Working closely with Group CEO to lead the Operations function which involves the following:  Day-to-day leadership and strategic guidance to ensure:­ - High performance and growth of portfolio companies­ - Alignment to short and long-term strategies of the Group Strategic operational support to the CEO and Exco team: ­ - Decision support on key strategic initiatives­ - Facilitating resolution of operational issues between portfolio companies & Group… Show more Working closely with Group CEO to lead the Operations function which involves the following:  Day-to-day leadership and strategic guidance to ensure:­ - High performance and growth of portfolio companies­ - Alignment to short and long-term strategies of the Group Strategic operational support to the CEO and Exco team: ­ - Decision support on key strategic initiatives­ - Facilitating resolution of operational issues between portfolio companies & Group functions Strategy development and implementation – Value creation in portfolio companies:­ - Planning and resource allocation­ - Setting performance goals and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) ­ - Monitoring the implementation of strategy; annual plans, strategic key initiatives and long-term plans ­ - Evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the portfolio companies­ - Compliance with Group policies and regulatory requirements Show less

1). Multi Industry Experience: Involved in Investments, Private Equity, Manufacturing, Trading & Distribution, Construction (Civil & Mechanical), Financial Services and Infrastructure Projects (Concessions & PPPs).2). Group Management: Successfully managing finance teams in East, Central and Southern Africa.3). Board Room Experience: Involved in Group Board, subsidiaries and affliate Boards4). Finance Operations – Extensive experience in working capital management, budget &… Show more 1). Multi Industry Experience: Involved in Investments, Private Equity, Manufacturing, Trading & Distribution, Construction (Civil & Mechanical), Financial Services and Infrastructure Projects (Concessions & PPPs).2). Group Management: Successfully managing finance teams in East, Central and Southern Africa.3). Board Room Experience: Involved in Group Board, subsidiaries and affliate Boards4). Finance Operations – Extensive experience in working capital management, budget & forecasting, operationalising financial models, treasury management, financial reporting, tax planning and technical accounting.5). Corporate Finance: Involved in capital planning & allocation (balance sheet optimisation). Hands on experience in mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, special instruments (swaps, options, convertibles, preference equity), business valuations, due diligences, financial modelling, deal structuring and fundraising (equity & debt).6). Compliance & Risk Management – Hands on experience in designing, evaluating and monitoring financial controls to ensure operational and regulatory compliance and global best practice.7). Corporate Governance & Strategy: Experience in design, formulation and implementation of corporate governance framework and strategy including business restructuring/corporate reorganisations. 8). Capital Market Transactions: Issuance & listing of new shares and debt instruments (Convertible & Corporate bonds), private placement & rights issue transactions. 9). Creating & Developing Great Teams: Setting up the Group finance structure which entailed hiring, training, coaching, propagating high performance culture and setting up operating systems & policies.10). Innovative Funding Solutions: Designing & structuring back to back transactions with financial institutions and trading houses to fund working capital for operating units. Show less

- Group financial reporting ( Statutory and Management Reporting)- Group financial analysis and review of the subsidiaries reporting - Group budgeting and forecasting- Group cashflow projections and management- Acquisitions,mergers and disposal accounting- Also very good at complex consolidations and deconsolidation.

- Audit planning,execution and completion.- Audit Supervisory and coaching- Client account management with main focus being client retention and debt recovery.- Review and finalisation of statutory reporting for clients- Proposal writing for potential clients.- IFRS training and coaching