Jacques Wessels Email & Phone Number

South Africa

My responsibilities include monitoring and improving operational and financial processes for 123 Consulting.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Chief Operating Officer - Audit - March 2017 to September 2017I served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Audit function of KPMG Inc. in South Africa from March 2017 to September 2017.I reported directly to Executive Head of Audit and my role was to support the Head of assurance in monitoring and improving all operational and financial aspects of the South Africa Assurance function.­ ­My responsibilities included meeting weekly with the KPMG SA Chief Operating Officer and the COOs of the Advisory and Tax functions to discuss financial results, functional performance, performance improvement opportunities and budgeting.Business Unit Managing Director : March 2015 to September 2017I served as Managing Director of the Consumer Markets and Technology audit division from March 2015 to September 2017. My role was to oversee and direct all strategic and operational requirements for the second largest audit division of KPMG South Africa. I led a team of 14 partners, 40 managers and 160 trainees. During my tenure as Managing Director, the Consumer Markets and Technology audit division distinguished itself as one of the top performing business units – not just from a financial results perspective, but also in terms of people management, transformation and operational excellence.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Audit Partner : September 2000 to September 2017Over a near quarter century of dedicated service and progressive seniority within Big 4 SA audit firm.­Commenced as Audit Trainee and exited as Director and External Audit Partner – Consumer Markets and Technology Division, managing a sizeable portfolio of large, listed and multinational audit clients.I have extensive audit experience in the FMCG, construction, property development, retail, transportation and communications sectors. My portfolio of clients included both large listed and unlisted clients.I have strong technical skills including extensive IFRS and IFRS for SME's experience and comprehensive knowledge of JSE requirements. I also gained invaluable management expertise through management roles I occupied internally for the Consumer Markets and Technology (CMT) audit division within KPMG South Africa. I spearheaded the financial oversight function of the Consumer Markets and Technology audit division from 2000 to 2015, managing all aspects of the annual budgeting processes, forecasting and the monthly analyses of divisional financial results and lockup management

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom (Honours), Auditing

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom (Cum Laude), Accounting And Finance

Grade 12