Shiwal S.
✨ Newly Addedaccounting , finance , tax and bookkeeping
Notable Highlight
Finance and accounting professional with extensive experience in financial reporting, taxation, internal audit, and management accounting across corporate, consulting, and public sector environments.
Experience Summary
Finance and accounting professional with extensive experience in financial management, internal audit, taxation, and management accounting across consulting firms, public sector projects, and corporate environments. Prepared financial statements, managed month-end reporting processes, handled VAT and tax submissions, and ensured compliance with regulatory and audit requirements. Built strong background in internal controls, audit fieldwork, and financial reporting within complex multi-entity environments. Led and supervised finance teams, managed client portfolios, and delivered accounting and advisory services across logistics, retail, public sector, and professional services industries. Skilled in budgeting, cash flow forecasting, payroll review, reconciliations, and ERP/accounting systems including CaseWare and Pastel. Holds professional tax and accounting certifications with demonstrated focus on accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency in financial management.
Key Achievements
Led financial reporting, tax compliance, and management accounting processes across multiple organizations, delivering accurate and timely financial statements and reports. Managed VAT, EMP201, and income tax submissions while ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and audit standards. Supervised and mentored finance and audit teams of up to 15 staff, improving workflow efficiency, task coordination, and reporting accuracy. Conducted internal audit engagements across public sector and corporate clients, strengthening internal controls and improving compliance outcomes. Implemented process improvements and financial systems, including task management and workflow tools, to enhance team productivity and operational oversight. Managed complex client portfolios, delivering financial insights, reporting packs, and advisory support across diverse industries.
Skills
Work Experience
Finance Manager
RUM · 1 January 2026 – Present
- Prepare monthly management accounts.
- Conduct weekly cashflow forecasting.
- Review creditor packs prior to payment for approval and accurate GL allocation.
- Prepare cost analysis for labor brokerage operations (cost paid vs. invoice value per customer per invoice).
- Calculate and submit annual COID.
- Calculate and submit EMP201.
- Conduct daily payroll review prior to payment.
- Conduct weekly review of debtor and creditor age analysis.
- Prepare and submit VAT201.
Practice Manager
ICA · September 2025 – December 2025
- Manage high-level tax disputes.
- Review accounting files.
- Draft management accounts and annual financial statements.
- Manage staff.
- Review payroll reports.
- Review EMP201 and VAT201 returns prior to submission.
- Review EMP501 prior to submission.
Client Accountant
JBEM · May 2025 – August 2025
- Prepare Service Charge accounts.
- Prepare Company Accounts.
- Prepare quarterly and monthly reporting packs against budget and conduct budget analysis.
- Engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure accuracy of information.
- Conduct bank reconciliation.
Accounting and Tax Manager
EAACA · May 2023 – April 2025
- Manage SAICA/SAIPA clerks (15 staff members) jointly.
- Review annual financial statements.
- Review working paper files.
- Draft annual financial statements.
- Prepare working paper files.
- Review personal income tax computations.
- Prepare audit responses for high-level SARS audits requiring deposit analysis and IRP5/bank statement comparisons.
- Review VAT audit and verification prior to submission.
- Review budgets for work performed and track against timesheet software.
- Ensure daily tracking of status updates by team members.
- Plan team members' daily and weekly activities.
- Administer Smart practice system.
- Execute ad-hoc internal audit assignments.
- Review rental invoicing performed by accounts clerk.
- Prepare and review team billing schedule.
- Implement Asana for planning and task management.
Admin Manager / Senior Financial Accountant
VASV · September 2022 – May 2023
- Manage portfolio of 50+ clients.
- Supervise Admin Clerks performing CIPC Adhoc services.
- Assist accounts clerks with financial statement reviews.
- Assist accounts clerks with Caseware queries.
- Review accounts clerks' general ledgers for reasonability.
- Review management accounts.
- Prepare group consolidated management accounts.
- Prepare annual financial statements on Caseware.
- Prepare VAT calculations monthly and bi-monthly.
- Review data capturer cashbooks, purchase journals, and sales journals.
- Present monthly management accounts to various clients.
- Assist insolvency division with preparation of liquidation sets of accounts.
- Prepare RMA declarations.
- Prepare COIDA declarations.
- Execute UIF registrations.
- Execute CSD registrations.
Financial Accountant / Internal Auditor
OCA · September 2017 – September 2022
- Form part of team ensuring compliance with prescribed criteria during COVID-19 Relief fund adjudication process for KZN Department of Sport and Recreation.
- Perform audit testing on post-evaluated applicants to ensure compliance with prescribed criteria.
- Execute payments on behalf of KZN Sport Confederation to various sporting clubs, coaches, and technical officials.
- Ensure compliance with prescribed criteria and validate necessary information prior to payment execution.
- Conduct various internal audit assignments at TPT (Order to Cash and HR CFRC Reviews), including contract reviews, invoicing reviews, reconciliation reviews, and SAP access reviews.
- Document working papers and findings.
- Prepare evidence files for final review with referencing.
- Assist in drafting reports.
- Assist senior in Riskco and KPI reviews.
- Execute HVT (High Value Tender) compliance reviews.
- Execute internal audit fieldwork on behalf of KZN – Treasury for Department of Public Works Supply Chain Management.
- Document and prepare internal audit working papers.
- Prepare draft internal audit findings.
- Execute internal audit fieldwork for NHBRC on Assets Management and Employee verification.
- Perform management accounting, bank reconciliation, creditors reconciliation, debtors reconciliation, VAT201 calculations, EMP201 calculations, and income tax returns.
- Process bank statements on PASTEL and draft annual financial statements.
- Provide financial support for UKZN Finance division in 2017 toward achievement of clean audit, including asset reconciliations, bursary and scholarship reconciliations, cashier reconciliations, and transfer control account reconciliations.
- Execute various internal audit assignments at TIKZN on annual financial statements, interim financial statements, and performance information.
- Execute various internal audit assignments at Tou. on performance information and follow-up of AG Management Report.
- Execute various internal audit assignments at MT on settlement discounts, rebates, credit notes, sales, petty cash, banking, inventory, and supplier returns.
Financial Accountant
MB · May 2017 – August 2017
- Compile bi-monthly VAT calculations.
- Submit EMP and VAT returns to SARS.
- Draft financial statements.
- Process invoicing on Pastel.
- Process transactions on Pastel.
- Reconcile debtors and creditors.
Accounting Clerk (SAIPA Trainee)
GCA · January 2015 – May 2017
- Compile monthly and bi-monthly VAT calculations.
- File VAT201 figures on SARS Efiling.
- Process information using Caseware working papers.
- Generate VAT reports via Pastel.
- Perform general filing and administration of documents.
- Compile yearly VAT reconciliations for various clients.
- Execute basic IT troubleshooting.
- Supervise data processing clerks and junior accounting clerks.
- Execute company registrations on CIPC.
- File company income tax returns.
- Administer Greatsoft system by adding clients and staff.
- Draft projected management accounts and proforma income statements for business plan purposes.
- Reconcile VAT201 submissions to trial balance at year end.
- Reconcile PAYE at year end.
- Execute EMP201 submissions.