MARV MAVUNGA

• Coordinated the audit deliverables process, managing a six‑person team, monitoring progress, resolving issues, and ensuring all requirements were met within tight FTSE reporting deadlines.

• Led the audit of a JSE‑listed business unit overseeing scoping, execution, technical consultations, and communication with component teams to ensure compliance with JSE and IFRS reporting requirements.

• Delivered accurate and timely interim and year‑end financial submissions for Group reporting purposes, ensuring full compliance with IFRS and internal reporting standards.
• Led end‑to‑end management of the month‑end close process, coordinating workflows across multiple teams, monitoring progress, and ensuring all deadlines were met.
• Managed and developed teams, providing coaching, technical support, and clear direction to drive consistent, high‑quality reporting outputs.
• Delivered supplementary reporting for governance committees and Boards, supported by clear, reliable, and well‑structured financial analysis.
• Managed external audit relationships, facilitating audit planning, fieldwork, and technical discussions to ensure efficient and high‑quality audit outcomes.
• Worked closely with Tax teams on year‑end tax computations and compliance matters, ensuring accurate submissions aligned with Group policies.
• Built strong cross‑functional relationships across Finance, Tax, Treasury, HR, and Corporate teams to support seamless reporting processes.
• Identified opportunities for process improvement, driving standardisation and transitioning appropriate activities to centralised teams to improve efficiency.
• Ensured effectiveness of financial controls within the Group reporting environment, strengthening governance and mitigating financial risk.

• Delivered accurate monthly group consolidation and financial reports with insightful analysis.
• Provided effective leadership to reporting teams, ensuring high‑quality outputs and smooth delivery across tight reporting cycles.
• Achieved timely and effective external reporting, including preparation of quarterly releases and MD&A sections with in-depth analysis focused on assigned operations.
• Produced technical accounting papers and contributed significantly to audit committee reporting processes.
• Ensured smooth audit and review procedures through effective management of external auditor relations.
• Accomplished accurate month-end consolidation adjustments that significantly impacted group reporting.
• Generated consolidated forecast and budget information in collaboration with operations and corporate departments.
• Secured consistent application of accounting policies across group companies.
• Implemented controls leading to ongoing improvements in financial operations.

• Oversaw preparation of statutory and consolidated financial statements ensuring compliance with IFRS for listed entities.
• Led and developed high‑performing teams, providing clear direction, coaching, and support to ensure timely delivery of group reporting, statutory, and audit requirements.
• Facilitated preparation of statutory accounts across the group, addressing various statutory requirements efficiently.
• Coordinated internal and external audit activities, serving as primary liaison with external auditors to streamline processes.
• Oversaw the development and implementation of new accounting policies, procedures, and standards, ensuring alignment with IFRS and group reporting requirements.
• Ensured accurate and complete financial records were maintained, supporting a strong internal controls environment across the Group.
• Oversaw preparation of technical accounting papers on key matters such as goodwill and impairment, amortisation of intangible assets, and provided guidance and expertise to junior staff.
• Ensured compliance with external audit requirements, maintaining robust documentation of accounting policies and procedures to meet statutory obligations.
• Reviewed Balance Sheet reconciliations, presenting key findings and risks to leadership when required.
• Oversaw intercompany analysis and reconciliation of intercompany balances across the Group, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution.

• Delivered a successful conversion from FRS 102 to IFRS, leading the first‑time adoption process, preparing transition adjustments, and ensuring full compliance with IFRS 1 requirements.
• Delivered accurate statutory accounts and led the year‑end audit process, ensuring full compliance with IFRS and timely completion of external reporting requirements.
• Led month‑end and year‑end close processes, ensuring completeness and accuracy of journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals across the Group.
• Provided effective leadership to reporting teams, ensuring smooth delivery and consistent high‑quality outputs during tight reporting cycles.
• Contributed to the enhancement of financial systems, processes, and controls, driving improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and governance.
• Supported the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and financial projections, providing clear financial insight to senior management.
• Produced well‑structured technical accounting papers for management and auditors, clearly documenting complex issues, proposed treatments, and related disclosures.
• Delivered support on a wide range of ad hoc Group Finance projects, contributing to group‑wide initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Interpreted and applied IFRS standards with sound judgement, ensuring appropriate accounting treatments and consistent application across the Group.

• Oversaw preparation of monthly Group consolidation and financial results, delivering clear and relevant analytical insights to support senior management decision‑making.
• Led external reporting activities, including preparation of quarterly releases, MD&A sections, and financial statements, with focused analysis on assigned operations.
• Oversaw preparation of technical accounting papers and contributed to audit committee reporting, ensuring complex matters were documented clearly and in line with IFRS.
• Collaborated with operations and corporate teams to deliver accurate and timely consolidated forecast and budget information.
• Coordinated internal and external audit activities, ensuring smooth and efficient audit and review procedures through proactive liaison with auditors.
• Oversaw preparation of month‑end consolidation adjustments that underpin overall Group reporting accuracy and completeness.
• Ensured consistent application of accounting policies across Group companies, maintaining compliance with IFRS and internal standards.
• Implemented controls and drove ongoing improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and governance within the Group Reporting function.
• Supported ad‑hoc projects and initiatives as required by the Group Reporting Controller, contributing technical expertise and cross‑functional insight.

• Supported the Group Finance Manager in the preparation, development, and review of consolidated month‑end reporting, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
• Oversaw preparation of month‑end consolidation adjustments, driving accurate and robust Group reporting results.
• Provided ownership and oversight of intercompany reconciliations, offering recommendations to manage balances and investigating and resolving control issues across the Group.
• Held ownership of accounting for holding companies throughout the month‑end timetable, ensuring compliant and timely reporting.
• Assisted in the continued development of financial processes within D365, driving improvements in reporting functionality, controls, and workflow efficiency.
• Held ownership of quarterly reporting to the ultimate parent company, ensuring timely submissions supported by accurate consolidated data.
• Supported achievement of audit and reporting deadlines, proactively liaising with auditors to facilitate smooth review and completion of required procedures.
• Ensured consistent application of accounting policies across Group companies, maintaining compliance with IFRS and internal reporting standards.
• Performed standard reporting activities, including preparation of journals, balance sheet and bank reconciliations, bonus and commission calculations, creation and management of fixed assets, intercompany recharges, allocations, prepayments, and tax accounting.
• Supported preparation of quarterly consolidated Group financial accounts, ensuring clear, accurate, and complete reporting to senior stakeholders.

• Produced sections of the monthly Group Operating Report (management accounts) for Board review, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and full compliance with Group reporting standards.
• Produced forecasts and financial reports as required, including submissions for Financial Control, Treasury, Tax, and M&A, providing robust analysis to support decision‑making.
• Prepared intercompany reports and elimination journals on a monthly basis, ensuring accuracy and completeness of intercompany reporting within the Group consolidation system.
• Coordinated with UK and overseas finance teams to identify and resolve intercompany discrepancies promptly, ensuring integrity of Group‑wide reporting.
• Produced sections of the full‑year consolidated published accounts and supporting analyses, ensuring compliance with Group accounting policies, statutory requirements, and FRS 102.
• Reviewed and analysed submissions from business units, collaborating with finance teams to investigate unexpected items and liaising with external auditors to support the year‑end process.
• Maintained strong FRS 102 technical knowledge, providing clear guidance and advice on reporting requirements as needed.
• Completed analytical reviews of entities across the Group, producing insight‑driven reports for senior management, highlighting risks, trends, and key findings.
• Ensured completeness and accuracy of monthly reporting submissions by Group entities within the consolidation system, resolving discrepancies in a timely and effective manner.
• Responded to ad‑hoc requests from senior leadership, including the Group Director of Finance, Group Head of Financial Reporting, and Group Financial Reporting Manager, delivering high‑quality output under tight deadlines.

• Managed multiple teams across diverse assignments, ensuring effective coordination both internally and with clients to support timely and high‑quality delivery of engagements.
• Assessed risks associated with operational and financial reporting processes, identifying internal control weaknesses and providing clear recommendations to remediate risks and strengthen controls.
• Developed and monitored project staffing plans, budgets, schedules, and forecasts, analysing variances against expectations and taking action to maintain engagement performance.
• Designed, organised, and executed national and international financial statement audits for a diverse portfolio of public and private clients across multiple industries and sectors.
• Served as the primary liaison with client management, resolving engagement issues, addressing conflicts, and coordinating key meetings to maintain strong client relationships.
• Conducted performance reviews and delivered on‑the‑job training for engagement staff, supporting capability development and driving continuous improvement in audit processes.
• Presented key audit findings to Boards and Audit Committees, clearly articulating risks, issues, and recommendations.
• Facilitated local office training sessions on key technical matters to enhance staff knowledge and uphold audit quality standards.
• Supported business development initiatives, including preparing tender responses and representing the firm at community and local office events.

• Led audits of large and complex groups, both listed and unlisted, completing group scoping, drafting group audit instructions, and ensuring timely communication and follow‑up with component auditors or primary audit teams where we acted as the component auditor.
• Managed the audit process with appropriate consideration of audit risks and technical accounting matters, ensuring compliance with auditing standards and firm methodologies.
• Executed audit procedures in more complex and judgemental areas, applying strong technical capability across both accounting and audit requirements.
• Reviewed draft financial statements in detail, ensuring accuracy through casting, cross‑referencing to audited trial balances, lead schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Completed disclosure checklists for financial statements, resolving exceptions and ensuring all required amendments were correctly implemented.
• Provided coaching, supervision, and on‑the‑job support to junior team members, strengthening team capability and audit quality.
• Ensured engagements were properly resourced with balanced teams, with timely completion of engagement acceptance/continuance procedures and audit file archiving in accordance with firm policies.
• Collaborated closely with audit team members and colleagues across the firm, ensuring smooth coordination and delivery of high‑quality client service.
• Led audit close‑out meetings, presenting audit findings, summaries of material misstatements, overruns, and other key issues to client management.

• Provided technical accounting and audit support to engagement teams, ensuring complex matters were addressed in line with accounting standards and firm methodology.
• Presented and discussed identified process improvements with key client management, offering practical solutions to address operational inefficiencies and strengthen control environments.
• Sought new business opportunities through preparation of audit proposals, contributing to practice development and client growth initiatives.
• Managed job budgeting and monitored engagement costs, ensuring strong recovery and effective returns management across assignments.
• Formulated audit approaches and engagement strategies, aligning with firm auditing methodology and tailored to client‑specific risks.
• Coordinated and conducted group financial reporting and fraud risk assessments, identifying key risk areas and supporting the design of targeted audit procedures.
• Reviewed audit documentation to ensure sufficiency and appropriateness of evidence, reinforcing audit quality and compliance with professional standards.
• Provided recommendations on finance policies, processes, and systems, supporting clients in enhancing governance and operational effectiveness.
• Established and maintained strong client relationships, building trust through consistent communication and high‑quality service delivery.

• Prepared audit documentation, working papers, and reports, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance with auditing standards.
• Assisted with audit engagements, coordinating with audit seniors and managers during planning and execution across a portfolio of clients.
• Built and maintained strong professional relationships with clients, responding to queries and issues promptly and professionally.
• Ensured audit procedures were carried out in accordance with professional standards and firm methodology, supporting high‑quality engagement delivery.
• Took on additional responsibilities and duties assigned by seniors and managers, demonstrating flexibility, reliability, and strong team contribution.