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Ziyaad Asvat, Portfolio Accounting Specialist

Ziyaad Asvat

Portfolio Accounting Specialist·United Nations Office for Project Services

Denmark

Bachelor's degree,  Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

Work experience

Total years of experience: 24 years, 5 months

Portfolio Accounting Specialist

May 2010 - Present

United Nations Office for Project Services

Denmark

May 2010 - Present

 Dealing with finance policy issues, providing guidance, training and finance trouble shooting to over 200 finance staff situated around the world .

 Supervising team responsible for cash management, revenue management and general ledger accounts.

 Key Role in IPSAS implementation

 General Ledger Manager Responsible for quarter end and year end closure.

 Dealing with external and internal audits
 Acting as Officer in Charge for CFO

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Finance Analyst

January 2009 - April 2010

UNIted Nations Office for Project Services

Denmark

January 2009 - April 2010

 Responsible for UNOPS corporate financial statement preparation

 Supervising team responsible for cash management, revenue management and numerous general ledger accounts

 Involved in IPSAS implementation
 Assist with Audit related issues and act as Audit focal point

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Audit MAnager - International

May 2007 - December 2008

Auditor General South Africa www.agsa.co.za

South Africa

May 2007 - December 2008

 Responsible for Managing the following audits:
United Nations Peace keeping Mission (Liberia)
United Nations Development Programme (New York)
United Nations Operations Services (Copenhagen/Dubai)
 Duties include:
Planning, executing, completion and reporting of audits.
Manager reviews, exit and entrance meetings with clients

Giving strategic direction to audit teams

Assisting and motivating team members

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Audit Manager

August 2006 - April 2007

Auditor General South Africa -Gauteng

South Africa

August 2006 - April 2007

 Responsible for Managing the following audits:
Sedibeng District Council
Emfuleni Local municipality
Gauteng Department of Education
Gauteng Department of Sports Art and Culture

 Duties include:
Planning, executing and completion of audits
Manager reviews and meetings with clients
Developing stakeholder relations
Giving strategic direction to the audit teams
Assisting and motivating team members regarding work and achieving there goals with regard to studying.Continuous evaluation of the budget and ensuring the audit is conducted as cost effective as possible as well as ensuring that independence is not impaired yet providing a quality audit with complete professionalism
Attending Audit committee meetings

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Reporting Accountant

August 2005 - August 2006

RCI AFRICA

South Africa

August 2005 - August 2006

 Responsible for
- Monthly maintenance of forecasts and budgets
- Monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting of actual results to Cendant (holding company in USA)
- Monthly preparation of balance sheet and income statement variance analysis
- Ad hoc reporting requirements
- Submittance of tax returns
- Supervisory role over rejects and member queries clerks
- Daily reporting of revenue to RCI Global
- Conducted SOX audit
- Signing off and approval of cheques and EFT payments

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Audit senior

January 2002 - June 2005

SizweNtsaluba VSP www.sizwentsaluba.co.za

South Africa

January 2002 - June 2005

EXTERNAL AUDIT
 South African Airways (SAA)
 South African Airways Technical
 ESKOM - GENERATION
 Sybase Technologies (Pty) Ltd
 Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
 Unemployment Insurance Fund
 Transtel (Division of Transnet )
 Department of Education

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

Rand Afrikaans University(RAU)/University of Johannesburg(UJ)

December 2007

December 2007

Bachelor's degree,  Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

South Africa

South African Institute of CHartered Accountants

November 2006

November 2006

Diploma, Chartered Accountant

South Africa

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) is the foremost accountancy body in South Africa and one of the leading Institutes in the world. It plays an influential role in a highly dynamic business sector.

University of South Africa (UNISA)

December 2002

December 2002

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)

South Africa

Skills

Accounting
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Financial System Implementation
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Project Finance
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Financials
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FInancial Accounting
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Languages

Spanish

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Memberships

South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

CA (SA)

November 2006