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Taunyane Daniel Tau

Deputy Director
Centurion

Summary

Taunyane is an accomplished professional currently serving as the Deputy Director of Accounting Support and Reporting at National Treasury. With robust focus on providing accounting support in the public sector in compliance with the Public Finance Management Act ( PFMA), Generally Recognised Accounting Practice ( GRAP), International Financial Reporting Standards ( IFRS) and Modified Cash Standards ( MCS). In his capacity, Taunyane plays a critical role in preparing the consolidated annual financial statements in both national departments and entities.


With more than 18 years of combined experience across South Africa’s public and private sectors, I bring a well-rounded skill set and a proven record of impact. My career highlights include:

  • Completing three years of external auditing articles and serving as an Audit Supervisor for two years.
  • Managing and sourcing third-stream funding at the University of the Free State, one of the country’s leading institutions.
  • Serving as Manager: Revenue and Budget at a local municipality.
  • Working as an Accountant at Goldfields, a subsidiary of Imperial Logistics, following the completion of my auditing articles.
  • Regulating financial institutions at the South African Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority, where I was responsible for risk management and compliance with capital adequacy, solvency, liquidity, cost-to-income ratios, governance, and licensing standards.
  • Holding dual leadership roles at the National Treasury as Deputy Director: Accounting Support and Reporting, and Financial Statements Consolidation System Administrator (the latter on a pro bono basis).
  • I am also employed by UNISA as a teaching assistant

These roles have sharpened my accountancy, taxation, enhanced my analytical and regulatory oversight capabilities, and strengthened my leadership and stakeholder engagement skills. I am consistently recognised for delivering quality, accuracy, and results-driven performance.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Teaching Assistant

UNISA
01.2025 - Current
  • 1. Dedicate a minimum of 20 hours per week to perform specific TA tasks
    2. Familiarise yourself online with the subject content of the course
    3. Review and give feedback regarding the online study content and all assessments at the start, during and the end of the semester
    4. Familiarise yourself with the pedagogical approach followed to teach this online course, including by attending the required online training on teaching online and module specific content and assessments provided by Unisa
    5. Actively engage and contribute on the TA support site, by performing tasks allocated by lecturers and by assisting fellow TAs who are struggling
    6. Actively mentor one or more new TAs to ensure they meet performance standards
    7. Contribute new ideas, draft content or assessment questions, and podcasts at the request of lecturers
    8. Actively facilitate, support and guide student online learning for approximately 250 assigned students
    9. Facilitate subject-related student online discussion forums, per instructions of lecturers
    10. Participate in online grading of students, moderation of marking by a fellow TA, perform quality assurance on all grading, perform and review related marking reports
    11. Provide personalised feedback to students about the reasons for losing marks
    12. Respond within 24 to 48 hours in a professional manner to student queries using the University platform
    13. Interact frequently online with the lead lecturer as directed
    14. Fulfil online ad-hoc and administrative tasks related to the TA role, e.g., marking spreadsheets, plagiarism reports, high risk student reports, etc.

System Administrator (FINNIVO AFS Consolidation System)

National Treasury
04.2022 - Current
  • Updating user details and access permissions;
  • Updating the department and public entities master template Finnivo configurations;
  • Leading the training on Finnivo for national, provincial and auditor users;
  • Leading the design of the required Xtra Report and Publisher Projects for users;
  • Engaging with Auditor-General on audit of Finnivo system and consolidated financial statements;
  • Reporting monthly to the chief director on the duties and results;
  • Confirmation that daily backups were made by National Treasury ICT unit (weekly email received).

Deputy Director: Accounting Support and Reporting

National Treasury
04.2021 - Current
  • Identify new constitutional institutions and public entities for consolidation;
  • Collect Annual Financial Statement of all relevant government departments, institutions, and entities once available for consolidation;
  • Consolidation of Annual Financial Statement: Prepare Consolidated Annual Financial Statement for both national departments and entities;
  • Facilitate learnership workshops for CFO’s, Provincial Accountant-General (PAG’s) and relevant officers on consolidation reporting;
  • Reporting regularly on progress on financial statements preparation and support strategies for national department and public entities;
  • Training and Support: Assist national departments and public entities in addressing audit qualifications and any other matters that were identified on their management report;
  • Provide accounting support in the public sector in compliance with the PFMA and the Constitution;
  • Train National Departments, public entities and PAG’s on any new accounting developments, AFS template and financial statement preparation;
  • Assist national departments with the preparation and interpretation of monthly management accounts;
  • Provide inputs for development of Accounting Standards and Accounting Framework;
  • Assist in the development of accounting frameworks, standards, guidelines, and transversal accounting policies. The preparation of cluster national departments and public entities consolidated annual financial statements.

Senior Officer

University of the Free State
06.2012 - Current
  • Approval of expense claims;
  • Reviewing and approval of staff advances;
  • Reviewing of journals;
  • Liaising with the National Research Foundation on the availability of funds;
  • Preparation of journals for funding National Research Foundation;
  • Follow up on expenditure and income exception reports;
  • Preparation of NRF entities financial statements when required;
  • Calculate VAT on research funds.

Specialist 2- Associate Bank Analyst

South African Reserve Bank
09.2016 - 04.2021
  • Company Overview: (transferred from National Treasury on the 01st April 2018 under the new Prudential Authority)
  • Evaluate regulatory compliance of Co-operative Financial Institutions (CFI’s) applicants using application checklist;
  • Prepare an application assessment memo and present to Senior Analyst;
  • Conduct offsite pre-registration assessments by Co-operative Financial Institutions;
  • Make preliminary recommendations on action to be taken;
  • Review, under guidance, the financial soundness, adequacy of internal controls and management practices against agreed performance standards and recognised risk area criteria for financial institutions;
  • Identify areas/concerns that need to be addressed to ensure the ongoing soundness as a CFI;
  • Produce a report on the onsite inspection conducted;
  • Evaluate and interpret financial data submitted by CFIs in line with prudential requirements;
  • Examine quarterly returns for integrity and accuracy;
  • Ensure the database with offsite returns remains credible with respect to data integrity;
  • Advice the agency and groups interested in registering CFIs: Answer queries, provide advice and conduct pre-registration assessments when required to do so;
  • Follow trends and practices within the sector and make recommendations on ways to improve the practices of stakeholders and the unit;
  • Assist Capacity Building Unit develop material which simplifies the registration process and assist grow CFIs.
  • (transferred from National Treasury on the 01st April 2018 under the new Prudential Authority)

Manager: Budget and Revenue

Letsemeng Local Municipality
01.2016 - 09.2016
  • Revenue Management;
  • Implementing controls to monitor debtors accounts, alerting users to activate or seek approval on specific debt recovery sequence;
  • Managing the debtor transactional processing sequences, attending to approval requirements for settlement provisions, updating and reconciliation of revenue accounts and the preparation of financial reports reflecting the Municipality’s income status;
  • Coordinating and guiding specific deadlines and financial reporting sequence associated with audit and legal compliance exercises, checking and verifying information/records submitted satisfies the scope of requirements;
  • Monitoring the debtor’s age analysis to determine progress with recovery and/or seeking reasons for non-compliance;
  • Communicating with legal personnel and preparing and/or approving schedules detailing debts incurred, penalties due and legal costs;
  • Implementing Council policies relating to financial management;
  • Manage Investment Portfolio;
  • Managing VAT.

Accountant

Goldfields Logistics (Pty) Ltd (Imperial Logistics Group)
09.2011 - 06.2012
  • Preparation of the financial statements;
  • Journals preparation and authorisation;
  • Processing month end financial reports;
  • Preparing provision for creditors balances;
  • Balancing of ledger, Trial balance and books of first entry;
  • Checking creditors reconciliations;
  • Preparation of the company tax pack;
  • Preparation of the intercompany balances.

SAICA Trainee Auditor

Office of the Auditor General South Africa
01.2007 - 08.2011
  • Perform overall audit planning;
  • Perform audit substantive test;
  • Perform overall audit conclusion and reporting;
  • Perform audit tests of control;
  • Assist in performing audit pre-engagement activities and component planning;
  • Evaluated auditees compliance with laws and regulations;
  • Performed Audits of performance information;
  • Performed Value for Money Audits;
  • Analysis and interpretation of financial information for decision making;
  • Evaluating overall financial statements presentation;
  • Management Advisory Support (e.g. solving audit queries, clearing control account exceptions);
  • Supervising of first and second year trainee accountants;
  • Review and coaching on work performed by trainee accountants;
  • Attending of management strategic meeting;
  • Assisting managers in planning of work allocation;
  • Managing audit deadlines.

Vacation Student

PriceWaterhouseCoopers
11.2006 - 12.2006
  • Shadowing on audit assignment in Mmabana Cultural centre;
  • General office administrative work;
  • Marking of scripts for North-West University 2nd and 3rd year students.

Education

Matric with distinctions - Accounting SG, Business Economics HG, Economics HG, Afrikaans HG, English HG, Southern Sotho HG

Oziel Selele Comprehensive
Bothaville
12-2002

Taxation

University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
04.2001 -

B Com. Honours - Taxation

University of The Free State
Bloemfontein
04-2014

B Com Accounting (Cum laude) -

North West University
Mafikeng, South Africa
04-2006

Skills

  • Report writing
  • Presentation
  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Consulting
  • Conflict and stress Management
  • Micro Soft Excel
  • Micro Soft Word
  • Micro Soft Access
  • Micro Soft Power point
  • Lotus Notes
  • Teammate
  • Internet Explorer
  • Datatim
  • PeopleSoft
  • Diesel Programme
  • Absa Fleet vehicles system
  • AccPac
  • FINNIVO

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 8511115981084
  • Disability: None
  • Ethnicity: Black
  • ID Type: South African ID
  • ID Number: 8511115981084
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: Code B
  • Marital Status: Married

Awards Achievements Memberships

  • 2014, Best UFS Honours Dissertation (2013/14)
  • Registered Associate General Accountant with SAICA, 10006462

Skills And Knowledge

Report writing, Presentation, Communication, Negotiation, Consulting, Conflict and stress Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Lotus Notes (Audit Software), Teammate (Audit Software), Internet Explorer, Datatim, PeopleSoft, Diesel Programme, Absa Fleet vehicles system, AccPac (Accounting software), FINNIVO

Additional Information - Summary

I am a young man who is consistently striving to improve his knowledge and skills, who is determined to take a challenge. I have the sense of urgency and commitment, openness and creativity.

First Names

Taunyane Daniel

Criminal Offence

None

References

  • Mrs Keitumetse Malebye, Director: Accounting Support and Reporting: Finance Cluster, National Treasury, 0123155989, 0839898184, keitumetse.malebye@treasury.gov.za
  • Ms Olaotse Matshane, Head: Policy, Statistics and Industry Support Department, South African Reserve Bank, 0833214449, olaotse.matshane@resbank.gov.za
  • Ms Star Kafu, Director: Accounting Support and Reporting: Justice Cluster, National Treasury, 0834942384, 0123155763, Star.kafu@treasury.gov.za

Timeline

Teaching Assistant

UNISA
01.2025 - Current

System Administrator (FINNIVO AFS Consolidation System)

National Treasury
04.2022 - Current

Deputy Director: Accounting Support and Reporting

National Treasury
04.2021 - Current

Specialist 2- Associate Bank Analyst

South African Reserve Bank
09.2016 - 04.2021

Manager: Budget and Revenue

Letsemeng Local Municipality
01.2016 - 09.2016

Senior Officer

University of the Free State
06.2012 - Current

Accountant

Goldfields Logistics (Pty) Ltd (Imperial Logistics Group)
09.2011 - 06.2012

SAICA Trainee Auditor

Office of the Auditor General South Africa
01.2007 - 08.2011

Vacation Student

PriceWaterhouseCoopers
11.2006 - 12.2006

Taxation

University of Pretoria
04.2001 -

Matric with distinctions - Accounting SG, Business Economics HG, Economics HG, Afrikaans HG, English HG, Southern Sotho HG

Oziel Selele Comprehensive

B Com. Honours - Taxation

University of The Free State

B Com Accounting (Cum laude) -

North West University

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