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
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