and ability to optimise and
contribute to turn around businesses.
I am a passionate cyclist, swimmer and soccer player. I however enjoy basically most South African
sporting codes such Rugby, Cricket and Netball.
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE RELEVANT TO POSITION APPLYING FOR:
- Enforce and maintain financial policies and procedures to ensure optimal accounting procedures
- Compiling monthly and statutory annual reports
- Preparation of monthly management accounts
- Preparation of auditors and tax schedules
- Coordination of budgets and forecasts for planning purposes
- Compilation of statutory returns (VAT)
- Management of accounts receivables and payables
- Cash flow planning and management
- Inventory management, valuation and reconciliations
- Financial modelling and break even calculation
- Creation and maintenance of fixed asset register
- Supply chain management( procurement evaluation, strategic sourcing)
- Company representative on Employee Relation Forum (negotiations, Labour law, Company law
and Basic Condition Employment act)
- Payroll and performance management incentive calculation.
- Provision leadership to the board of the College of the Southern Cape
- Chairing the supply chain adjudication committee of the College of the Southern Cape
- Provision advice on policies and procedures pertaining to accounting standards
- Responsible for the Joint venture financial accounts
- Provision advice on funding requirement
Summary of business skills and competencies:
- Funding and capital allocation models for bond and loans, downstream and upstream businesses
- Competency in preparing Business plans
- Financial and Accounting skills
- Pricing and Trading knowledge
- Intermediate competency in the petroleum products refining process
- Intermediate competency in gas exploration process
- Competency in payroll calculation
- Competency in designing performance Bonus schemes
CAREER OBJECTIVES:
I am an incumbent at senior management level seeking an opportunity at executive level where I
could employ my strengths in financial, banking and business management skills with ability to
manage complex change through business processes in any sector.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES / ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Strong analytical, logical and practical thinker

3. - Reliable
- Handle tasks in a project approach
- Work to a high standards
- Have good presentation skills
- Excellent analytical research skills and communication skills
- Able to manage relationships at all levels key stakeholders levels
Achievements
- My achievements throughout my 16 years career in management is attributed to good
understanding of standard business processes, ability to design a business and set up controls,
organize resources and functionalizing the business. This has enabled me to employ my services
across industries from financial services, transport and Petroleum and at current operating at
board level in an education sector. I pride myself in zero audit adverse report in my 20 years of
service.
- Whilst working, involved in significant sustainability capital projects and board structures I
managed to achieve an MBA specializing in Corporate Social Investment which demonstrate my
flexibility and ability to strive under pressure and has enabled me to widen my perspective in one
of the key element of sustainability reporting.
Current projects
I am currently involved with the company asset optimization and revenue enhancement projects. My
role can be summarised as follows;
- Cost reduction by optimisation of resources
- Cash flow maximisation
- Development of new ideas to enhance revenue for the plant
- Approval of transfer pricing for the business streams
- Company turnaround and remodelling.
- Offshore logistics base services business modelling
EDUCATION, TRAINING & COMPUTER LITERACY:
Secondary Qualification: Matric
School: Comprehensive High
City/Town: Ekangala
Year: 1992
Tertiary Qualification1: ND Cost and Management Accounting
Institution: Wits Technikon
City/Town: Johannesburg
Year: 1996
Tertiary Qualification2: B.com
Institution: UNISA
City/Town: Pretoria
Year: 2004
Tertiary Qualification3: Master in Business Administration
Institution: University of Stellenbosch

4. City/Town: Cape Town
Year: 2012
Tertiary Qualification 4: C.I.M.A
Institution: Chartered Institute Management Accounting
City/Town: U.K
Computer Literacy:
- Ms Word
- Ms Excel
- Ms Power point
- SAP
Courses attended:
- Petroleum Refinery Economics
- Mine health and Safety law for managers certificate
- HSE leadership training
- IFRS for Oil and GAS
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Employer 1: PetroSA
City/Town: Mossel Bay
Date: May 2005 to Current
Position: Finance Manager
Duties:
- Provides leadership for the refinery accounting workgroup
- Develops the workgroup's business plan including strategic initiatives, metrics and resource
management for the workgroup
- Develops forecasting process for quarterly and annual review of the business
- Directly manages process tasks within the scope of the workgroup and ensures that team and
individual performance commitments are developed
- Communicates workgroup performance relative to goals and targets to team, customers and
management
- Manages individual performance through the PetroSA performance management system
- Providing coaching and mentoring support
- Identifies individual development needs for career advancement opportunities
- Leads & coordinates the operations division's business plan reporting process
- Leads the tracking of progress against plan, preparing variance analysis of the monthly refinery
earnings and collating and reporting of various refinery KPI's
- Reviews and submits all refinery performance related reports to the leadership team
- Provides advice and decision support to operations division management in the interpretation and
application of company accounting policies and procedures and corporate financial policies,
compliance procedures and guidelines and financial information systems
- Establishes and maintains strong internal accounting controls to protect company assets and
to ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial and operating data through the financial and

5. management reporting systems
- Directs accounting for all incoming and outgoing stock movements, movements between
processing plants and the attendant record keeping meeting company, regulatory, and local
requirements
- Reviews and ensures implementation of product costing according to agreed assumptions
- Validates the accuracy of stock valuation in terms of accounting policy
- Responsible for maintaining the overall integrity of the SAP work processes
- Provides SAP work process and system training and guidance to operations division's personnel
- Acts as the refinery change advocate for all software upgrades including SAP and legacy
systems
- Manages accurate and timely fixed asset accounting information including month end and year
end account closing
- Responsible for setting up, accounting and reporting of joint ventures
Reason for leaving:
Seeking to relocate
Employer 2: Transnet
City/Town: Johannesburg
Date: March 1997 to April 2005
Position: Finance Manager
Duties:
- Responsible for the planning and preparation of the yearly budget
- Preparation of budget guidelines/instructions for the business
- Responsible for budget controls
- Preparation of statutory annual financial reports.
- Preparation of tax and auditors schedules
- Responsible for auditors’ plans and execution
- Preparation of cash budget
- Preparation of cash flow forecast
- Responsible for maintenance of fixed asset
- Preparation of monthly management report
- Responsible for the preparation of monthly/quarterly executive management reports
- Co-ordinate monthly deviation reports or budget monitoring reports
- Responsible for preparation of divisional tax packs
- Responsible for preparation of VAT returns
- Provides financial advice to tender committee of Transnet
- Responsible for treasury functions such as funding requirements, interest rate adjustment, cash
flow management valuation of bonds and loans.
Reason for leaving:
Career growth
Employer 3: First National bank
City/Town: Pretoria
Date: November 1995 to February 1997
Position: Bank administrator
Duties:
- Banking administration
- Investments, short and long term
- Bonds and loans administration
- Foreign exchange administration
Reason for leaving:
Career growth

6. PERSONAL DETAILS:
Christian Names: Willie
Surname: Mahlangu
Birth Date: 26-01-1972
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Nationality: South African
Employment equity: African
Number of Dependants: 4
Health: Excellent
Smoking: No
Disabled: No
Residential City/Town: Mossel Bay
Email Address: willie.mahlangu@petrosa.co.za
Landline Number: 044 6950852
Cell Phone: 0734421745
Languages: Ndebele
English
Zulu
Sotho
Professional Membership / Association:
Institute of Directors
C.I.M.A
CONTACTABLE REFERENCES:
Name: Kholi Zono
Company: PetroSA
Position: VP:Operations
Tel:
Cell number
044 601 2911
072 249 0748
Email: kholi.zono@petrosa.co.za
Name: Thabo Kgogo
Company: SACCOIL
Position: CEO
Cell number 074 360 2954
Email:

7. PERSONAL DETAILS:
Christian Names: Willie
Surname: Mahlangu
Birth Date: 26-01-1972
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Nationality: South African
Employment equity: African
Number of Dependants: 4
Health: Excellent
Smoking: No
Disabled: No
Residential City/Town: Mossel Bay
Email Address: willie.mahlangu@petrosa.co.za
Landline Number: 044 6950852
Cell Phone: 0734421745
Languages: Ndebele
English
Zulu
Sotho
Professional Membership / Association:
Institute of Directors
C.I.M.A
CONTACTABLE REFERENCES:
Name: Kholi Zono
Company: PetroSA
Position: VP:Operations
Tel:
Cell number
044 601 2911
072 249 0748
Email: kholi.zono@petrosa.co.za
Name: Thabo Kgogo
Company: SACCOIL
Position: CEO
Cell number 074 360 2954
Email: