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Supported Massmart and its 6 divisions 13 countries within the Anti-Corruption financial controls. Led a team of 6 to improve and drive efficiencies across 6 different independent divisions to align to similar goals.• Developed reporting to effectively communicate the status of the Anti-Corruption to the divisions and senior leadership.• Developed testing lead sheets for team to use for sample selections thereby ensuring consistency and reduced time of sample selection from a week to 2 days.• Developed a group disbursement checklist to ensure business validates invoices before processing. • Automated in Excel to assist in reconciliation between Vendor Master File and AC TPI Tracker which reduced divisional reconciliation time from 4 days to 1 day.• Implemented Massmart’s first group policy. Gift Card Policy.• Implemented a centralised vendor on boarding form allowing for divisions to utilise other suppliers without duplication of paper work.

Led a team of 8 finance individuals across 3 countries. Managing the full accounting function, financial statements and reporting to senior leadership.• Implemented new accounting system (Agresso) for Africa.• Successfully transferred Treasury function from Geneva, Switzerland to Johannesburg, South Africa.• Reduced debtors outstanding from USD 30 million to USD 10 million all current.

Responsible for 17 countries consolidation into Houston, USA. • Implementing bank and cash books across SSA region.• Training of accounting staff in French West Africa.• Ensuring data integrity of financial reports.• Implementing and reviewing FCPA controls of SSA Region (17 Countries)• Assisting with US corporate internal audits.• Training for all business functions to finance team in 17 African countries.• Maintain accuracy of ledger transactions and balances.• Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to.• Assisting with legal and statutory compliance. (FCPA, VAT, income tax)