Zukiswa Mathe
@zukiswamathe
Certified Professional Accountant with 5+ years in general ledger, tax compliance, and business consulting.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Certified Professional Accountant with over 5 years’ experience in accounting practice and logistics combined. I bring strong expertise in accounting software, and I support businesses with practical consultation, tax planning and submission, and compliance reporting.
As Financial Officer: General Ledger (AFA Talent (PTY) Ltd, seonded to Transnet National Ports Authority), I reconciled bank accounts and general ledger accounts daily and developed internal controls to ensure financial data accuracy. I also prepared annual closing journals, head office reconciliations for the port of Durban, transfer journals, bank consolidations, and intercompany, subsidiary, and group journals—supported by inter and intra company confirmation for correct debtor/creditor transfers.
Earlier roles strengthened my breadth: I verified fixed assets, updated the fixed asset register, created asset tags, and documented discrepancies for investigation. As a self-employed Accountant/Business Consultant and Tax Accountant, I handled bookkeeping, tax planning and submissions for companies and individuals, product cost revisions, financial management consultancy, and CIPC secretarial work; as a trainee accountant, I compiled annual financial statements, supported statutory audits, and managed SARS compliance across VAT and payroll taxes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Financial Officer - General Ledger
AFA Talent (Pty) Ltd
May 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year 1 month)
Reconciled bank and general ledger accounts daily, posting monthly journals and managing month-end and trial balance sign-offs. Prepared annual closing journals, head-office reconciliations for the Port of Durban, cash forecasts, and accrual/provisions schedules while maintaining intercompany confirmations and group/subsidiary journals.
Fixed Asset Verifier
Recruit Talent (Pty) Ltd
Mar 2023 - Apr 2023 (1 month)
Verified fixed assets on the register for existence, updated the fixed asset register, and created/attached identification tags. Documented discrepancies and identified redundant or obsolete assets for disposal, supporting asset sorting and custody control for assets in storage.
Accountant, Tax & Business Consultant
Self-Employed
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 (11 months)
Provided bookkeeping structuring and management, including financial management consultancy and product cost revisions. Delivered tax planning and submissions for companies and individual taxpayers, and completed CIPC secretarial work and bank account management.
Trainee Accountant
Olive Business Solutions Chartered Accountants (SA)
Aug 2016 - Jul 2021 (4 years 11 months)
Updated ledgers monthly and produced management packs for reporting, while supporting client relations, audit support, and preparation/review of annual financial statements for multiple entity types. Completed SARS compliance activities including VAT declarations and payroll tax reconciliations, addressed SARS queries, and supported entity registration and annual returns.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Durban University of Technology
BTech: Internal Auditing, Internal Auditing
Completed a BTech in Internal Auditing covering internal auditing, financial accounting, information systems auditing, management accounting, and research methodology.
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Auditing, Forensic Auditing
2021 -
Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Auditing covering fraud prevention and detection, fraud investigation, applied law, forensic audit reporting, and applied labour law for forensic auditors.
South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA)
Professional Accountant (SA), Accounting
2021 -
Completed the Professional Accountant (SA) qualification including financial statements review and compilation, commercial and corporate law, risk management, cost and management accounting, tax, quality control, and payroll.
Walter Sisulu University
National Diploma: Internal Auditing, Internal Auditing
Completed a National Diploma in Internal Auditing covering fraud prevention and detection, fraud investigation, applied law for forensic auditors, forensic audit reporting, and applied labour law.
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