Business Analyst

• Apr 2018 - Present

Financial Structuring • Assess the firms profitability, solvency, and liquidity • Assemble and consolidate data to create sophisticated reports • Identify alternatives and provide recommendations to improve performance • Interact across group and industry stakeholders • Ensure structures are risk, legal, tax compliant • Assist with intellectual support to executive team and broader business Treasury & Liquid Portfolio Fund Management • Conduct financial and equity research • Draft reports, present portfolio opinions on diversifying decisions etc. both locally and abroad • Daily management and oversight of portfolios • Capital raising - listed • Hedging of local and off-shore investment portfolios Private Equity & Acquisitions • Conduct research & analysis into a range of industry • Develop an in depth understanding of investment targets • Support deal origination by building financial models, carry out valuations, and interrogate results • Provide advisory and consulting to investees Show less

Manager Corporate Finance

• Nov 2016 - Mar 2018

Assistant Manager - Data Analytics

• Jun 2015 - Oct 2016

Direct responsibilities: Critical understanding of banking environment and specific risk types – due to exposure of many different departments at the bank. Lead and managed work-stream effectively. Work productively and in a challenging environment. Lead meetings effectively with staff and clients. Establish effective working relationships. Problem solver and conceptional thinking. Learn new concepts expeditiously and apply concepts effectively, specifically in terms of BCBS 239 Assessment of clients risk data aggregation and reporting process and recommendation for compliance, internally and for SARB. Also assisted in remediation of the gaps identified. Using statistical and data manipulation software – SAS Understanding requirements, to solve and build visualization dashboards – to provide insights to clients and internal departments – Tableau. Understanding the IT landscape at a big 4 bank in South Africa and further also understanding operation risk, liquidity risk and credit risk. This was required in order to assist the client to meet the requirements for BCBS 239. Show less

Audit Senior

• Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

Principal clients as audit senior: Global Foundries Hoyo LensDirect responsibilities: as mentioned below under Trainee accountant

Trainee Accountant

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

Principal clients as audit clerk: Adcorp Holdings Limited Anglo Thermal Coal Imperial Midas Group Incredible Connection (Connection Group) Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Lime Alexander Proudfoot Major Drilling South Africa River Club Golf CourseDirect responsibilities: Produce client reports (Financial statements, Minutes, Management letter and other required reports) Perform Audit Work (Audit of all account balances) Audit Tax and VAT Finalise Audit Files and propose an Audit opinion. Manage personal/team performance and give feedback. Manage and lead audit teams (large and small) effectively. Uphold ethics and values and act with integrity. Plan audits and using foresight to manage resources. Working efficient manner in a challenging environment. Lead meetings effectively with staff and clients. Establish effective working relationships. Demonstrate knowledge of the business environment and of clients’ businesses to identify risks relevant to the client and procedures to mitigate those risks. Use of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) knowledge when performing an audit. Problem solver and conceptional thinking. Learn new concepts expeditiously and apply concepts effectively. Ability acquire knowledge of diverse industries Show less