Jade Boucher

Experience

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  PwC

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Accountant

  Draft annual financial statements (including IFRS compliant and consolidations)Draft management reports summarizing weaknesses identified during auditEnsure audits are completed within deadlinesSectors auditedPublic sector – universities, local and district municipalitiesPrivate sector – manufacturing, retail, property development, non-profit organisations

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  University of Fort Hare

  Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

  General Manager: Finance

  Draft monthly management accounts and weekly cash flow forecastsOversight of treasury, fixed assets, payroll and creditors divisionsReview monthly reconciliations and monitor clearing of suspense accountsManage 15 employees within the Finance DepartmentAttended monthly management meetings and report on financial management issuesCo-ordinate annual audit and implement corrective action to address audit findingsReporting to the CFO

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  Auditor-General of South Africa

  Jul 2009 - Sept 2010

  Assistant Audit Manager

  Planning, conducting and completing audits in accordance with International Standards of Auditing (ISA’s) Attend audit update sessions with clients and provide audit progress updatesDraft management reports and audit reports

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  UBS

  Dec 2010 - Jan 2011

  Analyst

  Daily financial reconciliations – including suspense accountsFollow up on ad hoc queries from user departmentsDaily, weekly and monthly reporting for user departmentsDesigned user interface layout to enable user departments to review monthly accounts

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  Auditor-General of South Africa

  Mar 2011 - Nov 2015

  Audit manager

  General responsibilitiesManage and supervise the execution of external audit engagements of various clientsDemonstrate knowledge of prevailing accounting standards as well as accounting disclosure requirements of the jurisdiction by applying knowledge to allocated workIdentify, research and resolve complex audit issues Update fee forecasts and manage close out processesBuild and manage a team of audit professionals (average audit team managed – 16 members)Work with other managers to help ensure the proper deployment of audit staffFeedback and Learning Seek out developmental opportunities (new projects, training, work with experienced and knowledgeable professionals)Identify lessons learned from challenging incidentsHelp others to learn from day-to-day experience, not just formal training Developing peopleAct as a peer advisor to audit traineesGives timely feedback to audit trainees and other staffCoaching audit traineesEstablish and manage a clear set of standards for others to work withinEvaluate performance of audit trainees and takes appropriate actionDelivering quality serviceRemain up to date on all accounting and auditing standardsHandle multiple priorities at any one time, such as managing an audit, project management, invoicing and billing, coaching and mentoring, etcPlan tasks effectively (break down projects into manageable tasks, set milestones, identify resources, etc.)Monitor how projects are progressing against the budget and deadlinesIdentify and assign roles and responsibilities so that the best service possible is delivered to the clientMonitor and evaluate multiple or complex projects regularly to check how they are proceeding against deadlines and budgetPrioritize issues by using clear project management principlesDeliver work through others – organizes teams to produce workMaintain relationships with key client personnel Show less

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  East London IDZ

  Dec 2015 - now

  Responsible for organisational risk management, policy and strategy development, annual planning, fraud prevention and management, business continuity and quarterly reporting to the Risk CommitteeInternal and external audit co-ordinator including responsibility for development of internal auditcharter, combined assurance plan and development and monitoring of audit action planResponsible for assessment and reporting of organisational internal controls to the Audit Committee Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRSMonitor fixed assets, deferred income, creditors and payments, irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditureSupervise and monitor junior staff (five employees)Audit controller for both internal and external auditImplement internal controls and compliance reviewsDevelop and monitor audit action plans

  • Manager: Risk and Assurance

    Aug 2016 - now

  • Accountant: Financial Control and Reporting

    Dec 2015 - Aug 2016