• Coordinate and drive efficiency in financial and business planning & control cycle annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes• Analysis of periodic results and preparation of stakeholder reporting, for ExCo, Supervisory Board, Shareholders, Lenders• Analysis, advice and post investment review of new investment proposals and M&A activities• Finance business partner for financial or commercial improvement projects • Support finance BI roadmap activities; drive innovation, simplification and optimizing BI tooling

The Samaritan Fund is a non-profit organization that contributes to the welfare and development of South Africans in areas of education, social and economic development.

Building trust with our clients to help them do more responsible business.• Advising clients on global finance transformations through operating model design, optimizing financial processes and controls, leveraging technology and automation (RPA, Workflow Automation, Business Intelligence, ERP integration) • Corporate Development support in identifying opportunities, due diligence assessments, valuation and deal structuring, finance structuring, integration planning, execution and liaison with stakeholders• FP&A support for internal business units, forecasting, comparing actuals to budget and forecast, measuring and improving profitability and performance and supporting leadership with executing strategic priorities• M&A transaction support through carve-out reporting, legal entity optimization, merger accounting, valuation support• Controllership Advisory though leading key initiatives in ESG reporting (CSRD & EU Taxonomy), month-end controlling and statutory reporting, helping organizations keep control of their processes

Responsibilities included:• Comprehensive review of financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS• Overall project management of the audit• Due diligence assessments• Valuation of investments and intangible assets• Managing client and internal expectations and deliverables• Coaching of team members• Liasing with experts and specialists (including IT, tax, corporate finance and actuaries)• Leading internal and client meetings• Trainer and facilitator for KPMG South AfricaClient portfolio:• Retail, renewable energy, wholesale, property, car dealerships, hotels, wine farms, restaurants, cinema's, manufacturing, investment holding companies and public sector auditsAreas of expertise:• IFRS• Companies Act of South Africa• PowerBI and Excel advanced capabilities• Valuation models• Sensitivity and scenario analyses