Saffron Ross

Experience

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  BDO South Africa

  Jan 2003 - Dec 2005

  Article Clerk

  70% Audit, 25% Accounting/Taxation, 5% Special engagementsClient industries: entertainment, manufacturing, property, retail, investment etc.- Conducting Statutory Audits of companies- Preparing financial statements in terms of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)- Reviewing/Reporting on internal controls over significant business cycles- Due Diligence engagement- Additional value-added services as required – reception cover, filing, archiving etc.

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  Deloitte Caribbean and Bermuda

  Jun 2006 - May 2008

  Secondments Senior

  Employed as a Secondment Senior to complete short term projects for Deloitte clients.I achieved maximum performance bonuses based on client reviews.I was offered the role of Secondment Manager for Deloitte in 2006 – left to return to South Africa to have my first child.a) Project 1: Internal Deloitte Accounting department – accounting work for clients, preparing financial statements, overseeing audits, tax work etc.b) Project 2: Tax audit for the Bermudian Tax Commissioner at HSBC Bank of Bermuda – reviewing accounting records to ensure all tax has been accounted for and paid, reportingc) Project 3: Orbis Investments – role of transfer agent, dealing with client queries, data capture of trade requests, working with Citibank to ensure accuracy of trades, reviewing reports to identify possible errors etc. *I completed a presenting course and facilitated internal training.*I assessed and mentored junior staff and carried out performance appraisals.*I was voted as Deloitte Woman of the Year in 2005. Show less

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  University of kea

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2010

  Examination Marker/Consultant

  As a CA (SA) I was able to provide my services to the university after hours:*Marking examination papers as an external marker*Providing constructive feedback to the University Professors.

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  Orbis Investments

  Jun 2008 - Dec 2008

  Consultant/Financial Analyst

  Orbis Investment Management Limited*Project work – accessing their system remotely (based in Bermuda) and analyzing data, summarizing findings and reporting back to the client

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  AFS Alternative Financial Solutions

  Jan 2009 - Jul 2010

  Accountant/Accounting Officer

  Acting as Accounting Officer and signing off on financial statements *Submitting company documents and returns, preparing tax computations and E-filing tax returns*Assisting an audit firm to clear a backlog of personal and company tax returns (Grant Thornton)*Provided accounting services to a client in the print media industry – assisted the time poor Accountant in getting the Group accounts up to date (Grant Thornton)

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  Stanley Hutcherson & Associates

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  AAT Lecturer

  - Worked as a Trainer for their clients - Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) on a Government Employee training project)Lecturing the AAT course, drafting/marking tests, providing feedback to staff, reporting back to AAT/SAICA, facilitating formal exams, attending meetings etc.*SHA would have continued my employment had I not chosen to move to Australia.*Feedback from students included ‘I have never understood debits and credits before – Saffron was so patient in explaining these concepts over and over again until we got it’. Student pass rate was over 80%. Show less

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  Self-employed

  Aug 2010 - Apr 2013

  Accounts and Tax Consultant

  Relocated from South Africa to Australia and had my second child.Personal tax clients and courses such as MYOB

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  Croll Real Estate

  May 2013 - Mar 2024

  Trust Accountant, Head of Accounts
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  WIP

  Apr 2024 - now

  Coming Soon