Carrie McEntee

(CA(SA)) with experience leading audit engagements across public-sector and international environments, including exposure to IFRS, consolidations, technical accounting, and multi-entity reporting structures. Skilled in risk-based audit planning, execution, and review, with strong capability in analytical procedures, substantive testing, internal controls evaluation, and financial statement accuracy. Experienced in managing teams, coaching trainees, and delivering high-quality audit outputs within tight deadlines.

Adept at identifying control weaknesses, assessing financial reporting risks, and presenting audit findings to senior stakeholders.

Assistant Audit Manager at Auditor-General of South Africa (2023-01 – 2025-11)

• Led audit engagements across municipalities, public entities, SETAs, and international organisations (UNESCO), ensuring compliance with PFMA, MFMA, GRAP, IFRS, IPSAS and internal control frameworks.
• Managed full audit cycles, including planning, risk assessment, scoping, execution, review and finalization of audit files.
• Performed detailed analytical procedures, substantive testing, and walkthroughs to assess financial statement accuracy and identify misstatements.
• Evaluated internal controls, documented control deficiencies, and recommended remedial actions to strengthen financial reporting environments.
• Reviewed working papers, supervised audit teams, and ensured adherence to audit methodology and quality standards.
• Prepared audit findings, management reports, and presentations for senior stakeholders, audit committees, and oversight bodies.
• Oversaw engagement budgets, recoverability, timelines, and resource allocation across multi-year audit projects.
• Gained consolidation exposure through audit work performed at UNESCO, including review of group reporting structures, intercompany balances, and multi-entity financial processes.
• Utilised SAP for financial data extraction, ledger analysis, and audit evidence gathering.
• Mentored trainee accountants as a SAICA Assessor, supporting technical development and professional competency.

Trainee Auditor at Auditor-General of South Africa (2020-01 – 2022-12)

• Identified risks, control weaknesses, and reporting inconsistencies, and recommended corrective actions to improve financial governance.
• Assessed financial statement for accuracy, compliance, and alignment with IFRS/GRAP/IPSAS reporting requirements.
• Executed audit procedures including substantive testing, control testing, reconciliations, analytical reviews, and documentation of audit evidence.
• Prepared audit working papers and ensured compliance with internal quality standards and audit methodology.
• Supported audit teams with planning activities, walkthroughs, and performance assessments.
• Developed strong stakeholder engagement skills through regular interaction with finance teams and management.

Professional Sabbatical (2025-11 – 2026-09)

• Planned career break following successful completion of multi-year audit cycles.

Chartered Accountant in Accounting – South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (2023)

Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences – University of Pretoria (2019)

Certificate in Theory of Accounting – University of Pretoria (2019)

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting Sciences – University of Pretoria (2018)

National Senior Certificate – Kismet Combined School (2015)