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CURRICULUM VITAE

STEFAN SENEKAL

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (SOUTH AFRICA)

Membership Number 07993612

Profile

Chartered Accountant with over 14 years’ extensive experience in auditing and assurance, advisory, accounting and taxation services obtained in a diverse range of industries. Able to manage multiple assignments with teams of +20 staff members while meeting deadlines. Excellent attention to detail with a proven track record of using efficiency improving strategies. Strong team player who is able to convey financial information in easily understood formats. Work experience

January 2009 – Current

AUDITOR-GENERAL OF SOUTH AFRICA

AUDIT MANAGER

The Auditor-General of South Africa is the supreme audit institution of South Africa and by law audits and reports on the different spheres of government and public entities. The organisation has over 3 400 employees and is a member of International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI). It also maintains a close working relationship with large audit firms (including PWC) during contracted out audits to these firms, ensuring organisational standards are adhered to.

Auditing planning

Lead manager on engagement management activities, including managing teams of +20 staff members;

Identification and evaluation of risks affecting the auditee’s control environment and audit process and the consequent development of responsive mitigating procedures;

Defining the objectives, approach, focus areas and criteria relevant to the audit and the communication thereof to audit team and auditee through the facilitation of engagement meetings;

Effective project planning through the selection of appropriate staff (including specialist staff appointments), resource allocation, allocation of audit components/sections to audit staff in line with their skill level and development areas, defining deadlines and the setting of comprehensive and appropriate terms of references for each review.

Information

Full names

Stefan Johannes Senekal

Address

11 Alida street

Flamwood

Klerksdorp

2572

Republic of South Africa

Date of birth

22 December 1979

Phone

+27(0) 79 519 8999

Email

adgg2c@r.postjobfree.com

Key skills

Analytical interpretation of

financial and non-financial

information

All aspects of financial report

including payroll

reconciliations, debtor

reconciliations, Cash Flow

Statements, Annual Reports

etc.

Audit planning, execution and

reporting

Budgeting and cash flow

forecasting

Business administration

Corporate legislation

Daily and monthly processing,

recording, reconciliation and

reporting on accounting

records

(Key skills continued on next page)

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Audit execution

Monitor audit progress, adherence to budgets and possible support required through constant audit team interactions and providing feedback thereof to immediate supervisor;

Regular revision of audit working papers and providing relevant training and mentoring to trainee auditors;

Ensure that all audit procedures and working papers are executed in line with the relevant quality control standards and auditing standards (ISAs) and that misstatements identified during the audit are correctly assessed and transferred to the schedule of uncorrected misstatements;

Regular liaison with management of the auditee to provide feedback on the status of the audit progress, audit findings communicated and information requested.

Key clients included the Department of Health (hospitals etc.) and Public Works (construction). I was the lead audit manager for three years on the department of Health audit where I had to manage more than thirty team members at times, which included at least three CA’s and more to report to me during the audit, not counting other experts involved in the audit. The latter audit is one of the biggest, if not the biggest audit for our office in the North West Province.

Audit reporting

Compilation or revision of the audit and management report in compliance with the relevant audit and quality standards;

Assistance in or presenting the audit and management report to the auditee’s management and relevant stakeholders with value adding recommendations;

Accurately capture and update audit information and outcomes on the Audit Services Management Information Systems (ASMIS).

Stakeholder engagements

Build and manage strategic and value adding partnerships with key stakeholders in auditees and private audit firms to ensure support throughout the audit process;

Liaise with oversight and governance committees by communicating and creating an understanding of the audit strategy, audit outcomes, emerging risks and related corrective actions.

People management

Implement initiatives for the creation of a workforce talent pipeline and succession planning by attracting new and retaining current competent incumbents;

Address any issues arising from the team in partnership with the relevant People Support Bus;

Manage staff performance within audit team to ensure productivity and contribution to the achievement of organisational goals;

Ensure trainee auditors receive adequate and relevant exposure to audit components in compliance with SAICA requirements and providing on the job training, coaching, mentorship and support to the audit team. Financial management

Provide inputs and assistance in compilation of audit centre budgets;

Monitor staff recoverability and managing resources to achieve budgeted targets;

Follow up of debtors, invoices processing and monitoring of CWC budgets;

Manage project financials including budgets, timely billing and collection and the recognition of variances.

Key skills (continued)

Drive performance excellence

External and internal

stakeholder relationship

management

Financial management

Individual and corporate tax

legislation and cost-efficient

planning

International Accounting

Standards (IAS)

Generally Recognised

Accounting Practice (GRAP)

(Similar to IFRS)

International Standards on

Auditing (ISA)

Leadership

Managerial accounting and

reporting

People management, team

work and collaborations

Performance information (Pre-

determined objectives)

Procurement and contract

management

Project management

Public sector legislation

Risk management

Separate and consolidated

reporting

Tailored communications and

reporting

Traineeship competency

assessor

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1 October 2017 – 31 January 2018

AUDITOR-GENERAL OF SOUTH AFRICA

SENIOR MANAGER (ACTING)

Education

Subjects majored in:

Auditing

Financial Accounting

Managerial Accounting

Taxation

2009

QUALIFIED –

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

(SOUTH AFRICA)

South African Institute of

Chartered Accountants

2005

B. COMPT HONOURS

(ACCOUNTING SCIENCE)

AND

CERTIFICATE IN THE

THEORY OF ACCOUNTING

(CTA)

University of South Africa

2001 – 2004

B. COMPT

(ACCOUNTING SCIENCE)

University of South Africa

2006 – 2009

SAICA ARTICLES –

INSIDE PUBLIC PRACTICE

South African Institute of

Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

1997

MATRICULATED WITH

UNIVERSITY EXEMPTION.

Hoёrskool Lichtenburg

Auditing

I was responsible for four audit reports and for one of the audits I also had to perform the duties of an audit manager. I managed to sign of all four projects within the legislated deadline and at exceptional quality.

I communicated with those charged with governance on a regular basis and resolved disputes as it arose.

Briefed management and executive leadership on audit outcomes and root-causes in terms of audit findings reported. Recommendations were also communicated during these meetings.

Regular meetings were held with managers, assistant managers and other team members to give strategic guidance and advice on the audit. Staff was motivated to adhere to the timeframes and quality standards. Training on specific audit areas was also given at these meetings.

In consultation with the audit report signatory, where applicable, I ensured that all risk factors and significant risks were responded to for all the audits. I also considered whether the appropriate resources (skills and staff) are available to finalise the audit on time and adhering to quality standards.

Audit file was reviewed in detail and coaching notes were used as a tool to train/educate team members.

Audit projects were monitored to ensure compliance with quality standards and timeframes.

Discharged my responsibilities whilst adhering to all policies, procedures and ethical codes of the AGSA and SAICA.

Reviewed and presented the mayoral handover report to mayors in the province.

Audit committees of auditees was briefed on audit outcomes and considered their inputs

Staff:

Assisted staff with sensitive personal matters and ensured involvement of EPWP.

Administrative tasks for instance leave approvals, itinerary approvals and S&T approvals, were performed.

Reviewed BBBEE template and discovered discrepancies in the template. Communicated with senior manager responsible for transformation and employment equity to get an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the EE committee.

Monitored and reviewed performance of staff members through compilation and evaluation of IPC’s, this process included briefing staff on performance outcomes.

Monitored the development of staff through the talent management framework. Leadership:

Briefing the Business Executive and Deputy Business Executive on regressions in audit outcomes, staff matters (EPWP), auditee push-backs, stakeholder interactions as planned and all other matters relevant.

Financial:

Monitoring of recoverability of the centre and providing inputs into the budget when requested.

Reviewing and approving contract work and Pre-issuance reviews.

Discussing outstanding audit fees with auditees and obtaining commitments from auditees to make payments.

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February 2008 – 31 December 2008

AUDITOR-GENERAL OF SOUTH AFRICA

ASSISTANT MANAGER

Auditing

Responsibilities were the same as those listed under the Audit Manager position. November 2005 – January 2008

AUDITOR-GENERAL OF SOUTH AFRICA

Trainee Accountant/Audit clerk

Auditing Local Municipalities: Creditors and Debtors, Performance Evaluation, VAT etc.

Auditing Government Departments: Planning (system descriptions), Compiling Management Letter, Employee Cost, Asset Management, and Inventory. Industry experience

Educational institutions and

services

Local government (MFMA)

Independent review (QC) of

audit files.

Personal tax services

SMME (limited)

Provincial government

(PFMA)

Health Sector

Construction

Real estate (limited)

Software experience

Audit Services Management

Information Systems (ASMIS)

Caseware Working Papers

(limited)

Microsoft Office Suite –

Word, Excel (advanced) and

PowerPoint

Oracle – PeopleSoft

Pastel (SAGE)

TeamMate

ACL

Venus

References

Lorraine van der Grijp

(Deputy Business

Executive:AGSA)

083-***-****

Petri van Zyl (Senior Manager:

Auditor General)

072-***-****

Merwyn Ferreira (Partner: Moore

Stephens) 072-***-****

Mike Terheyden (Previous

Partner: SNG inc..) 082-***-****

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