Kwena Hlako

Kwena hlako

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Professional Accountant (SA), MBA Candidate

  • Education

    • University of south africa

      2017 - 2017
      Postgraduate diploma (tax) accountancy
    • University of kwa zulu natal

      2006 - 2008
      Bcom accounting accountancy, auditing, taxation and financial management

      Activities and Societies: Chess club and tutoring program

    • Me makgato secondary school

      2003 - 2005
      Matric accounting

      Activities and Societies: Chess and debate team

    • University of south africa/universiteit van suid-afrika

      2021 - 2023
      Master of business administration - mba
  • Experience

    • Indyebo consulting (pty) ltd

      Sept 2010 - Dec 2010
      Internal auditor

      • Risk based internal audits in terms of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards• Testing the effectiveness of internal controls

    • Diemont, zimmerman & bolink chartered accountants

      Jan 2011 - Feb 2014
      Trainee accountant

      • Statutory audits of annual financial statements in terms of International Standards on Auditing (ISA).• Preparation of annual financial statements in terms of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).• Updating the accounting records by capturing the bank statements, sales invoices and supplier invoices.• Preparing monthly bank reconciliations and creditors reconciliation.• Completion and submission of VAT 201 returns.• Completion and submission of individual's income tax returns.• Completion and submission of corporate income tax returns.• Completion and submission of employees tax returns (EMP 201 returns).• Assisting clients when audited by SARS.• Application for tax clearance certificates.• Assisting clients to prepare budgets and make cash flow projections.• Drafting reports to those charged with governance on the audit findings.• Training junior audit clerks on how to prepare financial statements and audit. Show less

    • Eh hassim hardware

      Mar 2014 - May 2015
      Senior group accountant

      • Review of the trial balances for accuracy• Reconciliation of the group company loans• Maintenance of asset registers• Making adjustments for depreciation and impairments on assets• Periodical reconciliations of the asset registers to the physical assets• Preparation of annual financial statements• Drafting reports to the board on the financial position and financial performance of the companies• Liasing with the external auditors and preparing audit files• Assisting the external auditors with the audit• Preparing the Value Added Tax reconciliations• Periodical reconciliations of employee costs (salaries) to the general ledger and EMP 201 returns• Computing current and deferred taxation for the year• Handling all taxation issues such as SARS audits and VAT reviews Show less

    • Gpaa (government pensions administration agency)

      Jun 2015 - Jul 2017
      Assistant manager

      • Preparation of monthly, quarterly, interim and annual financial statements for:o Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF)o Associated Institutions Pension Fund (AIPF)o Temporary Employees Pension Fund (TEPF)• Preparation of Power Point presentations on the funds’ interim and annual performance• Quarterly presentations to the Data Oversight Members on the trends in pension and resignation benefits.• Management of the funds’ annual financial statements audit.• Preparation of quarterly reports to be sent to the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)• Review of monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts.• Management of all the benefit payments (pension benefits, funeral benefits, withdrawal benefits, spouse pensions, etc.) to ensure accuracy and completeness of payments. • Liaising with National Treasury to ensure that all the funds’ benefits payments are successful• Liaising with the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to ensure that all the PMG statements are sent timeously and also to ensure that we are timeously informed of all the unsuccessful benefits payments.• Management of the automation process in the Employee Benefits Accounting unit• Management of the risks faced by the Employee Benefits Accounting unit. Risks are identified and documented in the risk register• Allocating and reallocating the human resources in Employee Benefits Accounting unit to ensure maximum efficiency of the division’s human resources• Identifying the human resources shortages and recommending to senior management to appoint new staff members.• Providing training on any new work allocated to the supervisors.• Engaging with the supervisors in the Employee Benefits Accounting unit to resolve issues the unit is faced with Show less

    • Fais ombud

      Apr 2021 - now
      Senior financial and reporting specialist

      Review of AFSReview of Management AccountsReview of Monthly ReconsReview of payments Review of Transactions (Journals, Cashbooks, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, etc.) Review of Monthly Payroll Preparation of Estimates of National ExpenditurePreparation of Yearly BudgetsTracking Expenses Preparation of National Treasury Quarterly ReportsPreparation of MTEF reports

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Public sector risk management certificate

      National treasury
      Jun 2010
    • Mathematics olympiad certificate

      Aug 2005
    • Introduction to investing and share trading on the jse.

      Intec college/icg
      Mar 2015
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Ballot paper issuer

      Issued by Independent Electoral Commission on May 2014
      Independent Electoral CommissionAssociated with Kwena Hlako