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Pearl Pooe

Pearl Pooe

Trainee Accountant
Pretoria

Summary

I have faced plenty of challenges that life has thrown my way which has resulted in me being resilient. My ability to pay attention to detail ensures that I do my work with the utmost due diligence. I enjoy learning on the job but also teaching on the job. I seek to upskill myself with opportunities presented to me which ensure that I continuously add value to my work. I am dedicated and hard-working and thrive in positive environments.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Trainee Accountant

PKF South Africa
01.2024 - Current
  • Auditing:

- Planning audits

- Performing audit procedures

- Evaluating internal controls of clients

  • Taxation:

- Calculating and preparing VAT returns

- Calculating and preparing income tax returns – companies, individuals, and trusts.

- Completing submission of dividend tax returns

- Completing of employer interim reconciliation declaration

Trainee Accountant

RVN Chartered Accountants
01.2023 - 03.2024
  • Accounting:

- Daily processing transactions

- Preparing and reconciling monthly general ledger accounts

- Preparing and processing monthly journals

- Reconciling and processing monthly accruals and provisions

- Cashbook processing

- Preparing and maintaining fixed asset register

- Compilation of financial statements

  • Auditing

- Planning audits

- Performing audit procedures

- Evaulating internal controls of clients and reporting on finds on how to improve weaknesses in internal controls Preparing and maintaining

  • Taxation

- Calculating and preparing VAT returns

- Calculating and preparing income tax returns – companies, individuals, and trusts.

- Completing submission of dividend tax returns Completing of employer interim reconciliation declaration

Migrator

North West University, Potchefstroom
01.2022 - 10.2022
  • Updating the software of all the North West University staff. This was executed online and face to face.
  • Migrating the staff to a new emailing system.
  • Assisting with any issues relating to the staff’s computers.

Facilitator

North West University, Potchefstroom
02.2021 - 11.2021
  • Assisting students with exam techniques which increased the pass rate of the modules.
  • Helping students gain confidence in asking questions - this was executed in groups and individually.

Packer

Pick N Pay, Klerksdorp
06.2016 - 12.2017
  • Attending to customers to ensure their purchased items are packed neatly.
  • Ensuring the store is well presented.
  • Handle customer dissatisfaction with returns of products

Education

Bridging to CTA - Auditing, Financial Accounting, Financial Management Accounting and Taxation

Milpark Education
01-2026

Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Accountancy

North West University
Potchefstroom
12-2022

National Senior Certificate - undefined

Klerksdorp Technical High School
Klerksdorp
12-2017

Skills

GL accuracy

Audit support

Report preparation

Data processing

Accounting principles

Microsoft office

Teamwork

Time management

Accounting software systems (Xero, Pastel, Sage, CaseWare, Draftworx)

Tax return preparation

Tax return filing

Documentation and reports

Adaptability and flexibility

Critical thinking

Financial statements

Effective communication

Certification

Golden Key International Society

Short Courses

  • NSOA Training
  • NSOA Training: Advanced Auditing Procedures 1(Audit sampling and Analytical review procedures) - January 2023
  • NSOA Training: Ethics 1 – April 2023
  • NSOA Training: Introduction to auditing – Basic Auditing Procedures 1- June 2023
  • NSOA Training: Basic Auditing Procedures 2- June 2023
  • NSOA Training: Management Decision making 1 – January 2023
  • ProBeta Training: Aspects of loan accounts – April 2023
  • NSOA Training: Independent Review Workshop – July 2023
  • NSOA Training: Financial Management – August 2023
  • NSOA Training: Advanced Auditing Procedures 5 (Internal Controls) – September 2023
  • NSOA Training: Advanced Auditing Procedures 2 (Audit Planning: Risk assessment & responses) – October 2023

Additional Information

SAICA 2026 Mentorship Programme - Mentee

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software

CaseWare

Xero

Sage

Pastel

Draftworx

Teammate

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Afrikaans
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Trainee Accountant

PKF South Africa
01.2024 - Current

Trainee Accountant

RVN Chartered Accountants
01.2023 - 03.2024

Migrator

North West University, Potchefstroom
01.2022 - 10.2022
TEFL
02-2021

Facilitator

North West University, Potchefstroom
02.2021 - 11.2021
Golden Key International Society
04-2020

Packer

Pick N Pay, Klerksdorp
06.2016 - 12.2017

Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Accountancy

North West University

National Senior Certificate - undefined

Klerksdorp Technical High School

Bridging to CTA - Auditing, Financial Accounting, Financial Management Accounting and Taxation

Milpark Education
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