Natasha Abbott

I am a committed, hardworking team player with a good work ethic. I am confident that I possess the proficiency to blend into any organization. I have a result driven approach to all objectives supported by sound decision making in the absence of detailed instruction.   I have recently qualified and registered as a Professional Accountant (SA).   My aim is to utilize my knowledge and accounting abilities to assist in the growth of the business and carry out my responsibilities to a successful conclusion. I am seeking an opportunity with challenges and career advancement, while gaining knowledge of new skills and expertise. 

ACCOUNTANT - PROPERTY| LOVISA PTY (LTD) | AUGUST 2022 – CURRENT  Summary of duties and responsibilities   Reference check, processing and reconciliation of store occupancy expenses  Reconciliation of creditors accounts   Preparation, forecasting and variance analysis of monthly occupancy accruals  Balance Sheet reconciliation of monthly occupancy accruals  Maintain data integrity for all stores in the lease database    Review lease related documentation to ensure compliance   Interpret lease agreements working in an autonomous and detailed manner   Record and track all dealings and maintain lease reports and systems   Liaising and maintain good relationships with landlords and internal parties   Posting of month end journals 

•  FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT| INTENTUS PTY (LTD) | MAY 2022 – JULY 2022  Summary of duties and responsibilities   Preparation of annual financial statements  Preparation of management accounts  Preparation of Working Paper Schedule/ Lead Sheets (see previous experience for details)  Processing suppliers  Processing debtors  Processing year-end adjustments   VAT and tax reconciliations   Debtor’s reconciliation & assessing provisions at year-end.  Supplier’s reconciliation  Maintaining a fixed asset register  Industry and entity experience  International exposure to various industries in the Republic of Ireland/EU. (Remote work)  TRAINEE ACCOUNTANT| BRAND VAN NIEKERK & CO INC.| JULY 2020 – MARCH 2022  Summary of duties and responsibilities Accounting  Preparation of annual financial statements  Preparation of management accounts  Full accounting function including debtors, creditors, general ledger, payroll, and banking transactions  Assisting in-house bookkeepers of clients with accounting queries  Analytical of reviews of accounts to detect variances  Preparation of Working Paper Schedule/ Lead Sheets - Trade and Other Payables schedules - Trade and Other Receivables schedules - Inventory schedules - Sales and Vat reconciliation schedule - Long term Liabilities (LTL) schedule - Fixed Asset Register  Generation of customer and supplier invoices on pastel  Performance of journal entries (general, customer, supplier, and payroll)  Data capturing of bank statements (CSV, Pastel Bank manager)  Bank reconciliations  Review of the general ledger once posted  Preparation of cash flow projections Training and supervision of junior bookkeepers  Understanding of workmens’ compensation registration and calculation  General administrative duties Taxation  Calculation and submission of VAT returns by capture of invoices on pastel and extracting of tax type reports  Understanding of customs VAT and capturing of customs invoices  Calculation and submission of PAYE returns  Calculation and submission bi-monthly and annual Provisional Tax returns  Capturing and submission of IRP5 certificates and EMP501 Reconciliations on SARS Easyfile by manual method and import from payroll software.  Handling of SARS VAT verifications/audits and objections  Handling of SARS Income tax Audits and objections for individuals and companies  Capture and Submission of VAT201’s, EMP201’s, EMP501’s, ITR12’s, ITR14’s, ITR12T’s, IRP6’s and DTR01’s/DTR02’s 

• Post graduate diploma - Professional Accountant in Practice 
• Bcom Accounting