Heleon Von Der Fecht Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

HELEON LTD. is a specialist financial consulting firm that focuses on delivering fractional CFO, interim CFO and business architecture services. We take a tailored and fresh approach that appeals to startups and established businesses alike.What sets us apart from many of our competitors is our wealth of experience across multiple international locations, tax regimes and licensing jurisdictions. The driving force behind all our services is an internationally experienced CFO who has worked extensively within the e-gaming sector. Heleon von der Fecht is a growth-focused fractional CFO who has held various executive roles in international finance and general management over the last two decades. He is now helping businesses of all sizes — and not only in e-gaming, but in a diverse range of sectors — streamline their operations and deliver long-term, sustainable growth. HELEON LTD. available to discuss your specific requirements in detail, where we will assess your organisation’s needs and tailor a solution to deliver sustainable results for your business. We are based in London, which gives us the ability to deliver services remotely, at on-site locations within the M25, or as otherwise agreed. Whether you need our full-suite CFO services, assistance with standalone financial projects that you don’t currently have the resources for, or help with transitioning your company, business and people to the next phase of your growth strategy, contact us today at info@heleon.com.

London, England, United Kingdom

I was the Group CFO and co-CEO for 5 groups of 11 companies and 2 foundations, that include a B2B provider and 3 B2C operators, including a South African licensed and regulated entity (www.lotto247.com, www.playhugelottos.com, www.lotto247.co.za).I established the group's formalised finance function in 2018 and built a team from the ground up, spanning 5 jurisdictions and 8 active corporate entities. I installed a gaming platform to IFRS AFS financial accounting system, profit-to-cash reconciliation and cash resource management processes, and a legal framework for contract negotiation and maintenance.In 2021, I lead the establishment of an Isle of Man the group and was the co-lead that acquired the operator gaming licence, as well as the successful migration from Curacao in June 2022. With my team, I established a modular accounting and reporting framework that fully supports GSC license requirements.My responsibilities as Group CFO and co-CEO included:• Leading all finance functions across all groups, including corporate finance, budgeting, group management accounting, AFS, external audits, financial modelling and reporting, statutory returns, player fund protection, treasury and cash management, transactional data management and internal controls• Leading departments responsible for Business Intelligence, Affiliates, Human Resources, Payments, Hedging, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Risk and Fraud prevention• Key group decision making, departmental alignment and integration, group culture and values • Group legal affairs, corporate structural planning, substance requirements, GDPR and tax planning• Regulatory compliance (designated official)• Hedging (ticket brokering and insurance)• Payment solutions• AML• Banking• Capital sourcing and management• Group strategic planning• Investor relations and communication• Staff resource and outsource management• CSP relations• Dividend policies• Executive directorships• Talent development and training

Germany, United Kingdom, South Africa

I created blueprints for the architectures of organisations around simplified, logical and relevant business processes that would drive growth and profit.My clients utilised my services to:• conceive, harmonise and integrate core financial, legal, contractual and business processes and data points of their organisations• create and implement information reports• advise on how to align strategic goals with asset, cash and debt management, planning, budgeting, fiscal control and structuring• build and implement models for business teams and units• implement and monitor business architecture plans • produce and execute turn-around, strategic and business plans• act as arbiter, dispute resolution agent and key negotiator• perform statutory and financial due diligence

Gibraltar

As Group Finance Director, I was responsible for all aspects of the group’s financial and legal affairs, split between teams in South Africa and Gibraltar. I managed 2 finance teams, 3 financial managers and 2 in house legal counsels. My duties included:• global group financial management (Financial reporting | Budgeting | Treasury | Internal control & audit | ECOGRA compliance | External audits)• electronic payment solution management (Procurement | Due diligence | Negotiations | Agreements | Dispute resolution)• full responsibility for the group’s compliance with legal, taxation, licensing and regulatory requirements• management of the group's corporate secretarial affairsAs General Manager of Carmen Media Group’s head office in Gibraltar, I was responsible for 70 staff members and where my duties included:• resource management• procuring/terminating of supplier agreements• representing the group with local authorities• membership of the GBGA• membership of the GBGA advisory tax sub-committee to the Chief Minister of Gibraltar• restructuring and closing of the business

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Starting as Financial Manager, I was promoted to the executive board as Chief Financial Officer where I had full responsibility for the financial management function of the company, which included:• Monthly financial reporting• Budgeting• Treasury & cash flow• Payroll• Internal control & external audits• Company secretarial affairs• Contractual & legal matters I also had responsibility for all outsourced client financial functions, including:• Monthly and annual financial reporting• Securing and maintaining of banking relationships• Budgetary and monetary management• Consulting on all cash flow matters, including placement and outflow of funds• Merchant bank, processing house and payment processor relationship maintenance• Design of an internal audit programme and execution thereof

Cape Town Area, South Africa

As internal auditor for wholly owned subsidiary Simba (Pty) Ltd., my portfolio covered half of South Africa as well as Namibia. My responsibilities included:• Internal Control procedures, Internal Audits & Ad hoc investigations for all branches in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal & Namibia regions (7 branches)• Designing, writing & implementing of Internal Controls in accordance with the standards of Pepsico• Writing of Internal Audit Programme for Simba to be used at all its branches• Performing of Internal Audits & Follow-up Audits at 50% (10) of Simba’s countrywide branches• Conducting of meetings to report findings and make recommendations to Divisional Manager and Internal Audit Manager

Cape Town Area, South Africa

My responsibilities as financial accountant included:• Production of financial statements & budgets• Conducting of internal audits at countrywide branches/divisions• Cash Management of all companies/branches in the group• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting packages• Preparation of monthly profit forecasts• Preparation of monthly statistical returns

Stellenbosch, South Africa

• Audit fieldwork• Preparation of Annual Financial Statements• Preparation of Statutory Returns• Company Legislatory issues• Tax Structuring

Stellenbosch, South Africa

• Audit fieldwork• Preparation of Annual Financial Statements• Preparation of Statutory Returns• Company Legislatory issues• Tax Structuring

Honours Intermediate Accounting, Management Accounting, Taxation, Audit

Honours Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Accounting, Auditing, Income Taxation, Management Accounting

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Editor of Sub-Editor of 2 campus news papers | Debate team | Hockey team

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