Zine Lillian Gengana
Parklands
Summary
Experienced Professional Accountant (SA) with over 15 years in financial reporting and tax compliance within corporate and SME sectors. Expertise in VAT, PAYE, and income tax compliance, including SARS submissions and audit support. Skilled in managing financial reporting processes and ensuring regulatory compliance while liaising with stakeholders. Currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in South African Taxation.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Fund Accountant
Highvern
04.2026 - Current
- Prepared and reviewed financial statements, management accounts, and supporting schedules to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Participated in audit processes, verifying compliance with financial reporting and regulatory requirements, including tax considerations, to support organisational integrity.
- Managed financial accounts, reconciling bank statements and monitoring cash flow to maintain accurate records.
- Reconciled monthly bank statements and resolved discrepancies.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely settlement of invoices and maximising cash flow.
Senior Accounting Officer
TMF Group
06.2022 - 03.2026
- Team size managed: 5 accounting officers (two in Greece (Athens) and three in Cape Town).
- Prepare and review Investor Reports.
- Liaison with the Portfolio Manager to align loan transactions and balances.
- Bookkeeping and accounting – prepare and review the cashbooks and bank reconciliations.
- Requested outstanding invoices from stakeholders and prepared age analysis to facilitate timely collections.
- Prepare and review distribution calculations and send for payment.
- Prepare and review the Portfolio of Assets.
- Prepare and review Investor Reports.
- Distribute all quarterly reports to internal and external parties for review and comments before the quarterly board meeting.
- Present Investor Reports during the board meeting.
- Prepared annual financial statements and coordinated annual audit process to ensure compliance and accuracy.
- Prepare monthly ESMA Reports and liaise with various parties to collect the required information, including: Trustees, Administrators, and Investment Managers as well as Clients.
- Hold interviews with potential new recruits.
- Supported financial data used for tax reporting and compliance processes.
- Assisted in ensuring accuracy of information relevant for VAT, income tax, and regulatory reporting.
- Liaised with auditors and stakeholders on financial and compliance matters to ensure alignment and resolve inquiries.
- Managed market operations from the Netherlands.
Financial Accountant
Mukuru
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Team size managed: 4 bookkeepers based in Cape Town.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts.
- Preparation and review of tax returns and supporting schedules (VAT, PAYE, Income Tax), ensuring compliance with SARS requirements.
- Prepare Annual Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS.
- Reviewed work of bookkeepers to ensure accuracy and compliance with financial standards.
- Maintained asset registers to ensure accurate tracking of company assets.
- Process monthly and annual journals.
- Ensure inter-account transactions are reconciled.
- Reviewed work of bookkeepers to ensure accuracy and compliance with financial standards.
Supervisor
JTC Fund Solutions
07.2019 - 08.2021
- Coach other team members (including training and coordinating training of new team members) to ensure the team functions as a cohesive unit.
- Led meetings with clients and auditors to discuss audited financial statements.
- Collaborated with team of 25 members to achieve project objectives.
- Available supervisors would review the work of the financial accountants based on capacity.
- Review of monthly and quarterly management accounts.
- Conducted thorough reviews of payment transactions for accuracy.
- Reviewed annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and other GAAPs (depending on the jurisdiction).
- Present annual financial statements to the Board of Directors during Annual General Meetings (AGMs).
- Investigating and answering queries with clients and auditors.
- Liaised with various departments at JTC to enhance client satisfaction.
- Operated across several markets to enhance business reach.
- Handled technical aspects of financial reporting accounting, complex transactions, and accounting treatment.
- Cultivated relationships with clients to strengthen loyalty and retention.
Financial Reporting Accountant
JTC Fund Solutions
07.2016 - 06.2019
- Preparation of Annual Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS.
- Prepared monthly and quarterly management accounts, providing accurate financial information for decision-making.
- Handled technical aspects of financial reporting, complex transactions, and accounting treatment.
- Led meetings with clients and auditors to discuss audited financial statements.
- Investigating and answering queries with clients and auditors.
- Preparation of accurate expense and accrual calculations.
- Review of cash flow forecast.
- Processed client payments promptly.
- Liaised with departments at JTC to coordinate efforts and enhance client satisfaction.
- Cultivated client relationships through consistent communication, fostering trust and collaboration.
- Coached other team members (including training and coordinating training of new team members) to ensure the team functions as a cohesive unit.
Senior Accountant
Mazars
02.2016 - 06.2016
- Preparation of quality annual financial statements.
- Prepare Trial Balance.
- Process relevant year end journal entries.
- Perform bank reconciliations.
- Reconciled debtors and creditors accounts, ensuring accuracy of financial records.
- Provided for accruals and prepayments to accurately reflect financial positions.
- Developed and submitted budgets for manager or partner approval before project commencement.
- Prepared detailed, organised working paper files, facilitating efficient audit processes.
- Review of working paper files and annual financial statements prepared by junior staff.
- Preparation of monthly cash flow.
- Preparation of tax calculations.
- Consulted with clients to provide financial advice and solutions.
- Supervision and training of SAIPA trainees.
- Planned training programmes for SAIPA trainees and provided guidance.
Junior Financial Accountant
Traficc (Pty) Ltd
08.2015 - 01.2016
- Prepared monthly journal entries (estimates, provisions and actuals) on Pastel Sage to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Captured monthly bank statements and performed bank reconciliations to maintain accurate financial records.
- Prepare monthly management accounts.
- Prepare monthly flow of earnings.
- Prepare monthly invoices or remittances.
- Updated claims registers on a monthly basis to ensure accurate record-keeping.
- Liaised with clients to ensure timely receipt and dispatch of essential financial information.
- Receive monthly bordereaux from different countries.
Accounting Clerk
MKD Chartered Accountants
04.2012 - 07.2015
- Preparing bank reconciliations.
- Processing and reconciling debtors and creditors.
- Preparing Trial Balance.
- Prepared management accounts to support strategic decision-making.
- Calculating VAT and submitting VAT201 returns to SARS via e-filing.
- Preparing payroll and submitting EMP201 returns to SARS via e-filing.
- Prepared and submitted IRP5, IT3 Tax Certificates and EMP501 to SARS via e-filing, ensuring compliance with tax regulations.
- Preparing annual VAT reconciliation.
- Preparing fixed assets register and calculating depreciation.
- Reconciling long term liabilities with audit certificates from different financial institutions.
- Reconciling stock to stock list as per yearend stock take.
- Prepared Annual Financial Statements (balance sheet, income statement, cashflow statement and notes) for accurate financial reporting.
- Preparing working papers for audit purposes.
- Preparing and submitting to SARS via e-filing the IRP6 (return for provisional tax).
- Preparing and submitting to SARS via e-filing ITR12, ITR14( income tax returns).
- Prepared applications for VAT and income tax.
- Auditing on Client Premises.
- Data capturing (from sourcing documents to books of prime entry, that is, cashbooks and the different journals).
- Finalised articles with SAIPA to obtain professional accounting qualification.
Bookkeeper/Intern Supervisor
The First Accountants
01.2010 - 03.2012
- Maintained general ledger with accurate, updated journal entries.
- Reconciled bank and credit card accounts weekly, monthly and quarterly.
- Supported monthly reconciliations and financial reporting at MKD Chartered Accountants in South Africa.
- Prepared invoices, processed payments, and followed up on outstanding balances to optimise cash flow.
Trainee Accountant
Guarantee Trust
06.2009 - 12.2009
- Contributed to the preparation of tax returns and VAT submissions, adhering to regulatory requirements.
- Managed client accounts at MKD Chartered Accountants, ensuring accuracy of financial records and compliance with regulations.
- Conducted bank reconciliations and processed journal entries and adjustments to maintain accurate records.
- Provided administrative support to the accounting team, including data entry, file management, and correspondence handling.
Education
Master’s Degree - SA Taxation
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Cape Town, WC05-2026
Postgraduate diploma - Financial Accounting
University of South Africa (Unisa)
Parow, WC01-2022
Professional evaluation examination -
South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA)
Cape Town, WC01-2015
Batchelor of Accounting Science - BCompt
University of South Africa (Unisa)
Parow, WC01-2014
National Diploma - Financial Accounting
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
Bellville, WC01-2008
Matric -
Gordon High School
Somerset West, WC01-2004
Skills
- Caseware Working Papers
- Quickbooks
- Pastel Payroll
- Sage Partner
- InvestOne
- Investran
- Pastel partner 14
- Trident
- Viewpoint
- Excel
- Word
- Outlook
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zine-gengana-professional-accountant-sa-319526a1/
References
Available upon request
Hobbies and Interests
- Pilates
- Reading
Leadership Experience
- Supervised and trained new accountants to ensure easy integration and skills transfer.
- Client liaison to ensure delivery above SLAs.
- Mentored junior employees to facilitate their transition from university to the workplace.
Timeline
Senior Fund Accountant
Highvern
04.2026 - Current
Senior Accounting Officer
TMF Group
06.2022 - 03.2026
Financial Accountant
Mukuru
09.2021 - 05.2022
Supervisor
JTC Fund Solutions
07.2019 - 08.2021
Financial Reporting Accountant
JTC Fund Solutions
07.2016 - 06.2019
Senior Accountant
Mazars
02.2016 - 06.2016
Junior Financial Accountant
Traficc (Pty) Ltd
08.2015 - 01.2016
Accounting Clerk
MKD Chartered Accountants
04.2012 - 07.2015
Bookkeeper/Intern Supervisor
The First Accountants
01.2010 - 03.2012
Trainee Accountant
Guarantee Trust
06.2009 - 12.2009
Master’s Degree - SA Taxation
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Postgraduate diploma - Financial Accounting
University of South Africa (Unisa)
Professional evaluation examination -
South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA)
Batchelor of Accounting Science - BCompt
University of South Africa (Unisa)
National Diploma - Financial Accounting
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
Matric -
Gordon High School