Philemon Mawire Email & Phone Number

Centurion, Pretoria

Harnessed my great interpersonal skills to manage a client relationship that was going sour. The client opportunity also developed my team development and making skills through the establishment of the most effective team that now adds the greatest value to the client.I am presented with an opportunity to develop my personal portfolio during 2017 which will give me the opportunity to once again exploit the entrepreneurial and business development skills developed over the past 10 years.Nexia SAB&T is part of Nexia International which is the 9th largest firm in the world. With over 400 employees in South Africa, the firm operates 10 offices and services over 3000 clients. Nexia is currently the 9th largest firm in South Africa.Director Internal and External Audit Audit Engagement Director on a number of assignments ranging from Public Sector to large Private Sector entities.My experience spans across the hospitality, retail, medical, manufacturing, local municipalities, metropolitan municipalities, aviation and mining sectors. I am a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), the Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors (IRBA), the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).I have experience in the following computer packages:• Microsoft office,• Teammate,• Caseware ,• Pastel,• Limited ACL & SAP exposure.Reporting directly into board of directors and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Developed great business development, interpersonal, inter-relational and networking skills through the establishment of the firms’ internal audit department. Within a 3 year period, increased the client portfolio by 313% and grew the revenue of the service line by the same margin with a 35% bottom-line. I was also instrumental in the development and implementation of the strategy of the firm as I was a senior partner and part of EXCO.Interacted with client boards, EXCO and other governance committees giving them value adding recommendations into their operations, ensuring that they have a sound control environment whilst establishing a robust compliance and reporting framework.In this capacity, I am the Director responsible for the firm’s national internal audit portfolio. I have also performed external audit assignments on behalf of the AGSA where I obtained 100% quality scores.My main responsibilities included:• Leading the firm’s internal audit division with a staff complement of 2 other partners and 23 other professional staff. I am overall responsible foro Staff training and developmento Billing and collectionso Ensuring profitability of the firm internal audit service lineo Resourcing of the service line including staffing and auditing tools acquisitiono Development and updating of the firm’s internal audit methodologyo Ensuring compliance to the International Professional Practice Framework (Internal Audit Standards) on all engagements• Heading internal audit departments for clients that have adopted an outsourced model and these include:o SA Express o African Exploration Mining Corporation – Coal Mining Entityo Public Service Association – Employee Union• Engagement Partner at co-sourced clients which include but not limited to:o The National Department of Public Works - Public sectoro The KZN Provincial Treasury - Public Sectoro National Student Financial Aid Scheme – Public Sectoro Government Employees Medical Aid Scheme

I was responsible for running audit engagements from planning upto the development of the draft audit reports. I also ran consulting assignments where I was responsible for operation clean audits and audit preparation.My main responsibilities included:• Executing engagements (planning, execution and reporting)• Ensuring profitability of assignments executed• Client liaison• Resource management (including audit staff)• Reviewing work performed by junior staff• Ensuring compliance with International Auditing Standards

I was running audit assignments and supervision of audit staff on assignments.My main responsibilities included:• Staff supervision• Executing engagements (planning to conclusion and reporting)• Audit file preparationI developed into the following managerial ranks from the time that I joined the firm in 2009 to the time I was appointed an associate director• Assistant Manager 2009• Manager 2010-2011• Senior Manager 2012Key clientsAt Rakoma, I have been primarily responsible for the entire Internal Audit portfolio (17 clients) that includes the following main clients:GEMS;Department of Public Works (National);South African Express Airways; Free State Provincial Treasury; andKZN Provincial Treasury.

Execution of key and complex components on audit engagements. I also reviewed the work of junior staff.

Zimbabwe

Established financial management and reporting skills, from the client perspective through my responsibilities. Established new reporting templates as the group size expanded through a merger with a bank and an increase in international investments.Meikles Limited is a listed company registered in Zimbabwe. During my tenure, the company had investment interests in supermarkets, hotels and banking. The company also had regional interests in Botswana and South Africa. I was based at head office in Harare and reported to the Group Financial Manager.Group Financial Accountant My main responsibilities included:• Preparation of draft annual financial statements for all the Head Office companies• Preparation of consolidated historical and hyper-inflation accounts• Preparation of tax calculations and statutory submission of tax returns• Preparation for and liaison of external auditors• Supervision of head office accounts staff• Development of subsidiary to head office reporting frameworks including the preparation and maintenance of consolidation and reporting schedules

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

I successfully completed a 5 year articles of clerk training program with Deloitte in 2006. During my training, worked on assignments in the following spectrums:• Retail• Mining• Manufacturing• Publishing and media• Agriculture• Brewery and winery• Non-governmental OrganisationsAt the end of my training contract, I had obtained hands on experience in the following facets of the profession:Auditing and Risk Management: 4735 hoursFinancial Accounting: 788 hoursInformation Technology: 384 hoursFinancial Management: 198 hoursTaxation: 155 hoursI concurrently completed my BCompt undergraduate degree with UNISA while serving articles.My responsibilities included:Auditing sections as assignedSupervising junior staff

Bachelor Of Accounting Science (Honors)

Bachelor Of Accounting Science, Accounting And Auditing