Marlene Botes

I am dependable, experienced, and focused accounting professional. Strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills. Ability to work under tight deadlines, with experience in auditing and accounting. I am a well rounded individual that will walk the extra mile for your company, with my knowledge of both accounting and auditing, I can ensure that accounting records is done at a level that will satisfy an auditor.

BGR DE VILLIERS INCORPORATED – JUNIOR AUDIT MANAGER

January 2022 – Present

Duties included, but not limited to:

· Planning and reviewing the auditing activities

· Analyze risks and develop measures to reduce them

· Manage the auditor team٫ allocating responsibilities and reviewing the team's performance

· Ensuring the timely completion of audits

· Managing periodical audits

· Preparing reports to auditing manager

· Optimizing the audit process to increase compliance and efficiency

BGR DE VILLIERS INCORPORATED - SAICA ACCOUNTANT

January 2019 – January 2022

Duties included, but not limited to:

· Diligently serve the training office in the profession of a CA(SA);

· Comply with the provisions of SAICA Regulations;

· Complete any assessment documents timeously and correctly;

· Completion of all task necessary to gain sufficient exposure to the

SAICA Training Program competencies and related documentation over the period of traineeship to a SAICA degree of expertise

· Plan, execute and finalize audits. This includes, but is not limited to:

visiting client premises, requesting and working through client documentation, liaising with clients.

· Preparation of taxation calculations for clients.

· Verification of client information and claims

· Liase with SARS regarding tax queries, as well as filing and submit of various tax returns such like VAT, Income Tax, etc

· Audit and complie of government policies and legislation, as well as governance systems and performance management

· Prepare, compile and audit or review of Annual Financial

Statements and budgets

· Ensure that GAAP, IFRS are correctly implemented with regarding

Annual Financial Statements and reporting

· Implementing and manage procedures and policies in debtors and creditors management

Legend Runner (Fishermen’s Friend Run) – Assistant to Events planner

October 2018 – October 2018

Duties included, but not limited to:

· Assist in planning and organizing the event

· Negotiations with sponsors and participants

· Delegate duties to other personnel

· Managing logistics of event

Western Cape Education Department (WCED) – Matric Examination marking assistant

December 2016 –May/June 2017

Duties included, but not limited to:

· Checking of marks on scripts against mark sheets,

· Data capturing,

· Collection of scripts and transporting of scripts from marking centre to head office,

· Drawing scripts for moderation, and

· Assistance with general administration

Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Accounting Science – University of South

Africa (UNISA)

January 2020 – December 2020

Subjects included

· Applied Auditing

· Applied Financial Accounting I

· Applied Financial Accounting II

· Applied Management Accounting

· Applied Taxation

Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) – University of Stellenbosch

January 2016 – December 2018

Subjects included

· Auditing

· Financial Accounting

· Information Systems

· Management Accounting

· Taxation

National Senior Certificate – Labori High School

January 2011 – December 2015

Subjects included

· Afrikaans Home Language

· English First Additional Language

· Mathematics

· Life Orientation

· Accounting

· Life Sciences

· Physical Sciences

Also, Dux Learner of Labori High School for 5 consecutive years, receiving

Academic Honors