Stephan Van Der Merwe Email & Phone Number

Utrecht, Ut, Nl

Amsterdam Area

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town

When most business owners start a business, they have aspirations of wealth and and a more balanced lifestyle. Why is it that only 20% of startups survive the first five years?The majority of businesses do not grow in a straight line, in other words, they grow, plateau, grow, plateau, grow, plateau and so it continues.If you have or had aspirations of growing your business but seem to be stuck, ask yourself the question, what needs to change? Every business has the potential to grow to the next level but rarely hold up the mirror and question what needs to change.So what is it that I do? I help my clients 'grow' their business to that next level by removing the constraints that are currently holding back the business.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Entailed: Broad spectrum business management consulting Key Projects: Designed and implemented an international finance shared service centre for the 4th largest global fishing enterprise (14-month project).  Framework architecture design of entire Africa operation of a major international retail company – included a feasibility valuation, as well as strategic & tactical cost rationalisation. Financial services restructure - impact analysis & complete redesign of the finance division (listed Oil & Gas company; included their entire Africa footprint) Analysing the largest steel producer on the continent’s costing methodology - review and analysis of its primary division’s costing structure; identified areas of refinement & subsequently standard of profitability metric improved. Compiled BPO market report for Western Cape local government to advise on foreign investment opportunity.Transferable Skills: Strategic market analysis & competitor mapping High level financial scenario modelling Business process analysis, business process mapping & enhancement  Feasibility valuations, strategic and tactical cost rationalisation, costing methodology analysis  Business Plan Development

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Entailed:  Consulting on best practice payroll function across local industries, as well as  Consulting on SARS e-filing and Easyfile. Administration and management of payroll function for a client base of 40 enterprises. Managing end-to-end payroll for client’s various branches, including monthly reporting. Enhancing and securing the coordination of the necessary information sharing - conducting value-chain analysis, workflow data integrity management & enhancing electronic management reporting  Management of client on-boarding, customer relations and client negotiation. Recruitment, training and performance management of junior consultants.Transferable Skills: Entrepreneurial Skills (managing own business)  People Management  Training & Development  Client Relationship building & negotiation skills Value chain analysis  Data Integrity Management

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Entailed: Implementation of financial software relating to consolidation reporting on Cognos Controller - automated financial reporting. Managing Cognos installation, relevant training, hand over & monitoring services. Presenting product training and demonstration on bespoke report writing in Cognos. Creating training material for clients. High level maintenance of Cognos Controller on SQL Key clients included Barloworld Motors & AFGRITransferable Skills: Client Relationship Management  Advanced Presentation Skills Financial Reporting  Training & Development

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Modules: Financial Management, Human Behaviour and Performance in South Africa; Strategic Management; Marketing; HR; Operational.

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcomm), Bachelors Of Commerce: Economics & Management Science

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