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
