As a successful financial professional and business consultant with over 30 years’ experience across diversified sectors, I am well prepared to provide immediate and long-standing results for your company. Currently providing Payroll Administration and Bookkeeping services for businesses in diversified sectors – Automotive Industry (300 to 350 employees), Arms and Ammunitions industry, Wholesale Meat Distribution Industry, Solar Industry and Hospitality Industry. I am also providing full management and revenue management services to multiple hospitality businesses. From managing comprehensive accounting tasks and analyzing financials and budgets to implementing procedural improvements and producing detailed financial reports, I excel in performing and overseeing a full range of financial concerns. With my strong background encompassing a wide range of payroll functions and responsibilities, I have continually made significant contributions to optimizing departmental efficiency and productivity. I have gained extensive experience as a Financial Director in the Hospitality Industry, where I successfully contributed to enhancing performance, improving quality, reducing costs, and generating sustainable revenue. Completed my Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) majoring in Business Economics (incl. Financial Management) and Economics through the University of Port Elizabeth. Areas of expertise: • Plan, organize, and execute financial tasks and projects. • Make estimates of funds required for the short and long-term financial objectives. • Achieve a proper mix of equity and debt to minimize cost and maximize operational profit. • Direct the collection, computing, and documentation of payroll data. • Oversee and review payroll payments and account reconciliations. • Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department. • Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles. • Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions. • Assign projects and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy. • Meet financial accounting objectives. • Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions. Please accept the above as an introduction to my skills and background. For a more detailed presentation of my offerings, feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience to schedule a conference. Thank you in advance for your consideration and I look forward to our conversation. Sincerely, Ellis Chapman Franklin +27 (***)-***-**** ****@*****.***