Wandile Bombo
Accountant
Johannesburg
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Auditor
Audit Supervisor
CHF Consulting
01.2024 - Current
- Improved audit efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing new audit methodologies.
- Performed detailed analytics on financial data to detect anomalies indicative of potential issues or control weaknesses.
- Conducted comprehensive financial statement reviews, identifying inaccuracies and areas for improvement.
- Mentored junior auditors, providing guidance and feedback for professional growth and development.
Audit Senior
Deloitte
10.2020 - 05.2022
- Stayed current on industry trends and accounting standards changes, ensuring that all audit activities adhered to applicable guidelines at all times.
- Evaluated critical business systems and processes, identifying areas of potential risk exposure and offering recommendations to mitigate those risks.
- Reduced financial discrepancies by conducting thorough internal audits and identifying areas for improvement.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive audit plans, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
Senior Trainee Accountant
SNG Grant Thornton
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Plan, execute and finalize audit engagements within budgets and time frames
- Managing a team of 6-10 people, overseeing the scope, strategy, execution and completion sections of the audit to meet tight deadlines, including allocation of work
- Prepare management and audit reports in compliance with IFRS and SNG Grant Thornton methodology
- Audited the implementation of complex accounting standards such as IFRS-9 financial instruments, IFRS 15- revenue from contracts with customers and IFRS 16 leases
- Audited first adoption of full IFRS with transition from IFRS for SMEs
- Audit of government institutions like municipalities
- Liaise with Partners, Staff and Clients on all aspects of the engagement
- Performed valuation assessment of investment property using the DCF model
- Conducting client meetings to resolve issues and rely on findings of the Audit, including leading interactions with the financial manager
- Conduct full audit file review and related reports to ensure compliance with ISA's and relevant accounting framework.
Trainee Accountant
PwC
01.2018 - 08.2020
- Plan, execute and finalize audit engagements within budgets and time frames
- Managing a team of 6-15 people, overseeing the scope, strategy, execution and completion sections of the audit to meet tight deadlines, including allocation of work
- Prepare management and audit reports in compliance with IFRS and PwC methodology
- Audited the implementation of complex accounting standards such as IFRS-9 financial instruments, IFRS 15- revenue from contracts with customers and IFRS 16 leases
- Audited first adoption of full IFRS with transition from IFRS for SMEs
- Audit of government institutions like municipalities
- Liaise with Partners, Staff and Clients on all aspects of the engagement
- Performed valuation assessment of investment property using the DCF model
- Conducting client meetings to resolve issues and rely on findings of the Audit, including leading interactions with the financial manager
- Conduct full audit file review and related reports to ensure compliance with ISA's and relevant accounting framework.
Education
Skills
Completed SAICA articles
Good interpersonal skills
High planning and organizing skills
Analytical thinker
Creative
Excellent verbal & writing communication skills
Problem Solving
Conflict Management
Financial Management
Team player with good leadership skills
Take initiative
Innovative Worker under pressure to meet expected timeframes
Minute Taking
Pro-active and solution driven
Eager to lean and develop new skills
Adherence to principles and values
Presentation skills
Service delivery innovation
CaseWare
Pastel
MS Word
MS Excel
Power Point
MS Outlook
Internet Explorer
TeamMate
Employments
- SNG GRANT THORNTON, CAPE TOWN, 06/01/22, 09/30/23
- Deloitte Africa, 02/01/21, 05/31/22
- PwC Africa, 01/01/18, 12/31/20
Year2019
Second year Trainee Accountant, Reviewing financial statements to ensure compliance with IFRS, Designing procedures over complex related party transactions to ensure compliance with IAS 24- related parties, Performing journal entry testing, including the formulation of a high-risk criteria to analyze datasets to uncover fraud, unusual transactions and unauthorized access, Mentoring junior staff and ensuring work is complete within timeframes
Year2018
First year Trainee Accountant, Update revenue process descriptions from initiation of transaction to recording and presentation in the financial statements, Identifying and testing relevant controls to ensure controls are operating as designed and implemented effectively, Testing the payroll section to ensure compliance with basic Conditions of Employment Act and to detect any fraudulent activities through payment to fictitious employees., Performing physical verification of assets to confirm existence.
Year Obtained
- To be written in Dec 2024
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2010
Roles And Responsibilities
- Plan, execute and finalize audit engagements within budgets and time frames.
- Managing a team of 6-10 people, overseeing the scope, strategy, execution and completion sections of the audit to meet tight deadlines, including allocation of work
- Prepare management and audit reports in compliance with IFRS and SNG Grant Thornton methodology
- Audited the implementation of complex accounting standards such as IFRS-9 financial instruments, IFRS 15- revenue from contracts with customers and IFRS 16 leases.
- Audited first adoption of full IFRS with transition from IFRS for SMEs
- Audit of government institutions like municipalities
- Liaise with Partners, Staff and Clients on all aspects of the engagement
- Performed valuation assessment of investment property using the DCF model
- Conducting client meetings to resolve issues and rely on findings of the Audit, including leading interactions with the financial manager.
- Conduct full audit file review and related reports to ensure compliance with ISA's and relevant accounting framework
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 05/25/92
References
- Gibson Mudimba, Former Director/Partner (SNG), 082 597 5358
- Phaphani Mangaliso, Senior Manager (PwC), 073 173 3841
- Khanyile Mahlobo, Manager (Deloitte), 071 634 7107
Timeline
Audit Supervisor
CHF Consulting
01.2024 - Current
Senior Trainee Accountant
SNG Grant Thornton
01.2021 - 05.2022
Audit Senior
Deloitte
10.2020 - 05.2022
Trainee Accountant
PwC
01.2018 - 08.2020