Aidan O'Connor CA(SA)

Experience

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  Headline Leisure Sports Management

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  Financial Controller

  Financial Controller for the Food and Beverage division controlling the Mbombela Soccer Stadium during the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup

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  Deloitte

  Jan 2011 - Mar 2014

  Audit senior at the Deloitte office in Minneapolis, Minnesota on a 3 months contracted secondment, this entails the following work experience: - Audit senior in charge of audit teams, including supervising and coaching of team members. - Developing an understanding of client business and planning of the audit - Identifying and addressing audit risks - Designing appropriate audit approaches - Performing audit procedures in terms of Auditing standards - Regular communication of the progress of the audit engagement to audit management - Reviewing of annual financial statements - Preparing and monitoring of budgets - Managing deliverables and deadlines on audits Show less Senior Audit Clerk having completed my articles at Deloitte Johannesburg, this entailed the following work experience: - Audit senior in charge of audit teams, including supervising and coaching of team members. - Developing an understanding of client business and planning of the audit - Identifying and addressing audit risks - Designing appropriate audit approaches - Performing audit procedures in terms of Auditing standards - Regular communication of the progress of the audit engagement to audit management - Reviewing of annual financial statements - Preparing and monitoring of budgets - Managing deliverables and deadlines on auditsMy client base covered the following industries: -Consumer Products -Manufacturing -Technology, Media and Telecommunications Show less

  • Audit Senior

    Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

  • Trainee Accountant

    Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
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  Deloitte

  Jul 2014 - now

  Leading a team of Campus Managers based around South Africa to facilitate the function of finding talent at Universities and Schools through various initiatives and projects.Key Functions:- Management of team members across Southern Africa to achieve the output of signing the desired students to complete the SAICA stipulated articles with Deloitte- Project management from ideation through to execution and debrief- Stakeholder engagement with external and internal stakeholders relevant to the designated output of Audit Graduate Recruitment- Finance controller of the Audit Graduate Recruitment Division, covering expenses, journal processing and evaluation of budgets for the division Show less Campus Manager in the Audit Graduate Recruitment Division of the Deloitte Southern Africa firm, heading up the Secondary Schools Recruitment and Education portfolio.Key functions: - Recruitment of learners in secondary school to complete the SAICA mandated article period at Deloitte Training Offices in South Africa.- Project management of initiatives and educational programs designed to promote the CA(SA) designation among secondary school learners - Coordinating members of the National Audit Graduate Recruitment Division to deliver on project timelines and initiatives to promote the CA(SA) designation among secondary school learners Show less

  • Senior Manager - Transformation & Change

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Senior Manager - Audit Graduate Recruitment

    Sept 2018 - Feb 2023

  • Manager - Audit Graduate Recruitment

    Jul 2014 - Aug 2018