KRISTIN MERRY
I am a recent university graduate with entry-level experience in general admin and accounting. Seeking to gain exceptional forensic skills and academic knowledge to gain an entry-level forensics position at your firm. I am a dedicated, competent, time driven and detail orientated individual with a capacity to go beyond what is expected to achieve my goals. I have a well-balanced life with academic and social activities. I love the outdoors, camping, and also to think outside of the box. Quote: “Always be yourself no matter the situation”. PERSONAL DETAILS
Full Names: Kristin
Surname: Merry
Gender: Female
Date of birth: 27 June 1997
Email address: adhovn@r.postjobfree.com
Contact number: 073-***-****
ID no.: 970-***-**** 084
Nationality: South African
Driver’s License: Valid-08
Own car/ Company car: Own car
Home Language: Afrikaans
Other Languages: English
Marital Status: Single
EDUCATION HISTORY
Marais Viljoen High School 2011-2015
Matriculated with three distinctions with University Exemption Achievements:
o Member of the Management team for 2015
o LRC leader in 2015
o Vice-captain for second hockey team
o Member of School Swimming Team from Grade 8-12
o Member of School Hockey Team 2013-2015
North West University 2016-2019
B.COM FORENSIC ACCOUNTING (2016-2018 Completed)
Core modules:
o Forensic Accounting
o Accounting
o Taxation
o Auditing
Auxiliary modules:
o Contract Law
o Mercantile Law
o Criminal Law
o Criminal Procedure Law
o Law of Evidence
o Economics
o Business Management
o Statistics
o Ethics for Accounting
o Computer Application in Accounting
B.COM HONOURS IN FORENSIC ACCOUNTING (2019-Completed) Modules:
o Advanced IFRS and Group Statements
o Advanced Forensic Accounting
o Advanced Forensic Investigation
o Applied Research in Forensic Accounting
o Forensic Regulatory Compliance
RESIDENCE ACHIEVEMENTS:
o Member of the social, recruitment, first years, academic and media and communications committees
o Played soccer and basketball
o Community service as a member of the SRCS (Student Rag Community Service) committee in 2016 and was on the advisory committee for the hostel in 2017 as an advisor for first year Forensic Accounting students
WORK EXPERIENCE
BOOKARTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES CC
Nature of business: Financial Services
Duties: Creditors
Cashbook postings
Creditor allocations
Payroll claims
SARS efiling (Income Tax ITR14 & Provisional Tax IRP6) Filing
When: 24 August 2020 – 31 January 2020
ABSA BANK (FINANCIAL CRIME SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT)-CONTRACTOR Nature of business: Special Investigator
Duties: Investigating customers
Writing reports
Data capturing
Configuring Suspicious Transactions/Activity Reports (STR/SAR) Load STR/SAR reports onto FIC website
When: 13 January 2020 – 30 June 2020, 6 month contract (reason for termination: covid-19 pandemic) ABACUS FINANCIAL CRIME ADVISORY
Nature of business: Forensic Advisors
Duties: Capturing files/data
Completing working papers
When: Nov-Dec 2019
Vacation work
TIME TRUCKING
Nature of business: Transport and Logistics
Duties: General Admin
Pastel data capturing
Filing
Processing
Reconciliations
When: 2015-2019
Vacation work
ENSLINS (SENEKAL):
Nature of business: Accounting and Auditors
Duties: General Admin
Provisional tax requests
SARS eFiling
Filing
Switchboard
When: November-December 2018
Vacation work
PRIVATE TUTORING:
Tutor for first year B.Com Forensic Accounting students in Heide Ladies Residence When: 2017-2018
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Computer Literacy
Excellent in Ms Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access
Pastel Partner and Pastel Evolution
Financial Crime Training by Deloitte
Writing an investigational report
FIC site experience
Training on STR/SAR investigation and reporting
SWIFT training
SARS eFiling
Provisional Tax requests
Above average reading speed and comprehension
REFERENCES
Bookartz Financial Services
Theo le Roux
Absa Bank
Fiona Forde
Abacus Financial Crime Advisory
Wilmari Janse van Rensburg
Time Trucking
Mona Twoco
Enslins (Senekal)
Jan-Dirk Heyns
NWU Honours study leader
André Groenewald
adhovn@r.postjobfree.com