Experience

Global Airways

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial systems and processes

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  I am a CA with many years of experience. My work history covers management accounting, financial control, auditing, financing, budgeting, business planning and financial analysis. I am a CA with many years of experience. My work history covers management accounting, financial control, auditing, financing, budgeting, business planning and financial analysis.



SAA

• Johannesburg

• Financial Controller: Operations

  • May 2013 - Oct 2020

  Financial Controller – Operations - Responsible for all areas of cost control for Airport Operations, Inflight Services, Operations Control Centre, Flight Operations, Flight Technical and Maintenance Standards and Quality Assurance - Compilation of budgets - Variance Reporting - Approval of all Operations expenditure including submissions to the Bid Adjudication Committee and duty travel - Co-ordination of Cost Compression – Flight Deck Crew and Operations - Member of SAA’s team to negotiate employee benefits with South African Pilots Association - Member of SAA’s team to negotiate with the Labour Unions - Member of Bid Adjudication Committee (2014/15 financial year) - Analysis of Business Cases - SAA’s representative on the Finance and Oversight Committee of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA)



Department of Public Enterprises

• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Director

  • Apr 2006 - Apr 2013

  Department of Public Enterprises (South Africa) Chief Director (Financial Analysis) March 2007 – April 2013 Acting Deputy Director General Transport (July 2016 – December 2016) - In view of the resignation of the Deputy Director General: Transport, I acted in the position for the above period overseeing Transnet, SAA, SA Express Transport Unit - Financial analysis of Transnet Quarterly Reports and, Annual Reports - Analysis of the Corporate Plan to ensure alignment with the strategies, the overall strategies of Government and that the financial forecasts are realistic and also challenging enough - Leading the Transport team in negotiations to finalise the Transnet Shareholder Compact. The Transnet Compact was used as a model for other State Owned Entities in the Department - Monitoring of the progress on the Transnet capital expenditure plans to ensure within budget and the required timelines and presentations to financial institutions - Development of a benchmarking model for Transnet - Assessment of tariffs submitted to the Ports and Pipelines Regulator - Assistance with the funding programmes of Transnet. (Domestic and Global Medium Term Note Programmes, liasons with the ratings agencies) - Deputy Director General from August 2013 to December 2013. Oversaw the AGM’s of both SAA and SA Express as well as the successful awarding of Guarantees to SAA and SA Express. April 2006 - Feb 2007 Denel Unit - Financial analysis of Denel (Corporate Plans, Quarterly Reports, Annual Reports) - Preparation of documentation and presentations to obtain a guarantee and recapitalisation for Denel from National Treasury



Telkom SA

• Senior Manager

  • May 1996 - Mar 2006

  Telkom SA November 2001 - March 2006 Senior Manager: Financial Analysis and Business Planning - Generating the five year forecasts which fed into Telkom’s five year business plan (Telkom and Telkom Group). The model was used to generate the business plan for the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Telkom (March 2003) Model aligned with IFRS. - Team Awards: Streamlining the financial ratios for team award purposes and recommending these to the Board. - Computation of Telkom Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) - Managing a benchmarking model which benchmarks Telkom’s financial ratios with that of telecommunication peers. - Financial valuation of Telkom Company and group valuations November 1999 - October 2001: Manager (Grade 4): Revenue Management (Voice) - Mapping the systems/flow from the time a call is initiated to the entry in the general ledger - Ensuring that all revenue is complete and valid - Reconciliation of items dropped at each interface - Variance analysis and revenue tracking each month January 1998 - October 1999 Product Manager: International Broadcasting (D2) - Product Management of all international satellite products (includes tariff setting, advertising strategy, management of TV booking system, drawing up contracts) - Formulating strategic direction for the International Broadcast products. - Preparation of business cases e.g. digitalisation of video facilities - Pursuit of strategic initiatives – liberalisation of Satellite News Gathering (SNG) May 1996 - December 1997 Business Planning, International Business Unit (IBU) - Development of the business plan for the International Business Unit based on inputs from the various sub units (Satellites, Global Cables, Joint Ventures, Africa Strategy, Alliances, Maritime and International Operating Centre (IOC). - Co-ordination of the Capital Budget for the unit - Variance analysis: Between actual and budgeted figures



Small Business Development Corporation

• Port Elizabeth Area, South Africa

• Chief Business Advisor

  • Oct 1993 - Apr 1996

  Chief Business Advisor - Investigating loan applications by performing viability studies (cash flow projections) and looking at the qualitative issues and making recommendations as to financing - Investigating capital and/or interest moratoriums, rescheduling of loans and re-advances and consequently writing the relevant report. - Performing aftercare functions by visiting clients and thereafter writing the relevant report, highlighting areas of concern. - Performing credit control functions.



KPMG

• Port Elizabeth Area, South Africa

• Senior Accountant

  • Jan 1991 - Sep 1993

  Senior Accountant - Supervising/working on audits (large, medium and small) - Writing up of accounting records and preparation of financial statements - Preparation of tax returns. - Recommendations to clients on improving internal control Senior Accountant - Supervising/working on audits (large, medium and small) - Writing up of accounting records and preparation of financial statements - Preparation of tax returns. - Recommendations to clients on improving internal control



Amods Accounting and Taxation Services

• Port Elizabeth Area, South Africa

• Accountant

  • Jan 1991 - Sep 1993

  Accountant - Preparation of financial statements and tax returns - Working on tax investigations - Recommendations to clients for improving profitability Accountant - Preparation of financial statements and tax returns - Working on tax investigations - Recommendations to clients for improving profitability



KPMG

• Port Elizabeth Area, South Africa

• Audit Semi Senior

  • Feb 1984 - Apr 1988

  Semi-Senior - Supervising/working on audits (large, medium and small) - Writing up of accounting records - Preparation of financial statements Semi-Senior - Supervising/working on audits (large, medium and small) - Writing up of accounting records - Preparation of financial statements