Yonelisa Silwanyana
Financial Accountant
Cape Town,WC
Summary
Senior Trainee Accountant leading audit engagements, supervising junior trainees, and reviewing IFRS and IFRS for SMEs financial statements across varied industries. Handles higher-risk audit areas, drafts management letter points, and coordinates directly with clients, managers, and partners to keep files ready for review. Brings prior accounting experience in financial statements, management accounts, VAT, payroll, and tax.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Trainee Accountant
BDO South Africa
01.2026 - Current
- Led audit engagements as Auditor-in-Charge and supervised junior trainees.
- Perform audit work across key financial statement areas, including revenue, expenses, PPE, inventory, investments, investment property, payroll, VAT, cost of sales, taxation, journals, cash flows, and other disclosures
- Review annual financial statements prepared under IFRS and IFRS for SMEs.
- Completed higher-risk areas, including taxation and cash flow statements, facilitating thorough audit completion procedures.
- Drafted Management Letter Points for audit findings, collaborating with client management to address and resolve issues.
- Communicate with clients, audit managers and engagement partners throughout audit engagements.
- Ensure audit files are complete and ready for manager and partner review.
- SAICA Training Contract | 2024 - Present
- Trainee Accountant | 2025
- Junior Trainee Accountant | 2024
- Industry Exposure: Hospitality | Manufacturing | Real Estate | Insurance Services | Trusts | Non-Profit Organisations
Trainee Accountant
TRAABCO
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Prepared annual financial statements and management accounts using Draftworx.
- Processed invoices and maintained bookkeeping transactions and accounting records to ensure accurate financial documentation.
- Processed invoices, bookkeeping transactions and accounting records.
- Processed payroll and employee tax submissions.
- Administered SARS eFiling to ensure timely compliance with tax regulations.
- Managed CIPC registrations and amendments, including annual return submissions, to uphold corporate compliance.
Education
Bachelor of Accounting Science -
Walter Sisulu University
01-2021
Skills
Financial reporting
IFRS & IFRS for SMEs
Microsoft Excel
Management accounting
Financial analysis
Audit & assurance
Taxation & VAT
Internal controls
Tax compliance
Audit file completion
Timeline
Senior Trainee Accountant
BDO South Africa
01.2026 - Current
Trainee Accountant
TRAABCO
01.2023 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Accounting Science -
Walter Sisulu University