Chief Executive Officer

• Aug 2022 - Present

Sub Consultancy - Financial Specialist

• Nov 2012 - Jan 2023

- Provide strategic advisory to Urban Local Governments on financial planning and management. - Develop financial strategies and tools - Provide coaching and mentorship - Provide strategic advisory to Urban Local Governments on financial planning and management. - Develop financial strategies and tools - Provide coaching and mentorship

Consultant

• Jul 2012 - Jan 2023

Service Offerings: 1. Financial and Accounting 2.Audit, Forensic and Assurance 3. Governance, Risk and Assurance 4.Coprorate advisory, 5. Tax Advisory 6. Project Management Service Offerings: 1. Financial and Accounting 2.Audit, Forensic and Assurance 3. Governance, Risk and Assurance 4.Coprorate advisory, 5. Tax Advisory 6. Project Management

Southern Africa Project Manager

• Jun 2012 - May 2015

- Project Advisor and Analysts - Provide business engineering solutions - Project Advisor and Analysts - Provide business engineering solutions

Director, Investor Facilitation and Aftercare / Acting Chief Finance Officer ( 2 years)

• Apr 2009 - Jul 2012

Investment Promotion; investment lead generation and institution building component of the Authority. -Strategy Formulation; contribute to the development and implementation of the Authority Strategy and Department Plans for the attraction and retention of investment. -Plans Development and Execution; prepare pland for the evaluation of projects is provided professionally and timely to all parties. -Assessment of Investment Climate; assess barriers to investment and export and make recommendation to Government & relevant Stakeholders on how to improve it. -New and Existing Companes Support; provide technical advice on new and existing companies, -Expansion Program & Re-investment of Earnings; assist companies to identify business opportunities for growth and expansion. -Network Opportunities; foster networking opportunities among investors and withbusiness associations by providing value added services – new suppliers, potential business partners, etc. -Analysis and Evaluation of Projects; review aand analyse proposed investment projects and ensure all feedback and delivery of inward and outward investment projects. Show less

Systems Manager

• Feb 2003 - Oct 2011

-Designing and implementation of computerised financial systems. Managing the change process around new financial systems. -Project management. - Managing service providers. -Management philosophy and operating style. -Control environment. -Risk assessment audits. -Formulation of business strategies and business best practices and policies. -Designing and implementation of computerised financial systems. Managing the change process around new financial systems. -Project management. - Managing service providers. -Management philosophy and operating style. -Control environment. -Risk assessment audits. -Formulation of business strategies and business best practices and policies.

Management Accountant

• Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

-Drafting of Financial Statements and presenting them to Illovo Executive Directors with external auditors and members of the Board of Directors. -Formulating cost reduction strategies. -Involved in systems development and implementation of internal controls. -Budget coordination, preparation and presentation. -Supervising payroll department. -Procedural compliance verification. -Ensuring and verifying financial control effectiveness. -Drafting of Financial Statements and presenting them to Illovo Executive Directors with external auditors and members of the Board of Directors. -Formulating cost reduction strategies. -Involved in systems development and implementation of internal controls. -Budget coordination, preparation and presentation. -Supervising payroll department. -Procedural compliance verification. -Ensuring and verifying financial control effectiveness.

Internal Audit Manager

• Aug 1998 - Jan 2003

-Responsible for assessing the various functions and control systems in the Company and within the Group, and for advising management concerning their condition. My other functions included the following: -Establish policies for the auditing activity and directs its technical administrative functions. -Appraising the effectiveness and application of financial and administrative controls and reliability of data that is developed within the company. -Evaluating sufficiency of and adherence to company plans, policies and procedures and compliance with governmental laws and regulations. -Performing special reviews requested by company management or the board of directors. -Conducting appraisals of effectiveness and efficiency in the use of company resources and making appropriate recommendations to management. Show less

Audit Supervisor

• Jun 1992 - Jul 1998

-Auditing of a wide range of companies including public companies, financial institutions, colleges, universities, NGOs and SMEs. -Broad based knowledge of business and commercial activities, with particular emphasis on the financial and general management aspects including Corporate Governance. -Drafting Annual Financial Statements including Consolidated Financial Statements. -Tax planning and completing of various tax related returns. - Systems and controls in the Financial Environment. - Designing, documenting and implementing financial and business strategies, policies and procedures. -Supervising and optimum scheduling of staff as well as other resources. Show less