elizma groenewald

senior accountant

About

My motivation in life is to excel and be successful in my professional career, in my personal life and strive to strike a healthy work-life balance. I am a 'stay busy' type person who thrives on accomplishment. I am a disciplined and dedicated hard worker and take pride in everything I do. I am a very friendly, spontaneous, honest and loyal person. I am always willing to listen and give advice where I can. I like challenges; it gives me the opportunity to grow and change my perspective, to learn new things and achieve set goals, it inspires me to become a better version of myself and personally develop. I’ve learned to effectively plan my time and my assets, and most importantly, I’ve learned to be flexible and to get things done irrespective of the circumstances. I am humble, very loving and always consider others before myself. I know where my strength and help comes from which is deep rooted in my faith. To relax, I enjoy reading, cooking and regular exercising in the gymnasium.

Country

south africa

City

bloemfontein

Industry

accounting

Skill

vat, auditing, tax, ifrs, financial reporting, financial statements, external audit, internal audit, management accounting, income tax, assurance, internal controls, big 4, financial analysis, corporate tax, financial accounting

Experience

senior accountant

kpmg south africa

2014-1 - Present · 12 yrs 9 mos

* Started articles in January 2014 * Clients: * Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality * Part of external audit team * Eskom * Part of external audit team * WEG Transformers Africa – Part of external audit team * MTP Tooling – Part of external audit team * DIY ( retail) – Part of external audit team * Bremer Investments group ( Shares) – Part of external audit team * Terra Aqua Boerdery – Part of external audit team * Terra Till Implements – Part of external audit team * G4S Correctional Services * Part of external audit team * SEDMED Medical Scheme * Part of external audit team * Rockwell (Carve out AFS)- Part of external audit team * Objective investments * Performed monthly agreed upon procedures

Education

north - west university / noordwes - universiteit

accounting

2010-1 - 2013-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Dux student in 2009 and received Gold Medal - Ekurhuleni Region award for best achievement in Business Studies and Computer Applications Technology in exams 2009 - Achieved 8 distinctions in Grade 12 exams 2009 - Passed with avg. of 86.8% - Passed Bcom CA degree with 77.83% in 2012 - Passed Bcom CTA Hons in 2013 - Passed ITC (Board 1) during January 2014 - Member of Golden Key International Honours Society Activities and Societies: * Member of University Academic Executive Committee 2010/2011 – Portfolio: Projects; responsible for the annual academic prestige function in the presence of the rector, deans and top students. * RAG debutant top 14 2010/2011 - Involved in several charity projects as well as my own project at Promosa Primary, * WOW (Women of Worth) Committee 2011 * House committee member for Wag-‘n-Bietjie residence 2011/2012. Portfolios: Finance, Clothing and Maintenance