Assistant Accounting

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NAMES : Rebecca Maite Letsoalo

ADDRESS : ** ********* ********, ***** *******, Pretoria, 0008 CELL : 082-***-****

EMAIL : *************@*****.***

ID NO : 800-***-**** 086

DEPENDANTS : 3 Children

AVAILABILITY : 1 to 2 month notice

MARITAL STATUS : Widowed

AGE : 40 Years

BACKGROUND PROFILE

Experience

I am an intelligent, logical Accounting/Audit Professional, who offers an advanced understanding of my chosen profession and a versatile skillset developed through valuable industry-related practice. I excel in resolving challenges with well thought through strategies, proven to delight internal and external stakeholders. I have excellent computer skills, numeracy skills, communication and presentation skills, which has gained me a vast background of business skills and dealing with different people. I am a hardworking, self-motivated and easy going person.

With over 12 years’ experience as a professional, I believe I am capable of being a remarkable employee for any entity

Qualifications

Postgraduate diploma in Applied Accounting Sciences (CTA) ongoing Bachelor of Accounting Science degree from Unisa (2015) Armed with a BCompt (Accounting Science) degree from Unisa, I am currently doing my postgraduate studies in Accounting Sciences (CTA) Level 2. I have the desire to pursue my life long goal of becoming a Chartered Accountant.

Key Strengths and Competencies

Computer Knowledge

Caseware

Pastel accounting

Oracle

SAP

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

Internet and Email

Personal Attributes

Excellent communication skills

Business writing skills

Managerial accounting principles

Governance, risk and controls

Ethics and fraud

Works in a team under limited supervision

Works well in pressurised environment

Meet deadlines.

Able to negotiate and influence

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Field Knowledge

Knowledge of the IFRS

Knowledge of the PFMA

Knowledge if IAS

Knowledge of Treasury Regulations

Knowledge of GRAP

Accrual Basis of Accounting

Proper technical competencies

Strong problem-solving abilities

Good time management skills

Honest and dependable

Self-disciplined and well mannered

Pays attention to detail

Problem solving

Strong work ethic and integrity

Ability to prioritise and be proactive

Adaptable to new situations

Multicultural work experience

Company specific skills

Technical skills

Understanding commercial goals of the company

Excellent Numeracy Skills

EDUCATION

Tertiary Education

Institution attended : Unisa

Year : 2020

Qualification : Postgraduate diploma in Accounting (CTA) Level 2 Institution attended : Unisa

Year : 2015

Qualification : BCompt (Bachelor of Accounting Sciences) Institution attended : Stanford Business College

Year : 2004

Qualification : Diploma in Office Administration

High School

Last School attended : Sutherland High School, Centurion Highest standard passed : Matric with exemption

Year : 1997

Short courses

Stanford Business College - Computer Literacy

Boston Business College - Call centre

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Employer : Nexia SAB & T Chartered Accountants Inc Period : 01 February 2018 to current

Position Held : Trainee Accountant

Duties : External Audit Trainee

My role includes planning of the audit. This involves obtaining the understanding of the entity by completing system description, make enquiries from the client staff, read prior year management letter and annual report, and read the applicable laws/acts and regulations specific to the entity.

Assessing risks of material misstatement applicable to specific components.

Prepare risk register, and assess the internal controls within the entity that seek to reduce the risks identified on specific components.

Assessing how the risks identified would impact the audit approach, while planning on the stock count and asset verification.

Calculating the planning materiality, and completing the sampling working papers for components.

Handles execution, including performing procurement risk analyses, and assessment of the validity of tenders and evaluation results.

Performing procurement compliance procedures for R2000 purchases to the procurement of goods above R1 000 000.

Identify irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure and follow up on fictitious suppliers.

Performing asset reconciliation (register against physical assets and register against general ledger).

Producing working papers for future references, writing the audit findings, and discussing the audit findings with the client management.

Identifying the root cause for the audit findings and make recommendations on the findings.

Raising the formal audit queries that will be included in the management letter.

Tasks include reporting, such as assessing which of the formal audit queries (both resolved and unresolved) will have an impact on the financial statements.

Scrutinizing the correctness of the adjustments and proof reading the annual report against Audited Annual Financial Statements to agree the two before the publication.

Risk identification, internal control assessment, and mitigation action identification and evaluation.

Tax for individuals and business, and management accounting.

Behave in a professional manner and support the vision and mission of the organisation, while participating in team activities to improve work performance. Clients Audited:

Government

Development Bank of South Africa, Road Accident Fund, Water Trading Entity, PIkitUp, Human Science Research Council, The Market Theatre Foundation, Transport Education Training Authority, General Public Services Sector Bargaining Council, South African National Accreditation Systems Other Entities

Motor Industry Fund Administrators, GFi (Stock Brokers), Topfix (Manufacturers of steel), Makwande Supply and Distribution (supply and transportation of fuel), Heuwelsig Home Owners Association (Levies for Property Estates), Health and Medical Publishing Group (advertising) African Royalty Minerals

(Mining), South African National Council For the Blind (NGO), Mitrajaya (Property Real Estates) PORTFOLIO REBECCA M LETSOALO

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: MaseTshego Developments (Pty) Ltd

Period : 01 February 2017 to 31 May 2017

Position Held : Financial Accountant

Duties : Monthly management accounts, Budgets, Review of Processed General Ledger, Cashbook Management, Payroll Functions, Debtors Functions, Creditors Functions

Reason for Leaving : The Company closed

Employer : Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University Period : 01 December 2007 to 31 January 2017

Position Held : Payments Processing Clerk and promoted to Senior Administration

Officer / Executive Personal Assistant

Role and Duties : Supervise the messenger and Assistant Admin

Medical Students duties

Preparing clinical/tutorial lists. This involves typing whole class lectures, tutorial list for each group, presentation lists, written papers for End of Block Assessment & computing results; this is done every four weeks.

Liasing with POME Office regarding their portfolios, exams. Booking transport for Outreach programs. Preparing each group’s visit to Denmar and Vista Clinics Compiling and Typing call list, tutorial list, written paper for End of Block Assessments & computing results; this takes place every four weeks. Attending to student queries daily. Look for the external examiners for their exams,

Administrative duties

I perform administrative duties namely;

Appropriate filing of all correspondence,

Financial matters – keeping record of all finances for the year Compiling the budget and keep record of it

Ordering and maintaining office equipment and stationery

Chief Specialist/Head of Department duties

Planning of departmental meetings (compilation of agendas, writing and circulating minutes) Assist the HOD with departmental planning i.e. Budget and year plan. Managing HOD diary daily

Arranging departmental functions

Assisting with monthly reports

Assisting with liasing with the HPCSA, MRC, SAMDA, DOH and other professional bodies Booking of accommodation and making travelling arrangements for visitors (external examiners) Taking telephone messages and daily collection of mail and ordering of stationery Following on patients reports with the DOH, DGMAH

Preparation of minutes as well as agendas

I had a vast experienced when Prof was acting as Dean for Faculty of Health Sciences, as well as Campus Principal

Secretarial duties

I also render secretarial services to consultants and post-graduate students. This involves typing their presentations or lectures, prepare slides and abstracts for their papers or posters when presenting at congresses, rosters for various firms/units, compilation and typing of statistic and monthly duty rosters. Taking minutes and preparing agendas for the department

Employer : Dairy World (Pty) Ltd

Position Held : Finance Assistant

7Period : January 2002 to December 2007

Duties : Bookkeeping to trial balance (processing of GL accounts, payments) Reason for leaving : No room for growth

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REFERENCES

NAMES : Peter Serite

Position : Audit Manager

Company : Nexia Sab & T Chartered Accountants Inc

Tel : 012-***-****

NAMES : Prof ST Rataemane/ Dr RS Koka

Position : Head of Department Psychiatry/Deputy HOD Company : SMU/Medunsa University

Tel : 012-***-****/082-***-****

NAMES : Mr Reginald Kuzwayo

Position : Director of Finance

Company : Medunsa University

Tel : 012-***-****

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