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Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

This role entailed supporting the African entity controllers in accurate tax entry bookings and reconciliation, preparing and analysing tax-related disclosures in financial statements, maintaining tax calculation models, and aiding in internal reporting requirements. Additionally, the role involved overseeing the preparation of direct/indirect tax returns, managing compliance processes, monitoring tax audits, and compiling documentation for transfer pricing reporting. Responsibilities also included contributing to the development of the group tax control framework, continuously improving tax accounting and compliance processes, initiating improvement projects, and assisting with quarterly tax reporting and related tasks as needed, highlighting a blend of technical tax expertise, financial acumen, compliance oversight, and project management skills.

Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

This role encompassed both internal and external reporting responsibilities, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and validity of financial and non-financial information gathered for reporting purposes. Internally, management accounts are prepared with detailed project reporting, cost analysis, and cash flow forecasts. Externally, business case studies were prepared and project analyses for potential investors. Additionally, balance sheet account reconciliations were reviewed, intergroup account transactions, and adherence to IFRS and local GAAPs were ensured. Led external financial audits and implemented finance policies, procedures, and systems across teams, regularly analysing financial systems and implementing improvements as needed.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

I supported the finance team with the financial year-end close for entities based in the Netherlands, South Africa, and Singapore. Responsibilities included calculating and performing VAT and Income Tax submissions for the South Africa branch, as well as handling submissions and tax audits for the Netherlands and Singapore entities with local tax specialists. I managed accounting tasks such as maintaining the Fixed Asset Register and IFRS 16 leases, reconciling intergroup transactions, maintaining month-end accruals and prepayments, preparing cash flow forecasts and budget reports, and conducting foreign currency reconciliations. Additionally, I facilitated fund accounting procedures, coordinated audits with internal and external auditors, reviewed non-standard journals and reconciliations, prepared monthly supervisory board financial packs, and assisted in preparing financial statements for year-end reporting.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

As Junior Audit Manager, the primary focus was on efficient project management, ensuring team members understood their tasks and priorities while fostering transparency within both the team and client environments. Responsibilities included effective communication to maintain transparency, preparing budgets and forecasts for engagements, identifying and resolving timeline roadblocks, and presenting management reports. Engagements also involved conducting meetings with the client's internal audit team, team meetings, and managers' meetings, as well as reviewing junior team members' work and providing feedback, mentoring, and on-the-job training. Additionally, participation in Deloitte's quality assurance committee involved guiding other teams to ensure audits were conducted efficiently while maintaining quality standards. Leading internal control audit sprints for various engagements entailed identifying key controls to mitigate higher risks or complex areas, determining the audit focus accordingly.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

In the international and listed audit department, I engaged with a diverse clientele spanning financial services, manufacturing, biotechnology, and retail industries, demonstrating a broad range of tasks and skills. These included gaining a comprehensive understanding of business processes to identify weaknesses and report findings and recommendations to management. I conducted risk assessment procedures on financial statement line items to uncover potential fraud and errors, planned efficient substantive audit procedures based on identified risks, and audited complex accounting topics. Additionally, I liaised effectively with component auditors, specialists, support departments, and client personnel, while also providing on-the-job training to junior team members, highlighting my commitment to professional development and collaborative teamwork.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

In my role, I participated in planning, managing, and concluding accounting, independent review, and audit engagements, which involved diverse tasks completed both independently and collaboratively within teams, including overseeing large teams and working with individuals from varied backgrounds. In terms of accounting, I gained experience in maintaining fixed asset registers, performing bank, loan, and VAT reconciliations, calculating corporate income tax, resolving intricate accounting transactions, preparing cash flow statements, and drafting annual financial statements, shareholders' and directors' minutes, and other regulatory documents. In auditing and assurance, I focused on identifying and assessing risks, as well as implementing procedures to address them. Additionally, in a consulting capacity, I assisted in group restructurings, tax planning initiatives, and the cession of loans, contributing to the streamlining of group structures.

Assessment Of Professional Competence (Apc)

Successfully completed the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), which is the last exam in becoming a certified chartered accountant.

Initial Test Of Competence (Itc)

Successfully completed the Initial Test of Competence (ITC), which is the first of two exams in becoming a certified chartered accountant.

Postgraduate Diploma In Accounting

I've completed the Certificate in Theory of Accounting (CTA), equivalent of an honours degree. The main subjects included: Financial.

Bachelor'S Degree, Chartered Accountancy

Subjects included: Financial Accounting; Management Accounting & Financial Management; Taxation and Auditing & Corporate Governance.