similo24

Financial Controller

I currently serve as the Financial Controller for Metaveral Ventures Inc. for the past 9 months, focusing on ensuring sound end-to-end financial management for the organization. My responsibilities include coordinating annual tax filings for the organization (US-based), managing the relationship with the external bookkeeping organization, reconciling on-chain and fiat transactions, and producing monthly financials, cash burn calculations, and budgets for the organization. Previously, I have worked at a wide range of organizations in both traditional finance and Web3. After completing my University Honours, I served as a financial internal auditor for various companies based in Southern Africa. Thereafter, I transitioned into the world of Web3 financial services, joining Autonomous Projects Limited, where I provided an outsourced CFO function to various high-end Foundations based in the Cayman Islands, as well as in other jurisdictions (British Virgin Islands, Türkiye, Singapore). As an individual, I thrive in an environment where collaboration is key, but I also appreciate an element of autonomy when conducting detailed work. Having this balance in the work environment helps the team achieve key deliverables in an efficient and effective manner, while enabling shared knowledge between team members to strengthen the overall team. I am deadline-driven and willing to put in the extra hours to complete tasks timeously. My attention to detail, pursuit of excellence, proactive nature, and willingness to collaborate have been demonstrated through the successful completion of projects and deliverables to date. I am committed to using new technologies to find efficiencies within the organization, whether it be blockchain technology or artificial intelligence, enabling an organization to operate at its maximum potential in the Web3 environment. 


Experience: 6 years

Yearly salary: $46,000

Hourly rate: $25

Nationality: 🇿🇦 South Africa

Residency: 🇿🇦 South Africa


Experience

Web3 Financial Accountant
Autonomous Projects
2024 - 2025
• Managed full-cycle accounting operations, including transaction processing, bookkeeping, and financial record maintenance. • Provide budgets and cash flow statements for clients every quarter. • Reconciled bank statements and treasury wallets on a monthly and quarterly basis to ensure accurate tracking of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and vendor payments. • Prepare quarterly Management Accounts, which include Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Runways, and Cash Flow Statements. • Compiled comprehensive Transparency Reports for community governance and investor update, including financial, strategic, and operational updates as well as financial analysis (FP&A) that includes Cash Burn and Cash Runway. Clients Served: Hyperliquid, Hyperlane, Euler, Chainway Limited/Citrea, Moonwell, Vertex DEX, Research Hub, OpenSea and many more.
Internal Auditor
Barnes Group of Companies
2022 - 2024
• Compile Audit Reports outlining various findings obtained from the audit, including Financial Audits, Compliance Audits, and Operational Audits. • Prepare or contribute to the preparation of work plans (including risk assessments) and audit programs for assurance and/or consulting engagements. • Conduct – in accordance with IIA standards (www.theiia.org) - segments of financial, operational, and compliance audits of complex operations and conduct similar audits of small and medium-sized operations. • Audit, review, and evaluate the system of management controls and assess adequacy and effectiveness, and, where appropriate, draft potential recommendations for organizational improvements with the use of traditional accounting tools (SAP). • Assess reliability, adequacy, and effective use of internal controls and assist in reviewing administrative procedures. • Communicate with various functions within the Barnes Group to gather a better Understanding how these functions work to assess their operational effectiveness.
Worksite Development Administartor
Assupol
2021 - 2022
Responsible for compiling statistical reports for the performance of regional areas within South Africa to track monthly premium collections from municipalities and various organizations for all nine provinces. • Perform reconciliations on premiums received for various municipalities and Organizations within the nine provinces of South Africa. • Responsible for compiling statistical information for all the new businesses that is captured for municipalities and organizations within South Africa. • Handle any queries that may arise from Sales Managers selling insurance Premiums to municipalities and organizations throughout South Africa and handled any customer queries received from various municipalities and organizations throughout South Africa.
Financial Manager
St Gallen Commodities
2020 - 2020
Responsible for the bookkeeping of financial and inventory transactions within the organization on traditional accounting software (Sage). • Responsible for reconciliations on all monthly trade transactions throughout the organization. • Responsible for compiling debtors' and creditors' age analysis and stock-on-hand Reports. • Responsible for the calculations of amounts to be paid to creditors and amounts due by debtors.

Skills

accounting
analyst
compliance
crypto
defi
ecommerce
finance
quality-assurance
web3
english
zulu