Independent non-executive director, tasked with heading up the audit and risk committee.

At Liberty I performed various ad hoc tasks, including:- DCF valuations and scenario analysis for new business;- reconciliations of various intergroup loan accounts and balances;- review and proposal for improved service provider agreements;- researching existing and potential clients, service providers and competitors and summarising this information;- doing research and proposing the IFRS treatment for specific transactions in the group;- performing a comprehensive comparison between two major proposed capital projects and making recommendations based thereon; and- various other projects.

• Review and update of accounting records for three group companies for two financial periods• Preparing the audit file and ensuring the accounting records are up to date and that all balances have been reconciled• Preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards• Calculation and submission of monthly VAT and PAYE returns, including correspondence with SARS

• Preparation of consolidated and separate annual financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards• Preparation of consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards• Overseeing and writing various reports and commentaries for the integrated annual report• Preparation of various shareholder and JSE correspondence, including circulars, SENS announcements and leaflets• Preparation and presentation to the board of annual budgets and forecasts, and review of the divisional budgeting process• Review of the monthly consolidated management accounts, including quarterly presentations to the board• Overseeing the internal audit process, including management of implementation of recommendations and ensuring risks are minimised• Management of group assets and reserves• Ensuring statutory compliance, including JSE Listings Requirements, Companies Act and IFRS• Advising the CEO and the board of directors on financial strategy and its impact on company objectives• Participating in financial, human resources and strategic planning

• Preparation and management of monthly consolidated management accounts, including review of subsidiary financials• Preparation on a group level for annual auditing services• Preparation and management of annual budgets, as well as monthly cash flow forecasts• Performing Normal South African Tax, CGT and VAT computations• Calculation and submission of monthly VAT and PAYE returns, including correspondence with SARS• Performing full monthly management accounting function, from bookkeeping to drafting financial statements

• Planning, managing and performing audits of companies, charities and schools• Review of audit files• Drafting of financial statements and consolidated financial statements• Drafting charity financial statements under SORP 2005• Performing accounting services• Performing financial analysis on financial statements• Training and developing of staff• Meetings and discussions with clients• Drafting management letters

• All trainee accountant responsibilities, on a supervisory level, as below plus:• Review of audit files

• Planning, managing and performing audits• Drafting of financial statements and consolidated financial statements• Performing accounting services for Closed Corporations• Performing Normal South African Tax, CGT and VAT computations for Proprietary Limited Companies, Closed Corporations and Trusts• Calculation and submission of monthly VAT, PAYE and RSC Levies returns for Proprietary Limited Companies, Closed Corporations and Trusts• Valuations of shareholders equity for Proprietary Limited Companies• Performing financial analysis on financial statements• Training and developing of staff• Auditing Attorney’s Trust Accounts• Meetings and discussions with clients• Drafting management letters• Statutory and secretarial assistance: Companies Act; Close Corporations Act