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Chiedza Evelyn Mushure

GLOUCESTER Gloucestershire

Summary

Knowledgeable about financial planning principles and client relationship management. Strong analytical skills, effective communication, and problem-solving abilities. Ready to use and develop planning, advisory role

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior audit associate

Westcotts chartered accountants
Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset
09.2024 - Current
  • Maintained regulatory compliance for clients through comprehensive audits.
  • Streamlined auditing processes with innovative problem-solving techniques.
  • Conducted regular training sessions to improve team's knowledge of latest auditing practices and regulations.
  • Developed audit findings for improved financial transparency and efficiency.
  • Collaborated with fellow associates, improving department's communication and workflow.
  • Reviewed financial statements for errors and inconsistencies, rectifying them promptly.
  • Improved client understanding of complex audit results by simplifying technical jargon into easily comprehensible language.
  • Liaised with external auditors, facilitating smooth audit process.

Senior Audit Associate

MAZARS UK
London
03.2022 - 05.2024
  • Meeting with senior client management personnel and maintaining productive relationships as the point of contact between the audit partner and/or manager, and the client management.
  • Completing planning and completion section.
  • Working with clients across the industry & services sector, with T/O’s ranging from 10M to 2Bn.
  • Understanding the objectives of each assignment including the budget requirements.
  • Responsible for allocating work to junior members of the audit team.
  • Providing on-the-job training to junior members of the team and reviewing their work and providing feedback.
  • Ensuring that the work is undertaken on site is in accordance with the approved plan and budget.
  • Communicating with management on any development that may lead to a change of strategy.
  • Clearing manager and partner review points and follow up any outstanding queries.
  • Responding to all client queries and concerns in an efficient and professional manner.
  • Providing sound advice to clients and demonstrating knowledge of business issues.
  • Reviewing management accounts and cash flow forecasts.
  • Reviewing the Key performance indicators and Key Business processes.
  • Provision of value-adding business solutions in cost saving areas.
  • Review of draft financial reports for compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and applicable financial reporting frameworks.

Senior Associate 2

PWC
01.2021 - 02.2022
  • Audit planning: involving risk assessment, designing audit procedures, client and its environment understanding, involved in kick off meetings with partners, senior manager and clients and internal planning meetings identifying risks, materiality and audit approach, clearance through to statutory audit and budget development.
  • Meeting with senior client management personnel and maintaining productive relationships as the point of contact between the audit partner and/or manager, and the client management.
  • Provision of value-adding business solutions in cost saving areas.
  • Review of draft financial reports for compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and applicable financial reporting frameworks.
  • Report preparation: preparation of audit committee documents and management reports for presentation to the Board of Directors and/or their respective Audit Committees.
  • Client billing and effective fee collection.
  • Leading fieldwork, managing performance and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements.
  • Constantly developing my understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing my knowledge to junior colleagues.

Assurance Associate

PWC
11.2018 - 12.2020
  • Evaluating the design and implementation of internal controls and accounting systems.
  • Identifying and testing key controls on significant business processes.
  • Collaborating with a variety of teams across the business (locally and globally) as part of the overall delivery, thus obtaining an understanding of a range of specialised areas including risk assessment and tax experts.
  • Providing on-the-job training to junior members, reviewing their work on all financial statement sections and monitoring.
  • Concluding on audit engagements which included technical consultations on audit opinions during the rapid changing economic environment of Zimbabwe.
  • Delivering on review of complex client IFRS based accounting issues that resulted in restatements and provision of value.
  • Reviewing the accounting of complex standards such as IAS 21, IAS 29, IFRS 9, IFRS 15, and IFRS 16.
  • Assist in reviewing complex accounting areas such as taxation, IFRS 16, IFRS 15, IAS 29, IFRS 10.

Assurance Intern

PWC
01.2017 - 08.2017
  • Conducting meetings with the client and other team members.
  • Audit of internal controls regarding cash receipts, disbursements and payroll.
  • Assist in preparing confirmations.
  • Assist in audit assets and liability reconciliations.
  • Perform audit test work and documentation under the supervision of a lead auditor.
  • Work on ad-hoc projects for the internal audit department.
  • Assisting the audit team in performing research and analysis, working extensively in Microsoft excel.
  • Document internal control weaknesses and test work exceptions.

Education

ACCA Qualifying -

Bachelor of Accountancy Honors Degree - Accounting

National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
Zimbabwe

Skills

  • Corporate finance principles
  • Financial statement examination
  • Interpersonal diplomacy
  • Regulatory understanding
  • Leadership potential
  • Financial literacy
  • Ethical integrity
  • Account reconciliation

Custom

10 Ordinary Level passes including Mathematics and English

Timeline

Senior audit associate

Westcotts chartered accountants
09.2024 - Current

Senior Audit Associate

MAZARS UK
03.2022 - 05.2024

Senior Associate 2

PWC
01.2021 - 02.2022

Assurance Associate

PWC
11.2018 - 12.2020

Assurance Intern

PWC
01.2017 - 08.2017

ACCA Qualifying -

Bachelor of Accountancy Honors Degree - Accounting

National University of Science and Technology (NUST)

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