Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Software
Competencies
Clients
References
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Bayabonga Mathe

Team Leader Finance
Johannesburg

Summary

Newly qualified Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) with over a year of post-articles experience in the insurance industry. Skilled in financial reporting, management accounting, and team leadership. Experienced in preparing monthly management accounts, reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, and overseeing VAT and tax compliance. Proficient in managing cash flow, investment portfolios, and coordinating external audits. Adept at leading a team of junior accountants and collaborating with cost center managers to enhance financial efficiency. Passionate about delivering accurate financial insights to support strategic decision-making.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Finance Team Leader

Discovery Insure
Johannesburg
02.2024 - Current
  • Assist in preparation of reporting packs to be submitted to Group entities for financial statement preparation
  • Preparation of the Monthly Management accounts
  • Review and approving month end Journals Review and signing of Monthly balance sheet recons
  • Review and submit the Monthly Vat pack to the Group tax team
  • Review and submit Tax schedules to the Group Tax team
  • Overseeing a team of Junior accountants
  • Complete the monthly cash flow and forecasting
  • Assist with the internal and external audit and ensuring that all deliverables are provided to the auditors.
  • Collaborating with actuaries in submitting quarterly reinsurance accounts.

Senior Audit Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Johannesburg
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Delegated work to team members and student interns to share workload and continue meeting audit goals.
  • Performed strategic planning, execution and finalization of audits.
  • Kept audits working smoothly to meet strict timetables and labor hour budgets.
  • Supervised and trained junior audit staff and student interns in how to effectively review physical and digital data.
  • Managed strong client relationships to deliver exceptional service and maintain repeat business.
  • Handled planning and budgeting for audit engagements.
  • Performed first review of working papers prepared by junior audit associates.
  • Lead status update meetings with teams and client.
  • Identified and documented audit misstatements and assessed these individually and cumulatively against materiality.
  • Coordinated with experts on their work and assessed impact of findings on audits.
  • Performed scoping and inherent risk assessment according to ISA 315.
  • Performed audit work on complex section such as Revenue, Consolidation, Fraud Risk assessment,Goodwill valuation, Joint venture accounting.

Audit Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Johannesburg
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Performed audit work on non-complex and complex sections such as operating expenses, Property plant and Equipment, Lease accounting and journals testing.
  • Established audit and internal control procedures and recommended process improvements to address issues.
  • Met with clients to identify and assess business controls, risks, and workflow inefficiencies.
  • Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
  • Worked audit engagements for industries in telecommunications, media, technology, hospitality and non-profits.
  • Performed auditing work in accordance with rigorous auditing standards and principles.
  • Performed strategic planning, execution and finalization of audits.
  • Identified management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation.
  • Reviewed financial statement and related notes to ensure compliance with financial reporting framework (IFRS).

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy -

University of The Witwatersrand, WITS
Johannesburg
01.2020 - 2020.12

Bachelor of Accounting Science -

University of The Witwatersrand, WITS
Johannesburg
01.2017 - 2019.12

Skills

Auditing

Financial Accounting

Management Accounting and Finance

Taxation

Risk Assessment

Analytical skills

People management

Problem solving skills

Communication

Accomplishments

  • Enhanced off-platform broker accounting processes, improving accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting.
  • Identified and resolved unaccounted broker transactions, ensuring compliance with SASRIA requirements and strengthening regulatory adherence.
  • Professional Certification - Successfully passed the December 2024 Assessment of Professional Competence (APC)
  • Recognition - Received the PwC Value Award for demonstrating exceptional care in professional interaction - 2022.
  • Leadership Excellence - Demonstrated exceptional leadership and relationship skills, earning an above-grade rating in performance appraisals - 2022 & 2023.
  • Professional Certification - Successfully passed the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) exam in 2021


Software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Alteryx

PowerBi

Competencies

  • Excellent analytical, organizational, problem solving, verbal and written skills.
  • Ability to maintain an objective, rational perspective while providing a logical, pragmatic and factual approach to problem solving.
  • Management skills with the ability to multi-task and problem balance short term deadlines against long-term goals.
  • Ability to work with multiple people in a persistent, tactful and tactful manner.
  • Ability to interpret and apply accounting and auditing standards.
  • Collaborating with cross functional teams and presenting complex information clearly.
  • Using audit software and data analytics tools to enhance audit efficiency.

Clients

MTN Group Limited

  • Duration : February 2021 - March 2023
  • Description : Performed audit work on Consolidations including joint venture accounting and reviewing Consolidated Financial Statements.


Southern Sun Limited

  • Duration : March 2021 - April 2022
  • Description : Performed substantive audit testing on operating expenses, payroll, bank and cash. Performed audit planning procedures. Performed controls testing


Adopt a School Foundation

  • Duration : September 2021 - November 2023
  • Description : Provided leadership and coaching to junior members. Performed audit work on Revenue, Prepaid Expenses and fraud risk assessment and audit planning.


Ogilvy and Mather South Africa

  • Duration : May 2023 - June 2023
  • Description : Performed audit work on journals, debtors and creditors , expected credit loss (IFRS 9), corporate tax and going concern assessment.


Bidvest International Logistics

  • Duration: July 2023 - August 2023
  • Description : Performed audit work on Lease Accounting (IFRS 16) , Expected Credit loss assessment (IFRS 9) and Property plant and Equipment


African Rainbow Capital

  • Duration : October 2023
  • Description: Led and coached junior team members. Performed business valuation, goodwill impairment assessment (IAS 36) and reviewed consolidated financial statements


References

Ms Lesego Tshoagong -Mabanna

  • Contact : 072 980 5340


Ms Losisa Khumalo

  • Contact : 078 180 5351


Timeline

Finance Team Leader

Discovery Insure
02.2024 - Current

Senior Audit Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
01.2023 - 12.2023

Audit Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
01.2021 - 12.2022

Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy -

University of The Witwatersrand, WITS
01.2020 - 2020.12

Bachelor of Accounting Science -

University of The Witwatersrand, WITS
01.2017 - 2019.12
Bayabonga MatheTeam Leader Finance