Finance specialist with over 30 years experience in working capital finance with particular passion for Import/Export Trade finance. Excellent leadership and general management skills having served as CEO of South Africa's largest Trade Finance company. Now, based in Reigate in the UK I focus on providing SME's with bookkeeping and financial management assistance. I have a wealth of general business, finance and accounting experience in a small business environment, having run my own successful small business and I fully understand and relate to the challenges facing entrepreneurs and appreciate what it takes to work in a small team and the need for collaboration at all levels.Proven skill in developing enduring business relationships based on integrity, trust and mutual respect. Solid understanding of accountancy with ability to identify, understand and manage business and financial risks.Happiest seeing small businesses thrive and grow knowing that in some way I have contributed to that success.