Luke Stephen Murphy
Ekurhuleni,Johannesburg
Summary
Outgoing, diligent professional with strong communication skills and a commitment to continuous learning and development. Selected as one of three candidates for KPMG's CA Advisory Programme, fostering growth into a multi-faceted professional. Thrives in team environments and is dedicated to delivering authentic contributions while gaining diverse experiences.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Accountant - CA Advisory Programme
KPMG South Africa
Johannesburg
2024.01 - Current
Rotations:
- Department of Professional Practice: Technical Accounting
- Financial Services Audit.
- Deal Advisory: Valuations
- Financial Engineering Group ("FEG"): Financial valuation and treasury risk management.
- Consumer, industrial and mining audit.
Treasurer and Head of Fundraising
The Tower Residence - University of Pretoria
Hatfield, Gauteng
2019.09 - 2020.08
Elected as a House Committee Member for the 2019/2020 year, at the University of Pretoria’s The Tower Residence. Oversaw the portfolios Treasurer, Head of Fundraising and Second Year Guardian
Rowing coach
St Benedict's College
2018.08 - 2018.12
Invited to coach rowing part time at St Benedict's College during my matric year while balancing my studies.
Education
NSC Matric Certificate -
St Benedict's College
Bedfordview, Gauteng 2014.01 - 2018.12
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting Sciences
University of Pretoria
Hatfield, Gauteng 2019.01 - 2022.12
Postgraduate Diploma - Accounting Sciences
University of Pretoria
Hatfield, Gauteng 2023.01 - 2023.12
Skills
- Kaldin Odendaal (Consumer, Industrial and Mining Audit Manager)
Cell: 27 82 093 3811
- Precious Phaleng (Deal Advisory Senior Manager)
Cell: 27 60 977 2287
- Caroline Kgogome (Financial Services Audit Partner)
Cell: 27 72 461 9312
- Dalziel Matthews (Consumer, Industrial and Mining Audit Partner)
Cell: 27 82 719 5006
Accomplishments
KPMG:
- Throughout my articles, I have consistently achieved an overall rating as leading performer for falling within the top 15% of my peers.
St Benedict's College:
- Full Colours for Rowing, largely due to being part of the leading, First Eight Crew - winning the 2018 South African Junior National Championships First Eight event. Alongside this award I was further awarded the Gavin White Trophy for the Best Performance of the season.
Certification
- Initial Test of Competence (ITC) - Issued by SAICA in April 2024;
- CFA Level 1 - Issued by the CFA Institute in January 2025;
- Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) - Issued by SAICA in February 2026;
- CFA Level 2 Candidate - Current.
Timeline
Senior Accountant - CA Advisory Programme
KPMG South Africa
2024.01 - Current
Postgraduate Diploma - Accounting Sciences
University of Pretoria
2023.01 - 2023.12
Treasurer and Head of Fundraising
The Tower Residence - University of Pretoria
2019.09 - 2020.08
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting Sciences
University of Pretoria
2019.01 - 2022.12
Rowing coach
St Benedict's College
2018.08 - 2018.12
NSC Matric Certificate -
St Benedict's College
2014.01 - 2018.12