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Gauteng, South Africa

• Develop and implement a robust internal control framework strategy to address key risks across the SCM value chain and monitor compliance across the business, providing regular updates to the SCM leadership team and senior business stakeholders.• Provide input into SABC-wide Governance strategies and targets pertaining to SCM value chain.• Conduct benchmarking to improve overall strategy and operations of SCM.• Identify, consolidate and report on procurement related risks across the Division and make recommendations.• Provide assurance that SCM regulatory obligations are being met across the SABC and review, challenge and update processes and documentation so that they adapt to the changing needs of the procurement function and the organisation as a whole.• Monitor and evaluate compliance to SABC’s supply management policies, procedures, standards and governance applicable to the management of the Division’s portfolio of commodities.• Drive implementation of the Contacts Lifecycle Management (CLM) process, within the organisation.• Collate and consolidate regular reports on SCM governance matters for Group EXCO and SABC Audit and Risk and other relevant Sub-Committees of the Board in line with specified reporting requirements.• Participation in the SABC Loss Control Committee to address long outstanding irregular expenditure and consequence management. • Develop and implement corrective action plans for non-compliances identified and develop reports to inform the leadership team and senior business stakeholders of non-compliant trends and mitigating plans to address such.

• Continuously enhance and drive the implementation of the Supply Chain Management Strategy.• Provide specialist advice and guidance on Supply Chain Management Procedures and policies to Divisional Management, Group EXCO and sub-committees of the SABC Board.• Oversee development, continuous enhancement, implementation and monitoring of an efficient and effective strategic sourcing, tactical sourcing and SCM governance processes.• Oversee development, continuous enhancement, implementation and monitoring of an efficient and effective Contract Management.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Manage audit assignments and provide independent, objective and reasonable assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls within the SABC in accordance with acts, regulations and best practice policies and procedure.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Manage and control the General Assurance unit in the auditing of internal controls, risk management and governance within the SABC and provide advisory services that add value to the improvement of the control environment and assist in the achievement of organisational goals and objectives.

Auckland Park, Johannesburg

• Acquired and assisted in the implementation of the CURA Risk Management tool.• Guided the development of the risk quantification process of the SABC top twenty risks with external consultant PWC• Designed the PFMA Checklist and facilitated the reporting of compliance thereto to the Shareholder.• Critiqued the PFMA training material aimed at educating Management (at all levels) on the requirements and compliance with PFMA.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Responsible for performing individual internal audit projects, as part of the total internal audit plan. This responsibility included audit planning (audit objectives, scope and timelines), performing internal audit procedures (risk and control assessment, adequacy and effectiveness review, interview with auditees, inspection of audit evidence, and preparing internal audit reports reflecting the results of the work performed and conducting root cause analysis on audit observations identified. Finally assisted in communicating results of audits to Auditees.

Durban Area, South Africa

• Managed statutory external audits, supervising staff of about three. • Planned audits, ensuring proper implementation and review of files.• Documented systems and identified controls in place, formulating tests of such controls and reporting on results.• Compilation of audit reports and management letters.• Compilation of management accounts and fiscal reports.• Performance of valuations of businesses and due diligence reviews.• Compiling business plans for up and coming businesses in need of external funding.• Special audits in respect of performance of companies• Assigned to the Auditor General to perform external audit of Department of Justice

Durban Area, South Africa

Served three year articles (SAICA Training In Public Practise) where by I performed statutory audits of various entity types. This included manufacturing concerns, wholesalers and retailers, Unions, Tertiary Institutes and Provincial Council. Audited companies with turnovers ranging from R1 million to R150 million. Council audit revenue was in the region of about R800 million. Also audited companies with foreign exchange transactions and also holding companies and their subsidiaries.Appointed audit supervisor with the company, supervising staffs within audit projects ranging from 3 to 20 member teams, performing planning of audits to reporting phase and compiling budgets etc.Major client during this phase was the Ethekwini Water Services (audit revenue was in the region of about R800 million). During this period I was appointed Audit Supervisor and played an active role in the planning and overseeing of the implementation of the audit. I oversaw the analysis and documentation of the accounting systems and internal controls that were in place. Based on the audit results, I planned our test of controls. In the process I oversaw the performance of a risk assessment, taking into account weaknesses noted in prior year management report, reports from internal audit and any forensic audits performed. Based on the results, I oversaw the substantive tests that were undertaken by the team to the point of completion and reporting

Master'S Degree, Business Administration

Degree modules completed: Competitive Strategy, Strategic Financial Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, International.

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting And Business Studies

Sabc Leadership Development Programme, Leadership Development

Recipient of the Top Student and Top Project awards

Sabc Management Development Programme

Articles Of Clerkship: Training In Public Practise