Bronwyn Behm Email & Phone Number

Parow, Cape Town

Responsible for reporting financial performance of subsidiaries and joint ventures to the Group and external stakeholders. Currently performs the full financial reporting function for PetroSA Ghana (a company that holds interests in exploration, appraisal, development and production rights in Ghana with joint venture partners) including:Preparing annual budgets and finance input in to corporate plans and corporate scorecardsPreparing quarterly and annual forecasts for submission to EXCO and the Board (including Board sub-committees)Monitoring and reporting monthly financial performance against budgets and forecasts for submission to EXCO and the Board (including Board sub-committees). Providing critical and relevant analysis of variances between actual and forecasted results to management on time to ensure effective decision makingPreparing monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts and commentaries for submission to EXCOAssisting in preparing annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and oil industry best practiceAssisting external audit team with financial year end auditPreparing 8 week rolling cash flow forecasts for submission to Treasury DepartmentEnsuring compliance with group policies and procedures and good corporate governance. Establishing and implementing effective internal controlsMonitoring compliance with petroleum agreements and joint operating agreements for the licenses held by the joint venturesEnsuring compliance with local in-country financial reporting requirements (preparation of quarterly branch management accounts and annual financial statements for submission with quarterly and annual tax filings)Providing finance input into the company’s economic and banking modelsProviding assistance and decision-making support to managementActing as Financial Committee Representative for PetroSA on joint venture partner finance committeesSupervising and training management accountant

Cape Town, South Africa

Key performance activities were to:Providing independent assurance to the business on risk management, effectiveness of internal controls and corporate governance activities Support management to enhance governance and improve business processes by identifying key business risks,designing and implementing internal controls. Areas of focus included New Ventures Upstream activities (including local and international joint ventures and projects in the UK, US, Australia, Malaysia and Africa). This included: Planning internal audits in accordance with Internal Audit methodology and International Standards for Internal Auditing, including:Determining scope and objectives of audit assignmentsIdentifying key business risks and assessing effectiveness of mitigating controlsReviewing and assessing relevant financial and operational internal policies, procedures and processes relevant to audit projectsResearching and documenting applicable legal and statutory requirements Researching and benchmark current and international trends and best practice as well as technical issues relevant to auditsFormulating audit programs to test key mitigating controlsBudgeting for audit assignments Conducting internal audits in accordance with the Internal Audit Methodology and the International Internal Auditing Standards, including:Reviewing financial and operational policies, procedures and systems to assess adequacy and propose recommendations and solutions where risks, inefficiencies or opportunities for improvement are identifiedTesting key controls identified for adequacy, effectiveness and efficiencyPreparing working papers and audit files in support of audit findings and opinionsSupervising and training junior staff on audit assignmentsManaging audit budgetsCompleting internal audits and issuing audit reports in accordance with the International

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Key Performance Areas included but not limited to:Pre- engagement requirement checks (e.g. Client integrity, reputation, business risk standing, legal vacancy (if new client), continued association desirability (if existing client)Obtaining/ updating knowledge of the client throughout the auditSignificant risk identification at overall financial level and assertion level(assisted by audit manager and engagement leader)Audit strategy proposal with assistance with audit managerFormulation and implementation of Audit plan (nature, timing and extent)Assisting in setting client planning materialityPreliminary analytics at planning stages, to identify possible risk areasAssessing effectiveness of client’s internal control functions (enquiry, walk through, review of exception reporting, observation of control performed) Designing and performing test of controlsDesign/ Modifying audit procedures to be performed in accordance with risk assessmentAnalytical review and pattern seeking procedures of material balances/operating cyclesManagement of client and firm’s audit deadlinesReporting to those charged with governance on a regular basis Reporting to audit senior/ manager/ engagement leader Review client tax, for compliance.Review company requirement compliance to relevant regulatory bodies (e.g.Income Tax Act, VAT Act, IFRS, Companies Act, and FSB)Compiling of audit reports (assessment of client weaknesses and related recommendations for improvementsPerforming completion procedures (e.g., going concern reassessment,subsequent events review, reassessment of analytical review, assessment of final materiality, clearance of audit discrepancies.)Compiling schedule for audit differences for review by audit senior/ manager/engagement leader to discuss with client officialsCompiling audit journals for client assessment and approval