Experience

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  Rand Merchant Bank

  • South Africa
  • Banking
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Banking Division: Head of Cost Accounting

    • Feb 2021 - Present

    Co-ordinating and financial management of the costing landscape of the Banking Division, leveraging people, platform, processes and partnerships across the wider Firstrand group to consolidate, report and deliver business insights to enable sound business decisions within the context of strategic goal and direction.

  • Corporate Bank: Costing Manager - Head of Costing

    • Oct 2014 - Jan 2021

    Guide the business on costing principles as well as implementing and managing cost allocations for Corporate Bank. Manage monthly costing models and run costing projects that will enhance the level of information available for decision making.

  • Corporate Bank: Senior Finance Manager for IT dept

    • Jun 2013 - Oct 2014

    Full financial responsibility for IT, Cost recovery models, monthly management reporting to central finance , CIO, project stakeholders. Setup project reporting. Co-ordinating financial reporting and tracking for Efficiencies Stream of whole of RMB Corporate Banking, etc

  • Corporate Bank: Business Process Engineer

    • Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

    Financial Analysis and support to fellow Process Engineers, Co-ordinating financial reporting and tracking for Efficiencies Stream of whole of RMB Corporate Banking, Involved in efficiencies projects in different areas of the business, process improvements, improved operational reporting, etc

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  BlueRed Management Services

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Financial Management Consultant

    • Jun 2008 - Jun 2013
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Company formely known as Concilium Franchising Accounting. Specialising in Financial and Management Consulting combined with financial reporting and financial modeling needed to enhance strategic decision making.

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  Computer Initiatives

  • Finance and Admin Manager

    • Apr 2006 - Sep 2008

    Controlling and managing full finance function, Accounting, Payroll, Banking, Reporting (Internal & External), Audits, Debtors & Creditors, etc

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  Thales ATM

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Financial Controller (UK)

    • Aug 2002 - Mar 2006
    • London, United Kingdom

    Started as Financial Accountant in 2002 and were promoted to Financial Controller reporting to MD.

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  Thuthukani Financial Services

  • Pretoria Area, South Africa

  • Management Accountant (Branches)

    • Jul 2000 - Apr 2002
    • Pretoria Area, South Africa

    Managed the centralised branch accounting function and reported to TFS's MD and Thuthukani group FD for group reporting purposes.

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  Hennie Uys Auditors

  • Pretoria Area, South Africa

  • Trainee Accountant (SAICA Articles)

    • Jul 1997 - Jul 2000
    • Pretoria Area, South Africa

    Started articles in July 1997 with Wandrag Accountants and transferred to Hennue Uys Auditors (Pretoria) in 1998 where I completed my articles while part-time studying at UP.