# AYABONGA NCUMATHA

AYABONGA NCUMATHA is a remote worker on Himalayas, Audit Senior at Ernst & Young LLP (EY), based in South Africa.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@ayabongancumatha

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Audit Senior at EY UK who reviewed IFRS financial statements, group consolidations, and financial reporting controls.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | South Africa |
| Authorized to work in | South Africa |
| Salary expectations | 40k+ ZAR |
| Job categories | Chartered Accountant |
| Skills | IFRS, Financial Reporting, Group Consolidation, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Control, SOX, General Ledger Reconciliation, Journal Entry Testing, Management Accounts, Variance Analysis, External Audits, Going Concern Assessment, Accounting Compliance, UK GAAP, GRAP |

## What I'm looking for

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I’m seeking to contribute to accurate, timely, and compliant group financial reporting within a complex commercial environment.
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## About

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At ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY), I reviewed IFRS financial statements and group consolidation workings, assessing accounting treatments, intercompany balances, presentation, and disclosures. I also investigated financial performance variances and discussed reporting issues with finance managers and other stakeholders.

Across my audit roles, I evaluated financial reporting controls, including SOX-related controls, and communicated findings and recommendations. I’ve also led audit engagements, reviewed financial models and IFRS 16 lease treatments, and coached junior auditors.
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## Experience

### Audit Senior

[Ernst & Young LLP (EY)](https://himalayas.app/companies/ey). Oct 2023 - Oct 2026

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Reviewed complete IFRS financial statements and group consolidation workings, identifying reporting errors and discussing adjustments with finance managers. Supervised and coached junior auditors, evaluated financial reporting controls including SOX, and analyzed management accounts and variances.
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Skills: IFRS, Group-Consolidation, Financial-Reporting, SOX, General-Ledger-Reconciliation, Management-Accounts, Variance-Analysis, External-Audits, Team-Supervision

### Audit Senior

Auditor-General of South Africa. Jun 2023 - Sep 2023

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Reviewed financial statements, management accounts, and supporting schedules for compliance with accounting standards and public-sector reporting requirements. Evaluated reporting controls and governance processes, providing technical guidance to team members.
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Skills: Financial-Reporting, Public-Sector, Compliance, Governance, Technical-guidance

### Assistant Audit Manager

Kopax Chartered Accountants' Inc. Mar 2022 - May 2023

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Led audit engagements, reviewing general ledger transactions and reconciliations, and proposing adjustments for reporting discrepancies. Evaluated budgets, forecasts, and financial models, and reviewed revenue accounting, IFRS 16 lease treatments, and VAT reporting.
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Skills: Audit, General-Ledger-Accountant, Reconciliations, IFRS-16, VAT, Financial-Modeling, Budgeting, Forecasting

### Trainee Auditor

Auditor-General of South Africa. Feb 2016 - Jan 2019

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Performed financial statement testing, reconciliations, analytical procedures, and disclosure reviews, and supported audit planning. Assessed compliance with PFMA and Treasury Regulations across expenditure, procurement, and contract management.
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Skills: Financial-Statement-Line-Item-Testing, Reconciliations, Analytical-Procedures, Disclosure-Review, PFMA, Treasury-Regulations, Procurement, Contract-Management

## Education

### SAICA

Chartered Accountant (South Africa), Accounting

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Chartered Accountant (South Africa) designation obtained in 2023.
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### University of South Africa

Postgraduate Diploma, Applied Accounting Sciences

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Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Accounting Sciences (CTA) obtained in 2018.
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### University of KwaZulu-Natal

Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting

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BCom Accounting degree obtained in 2016.
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## Tech stack

- Microsoft Excel
- SAP
- Microsoft Copilot

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