►Recognised for value creation through cost management of large budget and team performance►Appointed to Head of Marketing finance and reports to Marketing Leadership Team►Evaluate client credit profiles and maintain strong relationships with Trade Marketing►Contribute towards achieving strategic business goals through evaluation of marketing strategies to ensure marketing investment yields ROI►Act as interface between finance function and business units to agree… Show more ►Recognised for value creation through cost management of large budget and team performance►Appointed to Head of Marketing finance and reports to Marketing Leadership Team►Evaluate client credit profiles and maintain strong relationships with Trade Marketing►Contribute towards achieving strategic business goals through evaluation of marketing strategies to ensure marketing investment yields ROI►Act as interface between finance function and business units to agree financial plans, initiatives and policy►Maintain strong relationships with the finance team ►Manage overhead costs and play a lead role in forecasting Show less

►Played a pivotal role as Project Manager to ensure smooth implementation of the global SAP and target operating model Project Implementation in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland and Angola►Influenced strategy through reporting to the Managing Director, participation in director and executive committee meetings►Spearheaded the implementation of SAP in every market in the Southern Africa area, within set time frame and… Show more ►Played a pivotal role as Project Manager to ensure smooth implementation of the global SAP and target operating model Project Implementation in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland and Angola►Influenced strategy through reporting to the Managing Director, participation in director and executive committee meetings►Spearheaded the implementation of SAP in every market in the Southern Africa area, within set time frame and milestones while achieving quality criteria and maintaining customer satisfaction►Worked together with Finance Leadership, Marketing Leadership, Operations Leadership and IT Leadership to ensure seamless customer service during SAP implementation ►Managed team to determine resources requirements, mitigate project implementation problems and adhere to project schedule ►Engaged with stakeholders to take project from original concept through to final implementation►Managed delivery of the project, including rigorous scope control and change management►Acted as people manager and enabled project teams to deliver against performance objectives Show less

►Provided effective financial leadership to enable strategic foresight into the business and also provided knowledgeable and accurate information to colleagues and senior management►Provided financial, commercial, compliance and strategic support to the business ►Prepared management information from source data►Produced monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts►Presented monthly results, budget variances and ad-hoc analyses►Oversaw internal… Show more ►Provided effective financial leadership to enable strategic foresight into the business and also provided knowledgeable and accurate information to colleagues and senior management►Provided financial, commercial, compliance and strategic support to the business ►Prepared management information from source data►Produced monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts►Presented monthly results, budget variances and ad-hoc analyses►Oversaw internal financial controls►Steered financial awareness and cost management►Produced meaningful commentary and analysis of financial data►Prepared and reported on income and expense forecasts to senior management►Identified and developed controls and processes to ensure all risks and opportunities are highlighted Show less

►Demonstrated leadership on migration and customer relations►Provided financial, commercial, compliance and strategic support to the business ►Provided business and financial reporting to senior management ►Produced budgets and forecasts ►Advised and directed the introduction of a dedicated migration team to manage customer accounts ►Advised UK and London teams on migration and customer relations►Did administrative management of staff

►Noted for strategic IT cost management to accelerate business growth and gain competitive edge ►Oversaw and managed the entire IT budget►Lead the reporting process (monthly closing, trends, budget and plan) for IT►Monitored, reviewed and analyzed actual spending vs budgeted spending ►Led and directed a business case for budgets►Aligned internal methodology for IT costs►Participated in IT Leadership Team meetings and influenced… Show more ►Noted for strategic IT cost management to accelerate business growth and gain competitive edge ►Oversaw and managed the entire IT budget►Lead the reporting process (monthly closing, trends, budget and plan) for IT►Monitored, reviewed and analyzed actual spending vs budgeted spending ►Led and directed a business case for budgets►Aligned internal methodology for IT costs►Participated in IT Leadership Team meetings and influenced strategy►Prepared monthly IT reports for the board Show less

►Did audit financial statements for FMCG clients including but not limited to Shoprite, Caltex, GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World etc►Designed audit plans and approaches which included assessment of engagement risk, understanding client business, accounting process, preliminary and final analytical reviews on the financial records as well as internal control assessment►Managed and administered general accounting and finance activities including the preparation of reports… Show more ►Did audit financial statements for FMCG clients including but not limited to Shoprite, Caltex, GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World etc►Designed audit plans and approaches which included assessment of engagement risk, understanding client business, accounting process, preliminary and final analytical reviews on the financial records as well as internal control assessment►Managed and administered general accounting and finance activities including the preparation of reports and statistics reflecting business performance►Communicated (orally and written) audit adjustment and findings to clients’ key personnel to address potential adjustments and identified control weakness and provide constructive recommendation►Analyzed clients’ financial statements to determine key business risks and audit risks►Consolidated findings and financial statements and prepared the audit report to meet statutory requirements►Kept abreast with the most up to date accounting issues, tax regulations and government regulations Show less