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NATASHA MAKONI CA(Z)

Harare

Summary

Highly skilled in both accounting and auditing with a proven track record at Deloitte both in Zimbabwe and the USA, Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Pvt) Limited and KPMG Sydney. Broad experience with managing financial records, conducting audits and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

Combines sharp analytical skills with effective communication to deliver impactful project management and financial oversight. Strong analytical skills to evaluate data accuracy and integrity, coupled with proficiency in various accounting software. Successfully improved financial reporting processes in previous roles, leading to enhanced efficiency and reliability of financial information.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Audit Manager 2

KPMG
Sydney
11.2023 - 04.2024
  • In-charge of the audit for Unilever Australia Group and Unilever New Zealand Limited for both group reporting purposes to the UK as well as the local statutory audits.
  • Responsible for overseeing audit teams servicing local and multinational clients, and the monitoring and completion of audit assignments, including reporting to clients’ boards of management, while delivering high-quality audited financial statements.
  • Planning and organizing audit assignments, conducting reviews on the systems of accounting and internal controls, finalization of statutory and group financial statements, and reviewing audit reports, management letters, consolidated accounts, tax and deferred tax computations, and overseas reporting packages, and sustainability reports.
  • Responsible for identifying process control deficiencies under both IFRS and US GAAP audits, and recommending improvements to processes and systems.

Revenue Accountant

Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Zimplats)
Selous
11.2022 - 10.2023
  • Responsible for the recognition and computation of revenue from the export sales of platinum group minerals, as well as the month-end reporting to senior management.
  • Keenly involved in the export process of monthly dispatches of platinum group minerals, while liaising closely with export agents, and ensuring compliance with RBZ exchange control regulations (CD1 declarations and monitoring through CEPECS).
  • Assumed responsibility for mineral royalties, as well as export commission computations and reconciliations, together with the completion of monthly statutory returns to ZIMRA.
  • Preparation of the budget for revenue, operational expenses, and statutory payments, as well as the analysis and monitoring of the effect of fiscal policy changes and the business environment on the budget.
  • Development of business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls, as well as improvements to existing business processes.
  • Analysis of monthly cash flows, cash flow management, and budgeting as input to Board Treasury meetings held fortnightly.
  • Planning annual cash flow budgets and updating monthly forecasts for changes in fiscal policy and the business environment.
  • Analyzing variances between budgeted and actual business performance monthly.
  • Preparation and analysis of operations reports, and the cash management report, for senior management.

Audit and Assurance In-Charge 2

Deloitte
Minneapolis
01.2022 - 09.2022
  • Experience working with and leading multi-location, cross-functional teams based in the U.S as well as India and Japan including working with various tax, IT and consultancy teams
  • Audited the spin-off of an NYSE listed entity, Vista Outdoor Inc., as well as the audit of Daikin Applied Americas- involvement in the planning, project management and execution of audit projects within Deloitte Omnia
  • Assessing and evaluating the internal control environment, and testing the operating effectiveness of controls under U.S. GAAP including making internal controls recommendations to client management
  • Prepared detailed work papers to provide reasonable assurance over revenues, inventory, trade debtors, trade payables, operating expenses and intangible assets held by the group
  • In-depth client and partner group interactions in order to map out a detailed and workable project plan.
  • Reviewed financial statements for accuracy and completeness in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Assistant Audit Manager

Deloitte
Harare
06.2021 - 12.2021
  • Managed the audit of the detailed client’s financial accounting and reporting function to ensure the accuracy, completeness and integrity of financial information
  • Review of annual financial reports, financial statement disclosures and group reporting packs prepared under IFRS as well as interpretation of changes to IFRS for client implementation
  • Reviewed tax and deferred tax computations as well as compliance with local laws and regulations and client’s internal policies
  • Managed, coached and reviewed the work of audit team members, including the preparation of appraisals and performance assessments
  • Detailed input in audit team compilation, creating work programmes/timelines and preparation/creation of audit files required for documentation as well as ongoing dialogue with associates, managers and partners during the audit work, tracking the progress of and review of work completed against budget
  • Assessing and evaluating the internal control environment and testing the operating effectiveness of controls over financial reporting including making internal controls recommendations to client management
  • Developed and maintained effective relationships with clients, business departments and internal clients
  • Organized and chaired strategy and feedback audit meetings with clients as well as with audit teams
  • Responding and evaluation technical questions and accounting policies based on IFRS knowledge mainly related to the adoption of IFRS 9, IFRS 15, IFRS 16 & IAS 29 in alignment with client policies.

Audit Senior & Audit Assistant

Deloitte
Harare
07.2017 - 05.2021
  • Conducted assigned audit engagements as the lead auditor from planning, execution and conclusion/ reporting/ assisted with this role as audit assistant
  • Assessed audit risk at all stages of the audit and effectively set materiality to efficiently design and customize section testing
  • Planned engagements and budgets to ensure effective resource utilisation, excellent service delivery and maximum recoverability
  • Managed the budget hours on each project through monitoring actual hours worked on the engagements vis-à-vis budget hours
  • Identified, communicated and provided resolutions for accounting and auditing matters to managers and partners in order to improve audit efficiency
  • Assessed the client internal control environment and tested the effectiveness of internal controls to ultimately report to management on recommendations to address control weaknesses
  • Responsible for the substantive testing of key financial statement balances
  • Reviewed client prepared financial statements and/ or annual reports in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), including the review of hyperinflation adjusted financial statements.
  • Mentored and coached junior team members and peers in order to assist them in the effective delivery of engagement services to the required high standard as well as to address their individual development needs
  • Collaborated with audit support functions for taxation and data analytics work on the project
  • Reviewed QPD, PAYE and VAT returns and computations for statutory compliance
  • Identified areas of non-compliance with laws and regulations, including VAT and Income Tax legislation and raised instances of non-compliance with management and those charged with governance
  • Prepared key findings reports for management as well as those charged with governance
  • Deloitte is a multinational professional services network providing audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, and tax services

Education

Postgraduate Diploma - Accounting

University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Commerce - Chartered Accounting Stream

University of Cape Town

Advanced Level Cambridge (A-Level) - Chemistry (B), Mathematics (B), Biology (A*)

Arundel School

Ordinary Level Cambridge IGCSE - 11 Subjects Passed with 10As and 1B

Arundel School

Skills

  • Financial Reporting & analysis as well as preparation of financial accounts under IFRS and US GAAP
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Cash-flow management
  • Forecasting and budgeting for operations
  • Revenue recognition expertise
  • Annual audit plans
  • Risk assessment expertise
  • Decision-making skills
  • Project management skills
  • Effective communication
  • Financial data analysis
  • Preparation of accurate reports
  • Experience in SAGE
  • Experience in Quickbooks

Board member experience

  • Non-executive board member and audit committee member of the Nyaradzo Asset Management Company (Pvt) Limited as of 13 December 2024.

Certification

Chartered Accountant (Zimbabwe), 2022

Accomplishments

  • Deloitte impact nomination in appreciation of work performed on the 2018 Boostafrica
  • 2013, 2014, 2015 Golden Key International Member — Top 15% of the class
  • 2014 Deans Merit List (University of Cape Town)
  • 2013 Graça Machel Hall Academic Merit Certificate

References

  • Alex Muridzi, Financial Controller (Reporting & Treasury), Zimbabwe Platinum Mines, alex.muridzi@zimplats.com, +263 772 248 235
  • Tendayi Ndoro, KPMG Australia, Tndoro1@kpmg.co.au, +61 431 238 899
  • Stelios Michael, Partner, Deloitte Harare, smichael@deloitte.co.zw, +263 772 135 687
  • Denise Ong, Manager, KPMG Sydney Australia, dong2@kpmg.com.au

Timeline

Assistant Audit Manager 2

KPMG
11.2023 - 04.2024

Revenue Accountant

Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Zimplats)
11.2022 - 10.2023

Audit and Assurance In-Charge 2

Deloitte
01.2022 - 09.2022

Assistant Audit Manager

Deloitte
06.2021 - 12.2021

Audit Senior & Audit Assistant

Deloitte
07.2017 - 05.2021

Postgraduate Diploma - Accounting

University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Commerce - Chartered Accounting Stream

University of Cape Town

Advanced Level Cambridge (A-Level) - Chemistry (B), Mathematics (B), Biology (A*)

Arundel School

Ordinary Level Cambridge IGCSE - 11 Subjects Passed with 10As and 1B

Arundel School

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