CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAILS

Full Names

/ Rich Bulelani Bekezulu (IAT)

Date of Birth

/ 24 March 1983

ID Number

/ 830324 5339 08 0

Contact Number

/ 078 818 4942 /073 266 3826

Email

/

Gender

/ Male

Residential Address

/ 19 TT Mangat
Southridge Park
Mthatha
5100

Hometown

/ Mount Frere

Drivers License

/ Code B

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification

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Subjects

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Institution

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Year Obtained

Certified Internal Auditor

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CIA Part 1

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Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa

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In progress

Internal Audit Technician

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Professional Certificate in Internal Audit

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Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa

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2013

Post Graduate Certificate in Accounting

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·  Advanced Financial Accounting

·  Advanced Auditing
·  Advanced Management Accounting
·  Advanced Taxation /

University of Johannesburg (RAU)

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2007

Bachelor of Accounting Science / ·  Financial Accounting III
·  Auditing III
·  Taxation III
·  Management Accounting III / Walter Sisulu
University(UNITRA) / 2006
Matric / ·  Xhosa, English, Mathematics, Accounting and Economics and Biology / Falo S.S.S
Cofimvaba / 2002
PROFFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / SHORT COURSES

COURSE or TRAINING

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INSTITUTION

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YEAR

Advanced Performance Auditing in the Public Sector

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Institute of Internal Auditors

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2011

Auditing ERM with Emphasis on ensuring King III requirements are met

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Institute of Internal Auditors

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2011

Public Sector Risk Management

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National Treasury

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2012

Teammate Championship training

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Price Water Coopers

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2013

AFFILIATIONS

ACCREDITATION

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INSTITUTION

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MEMBERSHIP NUMBER

Full membership / Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa / 90011

WORK EXPERIENCE

COMPANY

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O R Tambo District Municipality

PERIOD

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September 2010 to date

[3 years +]

POSITION HELD

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Internal Auditor: Municipal support

Duties and Responsibilities
SHARE INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES : Municipal Support Services
·  Assist the municipality in risk assessment processes.
·  Evaluate Enterprise Risk Management and recommend improvements on the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management processes.
·  Prepare Internal Audit Operational and Strategic Plan discuss with senior management and present the plan to the Audit Committee for approval
·  Executing the Internal Audit Operational Plan for both district and local municipalities
·  Develop audit programs
·  Perform adhoc assignments as requested by senior management and/or audit committee.
·  Conduct performance information audits and report on to the audit committee on a quarterly basis.
·  Conduct compliance audits
·  Assist in the annual budget development and IDP review(Ensuring that IDP targets are prepared in terms of SMART principles and alignment of IDP, SDBIP and Budget)
·  Review audit working papers and perform referencing to appropriate evidence
·  Prepare Draft Report and discuss audit findings with management reach consensus
·  Prepare final audit report taking to account management comments and present the final report to audit committee
·  Sit to different oversight/governance committee structures (Audit Committee, Performance Committee, Budget Steering Committees, MPAC and Management meetings and Audit Steering Committee)
·  Prepare annual report on the adequacy and effectiveness of controls within the municipality and submit to the audit committee.
·  Provide technical support to MPAC in relation to finance.
·  Review internal audit charter, audit committee charter and present to senior management and then submit it to audit committee for approval.
·  Lead ,supervise and coach internal audit staff in assigned assignments
·  Review of Annual Financial Statement prior submission to Auditor General and adoption by the audit committee for creditability of the report and recommend improvements to management before submission for AG’s audit.
·  Assist in preparation of quarterly and annual audit committee reports to be presented in the council meetings
·  Coordinate annual audit with external auditors (Auditor General)
·  Perform advisory and consultative services as requested by management.
·  Investigate fraud suspicions and report findings to management and audit committee.
·  Ensure my sub-ordinates are capacitated through training for professional development
·  Assist in development of the internal audit budget to be consolidated to the annual budget.

COMPANY

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Provincial Treasury – Eastern Cape

[Shared Internal Audit Services]

PERIOD

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February 2010 – August 2010

[7 months]

POSITION

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Internal Auditor

Duties and Responsibilities
·  Engage in Risk Assessment processes
·  Engage in the development of internal audit program
·  Collect audit evidence.
·  Undertaking on-going examination and review of integrity, reliability and accuracy of financial transaction, and control mechanisms.
·  Engage in the reviewal of the organization’s risk management strategy
·  Engage in the reviewal of organization Annual Financial Statement.
·  Preparing working papers
·  Discuss audit findings with the management
·  Prepare draft report and final report
·  Perform adhoc assignments

COMPANY

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O.R Tambo District Municipality

PERIOD

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January 2008 to January 2010

[1 year , one month]

POSITION HELD

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Internal Auditor

Duties and Responsibilities
·  Prepare working paper file and submit to senior for review
·  Prepare working papers and perform referencing
·  Assisting in executing audit program
·  Document system description and perform preliminary survey.
·  Perform walk through test to the system.
·  Assist in the facilitation of risk assessment.
·  Collect audit evidence and file.
·  Assist in the review of Annual Financial Statement before submitted to AG for annual audit.

COMPANY

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BDO and Steward Inc

[Auditing and Accounting Firm]

PERIOD

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July – December 2007

[6 months]

POSITION HELD

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Audit Trainee

Duties and Responsibilities
·  Performing external annual audits
·  Preparing working papers and referencing
·  Collecting audit evidence
·  Preparing working paper audit file
·  Sit to management meetings.

COMPANY

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KPMG Inc

[Auditing and Accounting Firm]

PERIOD

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January – June 2007

[6 months]

POSITION HELD

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Audit Trainee

Duties and Responsibilities
·  Performing external annual audits
·  Preparing working papers and referencing
·  Collecting audit evidence
·  Preparing working paper audit file
·  Sit to management meetings.

COMPANY

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O.R Tambo District Municipality

PERIOD

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January to June 2006

[6 months]

POSITION HELD

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Finance [Student Trainee]

Duties and Responsibilities
Revenue Section
·  Registration of RSC levy payers
·  Perform debtors reconciliation
·  Conducting account queries from debtors
·  Prepare journal with their supporting documents to be authorized by Directors: Finance
·  Printing monthly debtors statement
·  Supervise cashiers and check accuracy of money received.
·  Prepare Vat returns to be submitted to SARS.
Expenditure Section
·  Prepare purchase orders.
·  Ensure that orders are matched to up with other supporting documents to the system.
·  Invoice the system in order to process payment of suppliers.
·  Prepare cheque requisition forms for approval
·  Print cheques and issue cheques to suppliers.
·  Prepare Monthly Vat returns(VAT 201) to be submitted to SARS
·  Prepare Vat Reconciliation statements on a monthly basis.

Skills and Abilities

/ ·  Communication skills (Verbally and Written).
·  Analytic and Problem solving skills
·  Computer skills – Microsoft Office.
·  Teammate version 10
·  Negotiation and persuasive skills.

REFERENCES

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1. Mr. Loyiso Mbiko

Former Director: Internal Audit
O R Tambo District Municipality
047 5016538
0824924889

2. Mr. Sicelo Mtonga

Audit Committee Member

Port St Johns Local Municipality

047 532 4958/ 083 798 1849/ 083 470 9134

3. Mr. Cebo Mbilini

Acting Chief Financial Officer
Port St John Local Municipality
Tel: 047 5641208
Cell: 0795148753