Cecilia Blaauw
Windhoek
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager
NamGem Diamond Manufacturing Company (Pty) Ltd
Okahandja
07.2016 - 06.2023
- In addition to the responsibility of the Accounting function, the maintaining of Company assets in good order and dealing with sensitive union relations during a difficult mothballing period.
Financial Manager
NamGem Diamond Manufacturing Company (Pty) Ltd
Okahandja
01.2003 - 07.2016
- Budget development, Financial planning, Profit and loss management, Analysing financial data, Management reports, Diamond stock control, Consumable stores stock control, Trial balance reconciliations, Creditors payments, Bank reconciliation, Debtors, Import and export of Diamonds, Assistance in D-Bit payroll, Management salaries on D-Bit, Monthly journals/accruals, Forecasts, Fixed assets control, Upload of payments and release in internet banking, Acting General Manager when GM is on leave
Accountant
Namibia Plastic Converters
Okahandja
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Same as above
Bookkeeper
Namibia Plastic Converters
Okahandja
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Same as above
Assistant Accountant
Department of Water Affairs (Namwater)
Windhoek
12.1996 - 01.1997
- The accounting of water accounts and Admin work on computers.
Admin Officer
Namibia Plastic Converters
Okahandja
01.1998
- Receipt of raw materials and Production GRV’s
- Raw material issues
- Scrap receipts
- Stock adjustments
- Responsibility of stocktakes
- Creditors function
- Finalizing of Debtors allocations
- Day-end on Accpac
- Monthly journals/accruals
- Processing of Trial Balance, Management reports, Income Statement and Balance Sheet and All reconciliations
- Bank reconciliation
- Petty Cash
- Monthly reporting to a Head Office.
Education
B. Comm: Economics, Money and Banking, and Business economics -
Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, North West Transvaal, Swakopmund Secondary School
Skills
- Tax Return Filing
- Statutory Reporting
- Budget Analysis
- Bookkeeping
- Year-End Close
- Financial Reporting
- Payroll Administration
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Variance Analysis
- A/P and A/R
- Financial Statements
- Fiscal Budgeting Knowledge
- Reporting
- Finance
- Payroll Management
- Financial Auditing
- Payroll Liability and Deductions
- Administrative Support
- Financial Management
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
- General Ledger Accounting
- Superior Attention to Detail
- Full-Cycle Accounting
- Account Reconciliation
Certification
- Certificate of Accomplishment, 2003, Corporate Financial Modelling
- Certificate of Attendance, 2011, Excel applications in Financial Management & Modelling
- Certificate of Completion, 2012, Managing workplace Discipline
- Certificate of Attendance, 2012, Basic Namibian Taxation
Postal Address
PO Box 9886, Windhoek, Namibia
First Names
Cecilia Hendrina
Telephone Number
+26481 122 2245
Personal Information
- ID Number: 751214 00071
- Dependents: 2
- Health Status: Excellent
- Date of Birth: 12/14/75
- Nationality: Namibian
- Driving License: Code 08
- Marital Status: Married (12/25/20)
References
- Yoav Lavee, Previous General Manager, NamGem, +264 81 457 5311
- NamGem Board of Directors, +264 81 143 3734
- Kennedy Hamutenya, Debmarine Namibia CFO, +294 81 166 3366
- Jauque Jansen, Debmarine Namibia CFO, Tel 061-297 8000
Languages
English
Timeline
General Manager
NamGem Diamond Manufacturing Company (Pty) Ltd
07.2016 - 06.2023
Financial Manager
NamGem Diamond Manufacturing Company (Pty) Ltd
01.2003 - 07.2016
Accountant
Namibia Plastic Converters
01.2000 - 01.2003
Bookkeeper
Namibia Plastic Converters
01.1999 - 01.2000
Admin Officer
Namibia Plastic Converters
01.1998
Assistant Accountant
Department of Water Affairs (Namwater)
12.1996 - 01.1997
B. Comm: Economics, Money and Banking, and Business economics -
Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, North West Transvaal, Swakopmund Secondary School
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