Lorato Louw

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Dear Sir/Madam

I am an experienced Accountant with over 10 years of experience. I completed my Bachelor of Accounting Science degree with UNISA. I was registered for Honors (CTA Level 1) with UNISA. I await my results due to outstanding fees. I am passionate about all aspects of accounting/finance/tax. I have a vast amount of knowledge and experience in accounting, auditing and tax.

I am a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants as an Associate General Accountant – AGA (SA) and a registered Tax Practitioner with SARS.

In summary my expertise are as follows:

Taxation:
- Monthly tax submissions and calculations (Vat, PAYE, UIF, SDL)
- Evaluating taxes (income tax, withholding taxes, capital gains tax, vat, payroll taxes)
- Company income tax calculations and ITR14 submissions
- Individual income tax calculations and ITR12 submissions
- Trust taxation
- Donations tax
- Lodging objections
- Tax directive applications
- E-filing
- EMP501 reconciliations
- Sound knowledge of the income tax Act

Accounting:
- Capturing of data up to general ledger and trial balance
- Capturing of supplier/customer invoices
- Reconciliations (debtors & suppliers and bank reconciliations)
- Payroll
- Preparing annual financial statements
- Consolidations (preparing group financial statements including disclosures)
- Preparing budgets and consideration of actual figures vs budgeted figures. Obtain explanations for adverse variances and evaluate the reasonableness thereof and give recommendations.
- Perform analytical reviews for prior period financial figures vs current period financial figures.
- Analyze the variances.
- Sound understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Evaluating whether an entity applies the correct accounting framework consistently
- Evaluating accounting policies
- Understanding of the Companies Act and King Report
- Stock counts & obtain reasons for variances.
- Preparation of cashflow statements
- Calculation of ratios. Interpreting the ratios and recommendations.
- Preparation of income statement, differentiating between product costs, period costs, variable & fixed costs
- Monthly management accounts

Auditing:
- Compliance audits
- Obtaining an understanding of an entity’s system descriptions & controls.
- Designing & performing audit procedures to verify and confirm that activities are performed in terms of the system description.
- Designing & performing audit procedures to verify that controls are implemented, and they do function as intended. As well as evaluating the adequacy of controls.
- Risk identification and assessment
- Designing audit programs
- Planning the audit
- Liaising with various stakeholders
- Preparing audit reports and management reports
- Auditing the various aspects of the financial statements

I have been exposed to various industries and business environments. This has offered me the opportunity to adapt to change, understand a specific client’s industry and business environment.
I would appreciate the opportunity of using this knowledge, and my natural passion for financial matters, to become a motivated member of your team.

I can work under pressure. I am deadline driven. I am very analytical and have attention to detail. I like being part of a team.

I believe I will be a valuable addition to your company. I enclosed my resume for your perusal and hope that if you have any questions that require clarification you will not hesitate to contact me.
I would greatly appreciate the opportunity for an interview.

Yours Sincerely
Lorato Elaine Louw
Preferred occupation:
Accountants
Finance jobs
Finance managers
Finance jobs
Finance officer
Finance jobs
Preferred work location:
Johannesburg
Gauteng
Pretoria / Tshwane
Gauteng
Bloemfontein
Free State
Kimberley
Northern Cape
Contacts and general information about me
Day of birth:
1983-03-31 (40 years old)
Gender:
Female
Residential location:
Johannesburg
Gauteng
Telephone number:
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Work experience
Working period:
nuo 2018.02 iki 2019.04
Company name:
Transnet
You were working at::
Accountants
Occupation:
Senior Consultant
What you did at this job position?:
Assist in managing the internal audit processes; Management engagement; Identify controls and significant risks; Test the efficiency and adequacy of controls; Conduct process walkthrough and document the Key Business Process Report periodically on the progress of the audit delivery; and Develop and Maintain relationships with key stakeholders Compile reports on the results of internal audit exercise; Submit file for Quality Assessment (QA) and attend to review notes; Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders; and Report periodically on the progress of the audit delivery; Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for all levels of staff.
Working period:
nuo 2015.01 iki 2017.12
Company name:
Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo
You were working at::
Accountants
Occupation:
Trainee Auditor
What you did at this job position?:
Auditing: Performing audits for private and state-owned entities; I have performed audit procedures on a wide range of account balances and transactions in the financial statements; I have prepared management representation letters; I have assessed the going concern assumption used by management; I have evaluated workings by management on the going concern assumption; I have issued findings to a client and management reports; I have prepared audit reports; Accounting: Preparation of Annual Financial Statements based on each company’s reporting framework (IFRS for SMEs or full IFRS); Preparation of consolidated annual financial statements and disclosures; Account for intercompany transactions & shared services; Taxation: Company income tax calculations and ITR14 completions and submissions; Individual income tax calculations & ITR12 submissions; Vat calculations and submission of VAT201s; PAYE calculations and submission of EMP201s; Donations tax; Trust income tax calculations; Lodging objections ; Tax directive applications;
Working period:
nuo 2012.09 iki 2013.12
Company name:
Financial Junction Investments
You were working at::
Accountants
Occupation:
Senior Accountant
What you did at this job position?:
Daily capturing of bank, petty cash and credit card statements; Ensuring vat is captured correctly and journals; Perform monthly reconciliations and vat packs; Capture individual accounts for personal income tax submissions; Prepare VAT Submissions on the rolling two-month submission periods; Keeping the accounting systems up to date at all times and preparing monthly management accounts, graphs and support Management reports; Produce Income and Expenditure spreadsheets over specific periods according to client requirements; Reconciling supplier ledgers and Debtors books, Age Analysis and Debtor Management; Daily Capturing of Debtors invoices for all clients where appointed; Do Payroll journals for members and Company Directors, PAYE UIF Capturing; Assisting in Year End preparation of Company Audit Files; Expense costs incurred by members from personal credit cards; Opening of New Client Files / Balance Sheets/ Assets etc; Annual financial statements; Tax calculations; Budgets, income and expenditure forecasts
Working period:
nuo 2011.10 iki 2012.08
Company name:
Liberty Life
You were working at::
Accountants
Occupation:
Financial Advisor
What you did at this job position?:
Selling Liberty Life insurance & investment products; Advice clients on financial matters; Made recommendations to clients on how to best utilise their finances; Advice clients on products and services available; Advice clients on tax matters; Advice clients on wealth creation; Medical aid sales
Working period:
nuo 2005.12 iki 2011.06
Company name:
CMA Inc
You were working at::
Accountants
Occupation:
Bookkeeper
What you did at this job position?:
Cashbook; Bank reconciliations; Debtors and creditors journal; Debtors and creditors reconciliations; Petty cash journal; Payroll (payslips,IRP5s and IRP5 reconciliations); Trial balance; Full set of financial statements; Management accounts & reports and budgets; Tax – Company and individual tax: Income tax (calculations & returns); PAYE (registrations, submissions and reconciliations); Vat (registrations, returns, reconciliations); Tax clearance certificates; Tax amnesties; Tax directives; Provisional tax
Education
Educational period:
nuo 2007.02 iki 2011.06
Degree:
Degree
Educational institution:
UNISA
Educational qualification:
Bachelor of accounting science
Educational period:
nuo 2001.02 iki 2004.06
Degree:
Diploma
Educational institution:
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Educational qualification:
Cost and management accounting
Languages
Language 
Speaking level 
Understanding level 
Writing level 
Setswana 
good 
good 
good 
English 
good 
good 
good 
Afrikaans 
good 
good 
good 
Language 
Setswana 
Speaking level 
good 
Understanding level 
good 
Writing level 
good 
Language 
English 
Speaking level 
good 
Understanding level 
good 
Writing level 
good 
Language 
Afrikaans 
Speaking level 
good 
Understanding level 
good 
Writing level 
good 
Computer knowledge
Pastel
Caseware
Quickbooks
SAP
Excel
Word
Teammate
Additional information
Your hobbies:
Running
Gym 
Driver licenses:
B Light Vehicle ≤ 3,500kg
Driver license from:
2009-11-00 (14 years)
Salary you wish:
40000 R per month
How much do you earn now:
40000 R per month
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