Marlene Botes

I am dependable, experienced, and focused accounting professional. Strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills. Ability to work under tight deadlines, with experience in auditing and accounting. I am a well rounded individual that will walk the extra mile for your company, with my knowledge of  both accounting and auditing, I can ensure that accounting records is done at a level that will satisfy an auditor.

BGR DE VILLIERS INCORPORATED – JUNIOR AUDIT MANAGER
January 2022 – Present
Duties included, but not limited to:
· Planning and reviewing the auditing activities
· Analyze risks and develop measures to reduce them
· Manage the auditor team٫ allocating responsibilities and reviewing
the team's performance
· Ensuring the timely completion of audits
· Managing periodical audits
· Preparing reports to auditing manager
· Optimizing the audit process to increase compliance and efficiency

BGR DE VILLIERS INCORPORATED - SAICA ACCOUNTANT
January 2019 – January 2022
Duties included, but not limited to:
· Diligently serve the training office in the profession of a CA(SA);
· Comply with the provisions of SAICA Regulations;
· Complete any assessment documents timeously and correctly;
· Completion of all task necessary to gain sufficient exposure to the
SAICA Training Program competencies and related documentation
over the period of traineeship to a SAICA degree of expertise
· Plan, execute and finalize audits. This includes, but is not limited to:
visiting client premises, requesting and working through client
documentation, liaising with clients.
· Preparation of taxation calculations for clients.
· Verification of client information and claims
· Liase with SARS regarding tax queries, as well as filing and submit of
various tax returns such like VAT, Income Tax, etc
· Audit and complie of government policies and legislation, as well as
governance systems and performance management
· Prepare, compile and audit or review of Annual Financial
Statements and budgets
· Ensure that GAAP, IFRS are correctly implemented with regarding
Annual Financial Statements and reporting
· Implementing and manage procedures and policies in debtors and
creditors management

Legend Runner (Fishermen’s Friend Run) – Assistant to Events planner
October 2018 – October 2018
Duties included, but not limited to:
· Assist in planning and organizing the event
· Negotiations with sponsors and participants
· Delegate duties to other personnel
· Managing logistics of event

Western Cape Education Department (WCED) – Matric Examination
marking assistant
December 2016 –May/June 2017
Duties included, but not limited to:
· Checking of marks on scripts against mark sheets,
· Data capturing,
· Collection of scripts and transporting of scripts from marking centre
to head office,
· Drawing scripts for moderation, and
· Assistance with general administration

Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Accounting Science – University of South
Africa (UNISA)
January 2020 – December 2020
Subjects included:
· Applied Auditing
· Applied Financial Accounting I
· Applied Financial Accounting II
· Applied Management Accounting
· Applied Taxation

Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) – University of Stellenbosch
January 2016 – December 2018
Subjects included:
· Auditing
· Financial Accounting
· Information Systems
· Management Accounting
· Taxation

National Senior Certificate – Labori High School
January 2011 – December 2015
Subjects included:
· Afrikaans Home Language
· English First Additional Language
· Mathematics
· Life Orientation
· Accounting
· Life Sciences
· Physical Sciences
Also, Dux Learner of Labori High School for 5 consecutive years, receiving
Academic Honors