NONDZONDELELO SKOSANA
George
Overview
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Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Internal Auditor
Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM)
04.2019 - Current
- Prepare key planning documents, including audit notification letters, scope letters, and preliminary surveys using Risk and Control Matrices to align audit focus with high-level risks.
- Compile comprehensive Audit Planning Memorandums (APM) and ensure a clear, logical flow.
- Engage directly with municipal management to obtain a baseline understanding of governance, risk, and control processes, communicating planning outcomes and facilitating internal team briefing sessions.
- Coordinate, participate in, and document official audit opening meetings to unpack identified organizational risks and mitigating controls.
- Document detailed system descriptions, perform walkthroughs, and assess the adequacy and structural effectiveness of established control systems.
- Perform and review rigorous audit procedures in strict accordance with internal audit methodologies and the updated Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS).
- Gather, verify, and analyze sufficient, reliable, and useful audit evidence to support clear, actionable findings.
- Ensure all audit objectives, techniques, results, and conclusions are meticulously captured in quality working papers and organized systematically within the audit file.
- Formulate well-supported audit findings detailing the exact condition, root cause, effect, audit opinion, and value-adding recommendations.
- Draft and distribute audit findings and report to the Senior Internal Auditor.
- Coordinate and document closing meetings, update findings for reporting, and monitor the implementation of agreed action plans through follow-up audits.
- Maintain division tracking systems, upload monthly supporting evidence on municipal performance systems, and provide required administrative backing to the Internal Audit division.
- Maintain active continuous professional development to stay fully aligned with emerging local government auditing trends and best practices.
Finance Management Intern
Bitou Municipality
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Managed advance payments, salary capturing on SAMRAS, and performed monthly creditors' reconciliations and financial control procedures.
- Maintained the municipal asset register, conducted physical verifications (barcoding), and administered insurance registers and queries.
- Optimized debt collection and billing accuracy; reconciled water, electricity, and consumer accounts against approved tariffs.
- Facilitated the procurement process, including sourcing quotations, checking CSD compliance, and assisting in tender openings.
Assistant Asset Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Conducted rigorous internal control testing by executing physical asset counts and verifying high-value inventory against established management policies and audit norms.
- Performed data quality assurance checks on large asset data sets to secure absolute data integrity within the primary audit file.
- Developed strong analytical, research, and attention-to-detail skills while operating effectively in high-pressure, professional services team environments.
Education
Occupational Certificate - Occupational Certificate: Internal Auditor Technician
Institute of Internal Auditors/Leadership Academy
01-2023
Bachelor of Public Administration - Honours
Stellenbosch University
01-2019
Bachelor of Commerce - Bcom Gen (Major: Information Systems)
University of the Western Cape
01-2013
Matric Certificate -
Percy Mdala High School
Skills
- Internal Auditing
- Engagement Management
- Information Management
- Risk & Control Matrix (RCM) development
- GIAS application
- BarnOwl (Audit Software)
- SAMRAS
- Ignite/Collaborator
- CAATs Testing
- Advanced MS Office
- Strong ethics and professionalism
- Organizational awareness of local government (MFMA, Treasury Regulations)
- Commitment to confidentiality and integrity
- High resilience
- Stress tolerance
- Excellent written communication
- Excellent oral communication
- Stakeholder conflict navigation
- Teamwork
Certification
Internal Audit Technician
REFERENCES
Pamela Lufele CAE Garden Route District Municipality
Tell: 044 803 1422,
Cell: 071 883 3062
Thembani Loliwe Strategic Manager Garden Route District Municipality
Tel: 044 803 1430
Cell: 067 0387 668
Gracious Rwayi Senior Internal Auditor Garden Route District Municipality
Tel: 044 803 1430
Cell: 067 0387 668
Timeline
Internal Auditor
Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM)
04.2019 - Current
Finance Management Intern
Bitou Municipality
01.2016 - 01.2019
Assistant Asset Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
01.2014 - 01.2016
Occupational Certificate - Occupational Certificate: Internal Auditor Technician
Institute of Internal Auditors/Leadership Academy
Bachelor of Public Administration - Honours
Stellenbosch University
Bachelor of Commerce - Bcom Gen (Major: Information Systems)
University of the Western Cape
Matric Certificate -
Percy Mdala High School