Focused Accounting professional, registered with SAICA as an AGA(SA), with 4 years of experience maintaining financial records and 6 years of reviewing account activity. Proven track record of developing accurate spreadsheets and delivering organized reports with Pastel. Accomplished in taking on tasks within strict deadlines while prioritizing urgent needs.
Experienced with financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance. Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices, ensuring accuracy and consistency in financial records.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Accountant
Atterbell Investments-Gallagher Convention Centre
Midrand
07.2021 - Current
Managed relationships with external auditors effectively ensuring positive outcomes during annual audits.
Input financial data and produced reports using Pastel.
Perform monthly stock audits to ensure accuracy of the stock counts.
Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
Collaborated with accounting manager to comply with governing bodies and limit regulatory risks.
Managed tax compliance tasks, filing accurate returns on time to avoid penalties or interest charges.
Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues.
Analyzed and prepared annual budgets to contain costs, minimize losses and assure compliance with internal controls.
Implemented a comprehensive fixed asset tracking system that improved overall accuracy and depreciation calculations and draft fixed asset note for annual financial statements during audits as per requirements of IFRS.
Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls.
Maintained up-to-date knowledge of relevant accounting standards, ensuring full compliance with IFRS guidelines at all times.
Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
Used accounting software to issue tax returns and prepare consolidated reports.
Kept up-to-date with tax changes by participating in bi-annual and annual training sessions.
Submit monthly VAT returns for compliance with SARS and perform the reconciliation of VAT paid or refund to general ledger account for items that are in the general ledger but not on the VAT report eg: VAT Exempt items.
Vetting of new suppliers to ensure compliant for BBBEE certificate, banking details, tax clearance certificate, company registration documentation, VAT registration, public liability cover and certificate of good standing.
Prepare of audit file, leading and providing information required by Auditors and do adjustments as required.
Prepare BBEEE audit file and provided information as requested.
Accounting for and reconciling intercompany transactions.
Prepare required information for the preparation of the annual financial statements (AFS) and oversee the signing of the AFS.
Performing cash-ups and cash counts for major events.
Trainee Accountant
SNG Grant Thornton
Pretoria
01.2018 - 12.2020
Performing analytical reviews
Calculation and review of tax and vat
Review of the Annual Financial Statements
Review of accounting policies for compliance with the appropriate framework (IFRS and IFRS for SME's)
Review of the share register and confirm the shareholders on CIPC
Performing planning including engagement evaluations such as pre-engagement including client acceptance and continuance considerations and risk assessments activities and risk assessments
Performing procedures that include substantive, analytical and test of controls
Finalization of audits including compiling management reports
Performing procurement and supply chain management (PCM) audit
Reviewing compliance with PFMA together with the National Treasury Instruction notes and Eskom's Supply Chain Management Policy
Managing an audit team, reporting to the audit manager and where applicable to the engagement director
Liaising with the clients throughout the audit
Review of compliance such as those relating but not limited to the Income Tax Act, VAT Act, Companies Act, King IV and policies and procedures implemented by a client
Supervision and first level review of working papers
Administration of all confirmation requests including bank confirmations, debtors confirmations, title deed searches, team independence declarations
Confirming mathematical accuracy of reports by recalculating e.g, ageing reports, prepayments, depreciation, interest income and expenses
Casting of client schedules e.g
Consolidation, group reporting, reconciliations such as cash reconciliations, bank reconciliations, supplier statement reconciliations
Agree reconciliation balances to general ledger and source documentation
Running diagnostic reports and closing out the audit files
Preparations of lead sheets from underlying trail balances, roll forward of prior year figures and referencing of lead sheets to trail balance
General printing and filling
Supervising work of team members and reporting to Team Leaders
Supervising 15 team members throughout the duration of the all projects
Productive involvement and taking ownership of KDA projects
First point of call for all questions, queries for all processors in the team including reviewing of quality of work produced by teams
Any other ancillary responsibilities reasonably required by KPMG for a person in this role
Maintained accurate records and ensured timely completion of all necessary paperwork.
Contributed to the achievement of department goals through consistent high-quality work.
Participated in continuous training initiatives, staying up-to-date on relevant regulations, policies, and best practices within the processing field.
Adhered to strict deadlines for processing applications, ensuring timely approvals and client satisfaction.
Supported team members in their tasks, contributing to overall team success.
Received and reviewed incoming documents and materials.
Mastered industry-specific software tools to expedite data entry tasks and reduce manual input errors.
Education
Bcompt Accounting Science - Financial Accounting
UNISA
Pretoria
Bookkeeping to Trail Balance Certificates - undefined
Damelin / ICB
National Senior Certificates - undefined
Pepps Polokwane Preparatory School and College
Skills
Advanced Excel
Fixed assets management
Pastel Partner - Basic
Financial reporting
Accounting and bookkeeping
Tax preparation
General ledger management
Auditing
Variance analysis
Cash flow management
Budget development
Journal entry preparation
Self motivation
Excellent communication
Problem-solving
Tax return filing
Personal Information
Driving License: C1 (Code 10)
Training
Use of CaseWare software and drafting financial statements.
Outlook
Excel Advance including vlookups and pivot tables
Word and Power Point
Confirmations.com
Interactive data exploration and analysis (IDEA) / Monetary Unit Sampling (MUS)
Inventory count
Harvard Management Mentor (Finance Essentials, Time Management, writing skills, Goal setting, Decision making, Leading and Motivating, Ethics at Work, Feedback Essentials).
Application of the PFMA, PPPFA and Eskom policies.
Affiliations
South African Institute of Charted Accountants (SAICA) as an Associate General Accountant (AGA-SA).
Timeline
Financial Accountant
Atterbell Investments-Gallagher Convention Centre
07.2021 - Current
Trainee Accountant
SNG Grant Thornton
01.2018 - 12.2020
Processor: Team Leader
KPMG
11.2015 - 12.2017
Bookkeeping to Trail Balance Certificates - undefined
Damelin / ICB
National Senior Certificates - undefined
Pepps Polokwane Preparatory School and College
Bcompt Accounting Science - Financial Accounting
UNISA
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