Fisani Joyce Mhlongo

• Prepare audit reports to highlight issues, liaising with managerial staff and presenting findings to resolve audit related matters
• Conducted external audit of Mpumalanga Department of Health,Mkhondo Local Municipality,Mpumalanga Provincial Treasury,Thembisisle Hani Local Municipality,Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency,Nkomazi Local Municipality.
• Assessed company records for improper accounting methods and other potential risks.
• Promoted awareness of sound financial management across departments through advice ,supports and trainings.
• Identified potential problems and areas of risk and used initiative to proactively proposed solutions
• Evaluate work of audit juniors for quality and compliance .
• Created and maintained good quality working papers covering control evaluation records ,test summary sheets and system notes .
• Liaised with manager on the audit plan ,extent and duration of work to map out workflow for maximum efficiency.
• Designed audit programmes and testing procedures for new audit based on business requirements .
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to establish and maintain sound working relationships.
• Investigate financial statements to confirm compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable laws .
• Ensured timely completion of audit engagements, consistently meeting or exceeding deadlines while maintaining high quality results.
• Streamlined audit processes, reducing time spent on routine tasks and focusing on high-risk areas.
• Supported clients during regulatory examinations by providing required documentation and answering inquiries as needed.
• Evaluated the effectiveness of internal controls, recommending improvements to enhance operational efficiency and mitigate risks.

• Processing payments for creditors by ensuring that all supporting documents required for payments are attached and are valid.
• Reconciling creditors monthly statement
• Processing monthly journals
• Processing payroll related payments e.g payments of monthly salaries for Municipal officials and Councillors ,processing leave pays,overtime claims ,Standby allowances ,travelling claims and third party payments.

Worked in the following sections of finance department:

Management Accounts :assisted with annual financial statement preparations,preparation of grants reconciliation,Assisted in the process of investing and withdrawing municipal funds in different banks for interest earning purposes.

Supply Chain Management : Receiving and processing requisitions from user departments. Procuring goods and services for municipality ensuring that MFMA requirements and regulations are followed in the process.

Budget section :Assisting in preparation of monthly report for submission to Treasury,Monitoring budget and assisting municipal department not to exceed their budget and ensuring that correct votes are used.

Revenue section :Assisted in customer billing ,attending to customer's billing ,supervising cashiers.

Expenditure section: Assisted in processing payments for creditors ,reconciling creditors account and attending to creditors queries.