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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Interests
References
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Paula Jakins

Paula Jakins

Registered Chartered Accountant CA (SA) - 2 Years
Johannesburg,GP

Summary

I am a motivated, disciplined and well-spoken individual; driven by challenging opportunities. I am diligent, responsible and very hard working. I utilise my skills in order to better myself and those around me. I thrive in environments where I can engage in complex problem solving situations and create solution based ideas. I am detailed orientated and friendly with high ethical standards.

Overview

2
2
Languages
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Audit & Assurance in Charge 3+

Deloitte & Touche, LLP
New York City , New York
05.2021 - 07.2021

In-depth exposure on KKR & Co, a leading global investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes including private equity, credit and real assets and management of various hedge funds. Roles included: private equity valuations, calculations of fair values of financial assets, reviews of discounted cash flow models and PE multiples, understanding of internal control and internal business processes.

Further exposure on Paxos Trust Company including: valuation of digital assets and cryptocurrencies.

Audit & Assurance in Charge 2

Deloitte & Touche, LLP
New York City , New York
05.2020 - 04.2021

Exposure on KKR & Co, Morgan Stanley and Paxos Trust Company: Roles included: Broker dealer regulatory reporting, valuation of digital assets and cryptocurrencies, private equity and investment management.

Audit & Assurance in Charge 1

Deloitte & Touche, LLP
New York City , New York
01.2020 - 04.2020

Exposure on KKR & Co, Morgan Stanley and Paxos Trust Company: Roles included: Broker dealer regulatory reporting, valuation of digital assets and cryptocurrencies, private equity and investment management.

Auditor (Articles)

Deloitte South Africa
Johannesburg , Gauteng
01.2017 - 12.2019

I completed my 3 year articles at Deloitte South Africa, with the following client experience: Nedbank Retail (component of Nedbank Limited), FNB Merchant Services (component of FNB Division, First Rand Bank Limited), Transaction Capital Risk Services (Proprietary) Limited (component of Transaction Capital Limited), KeyHealth Medical Scheme, Real People Limited, Consort (subsidiary of Lombard), Edcon Pension and Provident Fund.

Exposure on clients included: Valuation of financial assets and embedded derivatives, expected credit loss calculations, purchased book debt valuations, working closely with new card settlement systems in banking environments, investment management.

Education

SAICA Assessment of Professional Competence (2) -

Deloitte South Africa
Johannesburg
02.2019 - 02.2019

SAICA Initial Test of Competence (1) -

Deloitte South Africa
Johannesburg
01.2017 - 01.2017

Bachelor in Accounting Honours - Accounting

Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch
01.2016 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting - Commerce in Financial Accounting

Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch
01.2011 - 12.2014

IEB National Senior Certificate -

Brescia House School
Bryanston, Johannesburg
01.2010 - 12.2010

Skills

    Kubicle Excel: Data Manipulation and Formatting, Formulas and Functions, Finance Functions, Text, time and dates, lookups and database functions, pivot tables , charts in depth

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Accomplishments

Tertiary Achievements: Outstanding performance award on KKR & Co, Lead senior auditor on Transaction Capital Risk Services, KeyHealth Medical Scheme, FNB Merchant Services. An overall exceeding expectations throughout articles

Chairman of Johannesburg Article Clerk Association, a non-profit organisation which brings together article clerks whilst raising funds for various charities and community projects.

Secondary Achievements:
(2006 to 2010) with 3 distinctions (from 10 subjects) – Brescia House School with an overall average
of above 75% to obtain National Senior Certificate
School Achievements:
Sport Full Colours (Tennis), (Hockey), (Swimming); Head of Sports Committee; Head of the
International Hockey and Netball Tour to Dubai, Captain of Tennis 2010, Captain of Swimming 2010,
Academic Full Colours awarded full academic Colours in 2009 and 2010, Awarded White Honours
Blazer for Five Full Colours (Academics, Leadership, Tennis, Hockey and Swimming)

Interests

Sport: Running, Netball, Hockey, Tennis and Action Cricket

Travel: Experiencing new cultures, different lifestyles, I lived in New York City for 18 months gaining invaluable experience

Family and Friends: Spending quality time with over the weekend and holidays

References

Francis Flood from Deloitte & Touche, LLC, Audit Partner

fflood@deloitte.com I +1 212 436 4849, +1 631 428 3706

Claudette Van Der Merwe from Deloitte, Financial Services Audit Partner

cvandermerwe@deloitte.co.za I +27 82 457 6891

Cathryn Emslie from Deloitte, Financial Services Audit Partner

cemslie@deloitte.co.za I +27 82 452 2728

Timeline

Audit & Assurance in Charge 3+

Deloitte & Touche, LLP
05.2021 - 07.2021

Audit & Assurance in Charge 2

Deloitte & Touche, LLP
05.2020 - 04.2021

Audit & Assurance in Charge 1

Deloitte & Touche, LLP
01.2020 - 04.2020

SAICA Assessment of Professional Competence (2) -

Deloitte South Africa
02.2019 - 02.2019

Auditor (Articles)

Deloitte South Africa
01.2017 - 12.2019

SAICA Initial Test of Competence (1) -

Deloitte South Africa
01.2017 - 01.2017

Bachelor in Accounting Honours - Accounting

Stellenbosch University
01.2016 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting - Commerce in Financial Accounting

Stellenbosch University
01.2011 - 12.2014

IEB National Senior Certificate -

Brescia House School
01.2010 - 12.2010

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