Aqeelah Naidoo
Johannesburg
Summary
- Aspiring CA(SA).
- Senior Associate in Financial Services: Insurance and Investment Management at PwC - Johannesburg.
- ITC and APC exam qualified
- Diligent, determined, goal-driven, ambitious, compassionate, conisderate.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Assurance Senior Associate
PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
01.2024 - Current
- Currently serving my final year of articles as a SAICA trainee accountant.
- SAICA exam qualified - ITC (Initial Test of Competence) and APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) completed.
- Tier 1 rated employee as of 1 October 2023.
- To be fully qualified as a CA(SA) upon completion of my training contract (31 December 2024). Registration as a CA(SA) will take place in early 2025.
- Enhanced audit efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing new software tools.
- Assisted with the preparation of financial statements, ensuring compliance with IFRS and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify areas of operational improvement, leading to increased profitability for clients.
- Performed detailed testing of internal controls, helping companies strengthen their risk management practices.
- Managed multiple client engagements simultaneously, consistently delivering high-quality work within tight deadlines.
- Mentored junior staff members in various auditing techniques and best practices, fostering a positive learning environment.
- Provided recommendations on process improvements to clients'' management teams after analyzing their business operations and financials.
- Developed strong relationships with clients through consistent communication and excellent service delivery.
- Reviewed financial data for accuracy and completeness, identifying discrepancies that led to significant adjustments in reported figures.
- Stayed abreast of industry trends and changes in regulations, ensuring the provision of up-to-date advice on best practices for clients.
- Participated in regular training sessions to maintain knowledge of emerging accounting standards and audit methodologies.
- Leveraged analytical skills to evaluate complex transactions, providing valuable insights into potential risks or opportunities for growth within clients'' organizations.
- Actively participated in meetings with clients'' executives to present audit findings and discuss areas requiring attention or improvements.
- Assisted in the planning phase of audits by preparing schedules, budgets, scopes, timetables resulting in smooth execution.
- Identified control weaknesses during audits which led to the implementation of new controls, improving client''s overall risk management.
- Managed entire audit process and evaluated work of junior team members.
Assurance Associate
PwC (Pricewaterhouse Coopers)
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Tier 2 rated employee from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023.
- Enhanced client satisfaction by conducting thorough audits and providing valuable recommendations for improvements.
- Supported clients during external audits, addressing inquiries promptly to ensure timely completion.
- Managed multiple simultaneous audit projects, consistently meeting deadlines while maintaining high-quality work standards.
- Mentored junior and other associates, fostering professional growth through hands-on training and constructive feedback on performance evaluations.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards, ensuring accurate application throughout all assurance engagements.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Accounting Sciences
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa12.2021
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting Sciences
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa12.2020
High School Diploma -
Woodhill College
Pretoria, South Africa12.2017
Skills
- Social Perceptiveness
- Self-Directed
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Excellent Communication
- Task Prioritization
- Quality Assurance
- Organizational Skills
- Decision-Making
- Critical Thinking
- Analytical Thinking
- Fluent in English
- Microsoft Word
- Active Listening
- Written Communication
Personal Information
- ID Number: 9910150082080
- Age: 24
- Hobbies: Reading, music, Formula 1, travelling, cooking, and spending time with family and friends
- Passport Number: A05668678
- Date of Birth: 10/15/99
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: South African
Additional Information
My industry experience is focused around insurance and investment management.
My division's clients include insurers, medical schemes, pension and retirement funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and investment managers.
Major clients:
- AVBOB Mutual Assurance Society - Africa's largest mutual assurance society offering funeral insurance and funeral services
- Liberty Two Degrees - precinct focused REIT that co-owns a quality iconic property portfolio of South African assets that are primarily retail focused (JSE listed)
- MiWay Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd - South African non-life short-term insurance company (motor, house and house hold contents and business insurance)
- 1nvest - specialist index fund manager with one of the widest index investment products ranges in the South African market (JSE listed)
- Discovery Administered Medical Schemes (Bankmed Medical Scheme, Anglo Medical Scheme, Tsogo Sun Group Medical Scheme, Anglovaal Group Medical Scheme and Glencore Medical Scheme) - closed medical aid schemes administered by Discovery Health (South Africa's largest administrator of medical schemes).
- Discovery Health Medical Scheme - largest open medical scheme in South Africa
Informal Work Experience
Deloitte (Johannesburg) - Vacation work
- Assessing and understanding the importance of auditing
- Developing communications skills through impromptu speeches
- Developing team-work skills, Group project - developing a business idea to address the needs of students and presenting the idea to a panel of judges (my team won first prize)
Liberty Life Group, Job Shadowing – Head – Group Real Estate
- Networking
- Accounting related discussions regarding consolidations (IFRS 3 and IFRS 10)
Dairy Maid (South Africa), Job Shadowing – Group Accountant
- Reviewing product costing
- Reviewing Asset Maintenance
- Reviewing Inventory Control
- Understanding of the manufacturing process and input costs
Administrative duties rendered to my parent’s business
- Filing
- Proposal support
- Compilation of bid files including all statutory information, cover page design, annexes etc.
- Power Point presentations
Other Skills
Computer literacy:
- Proficient in Windows and MAC OS
- Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point
- Alteryx skills
Core behavioural skills:
- Ability to operate strategically from conception to execution
- Self-aware, self-managed and accountable for service delivery through own efforts
- Task, action and results orientated
- Excellent interpersonal & communications skills
- Natural leadership qualities with ability to mentor and develop others
- Analytical & problem solving with added attention to detail
- Conflict handling & facilitation
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Afrikaans
Advanced (C1)
French
Intermediate (B1)
Criminal Record
None
Drivers License
Code 8, No restrictions
Timeline
Assurance Senior Associate
PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
01.2024 - Current
Assurance Associate
PwC (Pricewaterhouse Coopers)
01.2022 - 12.2023
Postgraduate Diploma - Accounting Sciences
University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting Sciences
University of Pretoria
High School Diploma -
Woodhill College
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