Andy Evans Email & Phone Number

Cape Town, WC, ZA

Cape Town

Founded Malachirte Venture Partners specialising in fundraising, corporate finance and helping start-ups get off the ground.

Cape Town

Strategic and financial services tailored for the cannabis industry. Assisting in growing a nascent local industry into a global hub for medicinal cannabis.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

In October 2018, I returned to SA. I stayed on in an advisory role on a part-time basis within the private equity business and assisting with ad hoc projects across the group.

London, United Kingdom

On COO's return, I was promoted to the position of Head of Private Equity. - Setup, day to day running and management of the private equity structures- Review of rational behind investment decisions and continuous monitoring of investment performance - Quarterly reporting to the board and preparation of board packs- Management of relationships with target.

London, United Kingdom

I joined Bellerive Finance as Group Accountant to assist with some of the duties of the COO, who would be going on a year of maternity leave. - Group reporting and preparation of board meeting packs- Review of monthly Bellerive Group management accounts and consolidation- Financial management of Bellerive Finance annual financial statements- Coordination.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Startup advisory, fundraising, outsourced CFO services and financial advisor. www.andyevansconsulting.com

Johannesburg And Cape Town

Joined Customerger in its infancy as Head of Business Development to assist in the setting up the company and to drive the development of a sales pipeline, in the hope of setting up a sustainable business venture. Customerger developed artificial intelligence (AI) software that merges customer databases, across multiple messy and inconsistent data sources.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Civitas Partners is a group of companies specializing in raising finance and M&A advisory for governments and state-owned entities throughout Africa. I joined Civitas at an early stage and drove the setup of the back office. I have performed the role of the Group Financial Controller for the companies based across the world. Holding companies were in the.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

I worked on two projects with Standard Bank as an external consultant. Namely the Core Banking Transformation project and in the Property Finance Division.

Miami, USA

• 6 month project within Financial Services (City National Bank)
• Supervised a team of 3 people
• Assisted, trained and mentored junior staff members
• Planning and organising team assignments and functions
• Reviewed staff deliverables
• Performed analysis of significant accounts including an in-depth analysis of the allowance for loan losses

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Trainee chartered accountant in the Financial Institutions Services Team (FIST)
• Involved in the audit of both public and private companies including banks, insurance companies, private equity clients and retirement/pension funds
• Largest client was Mercantile Bank Ltd, listed on the JSE. I gained over 18 months experience in almost every aspect of the bank, including significant treasury work and regulatory returns
• Involved through all stages of these audits from planning to reporting, as well as leading teams and managing projects in my final year
• Coordinated and supervised teams and projects of between 3-7 people.
• Assisted, trained and mentored junior staff members.

Certificate, Import & Export Management, Distinction

Ca (Sa), Audting And Accounting

Honours In Accounting, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting

Activities and Societies: Soccer, Running, Rugby and Golf.

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Activities and Societies: Captained both the 2nd XI cricket and 2nd XV rugby teams, and occasionally played for the 1st XI cricket team. I.