Experience

• 

  Adur District and Worthing Borough Councils

  • Shoreham by Sea, England, United Kingdom

  • Independent Person

    • Dec 2020 - Present
    • Shoreham by Sea, England, United Kingdom

    I am appointed as an Independent Person in terms of the Localism Act 2011. The role of Independent Person is to ensure that an objective assessment and viewpoint is provided in relation to conduct allegations.

• 

  The Globetrotters

  • Advisor

    • Jan 1998 - Present

    I work as a family wealth manager and am responsible for all aspects of company and personal management and administration, investing, and strategic planning. This is a role I have held since 1998, in addition to the roles detailed below. I have also been a shareholder and director of consultancy businesses.

  • Various other skills

    • Jan 1994 - Dec 2020

    Over the course of my professional career I have been involved in staff training and staff and client presentations. I designed much of the VAT implementation training material for staff at South African Airways and undertook much of the training prior to the introduction of VAT in South Africa. I have been involved in forensic accounting investigations, from inception to completion. This involved designing the tests, undertaking them, reviewing results, writing reports and presenting the reports and findings to the clients.I have provided accounting training to non financial professionals who have taken on new roles within their organizations to provide them with the necessary financial skills required in their new roles.

• 

  Bedales School

  • Petersfield, Hampshire, UK

  • Committee Chair

    • Mar 2013 - Aug 2016
    • Petersfield, Hampshire, UK

    I served as a member of the Bedales Parents' Association (BPA). The BPA is responsible for parent welfare at the school. I was initially a representative for my child's year group. I chaired the Friends of Bedales sub-group of the BPA in 2014/2015, and was deputy chair of the BPA. In 2015 I co-chaired the BPA for a few months and then chaired it for the remaider of my tenure. Our objective was to consider matters of whole school interest, to be an initial conduit between parental concerns and the school, to be a sounding board for proposed amendments to school policies, and to assisst with content and wording of new policies. The BPA raised matters of concern regarding pupil welfare to the school eg. lack of sleep in dormitories.I ran the BPA awards system for 3 years. The object of this initiative is to promote the welfare of pupils in a broader sense, not just scholastic welfare. Pupils and staff submit bids, which are assessed for suitability. Awards included a skate board park, professional drum kit for the music department for concerts, and purchase of a drone (also used to map the school, for maintenance and hired out to local businesses), funds to improve a junior school playground, funds for pond clearing, a DJ sound system for school dances and functions, funds for the Outdoor Work department for, inter alia, bee supplies and to rebuild a historic oven.

• 

  British International School of Riyadh

  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  • Board Member

    • May 2003 - Dec 2007
    • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    I was appointed to the full board of the BIS-R. The school was damaged in a terrorist bomb attack in May 2003 and subsequently lost half the pupils in a matter of weeks. A strategic rescue plan was devised and implemented. I was a member of the commmittee responsible for this, which included decisions on how to move forward financially, assessing the extent of damage, overseeing repairs to the school, and the introduction of new physical safeguards including a security system. I was a member of the school's finance committee, responsible for the oversight of the school's business and financial dealings. The situation in Saudi Arabia made it difficult to attract suitable staff, including Head Teachers and Bursars/Business Managers. A succession of Bursars and Business Managers appointed by the Head Teachers lacked sufficient financial and business experience and I became involved in the daily running of the business aspects of the school, as well as being involved in its strategic direction. Latterly, I was involved in the senior and financial staff selection process from initiation to appointment. When I was appointed to the Board control and division of duties was lacking in financial processes and I designed and implemented appropriate control systems. Initially I was involved in preparing the annual budget and latterly I was involved in the review and implementation of the budget. I also rewrote the school Constitution.

• 

  Murray & Roberts Holdings Ltd

  • South Africa

  • Tax Manager

    • Apr 1996 - Apr 1997
    • South Africa

    Responsible for tax structuring and consulting to group companies, compliance with tax legislation and completion and submission of tax returns. Also responsible for ensuring that contracts comply with relevant tax legislation.

• 

  PriceWaterhouse

  • Tax Manager

    • Jan 1991 - Jun 1994

    Responsible for tax consulting and provision of tax opinions to clients of the firm, responsible for a portfolio of clients, responsible for management of those clients including issue of invoices and collection of fees due.

• 

  Coopers and Lybrand

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Junior Tax Manager

    • Aug 1988 - Dec 1990
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Responsible for tax consulting and provision of tax opinions to clients of the firm, responsible for a portfolio of clients, responsible for management of those clients including issue of invoices and collection of fees due.