Jorge De Sousa Email and Phone Number

Experienced CFO with more than 30 years of working for listed as well as private organizations across the manufacturing, diamond mining, engineering and construction, clearing and forwarding, wholesale and retail industries. Performed Financial Director and Chief Financial Officer functions across Africa - RSA, Swaziland, Botswana, Mozambique, Angola, Kenya, Uganda, Mauritius, Zambia, Madagascar. Skilled in Executive Financial Management, Strategic Planning and Execution, Start-ups, Risk Management, Corporate Governance and commercial law. Accomplished consulting professional with a CIMA , CGISA and BCom in Business management and private law. I have overseen finance teams in these various countries and was instrumental in passing skills to many team members. I have a passion for coaching and mentoring, young leaders and entrepreneurs to empower them to achieve more than they ever imagined possible in less time than they believe is achievable.I have successfully contributed to strategy formulation and execution over the years. I have been instrumental in raising financing and restructuring of debt. Have focused my attention on cash flow management by carefully monitoring debtors, creditors and inventory, enabling the companies to be able to trade optimally and scale their business through self funding as well as third party financing.Through alignment of all stakeholders by means of clear and concise communication, I am able to add value to the business and contribute to achieving management's strategic vision and goals.My leadership style is inclusive and participative, but I am not afraid to take responsibility for my own decisions when time or efficacy is required. I prefer to provide solutions to problems, rather than merely raising a red flag to these problems and encourage my team to think along the same lines.My guiding principle is that ALL decisions that are made throughout the organization's various departments, must be done in line with the strategic plan's objectives. If the decision does not support this initiative, then a better one needs to be formulated.I have the ability to work in multi-cultured and gender environments, and make a point of familiarizing myself with the various cultures in order to promote better stakeholder engagement and buy-in from all involved.I am South African born, from Portuguese decent, and this has helped me in understanding other's cultures better. I am fluent in English, Portuguese and Afrikaans, with a little French and Spanish thrown in too.