1. Lance Cloete
Date of Birth: 25/07/1977
Nationality: South African
ID Number: 7707255246087.
Ethnicity: Coloured
Gender: Male
Languages: English and Afrikaans
Cell number: 073 285 3629
Email address: Lancecloete4@gmail.com
Physical Address: 135 Rooikrans Avenue
Grassy Park
7941
Education
2000 to 2004 University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, SA.
Bcom. Information Systems
1997 to 1999 False Bay College, Cape Town, SA.
National Diploma (Business Management)
1992 to 1996 Wittebome Senior Secondary, Cape Town, SA.
Passed Grade 12
Employment
January 2015 – Current
Independent Internal IT Audit Manager
Client: Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton South Africa was founded in 1920 and is leaders in our
chosen markets, providing assurance, tax, and advisory and out sourcing
services to dynamic organisations – listed companies, large privately held
businesses and private equity-backed organisations. We also have significant
capabilities in the public sector market.
Every Grant Thornton member firm helps dynamic organisations unlock their
potential for growth by providing meaningful, forward looking advice. Proactive
teams led by approachable partners in these firms, use insights, experience
and instinct to understand complex issues for privately owned, publicly listed
and public sector clients and help them to find solutions. More than 40 000
Grant Thornton people, across 130 countries, are focused on making a
difference to clients, colleagues and the communities in which we live and
work.
IT Audits performed during the period:

2. Cape Grace Hotel from 16 February 2015 – 10 June 2015
Shumani Mills Communication 24 June 2015 – 6 July 2015
Freddy Hirsch Group 7 July 2015 – 8 August 2015
Roles and Responsibilities
Assist in the managing of a portfolio of IT audits in an effective and efficient
manner with the resources allocated, to meet the required timelines. Assist IT
auditors in their development and career growth path.
- Compiling IT audit plans, executing the IT (GCR/ACR) audits, drafting
management letters and all related documentation for clients.
- Report on audit findings to auditees.
- Briefing managers, directors and partners on the progress on the audit.
- Attend Auditee Management meetings on progress of the audit.
- Ensure the delivery of high quality accurate and cost effective audits and
audit reports.
- Assigning areas to be audited to IT auditors
- Ensure that IT auditors are trained to perform audit work allocated to them.
- Ensure IT auditors are making progress on audit work allocated.
- Resolve obstacles to progress of IT auditors on audit work allocated.
- Review work of IT auditors.
- Completion of audit budget.
- Data analytics on the Costing, inventory, overheads and exchange buffer
Ability to apply verbal and non-verbal skills in expressing ideas, feelings,
opinions and conclusions so that all
parties understand what is being communicated.
Ability to gather, analyze and interpret data, verbal or numerical about people
or situations. Captures main points without distortion. Cuts through
complexity, simplifies tasks and options
Subordinates
During the period there was 3 IT Auditors that reported.
Achievements
Mentoring and coaching the IT auditors was the most gratifying, sharing my
knowledge and experience gave me the most fulfilment.
Audits was completed on time and deadlines was met
Clients welcomed the IT audit and was satisfied with the way I conducted the
audit and agreed to all audit findings that was raised
The clients were extremely satisfied with the quality of the report and
recommendation raised and formed action plans to rectify their internal control
deficiencies.
A limited GCR and ACR audit review was performed at Cape Grace Hotel and
after the close out meeting with the client the General Manager requested that

3. we come back the next financial year to perform a full GCR, ACR as well as
some data analytics. They also assured the team that budget for theses audit
will be made available.
Reason for leaving
Still currently working for Grant Thornton on an assignment basis
March 2014 – December 2014
Independent Internal IT Audit Manager
Exectach Pty Ltd
Exactech Pty Ltd is an international company specializing in Digital Forensics,
Information Security and Fraud Prevention & Detection. Exactech has
operations in North America, South Africa and Swaziland. The company
provides services to clients from across the globe, with a strong focus on the
African continent and the United States of America.
Our primary mission is to help organizations improve their fraud (white-collar
& cyber crimes) resistance levels and thus become more profitable.
Secondary to that is to make a positive contribution in ethics in business at
our clients and society in general. At Exactech, we provide the client with a
step-by-step program that they can follow to build a ‘resistance pathway’ that
will assist them building their organization back to its viable and sustainable
state.
IT Audits performed during the period:
Golden Arrow Bus Services from 17 March 2014 – 31 July 2014
Stellenbosch Municipality from 1 August 2014 – 20 December 2014
Roles and Responsibilities
Assist in the managing of a portfolio of audits in an effective and efficient
manner with the resources allocated, to meet the required timelines. Assist IT
auditors in their development and career growth path.
- Compiling IT audit plans, executing the IT (GCR/ACR) audits, drafting
management letters and all related documentation for clients.
- Report on audit findings to auditees.
- Briefing manager and senior manager on the progress on the audit.
- Attend Audit Steering Committee meetings on progress of the audit.
- Ensure the delivery of high quality accurate and cost effective audits and
audit reports.
- Assigning areas to be audited to IT auditors
- Ensure that IT auditors are trained to perform audit work allocated to them.
- Ensure IT auditors are making progress on audit work allocated.
- Resolve obstacles to progress of IT auditors on audit work allocated.

4. - Review work of IT auditors.
- Completion of audit budget.
Ability to apply verbal and non-verbal skills in expressing ideas, feelings,
opinions and conclusions so that all
parties understand what is being communicated.
Ability to gather, analyze and interpret data, verbal or numerical about people
or situations. Captures main points without distortion. Cuts through
complexity, simplifies tasks and options
Subordinates
During the period there were 2 IT Auditors that reported.
Achievements
Audits was completed on time and deadlines was met
Clients welcomed the IT audit and was satisfied with the way I conducted the
audit and agreed to all audit findings that was raised
The clients were extremely satisfied with the quality of the report and
recommendation raised and formed action plans to rectify their internal control
deficiencies.
A limited GCR and ACR audit review was performed at Cape Grace Hotel and
after the close out meeting with the client the General Manager requested that
we come back the next financial year to perform a full GCR, ACR as well as
some data analytics. They also assured the team that budget for theses audit
will be made available.
Clients requested us to play an advisory role for them by designing and
implementing IT strategies, frameworks, policies and procedures.
Reason for leaving
Received independent contracts from Grant Thornton
June 2006 to March 2014
Assistant Manager Information System Auditing
Auditor – General South Africa, Cape Town (Century City)
(The Auditor-General of South Africa has a constitutional mandate and, as the
Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of South Africa, it exists to strengthen our
country’s democracy by enabling oversight, accountability and governance in
the public sector through auditing, thereby building public confidence.)
- started at the Auditor-General of South Africa as information system
trainee auditor in June 2006 and worked my way up to Assistant
Manager.
- The Auditor-General of South Africa employs over 8000 staff members
- the majority consisting of auditors, with other staff member being
deployed in administrative, finance, human resource and legal roles .
The organisation is a section 39 institution and is mandated to perform
public sector auditing at National Government Departments, Provincial
Government Departments, Municipalities and Public Entities.
- the organisation has turned 100 year and continues to influence good
governance in order to strengthen our country’s democracy.

5. - reason for leaving: the job involve constant travelling and often being
away from home for days if not weeks. This aspect of the job does not
allow me to spend as much time with my kids which are still very
young.
IT Audits performed during the period:
National Government Department and Public Entities
Provincial Government Departments in the Western Cape
Local Municipalities within the Western Cape
Public Entities within the Western Cape
Assist in the managing of a portfolio of audits in an effective and efficient
manner with the resources allocated, to meet the requirements of the PFMA
and MFMA timelines. Assist IT auditors in their development and career
growth path.
- Compiling IT audit plans, executing the IT (GCR/ACR) audits, CAATs
PERSAL & BAS transversal systems’ data analysis and reporting exceptions
using ACL software, drafting management letters and all related
documentation for government departments, local governments and state
entities/parastatals.
- Perform risk assessment and risk register
- Report on audit findings to auditees.
- Briefing manager and senior manager on the progress on the audit.
- Attend Audit Steering Committee meetings on progress of the audit.
- Ensure the delivery of high quality accurate and cost effective audits and
audit reports.
- Assigning areas to be audited to IT auditors
- Ensure that IT auditors are trained to perform audit work allocated to them.
- Ensure IT auditors are making progress on audit work allocated.
- Resolve obstacles to progress of IT auditors on audit work allocated.
- Review work of IT auditors.
- Completion of audit budget.
Ability to apply verbal and non-verbal skills in expressing ideas, feelings,
opinions and conclusions so that all
parties understand what is being communicated.
Ability to gather, analyze and interpret data, verbal or numerical about people
or situations. Captures main points without distortion. Cuts through
complexity, simplifies tasks and options
Subordinates
During the period there was 8 IT Auditors that reported.
Achievements
Completed my IT Auditors articles
Moved through the ranks to IT Audit Manager
Contributed to the growth of the Western Cape ISA centre by growing staff

6. compliment from 3 to 10, as well as the budget from R1.5 million to R10
million by 2014.
Opportunity to coach and mentor junior auditors
Contributed to the strengthening our countries democracy by ensuring that
our clients in the Local, Provincial and National Government sphere obtain
clean audit outcomes.
Ensuring that clients implement the corrective action plans as per the
recommendation made.
Reason for leaving
Wanted to gain experience in the internal auditing side of IT audits within the
private sector.
October 2004 to May 2006
Claims Administrator
Momentum Life, Newlands, Cape Town
(Momentum Life is an insurance company that administers retirement, death,
funeral and disability claims)
- my role and responsibilities include the same aspects as Sage Life.
Subordinates
None not in a position of management
Achievements
Experience gained with in the long and short term insurance industry
Reason for leaving
Completed my Bcom Information Systems degree and received an
opportunity to enter into a Trainee IT auditor position at the Auditor General
South Africa.
July 2002 to October 2004
Claims/Benefits Administrator
Sage Life, Observatory, Cape Town
- administration of funeral and death claims
- payment of retirement funds
- payment of funeral claims
- payments of death claims
- registration of new clients on the system
Subordinates
None not in a position of management
Achievements
Experience gained with in the long and short term insurance industry

7. Reason for leaving
Company was liquidated and taken over by Momentum Life
June 1998 – May 2002
Human Resource and Pay roll Administrator
City of Cape Town, Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town
(City of Cape Town ensures that essential services are delivered to the
communities within Cape Town)
- the duties included administration of leave, appointments, terminations,
contracts, overtime payment, leave encashment, timesheets etc.
Subordinates
None not in a position of management
Achievements
Completed my internship and obtained my National Diploma in Business
Management
Experience gained in Human Resources and Payroll Administration within
local government.
Reason for leaving
Looking for better prospects within the private sector and wanted to focus
more on completing my Bcom degree.
April 1994 – December 2004
Part-time Self Packer
Pick ‘n Pay, Claremont, Cape Town
- was responsible for the filling of shelves
- labelling of the shelves with the correct price tags
- assisting customers with locating products
- downloading of warehouse trucks
- Stock taking
Subordinates
None not in a position of management
Achievements
Completed my internship and obtained my National Diploma in Business
Management
Obtained my Bcom Degree
Work experience gained in the retail industry
Reason for leaving
Obtained my National Diploma and degree and wanted to put theory into
practice.

8. Other Achievements
- Golden Key Society member for outstanding academic achievement
2002
- Western Province colours for Cross Country, 1991
Interests
Soccer, cricket, running, cycling, outdoor life, hiking, golf and most sports. I
also enjoy socialising with people of various ethnic groups.
Supporting Statement
My career aspiration is to be successful in a career that has potential and
allows me to achieve all my goals in life that I have set for myself.
I consider myself as being hardworking and always willing to work in a team
environment. I am honest, well mannered and will prove myself if given the
opportunity. I enjoy socializing with people of different cultures. I have a
passion to make a difference and a positive contribution to the development of
a sound skills base for our country (South Africa).
References
First name & surname Mr. Andrew America
Job title / Position Senior Manager
Company name Auditor - General (SA) - ISA
Daytime contact telephone
number
079 804 6136/021 818 1407
Reference type Professional
First name & surname Mr. Luthando Masiza
Job title / Position Manager
Company name Auditor - General (SA) - ISA
Daytime contact telephone
number
0437097350/0768087264
Reference type Professional
Can we contact the above
reference?
Yes