Brendan Paulse

Non Executive Director at ATKV Group
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(386) 825-5501
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Afrikaans Full professional proficiency

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Credentials

  • Chartered Accountant (South Africa)
    SAICA CA(SA)

Experience

    • South Africa
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Non Executive Director
      • Aug 2020 - Present

    • South Africa
    • Truck Transportation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Financial Director
      • Oct 2016 - Dec 2020

      „ Attained strategic business and financial objectives by developing financial strategies, analysing economic trends, and preparing accurate budgets and forecasts. „ Envisioned the long-term business plans in collaboration with executive management teams. „ Managed end-to-end business acquisition, divestitures, and due diligence processes to identify and assess risks. „ Improved top-level decision-making by employing corporate governance best practices. „ Enhanced the skillset and drove development targets of financial teams through the oversight of human resource development programs. „ Oversaw and coordinated cash flow, working capital, capital investments and debt funding procedures. „ Drove financial and operational excellence targets by leading continuous process improvement initiatives. „ Enforced 100% adherence to relevant legal, taxation and other statutory requirements to avoid legal complexities. „ Rendered data-driven consultation to operating companies on insurance and risk matters. „ Simplified legal and tax structure by reducing quantum of legal entities and optimizing available opportunities. „ Improved working capital by focusing management attention on control functions and initiating supply chain finance. „ Enhanced speed and accuracy of reporting, reduced workload and related stress by standardising and centralizing processes and information technology. „ Transformed the face of the function and diversification in workplace by developing change management plans. „ Improved integration with better utilisation of synergies through the seamless integration of internal acquisitions and disposal of non-core businesses. „ Executive and board member representation and responsibilities for all divisions and subsidiaries, including the management and leadership within IT and SHEQ functions. „ Stakeholder relationship management (bankers, auditors, consultants, employees, government, shareholders, etc). Show less

    • South Africa
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Financial Director/Executive
      • Nov 2008 - Sep 2015

      „ Ensured the highest level of financial integrity by providing strategic direction and guidance to the finance team in managing overall commercial functions of the business as well as associated ventures. Played a vital role in shaping business strategy and coordinating presentation for approval. „ Executed financial management best practices to effectively develop, administer and allocate budget and forecasts, including assessment of the annual budget assumptions, inputs, costs, and budget presentations. „ Achieved 100% accuracy and transparency in financial transactions in alignment with defined internal controls and compliance with policies and regulations. „ Assess capital investments and performed post-implementation reviews to evaluate assumptions and accuracy of Capex submissions as well as several ad-hoc projects. „ Developed and fostered strong working relationships with the Tiger Information Services by ensuring system performance and service levels were at an agreed level. Implementation of a fully integrated ERP system and centralisation into shared services. „ Created a high-performance culture and built successful business teams through team leadership, talent development, and people oversight. „ Identified and eliminated associated risks by executing risk analysis and recommending corrective measures to executive teams. „ Developed and maintained a professional rapport with internal/external stakeholders, including bankers, auditors, consultants, employees, government representatives. „ Played a vital role in accomplishing business profitability and growth targets by employing solid commercial acumen and delivering support for strategic decision-making Show less

    • Media Production
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Financial Director
      • 2008 - 2008

    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Financial Director/Executive & Financial Manager
      • 2003 - 2008

    • South Africa
    • Accounting
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Audit Manager
      • 2000 - 2003

Education

  • Gordon Institute of Business Science
    Global Executive Development Programme (GEDP)
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal
    Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
  • Cape Peninsula University of Technology
    Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Accounting and Business/Management
  • Cape Peninsula University of Technology
    National Diploma, Accounting and Finance

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