I'm one half of ZAHomes, which is a group of companies with the goal of acquiring real estate, giving access to opportunities for other investors and assisting other investors with raising finance for their deals. We also train others to source properties as a profession / side hustle and we have a sister company that automates and manages Airbnb listings - our own and for third parties.

My role is to keep growing our online offering and to keep delivering value to our customers.

Frequently revise work performed by Accountants and staff members inclusive of monthly royalty distributions, month-end reporting, VAT reports and submission, as well as marketing campaigns to ensure accuracy and integration with strategic business objectives. Prior to March 2017 managed the financial reporting function by preparing, analysing and submitting monthly royalty distribution for clients and management. Monitored the budget to ensure alignment with company spending and compiled sales forecasts. Built and maintained mutually beneficial relationships with existing publishing clients as well as suppliers and efficiently handed over day-to-day operations to new management and staff. Developed the vision and provided strategic direction for the organisation to grow alongside the evolving student community, focusing on fields such as e-Books and bundled offerings for students. Monitored operations to ensure compliance with statutory rules, laws, and regulations while creating and executing systems and procedures aimed at automation and decreasing human error.Achievements:•Developed new revenue streams, such as successfully launching into Law textbooks during 2016 and increasing gross profit by 13%.•Created an online marketplace for students, now trading as www.bookitbooks.co.za.

Kourse Publishing caters to tertiary students' needs in the textbook and consumables market. We specialise in the publishing of accounting titles and cater for students who aim to become Chartered Accountants or study any BCom degree.I'm currently focused on overall business direction and development.

I focus on arbitrage units on the Atlantic Seaboard in Cape Town, South Africa as part of the ZAHomes portfolio. We also have owned units in Bloemfontein and our management company, SuperStays, manages Airbnb / STR's on behalf of clients globally. We have a team on the ground in Cape Town, but remotely host abroad where we handle all communication & workflow between guests, cleaners and contractors.Hosting of international and local guests in two apartments in Sea Point, Cape Town.I manage the entire guest experience - from booking to cleaning to check out.Herewith links to both apartments:https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/10532948https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/23460170I also have experience in managing multiple listing simultaneously for other hosts. A few of these were remotely and a few were more hands on.

Act as the Business Systems Manager and champion the implementation and maintenance of various business systems, mainly cloud applications and custom-built solutions which correspond with IT strategies, across multiple time zones and countries. Effectively manage internal and external resources that are related to the rollout of systems, while ensuring the proper documentation of system implementations, including scope, timelines, handover documentations and workflows. Maintain an open communication culture both internally and externally to ensure systems are implemented as per established scope, timeline, and budget while overseeing budget allocations to ensure spending is done according to the allocated budget. Develop and execute functional methods for evaluating, scoping, and testing systems to guarantee that they are integrated with IT plans and user requirements. Immensely contribute to the training and development of employees, communicate job expectations, and frequently appraise staff performance. Monitor activities to identify problematic areas during system implementations and execute strategic solutions as well as facilitate, coordinate, and design effective training workshops for stakeholders in terms of business application systems. Serve as the Scrum Master and manage the building of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES), including related applications while providing assistance to the internal development team in the adoption of Scrum and Agile methodologies and principles. Actively participate in the setting up and troubleshooting of configuration tools (Jira and Confluence) and strategically plan as well as facilitate Scrum ceremonies that include the daily stand-up and sprint review. Provide strategic leadership and direction to the Product Owner, Scrum Team and relevant stakeholders on Agile and Scrum best practices.

Project managing the implementation of computer and related systems Managing external resources relating to the implementation of systemsTroubleshooting and support of various systems

Consulting and project management for business processes, accounting software and ERP's and ad hoc projects

Acted as the client facing Project Manager to facilitate the implementation of the Openbravo ERP system for the organisation while frequently communicating with relevant stakeholders including the client as well as internal and external development teams. Successfully managed various sub projects within the larger deployment lifecycle which are related to the procure to pay cycle, accounting and financials, including system access management. Directed the preparation of training material and effectively trained end-users with regards to custom built functionality and off-the-shelf modules. Prepared and consolidated master data for a number of processes related to finance and operations within the ERP and provided assistance with the spec and management of custom developed modules.

Salt & Pepper Publishing is the business that I started with a friend at University. The business is now known as Kourse Publishing.

Oversaw the management of various business functions to facilitate the creation of value for each new project and monitored operations to ensure the effective and efficient utilisation of resources. Managed the financial analysis and reporting function by preparing management accounts, annual, as well as monthly budgets and contributed to sales forecasting and planning. Actively participated in the reconciliation of sales and stock to provide clients with detailed schedules for royalty earnings and monitored the allocation thereof. Handled and controlled the processing of revenue, expenditure, payroll, and the maintenance of accounts including ledgers, and efficiently provided oversight with regards to cash flow management. Directed the management of the banking and investment process to ensure maximum return on investment and led the creation and execution of effective internal controls that govern operations. Developed, evaluated, and managed the implementation of policies and procedures and constantly motivated employees to achieve peak productivity as well as performance goals. Provided strategic direction to employees by managing work allocation, training, problem resolution, evaluation of performance and provided recommendations for employee actions.Achievements:•Significantly contributed to bootstrapping a business and selling a majority stake to a third party 5 years after inception.•Became one of the trusted brands within the Financial Accounting textbook sector at the University of Pretoria.

Efficiently audited reconciliations of bank statements and the allocation of transactions to restructure trail balances and regularly checked audit controls for debtors and creditors. Monitored data capturing and timeously collected audit documentation from clients.