Leasha Naicker

I am a Group Finance Professional with extensive experience in the healthcare sector and a strong foundation in audit and assurance. I bring a proven track record of driving financial performance, ensuring compliance, and supporting strategic decision-making through accurate and timely reporting.

My expertise spans: I thrive at the intersection of technical accounting, strategic finance, and operational excellence. Having started my career in audit, I've developed a strong analytical mindset and an eye for detail, which I now apply to leading finance functions, strengthening governance frameworks, and delivering insights that support executive decision-making. I am passionate about building robust financial systems, enabling business growth, and contributing to organizations that make a real difference in people's lives.

GROUP FINANCIAL MANAGER - NETCARE LIMITED

(2023-08)

• Responsible for the management and preparation of the Group annual financial statements and condensed interim and year end reports in accordance with IFRS.
• Responsible for the management and preparation of the monthly and quarterly management reports.
• Review of all income statement and balance sheet consolidation journal entries prepared by the Group Accountants for month end, year end, forecast and budget.
• Review of all month-end workings, proofs and support for all journal entries.
• Providing management, training and coaching of the Group Accountants.
• Management and preparation of all group guidelines sent out to group during forecast and budget.
• Liaising with the divisions to ensure all intercompany differences are resolved.
• Responsible for the preparation of the treasury report, capital expenditure report and Group cashflow statement.
• Providing IFRS 16 guidance to the group and attending to all SAP real estate requests.
• Assist with technical accounting queries and working papers.
• Impairment testing of goodwill and investment in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates.
• Preparation of key board papers presented to the Audit committee.
• Management of capture notes for the entities assigned and ensuring the Group completes their capture notes accurately for interim and year-end.
• Monthly review of STATS SA submissions.
• Management of the Group annual external Audit.
• Preparation of the Annual Integrated Report (financial and non- financial)

GROUP FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT - NETCARE LIMITED

(2022-08 - 2023-07)

• Assisting with the management of the consolidation process monthly, including regular communication of reporting requirements to relevant parties and preparation of consolidation journal entries.
• Critically analysing the financial and non-financial information submitted by the Group divisions to identify errors and adjustments needed on a consolidation level.
• Responsible for the preparation and analysis of intercompany and other balance sheet reports and liaising with the divisions to resolve differences. Full responsibility for management of the communication of intercompany transactions during budget and forecast periods.
• Responsible for various disclosure capture notes and review thereof monthly to ensure accurate and complete, with in-depth interaction with various stakeholders throughout the Group to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the underlying movements in the balances.
• Responsible for the preparation of various monthly balance sheet reconciliations and proof workings to ensure the accuracy, completeness and validity of reporting.
• Involved in identifying areas for improvement and developing new processes to increase efficiencies around the reporting process.
• Preparation of various ad-hoc projects to support members of Group Finance and in response to requests from management.
• Responsible for developing and implementing a project plan for completion of all statutory financial statements for the Group, as well as management and co-ordination of the process through to completion.
• Assisting with the management of the process around obtaining information for inclusion in the Group annual financial statements.
• Responsible for the preparation of the notes and inputs to the consolidated annual financial statements, including evaluating information received to determine if accurate and complete and follow up where required. Use of judgement to determine if information is relevant, and engagement with team members to obtain their input.
• Liaising with external auditors for consolidation and financial reporting matters.

AUDIT SENIOR - BDO UK LLP

(2020-03 - 2022-02)

• Involved in the planning, organising and operationalisation and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignments for Partner review. Key focus sectors of the audit included the manufacturing, construction and not for profit sector.
• Identified key risk areas and raised such areas with the Partner while exercising professional judgement.
• Highlighted challenging issues and provided potential solutions to issues identified.
• Involved in identifying and understanding client needs. Suggested potential solutions on technical matters and communicated this with the Partner.
• Ensured the efficient execution of the audit, by networking with senior client staff to gain a good understanding of their business.
• Primarily responsible for the preparation and monitoring of the budget. When there were deviations from the budget, I was involved in analytical processes to justify such deviations to Management.
• Ensured compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements.
• Supervised, coached and developed junior members of the audit team.

AUDIT/ACCOUNTING TRAINEE - NOLANDS INCORPORATED

(2017-02 - 2020-01)

• Completion of my 3-year SAICA Articles at Nolands Incorporated. Involved in the planning, execution, and finalization of all areas of audit assignments for Manager and Partner review. Industry exposure - Manufacturing, Construction, Property Development and Attorneys.
• Instrumental in growing and grooming junior Audit Clerks through job induction and mentoring. Involved in supervision and review of audit work of junior audit staff.
• Liaised with senior client staff, to obtain an in-depth understanding of clients' systems and processes. Attended meetings with senior client staff to discuss audit approach and scope of work to be performed.
• Prepared and recommended audit adjustments to financial records and financial statement disclosures of clients to align them with International Financial reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Drafted audit reports to client management and other third parties.
• Prepared monthly management accounts and financial statements in compliance with the relevant framework (IFRS and IFRS for SMEs).
• Involved in data collation, preparing bank, debtors, creditors and trial balance reconciliations.
• Assessed client controls, identifying weaknesses, and made recommendations to improve controls.
• Involved in financial and operational assessment and analysis.
• Tax related duties including: calculation of income taxes and indirect taxes, income tax returns (companies and individuals).

Post Graduate Diploma - Applied Accounting Sciences (CTA Level 2) - UNISA (2016)

Post Graduate Diploma - Applied Accounting Sciences (CTA Level 1) - UNISA (2015)

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting - UKZN (2014)

National Senior Certificate - Wingen Heights Secondary School (2010)