
Joshua Golan
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Passionate about management accounting and leveraging technology to solve financial challenges. Skills in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling, with a strong focus on strategic decision-making and efficiency. Driven by data and innovation.

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Westville Boys High School
NSC. National Senior Certificate | 2014
- Top 10 Academic Performers in my school for National Senior Certificate (Matric)
- Colours for Academics
English Home Language
85.00 %
Afrikaans (FAL)
81.00 %
Mathematics
83.00 %
Life Orientation
93.00 %
Accounting
94.00 %
History
95.00 %
Sciences (Physics and Chemistry)
87.00 %
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School Sport.
Putting runs on the board.
Surfing
Provincial level
- Surfed for KZN from 2009 to 2012
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Level achieved 2
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School Outreach.
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School Awards.
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School Leadership.
Taking Charge.
Leadership 1
Awards: Bronze Certificate - Presidents Award
-2014 Prefect
-2014 Head of Boarding
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Work Experience.
Entering the working world.
Trainee Accountant
Financial Manager
LCL Logistics
2021-2-28 - 2023-2-27
Sole accountant for Good Hope Logistics, a subsidiary of Broom Group. Experience includes:
-Cost-accounting
-Compiling financial reports
- Producing variance analyses
- Being involved in the budgeting process
- Overseeing debtors' and creditors' function of the subsidiary
- Administrative accounting experience (SARB approvals etc)
- Input and output VAT experience: responsible for compiling the monthly VAT 201
reconciliations
- Fixed assets and inventory accounting experience
- Customs VAT and duties experience: responsible for compiling VAT 404 reconciliations - - Assisting with clients' claims against shipping lines
Specno (Pty) Ltd
2023-2-28 - Present
Financial Manager of a rapidly growing tech company. Experience includes:
-Established the finance department, implementing models, systems, and controls for
efficient operations and compliance in a growing company.
- Developed and managed comprehensive budgets, aligning with company goals to
optimise costs and profitability.
- Compiled detailed financial reports (monthly, quarterly, annual) to provide insights for
internal and investor decision-making.
- Oversaw day-to-day accounting, including accounts receivable/payable and bank
reconciliation, with timely follow-ups on overdue accounts.
- Coordinated external financial and B-BBEE audits, and supplier vetting.
- Managed cash flow planning and forecasting, ensuring liquidity and optimising
collections to minimise financial risk.
- Created financial models for budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis. - - -
- Developed a sales commission structure and reporting framework to enhance sales
operations and performance tracking.
- Managed payroll processes, ensuring timely salary payments and compliance with tax
regulations, while streamlining procedures for efficiency.
- Implemented a payment authorisation process to enhance financial controls. Skilled in
analysing data to identify trends and present actionable insights using tools like Excel
and Google Sheets.
- Enhanced presentation skills, effectively communicating financial results to
stakeholders, simplifying complex data for informed decisions
- Led and mentored the finance team, fostering collaboration and improving reporting
accuracy during rapid company growth.
- Managed foreign exchange transactions, optimising rates and mitigating currency
exposure risks.
- Demonstrated strong organisational skills in maintaining financial records and
compliance, streamlining processes for department efficiency
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University Academic.
Undergraduate Degree
University of Stellenbosch
Bachelors of Accounting
Academic Average: 67.84%
Graduation Date: 2018-3-22
Golden Key Society for Academic Excellence (2015 & 2016)
Postgraduate Degree
UNISA
Postgraduate Diploma in Management Accounting
Academic Average: 68.60%
Graduation Date: 2023-1-22
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