Experience

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  Momentum Metropolitan Namibia Ltd

  • Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia

  • Finance Manager: Group reporting

    • Mar 2021 - Present
    • Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia

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  Nictus Holdings Limited

  • Windhoek, namibia

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Nov 2016 - Nov 2020
    • Windhoek, namibia

    Direct a team of eight facilitating monthly/annual reporting procedures: present monthly statements illustrating financial standing of parent company, subsidiaries, offshoot property portfolios, financial forecasts, budget plans, and variance analysis reports; whilst annual reporting encompasses integrated reporting (IR), interim, and externally audited statutory financial statements. Monitor days cash on hand and orchestrate executive-level turnaround strategies to counter sustained negative cash flows, or when otherwise necessitated by management directives. Support and implement progressive procedural optimizations.• Enhanced brand equity and stakeholder engagement on account of annual reports published for March 2018/2019.• Improved monthly group reporting deadlines by 30%, thereby assisting executive management in their strategic decision-making due to results being available on a timely basis.• Successfully published the Group’s annual and interim reports within NSX deadlines for the past eight years• Actively involved in the preparation of Group budgets and rolling monthly financial forecasts in support of strategic business priorities and economic trends.• Part of executive team responsibilities includes a focus on improving automated systems across the Group to achieve efficiency in line with strategic business objectives.

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  Trentyre Namibia

  • Windhoek, Namibia

  • Financial Reporting Manager

    • Jul 2015 - Oct 2016
    • Windhoek, Namibia

    Oversaw Finance and Administration departments; collectively comprised of a multicultural team of ten. Selected by Nictus Group to serve as Financial Manager at TrenTyre—one of their subsidiaries—to gain operational exposure as grooming for more senior positions.• Exceeded 2016 fiscal year projections in reducing overheads stemming from organisational administrative functions.• Building and encouraging collaborative team relationships to accomplish the subsidiary’s goals was one of the main people management skills I obtained during my time at Trentyre. This was mainly due to the different skill sets of fellow team members varying from elementary (general workers) to senior (branch managers).

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  Nictus Holdings Limited

  • Windhoek, Namibia

  • Group financial manager

    • Oct 2011 - Jun 2015
    • Windhoek, Namibia

    Performed quarterly board reporting and satisfied consolidation accounting requirements by compiling monthly statements for executive appraisal. Supported the Financial Director in the collation and publication of grey literature: interim reports and annual financial statements. • Participated in unbundling the South African division in 2012, which enabled listing on the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX).

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  EY

  • Namibia

  • Audit Manager

    • Nov 2008 - Sep 2011
    • Namibia

    Acquired multi-sectoral exposure and further financial industry proficiency in the performance of this role. • I was proudly selected for participation in a 3-month secondment in New York City from Jan to March 2011 in the financial services industry with exposure to asset/ wealth management.• US Gaap experience gained during the 3-month secondment in the USA.• During my time at one of the Big 4 auditing firms, I gained valuable experience in the following industries: Financial services; Consumer products & Retail; and Oil & gas

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  Hamilton & Partners

  • Windhoek, Namibia

  • Senior Financial Accountant

    • Nov 2000 - Jan 2007
    • Windhoek, Namibia

    I completed audit articles at this firm while I embarked on a part-time accounting degree course. Since it was a small firm with only one audit partner, the scope of work experience obtained spanned across tax, audit as well as secretarial services. This laid the foundation for future opportunities and growth in my career path.