Devona Sikebu
The Rocks,NSW
Summary
Efficient Senior Audit Associate equipped with skills in team leadership, audit planning and report preparation. Proven capabilities in external audits and client relations. Accomplished in training and mentoring staff to build strong teams and consistently achieve auditing goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Audit Associate
Grant Thornton
07.2022 - Current
- Planning of audits, including designing and implementing audit strategies and procedures.
- Completing fieldwork and analysing financial information.
- Communicating with the engagement team and client management to ensure information is passed on in a timely manner.
- Identifying and reporting on client financial risks
- Using analytical skills to analyse client's financial statements and ensure they adhere to statutory requirements
- Managed and trained junior auditors.
Audit Associate
Grant Thornton
06.2020 - 06.2022
- Supporting the accounting and auditing team in their daily functions.
- Performing audit test as per GT Audit Methodology.
- Verifying company financial information.
- Planning and performing company financial audits.
- Resolving client audit queries efficiently.
Claims Analyst
BSA Limited
04.2019 - 06.2020
- Responsible for processing work orders in infinity for contractor payments and validate artefacts for claims. (Process average of 80 orders per day with values of up to $30,000)
- Resolve discrepancies from technicians according to NBN OMMA requirements
- Respond to general and escalated queries from contractors, field personnel, state managers and warehouse managers
- Identifying rejection reports from NBN and rectifying where applicable.
- Timely production of weekly and monthly discrepancies files to NBN OMMA
Education
Certified Accountant - Accounting
Chartered Accountants Australia And New Zealand
Sydney, NSW06.2023
Masters of Professional Accounting - Accounting
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW06.2020
Bachelor of Commerce - Banking And Financial Support Services
Mount Kenya University
NAIROBI,KENYA12.2015
Skills
- Risk Assessment
- Financial statement analysis
- Account Reconciliation
- Accounting standards understanding
- Audit Findings Report writing
- Financial records review
- Accounting principles
- Data analysis
Timeline
Senior Audit Associate
Grant Thornton
07.2022 - Current
Audit Associate
Grant Thornton
06.2020 - 06.2022
Claims Analyst
BSA Limited
04.2019 - 06.2020
Certified Accountant - Accounting
Chartered Accountants Australia And New Zealand
Masters of Professional Accounting - Accounting
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Commerce - Banking And Financial Support Services
Mount Kenya University
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