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Karl Oellrich
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High School
University
Experience
Academic.
Leadership
Sport.
Cultural.
Outreach.
Awards.
Other.
Stellenberg High School
NSC. National Senior Certificate | 2016
Throughout high school (2012 to 2016) - Awarded academic colours for achieving distinctions as an average - Honourary Academic Achiever.
Top 5 (91% average) at the end of 2016 (for Matric group at Stellenberg)
UCT merit award for Mathematics Olympiad in 2015
English Home Language
83.00 %
Afrikaans (FAL)
92.00 %
Other
90.00 %
Accounting
96.00 %
Mathematics
95.00 %
Sciences (Physics and Chemistry)
89.00 %
Life Orientation
88.00 %
Subject
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Subject
Mark %
School Cultural.
Not applicable for this candidate.
Cultural Area 1
Level achieved 1
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Cultural Area 2
Level achieved 2
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School Sport.
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Sport 1
Level achieved 1
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Sport 2
Level achieved 2
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School Outreach.
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Outreach Area 1
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Outreach Area 2
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School Awards.
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Award 1
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Award 2
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Other Things to Note.
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School Leadership.
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Leadership 1
Award achieved 1
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Leadership 2
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Award achieved 2
Experience.
Business.
Courses.
Languages.
Skills.
Other.
Work Experience.
Entering the working world.
Academic Trainee (Junior Lecturer)
Senior Associate
Stellenbosch University
Date
- Involved with the preparation and presentation of the Management Accounting and Finance (MAF) for undergraduate and postgraduate students. I presented weekly lectures to the 450 post graduate students for the MAF module.
- Marked all postgraduate finance scripts (all Saturday and Term tests).
- Performed research on The accounting treatment of expected credit losses by South African banks during COVID-19, which was subsequently published in accredited Accounting journals.
- Facilitated mentorship programmes that catered to all students in all years of studies.
- Facilitated consultations for students across all years of studies for MAF.
- Co-ordinated all admin relating to the marking of the scripts and student queries.
PwC Cape Town
Date
- Performed the lead role on audits within the Financial Services division (funds, banking and capital markets, etc) and facilitated the completion of the many audits.
- Current rating is a 1 (performance impact tier), ie. performing at a manager job grade (a grade above my current one).
- Managerial experience where I have had to lead audit teams alongside the engagement leader.
- Digital Accelerator and facilitate and action the automation of many financial statement line items within my division and on my audits.
- Clients on which I was involved:
Icon Oncology (medical industry)
10X Investments (and CoreShares) (Asset & Wealth)
Terebinth Total Return Fund
Trident BCFS Income Fund
Boutique Collective Investments
Sanlam Collective Investments
Sanlam Retail Funds
Macquarie Group (SA entities)
Ecentric Payment Systems
Cape Town Stock Exchange.
- Key areas of my involvement on the audits - oversight of the junior members (including reviewing their work, coaching and furthering their development), going concern assessments (including cash flow forecasts/ projections), valuations of level 1 and 2 instruments, fraud risk assessments, impairment assessments (for instruments and companies), group accounting/ reporting and most pre-engagement and post-engagement activities.
Courses Completed.
Ticking the boxes.
Course Name 3
Course Name 2
Alteryx Designer Core
Alteryx
Date Completed
Course Provider
Date Completed
Course Provider
Date Completed
Mark Obtained: 88%
This course was an accreditation licence for Alteryx (as a digital tool) to show proficiency in the use of the tool. For this licence, a good understanding of the tools available was necessary to complete this exam.
Mark
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Mark
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Entrepreneurial Pursuits.
Not applicable for this candidate.
Company Name
Industry
Date
Description
Languages.
Learning the lingo.
German
Intermediate
Language 2
Proficiency 2
Language 3
Proficiency 3
Skills.
Upskilling, my skills.
Alteryx & Excel
Expert
Communication & Interpersonal skills
Expert
Critical thinking, time management and analytical thinking
Advanced
Other Things to Note.
Yes, there's more.
- During my first year of articles, I completed and passed CFA level 1.
- Passed both the SAICA Board exams (ITC in 2021 and APC in 2022).
- Currently scheduled to write CFA level 2 in November 2023.
Academic.
Leadership.
Sport.
Cultural.
Outreach.
Awards.
Other.
University Academic.
Undergraduate Degree
Stellenbosch University
Bachelor of Accounting
Academic Average: 80.00%
Graduation Date: 2020-12-14
- Graduated undergraduate degree cum laude (above 75% as an average over three years)
- Placed within Top 10 of a class of 450.
- Dean's merit list (Top 10%) for 19 modules from 2017 to 2019
- Golden Key member since 2018
- Top 5% in the Economics and Management (EMS) faculty from 2017 to 2019
- Recipient of the Senior Merit Bursary from 2017 to 2019
Postgraduate Degree
Stellenbosch University
Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)
Academic Average: 70.00%
Graduation Date: 2020-12-14
- Placed 10th overall for the Honours programme (out of a class of 450).
- Honours thesis (awarded with distinction).
Masters Degree
Masters University
Masters Degree Name
Mark %
Graduation Date
Award Info Masters
University Cultural.
Not applicable for this candidate.
Cultural Area 1
Level achieved 1
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Cultural Area 2
Level achieved 2
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University Sport.
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Sport 1
Level achieved 1
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Sport 2
Level achieved 2
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University Outreach.
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University Awards.
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Award 2
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Other Things to Note.
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University Leadership.
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Leadership 1
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Award achieved 1
Leadership 2
Award achieved 2
Description leadership 2
Documents.
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Matric
Certificate.
University
Transcript.
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