AT UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
•Prepared the University's Final Accounts and Annual Budget
•Deputized Budget Director during his absence
•Authorized/Approved Purchase Orders as per established procedures
•Signed checks as first authorized signatory
•Attended audit queries from internal and external auditors
•Drafted audit Management Letters
•Attended meetings and committees (Senate, Council, Court, Dean Committee)
•Prepared management reports and other statistics
•Revisited and streamlined the procedural internal controls
•Prepared and distributed accounting/financial task schedules for Finance staff to meet deadlines
•Reviewed and monitored accounting assignments allocated to accounting team through regular meetings
•Monitored budget performance and prepared variance analysis report for discussion with management
F.4 MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT AT CENTRAL WATER AUTHORITY
•Prepared/compiled Annual Estimates (Recurrent & Capital)
•Set up procedural mechanisms in regard to the budgeting process
•Produced timely management reports and other statistical data
•Signed checks according to a threshold limit
•Represented Finance Division on revenue and expenditure matters
•Had responsibility of the Budgetary Control Unit, Contract Branch, Computer Room, Payroll and Expenditure Section
•Controlled and appraised staff performance
•E-filed monthly tax returns (VAT and PAYE to national tax authority, National Pensions Fund/ National Savings Fund to responsible Ministry)
•Initiated and implemented e-business transactions (for example, monthly salary file transfer of corporate payroll for some 1100 staff via Internet Banking)
•Vetted tenders before approval by the Procurement & Finance Committee (PFC) /Board
•Reviewed and updated the corporate Budget Manual
•Drafted PFC and Board papers
•Prepared periodic Budget Performance Evaluation Report
•Prepared 5-year rolling financial projections and periodical cash flow forecasts
•Prepared final accounts within statutory deadline
•Managed organizational portfolio of funds
•Supervised Finance Division’s Treasury Branch and managed island-wide cash offices
•Drafted replies to Audit Management Letters
•Appraised tenders/bids for fund raising by way of loan/debenture issue through public placement
•Assisted a German consultancy firm in its exercise of revaluation of fixed assets of the Central Water Authority (ranging from Water Supply Facilities to Mobile Equipment)
F.5 EXAMINER OF ACCOUNTS AT GOVERNMENT AUDIT DEPARTMENT
•Carried out audits on the accounts and other records maintained by Ministries, Departments, Local Authorities and Other Statutory Bodies in Mauritius, and Rodrigues Island (of Mauritius territory)
•Drafted Audit Inspection Reports further to audit findings from observations, enquiries, inspections and examinations
•Assisted the Director of Audit in drafting and compiling the Department’s Annual Report (AR) for ultimate submission before the National Assembly (the Legislature)
•Ensured that adequate accounting systems were in place and working satisfactorily
•Performed compliance testing to ensure that internal control procedures set were applied as prescribed and were working properly
•Performed efficiency audit to preventing wasteful and extravagant expenditure
•Performed expenditure regularity audit on payment vouchers to ensure that (i) all disbursements were properly authorized, (ii) legitimate payments were correctly entered in accounting records and financial statements, and (iii) expenditure incurred on economical, efficient and effective lines
•Carried out physical surveys of cash, stamps, paper monies, and inventories
•Verified salary registers, personal files and other personnel records eg. Personal emolument records, salary cards and personal History Cards maintained by Ministries/Departments. Checked for reducing and giving authorities, correct and proper postings
•Referred to “Notices” in the Government Gazette and Supplements to the Gazette for authorities (eg staff appointments, pension matters, etc) and other audit evidence
•Scrutinized Salary Banking Accounts. Ensured bank reconciliations done on a periodical basis. Surveyed check books as recorded in the Register of Controlled Forms
•Carried out necessary percentage checks and extended validation tests as detailed in the standard program of work of the Audit Department
•Filled in the Program/Procedure/Progress/Performance Chart prior to each audit assignment
•Vouched commercial transactions recorded in the books of accounts
•Verified imprest accounts and petty cash vouchers, ensuring payments were in accordance with the float purpose. Imprest warrants sought.
•Verified recurrent and capital cash books
•Verified recurrent and capital vote control books by reference to Approved Estimates/Supplementary Estimates
•Scrutinized below-the-line accounts eg. main and subsidiary Advance and Deposit Ledgers kept by the Accountant-General. Looked for departmental checks, monthly reconciliations and returns at close of each financial year
•Verified contract ledgers and other contract documents
•Verified vehicle log books and job cards, registers of outgoing/incoming vehicles, tyre/battery registers
•Gave on-the-job training to new recruits
•Performed computerized auditing on computer-based accounting systems
•Prepared lead and supporting schedules for audited financial statements
•Assisted in the preparation of the current working paper file in view of new audit assignments
•Undertook ratio analysis in view of analytical reviews of financial statements
•Prepared schedules of queries for consideration at the next audit assignment
•Carried out surveys of controllable, expensive and dangerous drugs at hospitals. Assessed samples of diet registers and daily diet sheets emanating from hospital wards
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Accounting and Auditing
