Caryn Boettger CA(SA)

Experience

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  KPMG South Africa

  Feb 1992 - Feb 1998

  Senior Accountant

  Articles Clerk to Senior Accountant.Updated the accounting records for several clients, taking these up to trial balance and financial statement stage. Working with incomplete records and reconstruction of accounting data and systems. Performing reconciliations for bank accounts, payables, receivables, and other control accounts. Budgeting and budgetary control of staff costs on projects. Variance analysis. Cash flow management. Trust accounting. Property rental accounting. Investment accounting. Completed and submitted individual and company tax returns for various clients. Statutory Tax returns. Management of large client portfolio. Business systems, controls, and environment review. Job descriptions for various Finance Departments. Show less

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  Deloitte & Touche Financial Advisory Services Limited

  Apr 1998 - Mar 2000

  Assistant Manager

  Assigned the responsibility of accountant in charge (AIC) and thereafter Assistant Manager on all assignments. The AIC is responsible for all aspects of the audit up to manager review and partner sign off, the following being areas of significance:Audit planning, administration, including time and fee budgeting.Supervising staff and review of the audit work.Performance appraisal of audit team members.Perform compliance testing (systems and controls), substantive testing (tests of detail) and statutory compliance, covering all business cycles.Drafting statutory financial accounts and report writing.Working within pressurised auditing environments with tight reporting deadlines and budgets. Show less

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  JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  Jun 2000 - Mar 2002

  Finance Officer

  Working as a Finance officer with the International Fixed Income – Global Emerging Markets and Credit Markets – Asset Swaps High Grade and High Yield. Ensuring that the daily Profit and Loss statement (P&L) is reconciled from the traders estimates to the reporting systems. To ensure that the P&L is correctly reflected in the Bank’s legal books and records. Analysis of the traders P&L and reporting on any significant changes. Products traded included bonds, swaps, FRAs, FX, Bond Options and Equities. Reporting against the global IFI (International Fixed Income) risk limits, ensuring all excesses are properly identified and approved. Aid whenever necessary to the other areas of the Bank and Middle Office in explaining changes as they relate to their specific IFI businesses. Investigate all significant Balance Sheet variances and report to management on a weekly basis. Monitor Funding and Accrued interest on Asset Swaps for all the above businesses Show less

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  Office of the Auditor-General, South Africa

  May 2002 - now

  Senior Manager

  Overseeing the Regularity Audit portfolio. Setting up and monitoring of a business plan that is addressing all risks and is aligned to the strategic objectives of the business. Ensuring audits are correctly planned and executed in a professional manner in terms of the International Auditing standards and that the final product is delivered at the highest quality and within legislative timelines. Provide quality and cost-effective audit services through increasing the value of audits and always ensuring professionalism. Formulate and monitor budget against strategic and financial objectives. Ensuring enhanced revenue generation and monitoring the outstanding debts and promoting prompt settlement of debts. Continuous monitoring and creation of controls and taking corrective action where necessary whilst maintaining Client relationships. Narrow the competency gap between the required and the actual knowledge, skills, and abilities of all staff within cost center. Enhance and maintain employee motivation whilst achieving company KPI’s. Assess the needs of staff requirements of the AGSA and contract in any shortfall from the private auditing firms. This involved continuous communication with the private firms with regards to our needs and expectations and training of their staff. Show less