Professional Candidate

Location:

Lichtenburg, North West, South Africa

Posted:

April 20, 2025

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TSHEPO PHALATSE

Cellphone: 081-***-**** EMAIL: ***************@*****.***

Location: Northwest Province, South Africa 2740

Availability: 2 Weeks

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Versatile and detail-oriented finance professional with over 10 years of experience in accounting, auditing, forensic auditing, fraud analysis, and financial reporting. Adept in compliance, budgeting, and process improvement within both public and private sectors. Skilled in integrating IT and financial systems, leveraging self-taught development capabilities in Delphi, K2, and Natural ADABAS for automation and efficiency. Actively pursuing an LLB to complement a Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Auditing.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Forensic Accounting Auditing Fraud Detection & Prevention • Financial Reporting Budget Forecasting Tax Preparation • Data Analytics Financial Analysis Risk Management • Blockchain Technology Compliance Ensurance Litigation Support • Cashbook Management General Ledger Reconciliations • Financial Policy Adherence Financial Document Review • Internal Auditing Stock

& Supplier Management Payroll & Tax • Self-Taught Developer: Delphi K2 Natural ADABAS WORK EXPERIENCE

1.Name of Position: Contract Senior Accountant, Fraud and Business Analyst Company Name: KC Chemicals

Period Employed: November 2023 – Present

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepared monthly financial statements, cashflows, and audit packs.

• Developed fraud detection and internal control policies.

• Ensured tax compliance and submitted returns.

• Reviewed and improved company policies, SOPs, and financial regulations.

• Detected financial anomalies and implemented corrective measures.

• Liaised with legal and compliance for fraud investigations.

• Performed forensic audits and root cause analysis.

• Drafted internal reports and implemented loss recovery plans.

• Monitoring of various transactions, online activities, and data to spot suspicious patterns or anomalies.

• Diving into detailed investigations of potentially fraudulent activities by scrutinizing transaction history, account information, and related documents.

• Flexing my analytical muscles to sift through substantial datasets, identifying trends, patterns, and irregularities that may signal fraudulent behaviour.

• Assessing the risk associated with different transactions or customers and provide recommendations for further action based on your findings.

• Collaborating with my team to develop and implement effective fraud prevention strategies and processes, reducing the organization's vulnerability to fraudulent activities.

• Compiling and presenting reports on fraud trends, losses, and mitigation strategies to management and other stakeholders.

• Keeping thorough records of your investigations, findings, and actions taken, ensuring accuracy for auditing, and reporting purposes.

• I analyse business needs and identify opportunities for process improvement.

• I gather and document detailed business requirements for stakeholders.

• I translate business needs into clear and actionable technical specifications.

• I collaborate with IT and business units to develop solutions that align with organizational objectives.

• I facilitate stakeholder meetings to capture and prioritize requirements.

• I create data models to support business decision-making processes.

• I conduct gap analyses to determine the difference between current and desired business processes.

• I design workflows and process diagrams to improve operational efficiency.

• I perform cost-benefit analyses on proposed solutions.

• I define project scope and objectives to ensure alignment with business goals.

• I work closely with developers to ensure the technical build meets business requirements.

• I validate and test system changes to ensure they meet user expectations.

• I develop user stories and acceptance criteria for agile projects.

• I provide recommendations for improving business operations through technology.

• I assist in prioritizing and managing project backlogs for agile teams.

• I collaborate with quality assurance teams to ensure proper testing of solutions.

• I facilitate workshops and meetings to gather feedback from users.

• I analyse business data to identify trends and areas for improvement. Reason for leaving: Looking for new challenges and permanent employment. 2.Name of Position: Freelance Bookkeeper

Company Name: 1 Win

Period Employed: November 2023 – December 2023

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepared accounting records by compiling and analysing account information.

• Reconciled company’s financial records to help ensure accuracy of financial statements.

• Prepared tax returns for businesses and individuals.

• Posted financial transactions to accounts and prepare financial statements.

• Studied financial trends to determine future business needs. Reason for leaving: Looking for growth and permanent employment. 3. Name of Position: Contract Accountant & Auditor Company Name: Futurent Consulting Solutions (Pty) Ltd Period Employed: March 2023 – November 2023

Key Responsibilities:

• Developed internal controls and automated spreadsheets.

• Audited restaurant menus and costings for Total, Shell, and Watloo garages.

• Detected and addressed financial irregularities in financial statements.

• Handled month-end reconciliations and supplier audits.

• Prepared financial reports for clients including VAT, PAYE, and other taxes.

• Prepared budget forecasts.

• Published financial statements in time.

• Handled monthly, quarterly and annual closings.

• Reconciled accounts payable and receivable.

• Computed taxes and prepared tax returns.

• Managed balance sheets and profit/loss statements.

• Reported on the company’s financial health and liquidity.

• Audited financial transactions and documents.

• Reinforced financial data confidentiality and conducted database backups when necessary.

• Complied with financial policies and regulations. Reason for leaving: My contract reached the end of its term. 4. Name of Position: Freelance Bookkeeping

Company Name: Various Companies (South African National Intelligence, OHS Chartered Accountants)

Period Employed: February 2022 – February 2023

Key Responsibilities:

• Provided bookkeeping services to Spar franchises in East London.

• Managed supplier accounts, reconciliations, and financial records.

• Worked on projects involving foreign currency and cross-border compliance.

• Prepare accounting records by compiling and analysing account information.

• Reconcile company's financial records to help ensure accuracy of financial statements.

• Prepare tax returns for businesses and individuals.

• Post financial transactions to accounts and prepare financial statements.

• Study financial trends to determine future business needs. Reason for leaving: My contract reached the end of its term. 5.Name of Position: Forensic Auditor Assistant

Company Name: Auditor General of South Africa

Period Employed: February 2022 – February 2023

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewed financial documents to identify inaccuracies.

• Analysed financial data and trace discrepancies.

• Forecast and prevent financial frauds.

• Reported on revenue losses and damages from contract breaches.

• Investigated complex business cases to minimize risk.

• Provided litigation support and present findings to be used as trial evidence.

• Performed regular financial record audits to ensure compliance with the law.

• Ensured all accounting procedures follow legislation.

• Kept and organized files of all legal cases.

Reason for leaving: My contract reached the end of its term. 6.Name of Position: Senior Financial Accountant, Internal Auditor and Business Analyst Company Name: United National Breweries

Period employed: November 2019 – January 2022

Key Responsibilities:

• Cashbook: Capturing of Bank statements, thereby ensuring correct allocation to correct accounts. Monthly reconciliations of bank accounts. Retail daily cash up reconciliations.

• Debtor management: Invoicing, proper record keeping and filing of invoices, credit notes, and credit applications. Monthly statement run, assisting in customer queries, management of past due accounts and ensuring prompt debtor collection.

• Supplier Management: Capturing of Supplier invoices. Loading of supplier invoices for payments. Doing monthly reconciliations of supplier statements to accounting records. Resolving queries. Liaising with Auditors

• Stock: Assisting in the annual stock takes. Capturing of stock into accounting records.

• Assisting in updating excel stock reports. Assisting in consignment stock reports and letters.

• General ledger: Assisting the Financial or Director in general ledger recons, i.e. balance sheet recons such as prepayment accounts, fixed assets, reconciling debtor age analysis to debtor control account etc. as and when needed.

• Annual audits: Assisting in preparation of audit files. Assisting in audit queries

• Performed and controlled the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations

• Determined internal audit scope and develop annual plans

• Obtained, analysed and evaluated accounting documentation, previous reports, data, flowcharts

• Prepared and presented reports that reflect audit’s results and document process

• Acted as an objective source of independent advice to ensure validity, legality and goal achievement

• Identified loopholes and recommended risk aversion measures and cost savings

• Maintained open communication with management and audit committee

• Documented processes and prepared audit findings memorandum

• Conducted follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions

• Engaged to continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards.

• I analysed user data to inform decision-making and product improvements.

• I worked with external partners to implement solutions that supported business goals.

• I monitored project budgets to ensure financial compliance and cost control.

• I managed stakeholder expectations by providing regular updates on progress.

• I developed project charters to outline business goals and project scope.

• I identified areas of potential risk and created contingency plans to mitigate them.

• I gathered and analysed feedback from project stakeholders to inform future projects.

• I worked with HR teams to align new systems with organizational policies.

• I collaborated with operations teams to ensure smooth implementation of business solutions.

• I developed performance metrics to measure the success of implemented solutions.

• I assessed the business impact of technology changes and recommended strategies to minimize disruption.

• I coordinated training sessions to ensure end-users were prepared to adopt new systems.

• I participated in system design reviews to ensure solutions met business needs.

• I documented system functionality to provide a clear reference for users and support teams.

• I created mock-ups and prototypes to visualize proposed business solutions.

• I managed cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project delivery.

• I tracked key project deliverables and timelines to ensure alignment with business objectives.

• I performed market analysis to inform business development strategies.

• I developed and managed relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate project success.

• I conducted competitive analysis to inform product development and strategy.

• I analysed workflow inefficiencies and recommended process improvements.

• I created project plans to outline tasks, timelines, and resources needed for successful completion.

• I performed stakeholder analysis to identify key decision-makers and influencers.

• I managed user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure systems met user needs.

• I facilitated conflict resolution among project teams to ensure smooth collaboration.

• I worked with executive leadership to align business strategies with organizational goals.

• I conducted end-user surveys to gather feedback and inform future system enhancements.

• I reviewed business processes to ensure they aligned with industry best practices.

• I tracked and reported on project risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure timely resolution.

Reason for leaving: I was retrenched due to the company being hindered by COVID and having financial difficulties.

7.Name of Position: Senior Assistant Accountant And Business Analyst Company Name: United National Breweries

Period employed: November 2018 – November 2019

Key Responsibilities:

• Reconciled invoices and identified discrepancies.

• Created and updated expense reports.

• Processed reimbursement forms.

• Entered financial transactions into internal databases.

• Checked spreadsheets for accuracy.

• Maintained digital and physical financial records.

• Issued invoices to customers and external partners, as needed.

• Reviewed and filed payroll documents.

• Participated in quarterly and annual audits.

• Monitored daily communications and answering any queries.

• Ensured payments, amounts and records are correct. Internal recon's full function.

• Worked with spreadsheets, sales and purchase ledgers and journals.

• Recorded and filed cash transactions.

• Controlled credit and managed debt.

• I prepared detailed business reports and presentations for management.

• I participated in strategic planning sessions to align business needs with technological capabilities.

• I documented business processes to create clear, standardized procedures.

• I managed project timelines to ensure on-time delivery of solutions.

• I coordinated with various departments to ensure smooth project execution.

• I led change management initiatives to help the organization adopt new systems or processes.

• I created training materials and user guides for new systems or processes.

• I gathered feedback from end-users to improve system performance.

• I analysed financial data to support decision-making and resource allocation.

• I worked closely with vendors to ensure third-party solutions met business needs.

• I conducted root cause analyses to solve complex business problems.

• I led requirement-gathering sessions to ensure all business needs were captured.

• I provided project status updates to stakeholders and management.

• I reviewed and approved technical documents to ensure alignment with business needs.

• I assisted in system integration testing to ensure seamless operation across platforms.

• I mapped business processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for optimization.

• I defined business rules to guide system behaviour and ensure consistency.

• I evaluated and recommended software solutions to meet business requirements.

• I maintained and updated business process documentation as needed.

• I conducted workshops to identify business challenges and opportunities.

• I worked with cross-functional teams to ensure business solutions were comprehensive.

• I tracked project progress against key milestones to ensure successful delivery.

• I identified risks and developed mitigation strategies to reduce project impacts.

• I worked with the finance department to develop budgets for new initiatives.

• I facilitated stakeholder engagement to gather support for business solutions.

• I analysed competitor data to provide insights for strategic business decisions.

• I identified opportunities for automation to streamline business operations.

• I worked with regulatory teams to ensure compliance with legal and industry standards.

• I created project timelines and managed deliverables to ensure on-time execution.

• I designed and implemented reporting dashboards for real-time business insights.

• I evaluated user feedback and identified areas for system enhancements.

• I tested solutions to ensure they met both technical and business requirements.

• I collaborated with business leaders to identify strategic opportunities.

• I provided technical support to end-users during the transition to new systems.

• I developed test plans and scenarios to ensure comprehensive testing.

• I participated in risk assessment meetings to identify potential business risks.

• I reviewed and analysed data to forecast trends and support business planning.

• I documented functional and non-functional requirements to guide system development.

• I developed business cases to justify investment in new technologies or processes.

• I collaborated with data teams to ensure data integrity and accuracy.

• I conducted system audits to ensure ongoing alignment with business goals.

• I developed communication plans to keep stakeholders informed throughout the project lifecycle.

• I analyzed business models and recommended areas for improvement.

• I facilitated cross-functional meetings to align on business objectives.

• I participated in vendor selection processes to ensure the best fit for business needs.

• I reviewed contracts to ensure alignment with business and legal requirements.

• I led post-implementation reviews to assess the success of business solutions.

• I collaborated with marketing teams to ensure alignment with business strategies. Reason for leaving: I was promoted to being a senior Financial Accountant within United National Breweries

8.Name of Position: Finance Intern

Company Name: National Prosecuting Authority

Period employed: September 2017– August 2018

Key Responsibilities:

• Received all claims and invoices, checked correctness, and submitted to Director.

• Administration for approval

• Captured S & T claims.

• Administered the petty cash for the office.

• Submitted certified payroll to Head Office on monthly basis.

• Administered SCM, demand, acquisition, and payments.

• Controlled Stock office stationery.

• Distributed all finance related policies and circulars to officials.

• Adhered to policies and procedures.

• Liaised with customers and suppliers.

• Verified availability of funds and recommended approval of expenditure. Reason for leaving: My internship reached the end of its term. 9. Name of Position: Junior Accountant and Business Analyst Company Name: KC Chemicals

Period employed: September 2015 – August 2017

Key Responsibilities:

• Posted journal entries and maintained accounts payable/receivable.

• Processed balance sheets and income statements.

• Reviewed payroll and expense records.

• Prepared monthly reports and assisted with year-end closings.

• Acted as Business Analyst when needed—analysing requirements, workflows, and

• system improvements.

• Posted and processed journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded

• Updated accounts receivable and issued invoices

• Updated accounts payable and performed reconciliations

• Assisted in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines

• Assisted with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned

• Updated financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed

• Prepared and submitted weekly/monthly reports

• Assisted the senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings

• Assisted with other accounting projects

• I analysed business needs and identified opportunities for process improvement.

• I gathered and documented detailed business requirements for stakeholders.

• I translated business needs into clear and actionable technical specifications.

• I collaborated with IT and business units to develop solutions that aligned with organizational objectives.

• I facilitated stakeholder meetings to capture and prioritize requirements.

• I created data models to support business decision-making processes.

• I conducted gap analyses to determine the difference between current and desired business processes.

• I designed workflows and process diagrams to improve operational efficiency.

• I performed cost-benefit analyses on proposed solutions.

• I defined project scope and objectives to ensure alignment with business goals.

• I worked closely with developers to ensure the technical build met business requirements.

• I validated and tested system changes to ensure they met user expectations.

• I developed user stories and acceptance criteria for agile projects.

• I provided recommendations for improving business operations through technology.

• I assisted in prioritizing and managing project backlogs for agile teams.

• I collaborated with quality assurance teams to ensure proper testing of solutions.

• I facilitated workshops and meetings to gather feedback from users.

• I analysed business data to identify trends and areas for improvement. Reason for leaving: My contract reached the end of its term. 10. Name of Position: Senior Accounting Clerk and Business Analyst Company Name: KC Chemicals

Period employed: January 2013 – August 2015

• Reconciled daily accounts, processed invoices, and maintained general ledgers.

• Performed monthly bank reconciliations and vendor management.

• Maintained financial filing systems and handled sensitive data.

• Shadowed Business Analyst duties—identified process gaps, facilitated IT/business

• alignment, and developed user requirements.

• Reconciling accounts regularly

• Accounts payable and receivable

• Processing invoices

• Assisting with audits

• Follow standards, procedures, and applicable laws

• Help accounting department

• Keep sensitive information confidential

• Prepare general ledgers

• Reconciling daily balance sheets

• Vendor relationships

• Assist accounting with special projects

• Maintain financial filing systems

• Monthly bank reconciliation

• Recording transactions

• Using bookkeeping databases, spreadsheets and software

• Always adhere to accounting principles

• Assembles deposits

• Attention to detail

• Company events

• Education and knowledge

• Issue checks and making deposits

• Maintain, verify, and update numerous ledgers

• Maintaining office databases

• Manage accounts payable