Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
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Training
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Thidzhielwi Mphothwana

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Global Internal Audit Advisor

PSI-South Africa Health Solutions (PSI-SA HS)
03.2021 - 05.2025
  • Retrenched due to US government funding cuts

Global Internal Audit Advisor

Population Services International (PSI)
05.2018 - 02.2021
  • Company Overview: PSI is a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV, reproductive health and non-communicable disease. Working in partnership with the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of the markets, PSI provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world's most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives. PSI has its World headquarters in Washington, D.C. and a European office in Amsterdam and operates in over 67 countries.
  • I am responsible for the Internal Audit and Advisory for the platforms or country offices in different countries where PSI has offices. The main responsibilities include the following:
  • Planning and Performance of Internal Audits at PSI country offices;
  • Review compliance with donor requirements of major donors such as USAID, CDC, Gates Foundation, UN, Global Fund, etc
  • Reporting to the Senior Global Internal Audit Manager / Global Internal Audit Director (In Washington DC) on the audits performed;
  • Investigation of significant suspected fraudulent activities at PSI country offices; and
  • Reporting to the Senior Global Internal Audit Manager and Global Internal Audit Director (In Washington DC) on the Investigations performed
  • Country Offices (platforms) already assessed/audited include:
  • PSI Mozambique
  • SFH Namibia
  • PSI Malawi
  • PSI Tanzania
  • PSI Botswana
  • PSI Zimbabwe
  • PSI Swaziland
  • SFH Zambia
  • PSI Lesotho
  • PSI Laos
  • PSI Cambodia
  • PSI India
  • PSI Costa Rica
  • PSI Myanmar (Burma)
  • PSI Liberia
  • PSI Papua New Guinea
  • PSI Pakistan
  • PSI Ethiopia
  • SFH Nigeria
  • PSI Nigeria
  • PSI Nepal

Internal Auditor (Senior Management Level: D3)

Society for Family Health (SFH) now (PSI-SA HS)
01.2011 - 04.2018
  • Company Overview: Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of South Africa’s leading social marketing organisations focused on HIV prevention. SFH is a locally incorporated affiliate of a global social marketing organisation called Population Services International (PSI) (PSI). PSI is a leading social marketing organisation operating in over 67 developing countries, which focuses on critical healthcare issues in the respective countries. As a locally-incorporated affiliate of Population Services International (PSI), a global social marketing organisation, SFH has access to global best practices in various health technical areas communications, research, financial and project administration and procurement.
  • Spearheaded the establishment of the Internal Audit division
  • Managing the Internal Audit function for the whole organisation
  • Development of Internal Audit Plan for the whole organisation
  • Implementation of the Internal Audit Plan
  • Reporting to the Country Representative (Director or CEO) on the audits performed;
  • Investigation of significant suspected fraudulent activities within the whole organisation;
  • Periodically reporting on the status and results of the Internal Audit Plan and the sufficiency of the internal audit function’s resources; and
  • Carrying out of sub-award (franchise) audits as required by Donors, SFH and PSI financial policies.

Risk Manager

Small Enterprise Development Agency (seda)
03.2006 - 07.2008
  • Company Overview: The Small Enterprise Development Agency (seda) is the Department of Trade and Industry's agency for supporting small business in South Africa and its head office was in Pretoria Sunnyside, had nine (9) provincial offices and more than 40 branch offices at the districts.
  • Spearheaded the establishment of the Risk Management division.
  • Risk assessments.
  • Preparation of Risk Register.
  • Ensured that there were mitigating controls for all the risks identified during the risk assessment process.
  • Performed Quarterly reviews to ensure that mitigating controls were properly implemented
  • Spearheaded the establishment of the Fraud Hotline.
  • Administered the Fraud Hotline
  • Performed investigations when required.
  • Compiled compliance checklists and test compliance thereof.
  • Reviewed policies to ensure that they were properly developed and recommend amendments where necessary.
  • Assisted in corporate governance matters when requested and was responsible for the company secretarial work for the Finance Committee and Audit Committee for one and half years.
  • Responsible for the development of the Governance Framework, Risk Management Policy, Risk Management Strategy and Risk Management Framework.
  • Co-ordinated and facilitated Internal Audit work (internal audit was contracted out)
  • Performed follow-up reviews on Internal and External audit findings

Audit Assistant, Auditor, Audit Supervisor, Assistant Manager

Auditor-General South Africa
02.2000 - 02.2006
  • Company Overview: Auditor General South Africa is the Supreme Audit Institution of South Africa and is the only institution that, by law, has to audit and report on how the government is spending the South African taxpayers’ money. Auditor-General South Africa exists to strengthen the country’s democracy by enabling oversight, accountability and governance in the public sector, thereby building public confidence.
  • A. Planning
  • I have been responsible for the compilation of strategic audit plans and detailed audit plans according to the relevant auditing standards, doing system descriptions, identifying or assessing risks, developing audit procedures, evaluating internal control systems and determining the extent of testing.
  • B. Execution
  • I have been responsible for executing the procedures that have been developed during planning and addressed the risks that we have identified during the planning phase. Test departments and public entities' adherence to the Public Finance Management Act, Treasury regulations, SA Constitution, GAAP, other Government and departmental policies and procedures and prescripts.
  • C. Reporting
  • I have been responsible for the reporting of the findings gathered during the execution phase of the audit to the relevant stakeholders and discussing the audit findings (management letters) with senior officials of the departments and making management recommendations on how to strengthen and improve the internal controls.
  • I have been involved in the preparation of the reporting files, preparation of final audit reports and the preparation of the general report.
  • D. Reviewing
  • I have been responsible for reviewing the work of other staff members and giving input on how to put a quality product on the table. I have been involved in the guidance and on the job training of trainee accountants working with me from time to time.
  • E. Management
  • I have been responsible for different teams when working on different projects
  • My main responsibilities as an audit senior and assistant manger are to allocate responsibilities or tasks to different team members (subordinates).
  • To manage the time allocated for each project
  • To review the work of the subordinates and
  • To overall manage the whole project from start to finish within the budgeted time as per the set or planned standards.
  • F. Meetings
  • I have attended audit steering committee and audit committee meetings where different audit issues are discussed.
  • G. Teammate Champion
  • I have been a teammate champion, responsible for making backups on a regular basis, resolving teammate problems experienced by team members and reporting any unresolved teammate problems to the teammate leader.
  • Other Information
  • I have worked under an audit manager from KPMG who was contracted in during the 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 financial years. I have also worked under the audit manager (CA) from Gobodo Inc during the Guardian Funds forensic auditing. This has given me an opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and experience from people who have experience from other sectors of business.
  • Departments Audited
  • I have been part of the audit teams that audited:
  • 1. The Presidency, (2005/2006 prepared the strategic audit plan)
  • 2. The Department of Trade and Industry, (2005/2006 interim audit)
  • 3. The Presidency, (2004/2005 financial year)
  • 4. The Department of Trade and Industry, (2003/2004 and 2004/2005 financial years)
  • 5. The Department of Housing, (2001/2002 financial year)
  • 6. The Department of Land Affairs, (2002/2003 financial year)
  • 7. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), (1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 financial years)
  • 8. The Department of Minerals and Energy, (2001/2002 financial year)
  • 9. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, (1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 financial years)
  • Public Entities Audited
  • I have been the assistant manager responsible for the audit of:
  • 1. Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO), (2003/2004 and 2004/2005 financial years)
  • 2. National Gambling Board (NGB), (2003/2004 and 2004/2005 financial years)
  • 3. International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC), (2003/2004 financial year)
  • Master’s Offices Audited
  • I have been part of the audit teams that did Guardian Fund regularity audit for:
  • 1. Cape Town Master’s office, (2002/2003 financial year)
  • 2. Pretoria Master’s office, (2001/2002 and 2002/2003 financial years)
  • 3. Kimberly Master’s office, (2001/2002 and 2002/2003 financial years)
  • 4. Grahamstown Master’s office (2002/2003 financial year) and
  • 5. Pietermaritzburg Master’s office (2001/2002 and 2002/2003 financial years).
  • Witness Protection Unit Offices audited
  • 1. Limpopo Office (2002/2003 financial year)
  • 2. Eastern Cape Office (2002/2003 financial year)
  • Other (Guardian fund forensic audit)
  • I have attended an expert witness course, for the purpose of doing forensic audit.
  • I have been part of the Guardian Fund forensic audit team that did forensic audit for:
  • 1. Kimberly Master’s office (2001/2002 financial year) and
  • 2. Bloemfontein Master’s office (2001/2002 financial year).

Education

Standard 10 (Matric) - undefined

Shondoni Secondary School
01.1992

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - Internal Auditing

University of Pretoria
01.2018

BCom - Accounting

University Of Venda
01.1997

Skills

AuditBoard Auditing Program (Software)

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Certification

Institution: The Institute of Internal Auditors

References

  • You Li, Senior Manager Global Internal Audit, +8562076001311, Email: yli@psi.org, Population Services International (PSI)
  • William Gomez, Senior Global Internal Audit Advisor, Cell No. +50223661557 Email: wgomez@psi.org, Population Services International (PSI)
  • Godfrey Githinji, Former Global Internal Audit Advisor, Cell No. +254722846979, Population Services International (PSI)
  • Godfrey Diale, Former Senior Audit Manager, Cell No. 0721272716 or 0823421609, The Auditor-General of South Africa
  • Boitumelo Gumbu, Head of Internal Audit, Cell No. 0825836773, Department of Labour: Compensation Commission
  • Harris Gxaweni, Former Head: Risk and Audit Management Services, Cell No. 0832276134, Small Enterprise Development Agency
  • Miriam Mhazo, Former Country Director, Cell No. 0828203922, Email: estereky@gmail.com, Society for Family Health

Affiliations

  • 2.3.1 Institute of Internal Auditors in South Africa (IIASA)
  • Membership number: 84593
  • 2.3.2 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
  • Membership number: 932717

Training

  • I have completed TIPP articles or (Training Inside Public Practice articles) as a South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) trainee accountant at the Office of the Auditor-General.
  • Date Completed: 31 December 2004
  • Trainee number: 07988743

Timeline

Global Internal Audit Advisor

PSI-South Africa Health Solutions (PSI-SA HS)
03.2021 - 05.2025

Global Internal Audit Advisor

Population Services International (PSI)
05.2018 - 02.2021

Internal Auditor (Senior Management Level: D3)

Society for Family Health (SFH) now (PSI-SA HS)
01.2011 - 04.2018

Risk Manager

Small Enterprise Development Agency (seda)
03.2006 - 07.2008

Audit Assistant, Auditor, Audit Supervisor, Assistant Manager

Auditor-General South Africa
02.2000 - 02.2006

Standard 10 (Matric) - undefined

Shondoni Secondary School

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - Internal Auditing

University of Pretoria

BCom - Accounting

University Of Venda

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