Experience

Affimed

• Germany
• Biotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Finance Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Present



EMBL

• Germany
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Accounting

  • Nov 2015 - Oct 2020

  Responsible for all financial and management reporting within EMBL. Responsible for all the functions of the accounting department together with a team of 12 - 14 team members. The main areas include financial reporting, internal control, cash management, team leadership and financial transaction processing. Responsible for all financial and management reporting within EMBL. Responsible for all the functions of the accounting department together with a team of 12 - 14 team members. The main areas include financial reporting, internal control, cash management, team leadership and financial transaction processing.



Pure Pharmacy Holdings

• Finance Executive

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2015

  *Responsible for full financial control, payroll and IT *Monthly accurate, timely financial reporting to all stakeholders*Cash management *Maintain relationships/negotiate with various service providers eg security providers, IT support providers, etc *Compliance with IFRS *Development of financial and operational dashboards from various data sources *Due diligences Develop financial business plans and forecasts * Coordinate the development and monitoring of budgets *Developing a platform to integrate from an in-store operating platform into the accounting platform *Oversee the accounting department to ensure proper maintenance of all accounting systems and corporate governance *Annual financial statements *Coordinate audits and accurate filing of all taxes Achievement - Implementation of finance platform for significant growth by acquisitions



Thebe Stockbroking

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Feb 2011 - Feb 2013

  *Responsible for full finance function, IT, HR, administration and Compliance *Monthly accurate, timely financial reporting to all stakeholders *Management of cash flow * Implement improved control environment, including implementing policies and procedures for finance and HR *Managing company contracts *Instilling a mind-set of corporate governance *Analysing results actuals and budgets *Cost savings, determining break-even levels, etc *Responsible for all taxes *Responsible for managing the compliance function *Member on the audit committee *Manage staff, ensuring appropriate training and growth opportunities *Liaising with bankers, auditors, insurance brokers, regulators (e.g. FSB, JSE), tax authorities and all service providersAchievement - Recovery of R 1.5 million in overpayment of VAT *Implementation of Sage (accounting platform) * Significant improvement in reporting, budget setting and forecasting



UNITED PHARMACEUTICAL DISTRIBUTORS

• Group Financial Executive

  • Aug 2005 - Dec 2010

  Reporting directly to the Financial Director, with a dotted line to the Managing Director and was responsible for the full finance function for the Division which currently has a turnover of R 5.4 billion, 5 branches across the country as well as a subsidiary in Botswana. The division employs 500 permanent employees and 300 casuals. Represented Finance on the Divisional Executive Board Finance department consists of 50 employees, with the finance specific roles centralised, other than debtors which is de-centralised by branch. The role includes monthly reporting, consolidations, analysis, investigations, feedback, etcCo-ordinating the budgeting process, reviewing budgets, etcGuiding and managing the debtors book of R 1 billion, incl managing the insurance coverManaging the creditors book of approx R 900 millionReviewing balance sheet reconciliationsA signatory, responsible for the majority of the Divisions expenditureProviding financial support to operational functions, such as Branch Managers, Fleet Manager, Operations Executive, etcWas responsible for the centralisation of the finance department in Cape Town to JohannesburgImproved reporting timelines from reporting around the 20th of the month to reporting by the latest the 8th of the monthImproved the control over cash flow and ensuring forecasts set are met on a daily basisImproved controls and processes around authorisation of expenditure, Capital expenditure control, etcEnsuring compliance with IFRSAchieved a clean year end auditInter-acting with Internal auditTaxation computations, as well as ensuring compliance with VAT act



KPMG South Africa

• South Africa
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager

  • Jul 1996 - Aug 2005

  KPMG: ARTHUR ANDERSEN (1998 – 1999)Involved in a variety of assignments for Zurich Financial Services, a worldwide organisation listed on both the Swiss and London Stock Exchange. This organisation is one of the largest global short-term and long-term insurance entities. The assignments I were involved in were, restating results to IFRS, advising on accounting for aspects such as derivatives, developing SAP chart of accounts, developing an accounting manual, implementing a process of quality control review of the results submitted by the various global entities within the group, advising on the development of key performance indicators (KPIs)Some of the key audit clients responsible for Tiger Brands Limited, United Pharmaceutical Distributors, a Division of New Clicks South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Super Group Limited, Macsteel (Pty) Ltd, Citadel Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Discovery Limited, Medikredit (Pty) Ltd, Bosch (Pty) Ltd, Ciba Specialty Chemicals (Pty) LtdIFRS conversions for Transnet, Super Group Limited, Citadel Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Macsteel (Pty) LtdA training instructor on courses such as first year trainee induction (both local and international), Andersen Business Audit methodology, document management and various other annual training programmes for professional staff within the Johannesburg practice, e.g. effective presentationsPerformed due diligences for entities such as Singapore Airline Terminal Services, Credit Lyonnaise, Value Partner, etcAchievement - Prior to the merger of Andersen and KPMG, I was one of 4 individuals comprising the Committee of Professional Standards for Andersen



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Article Clerk

  • Jan 1993 - Jul 1996

  Article clerk Article clerk