Oylanda Bregitte Hagen

Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience as Finance Manager at Marula Game Ranch, excelling in financial reporting and strategic decision-making. Proven track record in budget development and risk evaluation, fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. Adept at compliance assurance and leading audits, ensuring operational excellence and financial integrity.

• Various Bank Certificates
• Diplomas
• Sage Accounting
• Sage Payroll
• SAP
• Hope
• Jarrison
• Kronos Payroll

• Report to Director and Shareholder on monthly budgets, compile out of budget requests if needed.
• Maintain and develop robust financial controls and processes within the business to ensure not to exceed on monthly budget as approved by the Shareholder.
• Consult with Personal Assistant for Shareholder on various financial requests.
• FNB Online Payments, reconciling payments of suppliers and once off payments, Swift Payments incoming and outgoing payments, negotiate forex rates with Dealers.
• Arrange for new company bank accounts when needed, Assist with Guests New Bank Accounts when needed.
• Verification of Supplier Invoices and Bank Statements, processing on Sage Accounting System before delivered to Accountant for overseeing and producing management accounts.
• Collaborate with external accountant - Provide prompt and correct financial information as needed during special projects (i.e., BDO Audits, any other forensic audits – 2023).
• Liaison with BDO Auditors and provide source documents on request to ease Annual Audit and File All Statutory Returns.
• Preparation of Vat Audits – Consult with Receiver of Revenue for Vat Refund Claims.
• ITAS (Integrated Tax Administration System) maintenance on employee PAYE (Pay as you earn – Income Tax) Ensure compliance and submissions on all employee statutory payments, payments for VAT and IMPORT VAT.
• Collaborate with Company Bankers – Bank Card Management, speed points, monthly statements.
• Ordering of Fuel once / twice per month.
• Managing Expenses incurred by Shareholder, Family and Guests, ensure Invoices issued and presented for payment.
• Coordinate with Company Insurers – Satib, handle company claims, insurance updates.
• Legal Department – Liaison – daily, weekly, monthly – Liquor Licenses, Company Documentation Requests.
• Immigration Affairs – Action Visa, work permits, Namibian Identification documents, Namibian driver’s license application on behalf of shareholder and family and Russian Employees on instruction from Directors.
• Review Salaries for all companies, import to Bank for payment.
• Risk Management – Manage, Control Company Risks to avoid adverse effects in all departments.
• Auditing on Global Incoming Payments on foreign financial team and legal team.