Carina Ramlall

Audit Planning, Execution, and Finalization:
• Conducted comprehensive reviews of financial statements to ensure compliance and performed detailed financial data analysis.
• Engaged in substantive and compliance testing while collaborating effectively with team members to communicate audit findings clearly.
• Prepared thorough audit reports and contributed to risk assessment processes, maintaining strict adherence to auditing standards and ethical guidelines.
• Assessed the effectiveness of internal controls and provided actionable recommendations for enhancement.
• Developed and implemented audit plans tailored to risk assessments and client needs, optimizing resource allocation for maximum efficiency.
• Supervised, mentored, and developed audit staff, offering guidance and support throughout various audit engagements.
• Oversaw the execution of audit fieldwork, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, policies, and auditing standards.
• Reviewed audit work papers, findings, and reports to verify their accuracy, completeness, and alignment with professional standards.
• Prepared and delivered comprehensive audit reports to senior management and clients, emphasizing key findings and improvement recommendations.
• Conducted training sessions for audit staff on technical topics and soft skills to enhance team effectiveness.
• Provided Excel training to team members, enhancing their analytical and reporting capabilities.
• Facilitated meetings with the audit team and clients to ensure alignment and address any concerns.
• Collaborated with multiple departments, including Risk, Technical, Actuarial, IT, and Tax, to address and fulfil client needs effectively.
• Managed client billing processes efficiently.
• Proactively addressed client needs by generating stock reports, performing cost analysis, conducting Net Realizable Value (NRV) testing, and analyzing stock aging.

Experience in the following industries:
• Property Management Company
• Radio Station
• Bargaining Council
• Coal Exporter
• Project Management
• Textile Manufacturing
• Agricultural production
• Transport & Logistics
• Pharmaceutical

• Managed accounts to ensure accurate and up-to-date financial records.
• Monitored and managed cash flow to maintain optimal liquidity.
• Approved daily expenses and payments, ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Prepared and analyzed sales reports, splitting data between divisions to provide actionable insights for the sales team.
• Handled intercompany clearing to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Regularly updated forecast files and financial statements to reflect current data and projections.
• Conducted balance sheet reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintained the fixed assets register.
• Reviewed trial balances monthly prior to reporting.
• Oversaw external and internal audits.
• Prepared monthly management accounts, including analysis and commentary.
• Prepared annual financial statements for submission to the group accountant.
• Timely preparation of VAT calculations.
• Ensured all intercompany balances were reconciled monthly.
• Ensured accurate payroll calculations and proper allocation between entities.
• Prepared rent and turnover rent schedules, ensuring correct allocation between entities.

• Processed customer refunds and credits.
• Tracked Service Level Agreements (SLA) for credits and refunds.
• Reconciled subscriber accounts.
• Resolved billing queries and processed sundry debit/credit adjustments for subscribers.
• Accounted for the bill run process in the general ledger.
• Performed balance sheet reconciliations.
• Captured and posted all bank statements.
• Correctly and accurately allocated manual EFT payments.
• Investigated and processed unallocated payments.
• Managed petty cash allocation.
• Conducted monthly bank reconciliations.
• Composed intercompany reports.
• Assisted collections and customer care teams with queries.
• Wrote off accounts for bad debt and processed recoveries.
• Managed debt sale recoveries.
• Invoiced, credited, and monitored VAS and connection fee accounts.
• Handled intercompany allocations.
• Submitted debit orders and NAEDO requests.
• Calculated VAT.
• Accounted for prepaid revenue.
• Processed debt reviews, write-offs, and payments.
• Managed monthly depreciation calculations.
• Responded to audit requests

• Managed investment accounts.
• Prepared, investigated, and resolved bank reconciliations.
• Captured and processed bank statements.
• Handled account transfers.
• Processed reallocation journals.
• Verified and loaded beneficiaries for authorization.
• Provided monthly input to the general ledger

• Check and Capture Invoices
• Prepare and capture accrual and other journals
• Analyze petty cash vouchers
• Monitor and account for all open orders and Grv’s
• Reconcile expense vendor accounts
• Analyze the income statement
• Tying up of eft and cheque remittances
• Payments for capex expenses
• Compiling vendor list
• Telephone and extended warranty payments
• Major variance analysis
• Invoicing for RCS

• Check and capture invoices
• Prepare and capture accrual and other journals.
• Analyze petty cash vouchers
• Monitor and account for all open orders and Grv’s
• Reconcile expense vendor accounts
• Analyze the income statement
• Tying up of eft and cheque remittances
• Grv’ing advertising orders/travel orders
• Petty cash distribution
• Raising orders advertising/travel/sto’s
• Processing of repair agents
• Clearing of repair agents