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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Work References
Attributes Competencies
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LERATO KANYANE

Midrand

Summary

A Highly Professional Accountant and Auditor with 9 + years of experience within the Auditing, Accounting and Finance environment. Demonstrated skills in the management of general accounting functions, Project Accounting and Project Management. Proficient in Financial administration and reporting. Detail-oriented and results-driven with the ability to give every effort to own tasks. Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
21
21
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Project Services Accountant

DELOITTE
09.2022 - 03.2024
  • Assist business in registering projects (Opening project codes, revenue recognition and follow up on debtors accounts
  • Assists Business in collating required information (such as project plan, billing schedule, Engagement letter)
  • Verifies accuracy and completeness of information required to open/register project codes
  • Timesheet management, Resource planning and project management
  • Supports Project teams and assist with any ad-hoc tasks
  • Track project’s profitability and keep relevant stakeholders up to date
  • Creates invoices, Manages credit note process
  • Submit zero rated/ exempt VAT invoices for compliance checks
  • Creates and submit tax returns related to projects
  • Loads invoices on client portals and/or submit invoice to client
  • Submit statements and attend to client queries after submitting invoices

Project Expenses

  • Create Purchase order for project related expenses
  • Monitor project expenses for billable vs non billable and ensure these are accounted for correctly to ensure accurate revenue
  • Review and approve overheads charges for projects
  • Investigate all project expenses not billed to clients

WIP and Revenue

  • Prepare WIP(Work in progress) reconciliations upon request
  • Verifying WIP on projects to ensure that invoice keeps track with WIP
  • Compiling WIP, revenue and debtors info for business
  • Preparation of journals
  • Facilitate Interfirm accruals
  • Process Adjustments , Write off and Write-ups
  • Flash revenues, Budgets and Forecasts
  • Compile information for internal and external auditors as required.
  • Implemented effective cost control measures to minimize overspending without sacrificing quality or service levels.
  • Streamlined month-end closing processes, resulting in reduced time spent on financial reporting tasks.

Project Accountant

J & R ACCOUNTANTS
10.2020 - 09.2022
  • Reviewed and presented funding application
  • Create all accounting entries (general ledger, transaction account) related to input of new/renewed and modified funds contracts
  • Performed funds reconciliation
  • Review all documentation for funding applications(Contracts)
  • Ensuring accuracy of financial documents and compliance with relevant laws and regulations
  • Conduct forecasting and risk analysis assessments
  • Ensured client's cash flow statements and Financials are prepared
  • Offered guidance on cost reduction and revenue enhancement
  • Monitored all banking activities and reconciled all transactions i.e., (Petty cash and Bank reconciliations)
  • Supplier's invoices/Statement, receipts, and refunds
  • Company registration, Due diligence, BEE Certificates
  • Supply chain management process (planning and sourcing of quotes)
  • Payment to Suppliers for approved quotations (Payables Accounts)
  • Monitored and recovery of payments(Debtors Account)
  • Ensured monthly financial reports are prepared and presented
  • Project implementation, Project management, Business Site visit, access to market opportunities, Project Status, and Project reporting.
  • Supported cash flow optimization efforts by actively monitoring outstanding accounts receivable balances and pursuing collections when needed.

Senior Internal Auditor

O.M.A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
03.2018 - 10.2020
  • Documentation of system descriptions for components of the organizations to be audited
  • Conducted walkthroughs testing to ensure that the system is functioning as per the documented system description
  • Stay up-to-date with changes in accounting and auditing standards
  • Analysed and documenting all risks in system description
  • Assist in confirmation of: -Physical existence of assets -Verification of accounting and other records
  • Internal controls for both manual and automated systems
  • Ensured that businesses adhere to policies, procedures, legislations and regulations
  • Prepared audit findings and informal queries to management
  • Drafted audit programme and performed tests to see whether controls are functioning effectively
  • Provided feedback to the internal audit manager on progress of the audit
  • Ensured that all coaching notes are addressed, internal audit filed finalized with all required documentation, referenced, and signed off
  • Performed follow up audits to ensure that all deficiencies reported have been corrected
  • Drafted internal audit report.

Trainee Auditor/Accountant - Articles completed

AUDITOR-GENERAL OF SOUTH AFRICA(AGSA)
02.2014 - 01.2018
  • Reporting to the Assistant manager and Audit Manager: Managed the company's day to day financial transactions and record them in the General ledger, Journals, and subsidiaries
  • Preparation of monthly management Accounts (Income statement, Balance sheet, cashflow statements and Trial balances)
  • Invoicing, payments, and liaise with customers and suppliers
  • Maintenance of the company's fixed Assets (Fixed Assets reconciliations, Disposals, Acquisition, Safeguarding, Verification, Depreciation, Audit etc.,)
  • General debtors' function, creditor's function, and Supply chain management function
  • Analysed and monitored company's expenditures i.e., OPEX, CAPEX
  • Reconciliations for Bank, credit card, Debtors, creditors, and Petty cash accounts
  • Prepared Month end journals, budgets forecasts and bookkeeping
  • Submission of returns (VAT, PAYE, IRP5, SARS E-Filing) and payroll
  • Ensured monthly financial reports are prepared and presented.

Education

Associate General Accountants (SA) -AGA(SA) -

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

Tax Technician Practitioner certificate -

SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF TAXATION
04.2001 - 04.2022

Business Accountant (SA) Professional Certificate - undefined

SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS ACCOUNTANT

Registered Government Auditor (RGA) Professional Examination Certificate - undefined

THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACADEMY SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT AUDITORS

Government Auditing Specialism Programme (GASP) - undefined

THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACADEMY SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT AUDITORS

Computer Diploma - undefined

NEW ARIZONA COMMUNICATIONS & TRAINING

Bachelor Of Commerce Degree in Accounting - undefined

UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO

Matric (National Senior Certificate) - undefined

DINAO HIGH SCHOOL

Skills

Project Accounting

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Accomplishments

  • 2008, Top Achiever award in Grade 12 at Dinao High School.
  • 2008, Chosen learner to represent my school for take a girl child to workday initiative sponsored by Cell C.
  • 2014, Auditor General Certificate of completion

Work References

Available on request

Attributes Competencies

  • Microsoft office suite with a demonstrated proficiency in (MS Word / MS Excel / MS Power Point) and Microsoft office 365
  • Sage Pastel, XERO Accounting, CaseWare, SAP S/4HANA and Teammate
  • Financial statements compilation, review, and interpretation
  • Good understanding of Bookkeeping procedures and financial reporting
  • Financial and Risk Management
  • Exceptional skill in data capturing
  • Project Accounting
  • Project Management skill
  • Excellent administrative skill
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Well organized and the ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work in a team environment and under pressure
  • Resource Planning
  • Ability to analyse and examine data
  • Client Service Orientation
  • Good Business Acumen
  • Comprehensive knowledge and experience of accounting principles and public auditing practices -GAAP, GRAP, MCS, SCM PRESCRIPTS, MFMA, PFMA, TR, IFRS etc.
  • Good knowledge of the state administrations and the government's financial policies.

Volunteer Experience

KW MAINTENANCE, Accountant, 10/2021, 07/2022

Timeline

Project Services Accountant

DELOITTE
09.2022 - 03.2024

Project Accountant

J & R ACCOUNTANTS
10.2020 - 09.2022

Senior Internal Auditor

O.M.A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
03.2018 - 10.2020

Trainee Auditor/Accountant - Articles completed

AUDITOR-GENERAL OF SOUTH AFRICA(AGSA)
02.2014 - 01.2018

Tax Technician Practitioner certificate -

SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF TAXATION
04.2001 - 04.2022

Associate General Accountants (SA) -AGA(SA) -

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

Business Accountant (SA) Professional Certificate - undefined

SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS ACCOUNTANT

Registered Government Auditor (RGA) Professional Examination Certificate - undefined

THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACADEMY SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT AUDITORS

Government Auditing Specialism Programme (GASP) - undefined

THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACADEMY SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT AUDITORS

Computer Diploma - undefined

NEW ARIZONA COMMUNICATIONS & TRAINING

Bachelor Of Commerce Degree in Accounting - undefined

UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO

Matric (National Senior Certificate) - undefined

DINAO HIGH SCHOOL
LERATO KANYANE