Tshilidzi Hellen MAKHAVHU
Pretoria
Summary
Experienced Chartered Accountant with expertise in financial analysis, risk management, and external auditing. Strong analytical skills used to identify discrepancies and suggest corrective actions for regulatory compliance. Proficient in internal controls and process enhancements to improve operational efficiency. Proactive and goal-oriented with excellent time management and problem-solving abilities. Known for reliability, adaptability, and quick learning of new skills. Committed to driving team success and contributing to organizational growth.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Audit Consultant
Makosi
01.2024 - Current
- Plan, implement and oversee audits to ensure that they are in accordance with the audit plan.
- Identify and assess areas of significant business risk.
- Lead and manage the audit process including assigning responsibilities, resource management, billing, WIP management and client readiness checks.
- Review, assess and manage the work of audit team members.
- Review the financial statements against disclosure checklists.
- Compilation of financial statements on CaseWare.
- Review tax computations
- Prepare and present audit planning reports that documents the process.
- Prepare and present audit completion reports that reflect audit results.
- Train and mentor junior members of the audit team.
- Prepare group instructions for group audits.
- Train and mentor junior members of the audit team.
- Responsible for performance appraisals.
- Completion of complex audit sections including consolidated cashflows, cashflow working papers, share-based payments, valuations, going concern assessments, etc.
Senior Audit Manager
Deloitte
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Plan, implement and oversee audits to ensure that they are in accordance with the audit plan.
- Identify and assess areas of significant business risk.
- Lead and manage the audit process including assigning responsibilities, resource management, billing, WIP management and client readiness checks.
- Review, assess and manage the work of audit team members.
- Review the financial statements against disclosure checklists.
- Review tax computations.
- Prepare and present audit planning reports that documents the process.
- Prepare and present audit completion reports that reflect audit results.
- Train and mentor junior members of the audit team.
- Prepare group instructions for group audits.
- Train and mentor junior members of the audit team.
- Responsible for performance appraisals.
- Completion of complex audit sections including consolidated cashflows, cashflow working papers, share-based payments, valuations, going concern assessments, etc.
- Prepare and present audit proposals for prospective clients.
- Prepare and present audit budgets for partner approval.
Audit Manager
Mazars
01.2019 - 02.2023
- Responsible for planning resources for the audit (trainees and specialists) including section allocation
- Responsible for setting up engagement letters including payment plans
- Review of the planning phase of the audit
- Managed engagements by defining the audit strategy in consultation with the senior manager/partner
- Responsible for leading and managing audit teams including mentoring of junior staff
- Responsible for reviewing of execution working papers
- Responsible for providing status updates to the partner and client
- Responsible for invoicing the client as per the billing plan
- Responsible for executing complex sections such as valuations and consolidations
- Identifying client needs requiring additional services and bringing these to the attention of the engagement partner
- Reviewing and drafting financial statements to ensure compliance with IFRS and IFRS for SMEs
- Develop audit reports and present findings to senior management
- Responsible for ensuring that all deadlines and reporting timelines are met.
- Conduct training to junior staff members within the Mazars African region
Assistant Manager
Tholisiwe Chartered Accountants
05.2017 - 09.2019
- Negotiating budgets and overruns for clients once fee base has been agreed with the partner
- Managing WIP, write offs, fee queries and billing of clients
- Planning, management, and execution of audits.
- Coaching, supervision, and co-ordination of staff
- Ensure completion and finalisation of audits
- Building of effective relationships with clients and staff.
- Managing clients and partner expectations
- Completion of performance reviews
- Conduct training
- Overall project management, ensuring budgets and timelines are met.
- Compilation of Annual Financial Statements on CaseWare including completion of the GRAP/IFRS checklist and the National Treasury Template.
- Audit readiness procedures.
- Audit of Predetermined Objectives including assessment of whether certain the performance targets are reliable, accurate and complete
Financial Manager
New GX Advisory Services
09.2016 - 04.2017
- Debtors Management: Following up on long outstanding debtors
- Monthly managements reports
- Compilation of financial statements in terms of IFRS on CaseWare for group companies
- Analysis of financial data on QlikView
- Performing and evaluating reconciliations of financial information (e.g. bank reconciliations, Vat reconciliations, turnover reconciliations account payable reconciliation, general ledger control account reconciliations, reconciliations between management accounts and the general ledger, etc.)
- Responsible for month end close including tax and other related financial tasks.
- Managing of the finance team
- Completion of annual budgets
- Oversee fixed assets register
Senior Audit Assistant (secondment)
Mazars Netherlands
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Auditing, analysing and evaluating Financial Statements prepared by others
- Producing client reports i.e.: Independent auditors report for audited financial statements, Audit certificates for work performed, Management representation letters for those charged with governance
- Examining the adequacy of the design of control activities of entities in the prevention or detection of misstatements and suggesting of improvements in internal controls where appropriate
Trainee Accountant
Mazars Gauteng
02.2013 - 12.2015
- Auditing, analysing, and evaluating annual financial statements to ensure compliance with IFRS, IFRS for SME and companies act requirements
- Performing and evaluating reconciliations of financial information such as bank reconciliations, value-added tax reconciliations, turnover reconciliations, account payable reconciliations and general ledger control account reconciliation
- Examining the adequacy of the design of control activities of entities in the prevention or detection of misstatements, and suggesting of improvements in internal controls where appropriate
- Calculating normal and deferred tax expense and completing normal tax returns
- Supervision of junior team members
- Compilation of Annual Financial Statements on CaseWare
- Review of Financial Statements in accordance with ISRE 2400
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Certificate of Theory in Accounting
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Accounting Sciences
Postgraduate Diploma -
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting Sciences
Bcom - Accounting Sciences
Bcom in Accounting Sciences
Skills
- Experience with Caseware
- QlikView proficiency
- Knowledge of IFRS regulations and applications
- UK GAAP application knowledge
- Financial reporting under IFRS for SMEs
- Self-motivation and discipline
- Coaching and guidance
- Skilled in analyzing financial reports
- Project execution
- Flexible in dynamic environments
- Data analysis proficiency
- Proficient in technical accounting practices
- Analytical thinking
- Presentation skills
- Experience with financial reporting standards
- Oversight of external audit processes
- Risk assessment techniques
- Collaborative teamwork
- Effective presentation skills
- Analytical problem-solving
- Review of financial statements
- Clear interpersonal communication
- Effective time management
- Review of financial reports
Certification
- CA(SA) - Chartered Accountant (South Africa)
Affiliations
- South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
Timeline
Audit Consultant
Makosi
01.2024 - Current
Senior Audit Manager
Deloitte
01.2023 - 12.2023
Audit Manager
Mazars
01.2019 - 02.2023
Assistant Manager
Tholisiwe Chartered Accountants
05.2017 - 09.2019
Financial Manager
New GX Advisory Services
09.2016 - 04.2017
Senior Audit Assistant (secondment)
Mazars Netherlands
01.2016 - 07.2016
Trainee Accountant
Mazars Gauteng
02.2013 - 12.2015
Postgraduate Diploma - Certificate of Theory in Accounting
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Accounting Sciences
Postgraduate Diploma -
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting Sciences
Bcom - Accounting Sciences
Bcom in Accounting Sciences
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