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Marv Mavunga

Summary

To position myself in a challenging and stimulating environment in which I can enhance my professional experience whilst pursuing a progressive career in a dynamic organisation that promotes professional and personal growth.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Controller

888 Holdings Plc (William Hill)
11.2023 - Current
  • Assisting in the preparation of statutory and consolidated financial statements (including the Group consolidated IFRS listed entity financial statements) and disclosures, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements by collaborating across functions
  • Providing input and support the preparation of Statutory Accounts across the Group, and other statutory requirements as required
  • Supporting all internal and external audit activities through the provision of required documentation, attendance of necessary meetings and being a key liaison officer to the external auditors
  • Developing and implementing new accounting policies, procedures and standards
  • Ensuring accurate and complete financial records and a sound internal controls environment are maintained
  • Identifying and resolving accounting issues and discrepancies
  • Preparing technical accounting papers on technical accounting issues such as (but not exhaustive) goodwill and impairment, amortisation of intangible assets, and providing guidance and expertise to junior staff
  • Ensuring compliance with external audit requirements, maintaining documentation of accounting policies and procedures to maintain statutory requirements
  • Performing financial close analysis
  • Reviewing Balance Sheet reconciliations, presenting to leadership when required
  • Performing intercompany analysis and perform reconciliation of intercompany balances across the Group

Group Reporting Manager (Contractor)

Taylor Rose MW
06.2023 - 10.2023
  • Responsible for production of Statutory Accounts, leading on the year-end audit process with external auditors
  • Leading the month-end and year-end closing processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals
  • Assisting in the development and implementation of financial systems, processes, and controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy
  • Support the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and financial projections, providing input to senior management
  • Preparing technical accounting papers for management and the auditors on the transactions, that document issues in a clear, logical, and comprehensive manner including journal entries and financial statement disclosures
  • Assisting with other ad hoc Group Finance related tasks and projects as required
  • Supporting with the interpretation of IFRS standards together with the application of judgement to determine recommendations on accounting treatment

Group Reporting Manager (Contractor)

First Quantum Minerals
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Company Overview: Listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
  • Supporting the Group Reporting Controller in the preparation of monthly Group consolidation and financials with relevant analysis
  • External reporting including preparation of quarterly releases, sections of MD&A and financial statements with appropriate analysis, particularly on assigned operations
  • Preparation of technical accounting papers and contribution to audit committee reporting
  • Working with operations and corporate departments to deliver consolidated forecast and budget information
  • Liaison with external auditors to ensure smooth and efficient running of audit and review procedures
  • Responsible for the preparation of month end consolidation adjustments that drive the overall Group reporting
  • Ensuring consistency of application of accounting policies across group companies
  • Implementing controls and supporting ongoing improvements
  • Other ad-hoc projects and/or support as needed by Group Reporting Controller
  • Listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Group Reporting Manager (Contractor)

Dr. Martens plc
10.2022 - 12.2022
  • Company Overview: Listed on the London Stock Exchange
  • Supporting the Group Finance Manager in the preparation, development and review of the consolidated month end reporting
  • Responsible for the preparation of month end consolidation adjustments that drive the overall Group reporting
  • Ownership and oversight of the overall intercompany reconciliations, along with providing recommendations to manage balances and investigating and resolving control issues
  • Ownership of the accounting for holding companies through the month end timetable
  • Assisting in the continued development of financial aspects of D365, including process improvements and reporting suites
  • Ownership of quarterly reporting to the ultimate parent company
  • Assist with achievement of deadlines for audits and reporting including liaison with auditors
  • Ensuring consistency of application of accounting policies across group companies
  • Standard reporting, creating journals, balance sheet and bank reconciliations, bonus and commission calculations, allocating individuals to commission schedules, accruals, creation and management of fixed assets, intercompany accounts, recharges, running allocations, assisting with any group reporting requirements, prepayments and tax accounting
  • Supporting the preparation of the quarterly consolidated group Financial Accounts
  • Listed on the London Stock Exchange

Group Reporting Analyst (Contractor)

Cambridge University Press & Assessment
06.2022 - 09.2022
  • Producing sections of the monthly Group Operating Report (management accounts) to meet the Board requirements, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with group standards
  • Producing forecasts and reports as required, including information for financial control purposes and for Treasury, Tax and M&A departments
  • Preparation of intercompany reports and elimination journals on a monthly basis and ensuring accuracy of intercompany reporting in the group consolidation system
  • This will include co-ordinating with UK and overseas finance teams to ensure any discrepancies are identified and resolved on a timely basis
  • Producing sections of the full year consolidated published accounts and related supporting analyses ensuring compliance with group accounting policies, statutory requirements, and FRS 102
  • This involves reviewing and analysing submissions from businesses, working collaboratively with the relevant finance teams to investigate unexpected items and liaising with external auditors
  • Maintaining FRS 102 technical knowledge and providing advice on reporting requirements as required
  • Completing analytical reviews of entities within the group and producing reports for Group management identifying risks and findings from the review
  • Ensuring the completeness of monthly reporting submissions by the group companies in the consolidation system and ensuring that any discrepancies are identified and resolved on a timely basis
  • Dealing with ad hoc requests from the Group Director of Finance, Group Head of Financial Reporting, Group Financial Reporting Manager and other senior managers as required

Audit Manager

BDO UK LLP
08.2018 - 05.2022
  • Managing several teams in different assignments and implementation of proper coordination within the teams and with the clients for timely delivery of assignments
  • Assessing risks associated with the entity's operations and financial reporting, identifying weaknesses in internal controls and providing recommendations to address these risks and mitigation of these deficiencies
  • Developing and monitoring project staffing plans, budgets, scheduling and forecasts, as well as investigation and follow up on any variances from expectations
  • Designing, organising and execution of national and international financial statements audit for diversified base of clients across multiple industries and sectors, both public and private
  • Serving as primary liaison with client management, both resolving engagement conflicts and coordinating meetings
  • Conducting performance reviews and training of engagement staff to support staff development and continuous improvement of audit processes
  • Presenting key audit findings to the board and audit committees
  • Facilitating local office training on key technical matters
  • Assisting in business development e.g
  • Tenders and local office's involvement in community events

Audit Executive

Ernst & Young LLP (UK, Cambridge)
09.2015 - 07.2018
  • In-charged large and complex groups, listed and unlisted, completed group scoping and drafted group audit instructions and ensured timely communication and follow up with component auditors or primary audit teams (where we were the component auditor) Managing the Audit process with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters
  • Executed the audit in more complex areas, in line with technical (both accounting and auditing) requirements and operating procedures
  • Detailed review of draft financial statements and ensured amounts were casted and cross referenced to audited trial balances, lead schedules or supporting documents
  • Completed financial statements disclosure checklists and ensured exceptions identified were resolved and amendments processed where required
  • Provided coaching and support to more junior team members
  • Ensured jobs were properly resourced with balanced teams, engagement acceptance or continuance procedures were completed on timely manner and audit files were backed up within the time frame set in the firm's policies
  • Worked and liaised with other members of the audit team and colleagues in other parts of the firm as necessary to provide high-quality client service
  • Led discussions of audit findings, summary of material misstatements, overruns and other issues in audit close out meetings with clients

Audit Senior

Grant Thornton
01.2013 - 07.2015
  • Providing technical accounting and audit assistance to audit teams
  • Presenting and discussing with key client management identified areas of improvement within the various business processes, which includes possible solutions to operational process inefficiencies
  • Seeking new business through preparation of audit proposals
  • Job budgeting, monitoring of costs and recovery/returns management
  • Formulation of audit approach and strategy in line with firm's audit methodology
  • Coordinating and conducting group financial reporting & fraud risk assessment
  • Reviewing of documentation to ensure it is sufficient and appropriate audit evidence
  • Providing recommendations around finance policies, processes & systems
  • Establishing and maintaining client relationships

Junior Audit Associate

Grant Thornton
01.2012 - 12.2012
  • Preparation of audit documentation, papers and reports.
  • Assisting with audit engagements, liaising with audit seniors/managers for planning audits for a portfolio of clients.
  • Building and maintaining strong professional relationships with clients, responding to their queries/issues professionally.
  • Ensuring the audit process are conducted within compliance and professional standards.
  • Take on any additional responsibilities/duties assigned by seniors/managers.

Education

Fully Qualified Chartered Accountant -

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02-2015

Skills

    Excellent project and team management skills

    Experience of Group consolidations and quarterly/interim and year-end group external reporting Experience with technical accounting research and paper writing

    Listed company accounting experience

    User experience of Group consolidation systems, (HFM, D365, Hubble & JD Edwards)

    Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to work with and build relationships with colleagues in operations and central offices as well as liaison with external auditors

    Adaptable individual capable of working without supervision and willing to assume additional responsibility

    Goal oriented and committed team player

References

• Available upon request.

Timeline

Financial Controller

888 Holdings Plc (William Hill)
11.2023 - Current

Group Reporting Manager (Contractor)

Taylor Rose MW
06.2023 - 10.2023

Group Reporting Manager (Contractor)

First Quantum Minerals
01.2023 - 05.2023

Group Reporting Manager (Contractor)

Dr. Martens plc
10.2022 - 12.2022

Group Reporting Analyst (Contractor)

Cambridge University Press & Assessment
06.2022 - 09.2022

Audit Manager

BDO UK LLP
08.2018 - 05.2022

Audit Executive

Ernst & Young LLP (UK, Cambridge)
09.2015 - 07.2018

Audit Senior

Grant Thornton
01.2013 - 07.2015

Junior Audit Associate

Grant Thornton
01.2012 - 12.2012

Fully Qualified Chartered Accountant -

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