Experience

KPMG in the Cayman Islands

• Cayman Islands
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  Contracted initially as Supervisor (Audit Specialisation) Promotions: Assistant Manager from October 1, 2014 Key Industries: Insurance, Banking, Operating Companies, Private Trust Companies Major Clients: - Banking: HSBC Bank (Cayman) Limited - Operating Companies: Cayman Turtle Farm - Various insurance captives and private trust companies Key insurance administrators worked with: - Willis Captive Management, Global Captive Management, Chandler Insurance Management, International Management Services, Kane (Cayman) Limited, Marsh Management Services Limited Key Responsibilities included: - Performance of audit engagements from planning to substantive work to reporting - Review, analysis and interpretation of financial information including financial statement review and key ratio analysis - Assessing the compliance of clients with relevant laws and regulation - Managing audits in terms of workflow, deadlines and budgets (project management) - Adaptive knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP and relevant International Auditing Standards - Effective delegation and review of work to staff accountants - Third party confirmation control - Communication and liaison with clients as well as managers and partners - Leading risk and planning meetings with partners - Preparation of final deliverables, including preparation of financial statements on specific clients - Work specific to banking clients: Loan credit review and assessment of loan impairment allowance for specific loans, evaluation of accounting for the significant transaction the asset purchase/sale agreement in 2014 and disclosure thereof in financial statements, bank reconciliation testing - Work specific to insurance captive clients: Understanding of insurance policies written by client, loss run data tie-outs to actuary report, insurance claims testing, claim capping, valuation testing of investments (equities, fixed income securities, funds) Show less



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deloitte

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  Contract work as a Manager in Accounting and Financial Advisory Key Industries: Construction, Manufacturing and Engineering Major Clients: - Aveng Head Office Key Responsibilities included: - Specific ad-hoc tasks for the Head Office finance team, including preparing calculations and working papers for the year end audit and performing retrospective reviews of financial information for specific identified balance to ensure accuracy of information - Assistance with preparation of Chief Financial Officers Report - Assistance creating timeline for significant milestones for preparation of year-end audit Show less



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Senior

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  Key Industries included: Manufacturing, EnergyMajor Clients included: - Precision Castparts Corporation (PCC)- Element Power LLCKey Responsibilities included:- Performing of audits and audit work - Leading and managing audit teams in terms of workflow, deadlines and budgets (project management)- Adaptive knowledge of IFRS and relevant Auditing Standards- Coaching of staff and effective delegation of work- Communication and liaison with clients as well as managers and partners- Review, analysis and interpretation of financial information- Preparation of final deliverables- Preparation and review of financial information- Review of junior staff work- Performance appraisal of junior staff Show less

• Audit Trainee promoted ultimately to Audit Senior

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

  Major Industries included: Mining, Entertainment and Leisure, Paper and Recycling, Logistics, TourismMajor Clients: - Mondi SA Group Office- Gallo Record Company/Warner Music/Nu Metro of the Avusa Group- Glencore Shanduka Coal- Concorde Travel of the Bidvest Group- Imperilog and Masakhe of the Imperial Group- Cochrane SteelKey Responsibilities included:- Planning and performing of audits and audit work included - Leading and managing audit teams in terms of workflow, deadlines and budgets (project management)- Adaptive knowledge of IFRS and relevant Auditing Standards- Coaching of staff and effective delegation of work- Communication and liaison with clients as well as managers and partners- Review, analysis and interpretation of financial information- Preparation of final deliverables- Preparation and review of financial information- Review of junior staff work- Performance appraisal of junior staff Show less