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hobbies
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Blessings Maseko

Accountant
Johannesburg,Gauteng

Summary

Experienced Auditor focused on improving business compliance, workflow and processes through detailed audits and optimization recommendations. Successful track record of fully evaluating information, structures and procedures and initiating corrective actions. I possess excellent communication skills and I am more than capable of interpreting and communicating financial data to non-financial colleagues.


I am currently employed as an accountant by MEODI chartered accountants, I aim to use the experiences I have obtained so far in pursuing a career in the field I qualified for, and with a company that can use the skills I have obtained as an aspiring accountant.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Junior Auditor

EMITRIX T/A MEODI CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
06.2020 - Current
  • Overseeing the implementation of debtors' data cleansing processes of the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality. This includes making strategic and tactical decisions impacting the validity and collectability of the Municipality debtors per the aged receivable account.
  • Enhanced financial accuracy by conducting thorough audits and identifying discrepancies.
  • Ensuring that the municipality comply with legal and the regulatory framework GRAP and MFM Act governing customer accounts.
  • Drafting detailed projects plans and gaining appropriate approval from the municipality.
  • Performing the desktop debtor's data cleansing exercise by obtaining an electronic copy of the Property Masterfile on the billing system containing the property description, owner, meter, and tariff information VS the Valuation Roll.
  • Running exception reports where all variances are identified in separate reports. This report included all the items that need to be updated on the system in detail.
  • Making recommendation and ensuring that the municipality implement on the exception discrepancies reported.
  • Fully accountable for the investigation of unauthorized, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditures within the Local Municipality, as required by the Municipality Management Act in compliance with legal and the regulatory framework GRAP and MFM.
  • Assigning and attaching responsibilities on municipality employees responsible for dereliction of their duties when executing their duties.
  • Preparing and presenting UIFW expenditure reports with recommended appropriate consequence management the municipality council-MPAC should take against the municipal employees assigned with the responsibilities who didn't perform their duties resulting in the municipality incurring UIFW expenditure.
  • Full accountability for performing agreed upon procedures between the municipality and the service provider because of the service provider deviation from the agreed service level agreement in compliance with the legal and the regulatory framework GRAP and MFM act.
  • Full reconciliation as per agreed procedures in order to identify who breached the contract between the municipality and the service provider. The project involved following the legalities as per the contract and performing calculations of the agreed fees between the 2 parties.
  • Generated detailed reports outlining findings and recommendations for management review, facilitating informed decision making.

Auditor

The Accounting Village
11.2023 - Current


  • Part of a team of auditors responsible for auditing companies that were beneficiaries of the UIF TERS funds distributed by the UIF during the COVID pandemic.
  • •Ensuring that all monies paid out by the UIF according to the data sheet was received by the right company.
  • Inspecting bank statements and proof of payments and ensuring that employers paid out all funds claimed to the correct beneficiaries.
  • Issuing AODs to companies that did correctly disburse funds received from the UIF.
  • Drafting reports of all findings identified during the Audit process.
  • Maintained confidentiality, handling sensitive information discreetly throughout all stages of the audit process.
  • Performed observations and evaluated supporting documents to supplement audit findings.
  • Provided detailed documentation on audit findings, facilitating swift corrective action when necessary.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Wits University
Johannesburg, South Africa
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Supreme Educational College
Johannesburg, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

Report Writing

Software

MS Office Suite

Pastel Evolution

Munson & SEBATA

hobbies

  • Playing Sports
  • Travelling
  • Gaming
  • Art
  • Photography
  • Music
  • Travelling
  • Theatre

Personal Skills


  • Accountability
  • Positive Attitude
  • Responsible & Reliable
  • Time Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Proactive
  • People orientated
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Resilience
  • Attention to Detail
  • Organized
  • Analytical thinker
  • Fast Learner
  • Motivated

References

Additional references will be provided upon request.

Timeline

Auditor

The Accounting Village
11.2023 - Current

Junior Auditor

EMITRIX T/A MEODI CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
06.2020 - Current

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting

Wits University
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Supreme Educational College
04.2001 -

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