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As a proven finance and operations expert with at least 20 years experience in senior management for and as an independent consultant to a variety of local and multinational SME’s in different industries I have a passion for leveraging numbers and data to create a vision for business growth and have a proven track record for tackling the detail in tandem with strategic input at leadership level.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

My services to a number of clients in this period include group treasury management to an offshore based holding company which required management of its funding flows into various SA and European based entities, an outsourced financial management service to a local importer of cosmetic products and accounting, tax and advisory services to businesses in hospitality and financial services. I also decided to take on work in the field of forensic and investigative accounting and this included… Show more My services to a number of clients in this period include group treasury management to an offshore based holding company which required management of its funding flows into various SA and European based entities, an outsourced financial management service to a local importer of cosmetic products and accounting, tax and advisory services to businesses in hospitality and financial services. I also decided to take on work in the field of forensic and investigative accounting and this included deceased estate investigations, a liquidation investigation and two divorce matters. During this period of working as an independent consultant I took on some fixed term contracts including finance manager for Econo-Heat Energy Efficient Appliances (Pty) Ltd, Finance Manager/Group Accountant for the Ares Group ( Crocs Footwear, Birkenstock Footwear and Under Armour) and CFO for Southern Africa Master Distributors (Pty) Ltd. Other consulting jobs were to companies in media and advertsing ( Red and Yellow School of Advertising and Brandseye), a wine export business and most recently a SAP Business One project implementation in an agricultural manufacturing company where I was involved in test case development and implementation of business processes. Show less

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

The CFO Centre provides a Chief Financial Officer Service to medium and large businesses. Founded in 2001, our Firm is the largest and most respected provider of CFO Services in South Africa and globally. We bring a vast array of deep insight and experience, spanning various business sectors and specialisms. Our bespoke offering is available to companies that may not need a full time CFO or may need additional, strategic and commercial expertise, during change. Additionally, we… Show more The CFO Centre provides a Chief Financial Officer Service to medium and large businesses. Founded in 2001, our Firm is the largest and most respected provider of CFO Services in South Africa and globally. We bring a vast array of deep insight and experience, spanning various business sectors and specialisms. Our bespoke offering is available to companies that may not need a full time CFO or may need additional, strategic and commercial expertise, during change. Additionally, we provide Chief Financial Officer and Finance Manager contract solutions and permanent placements to the Corporate market. Check out our cost effective, professional, flexible CFO Solutions at www.cfocentre.com/za WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR BUSINESS TO DO FOR YOU? Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

SAMD is an importer and distributor of petrol pumps to the oil industry in Southern Africa as well as the servicing and maintenance of service station sites in Southern Africa.

Cape Town

Was Chief Financial Officer until 2009 then promoted to Financial Director. The company developed, managed and raised funding for various businesses across different industries. Skills include strategic decision making,group financial management,treasury and cash flow management, project management, HR management and detailed company structuring from setup to establishment of financial and system controls.

Cape Town

At the time SAMD were primarily importers from Brazil of parts for the assembly and distribution of petrol pumps in South Africa. I was employed on a contract basis as financial manager and to focus on the stock system (Syspro) which had not been properly streamlined to compatibility with the company's existing accounting and inventory control system.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Managed a group of offshore subsidiaries and performed the Head Office Financial Reporting function for a company that was Dutch based but operated its administration function from Cape Town. The company was in the business of operating foreign exchange bureaux and money transfer businesses across Europe and Asia.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

I was responsible for the development of business advisory services within the Entrepreneurial Growth Services Division and the management of the audits of some clients within that division.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

LeisureNet was the holding company of a number of subsidiaries in the health, sports, leisure and entertainment industries. As Group Accountant I was responsible for the consolidation of the companies at group level and preparation of the consolidated financial statements along with the external auditors in accordance with listed company requirements.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

I developed my financial management experience in a manufacturing environment in the medium sized family owned business which was in the self adhesive label printing industry.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

As a management consultant for Deloitte I was involved in a number of projects such as business process re-engineering, accounting process review and material supply chain review, design and implementation of an internal control procedures manuals and budget reviews.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Responsibilities included the internal audit function for head office as well as the take-on of adhoc financial management projects.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Assisted with the administration of various liquidation matters managed by Ernst and Young Trust

Johannesburg

Bachelor Of Accounting Science, Auditing And Accounting

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Accounting

Activities and Societies: Windsurfing Society

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