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Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

FinOps and IT Financial Management (ITFM) consultant contracted to set up and implement ITFM capability and software solution (Magic Orange) for Derivco, an international software development house based in Durban, South Africa.

Durban Area, South Africa

Consulting and contractor engagements with a focus on strategic business and finance system change projects. Emphasis on bridging the gap between business and IT by actively engaging client and 3rd party stakeholders to identify, develop and/or implement digital solutions to meet strategic transformation requirements. Project and programme management solutions including definition of project plans, objectives, tasks, critical success factors, milestones and risks for successful project… Show more Consulting and contractor engagements with a focus on strategic business and finance system change projects. Emphasis on bridging the gap between business and IT by actively engaging client and 3rd party stakeholders to identify, develop and/or implement digital solutions to meet strategic transformation requirements. Project and programme management solutions including definition of project plans, objectives, tasks, critical success factors, milestones and risks for successful project completion.Most recent engagements:Richfield Graduate Institute of Tech (Pty) Ltd (Tertiary Education Provider)# Project lead finance and education ERP system implementation (ITS Integrator)Keyrus South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Data and BI consultancy)# Facilitate strategy workshops SBS Water Systems (Pty) Ltd (Manufacturing)# Digital Transformation project lead# Business requirements gathering and current operation model process mapping# To-be System landscape design and target operating model process design# Finance ERP Software RFP selection process and implementation (Syspro)Bold Shore Consulting (Pty) Ltd (FP&A and SAP Consultancy)# Programme and Project Management of budget and forecast planning system implementations for global clients using IBM Planning AnalyticsBlake and Associates (BPO Operator)# Various management consulting and project management engagementsXL Travel Group (Consortium of Independent Travel Agents)# IT consultant to the Group reporting to the Board of Directors Show less

Durban Area, South Africa

# Application Architect for support services applications, including Finance, HR, Payroll, Training, Legal, and Facilities, as well as the integration of these systems with other business systems like BI, Document Management and Bank account validation# IT Financial controller for the effective management and control of technology spend on the project, including investment appraisals, vendor management and reporting# Project management of technology workstream of project

London

# Business Analyst role within the treasury department to implement a new fuel trading system and migrate historic fuel trading data from existing MS Access database# Various Business Analyst roles on major Oracle Financials implementation project and set up of a centralised finance centre in Coventry, UK. Responsible during different phases of the project for process design, system configuration, testing and training for Cash Management, Banking, Vouchers, Accounts Payable, Account… Show more # Business Analyst role within the treasury department to implement a new fuel trading system and migrate historic fuel trading data from existing MS Access database# Various Business Analyst roles on major Oracle Financials implementation project and set up of a centralised finance centre in Coventry, UK. Responsible during different phases of the project for process design, system configuration, testing and training for Cash Management, Banking, Vouchers, Accounts Payable, Account Receivable and General Ledger modules# Business Systems Analyst role for the green-fields development of a retail back-office system to support the company’s 900 retail outlets, booking sites and call centres. Primarily responsible for ensuring correct accounting treatment of various transactions, taking into account prevailing accounting policies and revenue recognition rules, and also included data migration of historical accounting data# Project managed a Cost Centre Restructure project within the central overheads area with the objective of improving cost reporting and allocation# Project managed the complete migration of a newly acquired business into the existing shared service centre model, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed asset migration, Chart of Account (COA) mapping and general ledger migration into Oracle.# Project Managed the replacement of existing Payroll systems within the Group’s UK operations, including a complete re-engineer of the end-to-end payroll processes across the Group Show less

Chartered Global Management Accountant, Accounting And Business/Management, Associate Member Of Cima

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Bsc Honours

South African Matric, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates, Matric