Experience

FinMark Trust

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contracts and Accounts Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  Manage, control and monitor various projects throughout the entire project life cycle.Draft and/or review complex contracts in the format required by co-funders and service providers.Proactively identify and manage project risks and resolve problems and issues by monitoring project schedules and tracking progress plans.Identify and follow-up on project deliverables.Collaborate with all project team members to ensure project quality standards, i.e. adherence to business and funder requirements, and alignment with overall business strategy.Prepare ad-hoc reports to the CEO on contract performance.Support managers to conduct project reviews and impact assessments.Draft and maintain various policies and procedures in line with relevant legislation and ensure compliance thereof.Interpret financial, operational and personnel policies and procedures in order to advice staff and consultants on HR issues, budget procedures, tariffs, contracts, debtor and creditor issues to ensure compliance.Manage the entire recruitment process.Prepare requests for exchange control approval as required.Assist in preparing budgets when required and monitor project budgetary commitments.Assist with financial and narrative reports when required.Check service provider invoices to ensure adherence to contracted agreements.Ensure that expenses are correctly allocated to different project codes.Liaise with and assist auditors when required.Responsible for distribution of research and datasetsLiaise and build relationships with financial and administrative offices of funders (including the primary donor funder, as well as a variety of other funders on specific projects).



Country living of Lansdowne

• New Business Development Consultant

  • May 2011 - Dec 2012

  Ad hoc Consultancy work and Business Planning and the implementing of the Morris POS system for the Gift store & Art Gallery in Lansdowne including the set-up of the stock module. Ad hoc Consultancy work and Business Planning and the implementing of the Morris POS system for the Gift store & Art Gallery in Lansdowne including the set-up of the stock module.



Iemas Trade Co-operative Limited

• Head Iemas Card (Relationship Consultant)

  • Mar 2002 - Feb 2011

  Iemas is a large trade co-operative with no external shareholders. Iemas’ services include Financing, the Iemas Purchase Card, Short term Insurance and Financial Planning. Each member is an equal shareholder. The Iemas card let members purchase household goods on account. Members receive a bonus on all purchases at year end. I was primarily responsible to contribute to the financial goals of Iemas by implementing and maintaining market related systems for managing the Iemas Card product (similar to VISA card). Other responsibilities included the establishment of customer relations and communication with suppliers and the respective banks to create a positive attitude towards Iemas, updating of the suppliers database, identifying problem areas and implementation of communication strategies (presentations, PR visits, organizing sponsors for golf days, corporate gifts, casual day events, etc).



Education Foundation Trust

• Corporate Services Manager

  • Aug 2001 - Jan 2002

  Establishing and executing major goal of the organization to move from donor-funded to self sustainability in the longer term by implementing project management system, performance appraisal system and overseeing short and long term strategic plans.Managed the day-to-day operations i.e. finance, human resources management, administration, procurement, IT and infrastructure.Represented the organization to regulatory bodies, the USAID and other donor agencies re funding. Establishing and executing major goal of the organization to move from donor-funded to self sustainability in the longer term by implementing project management system, performance appraisal system and overseeing short and long term strategic plans.Managed the day-to-day operations i.e. finance, human resources management, administration, procurement, IT and infrastructure.Represented the organization to regulatory bodies, the USAID and other donor agencies re funding.



HSRC (Human Sciences Research Council)

• South Africa
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Acting Head PROMARK

  • Sep 2000 - Aug 2001

  The PROMARK ­section was responsible for the marketing and selling of Psychological Tests.I was responsible for acquisition, ordering of tests, re-prints, liaised with clients, stock control and pricing of tests, managing the staff complement of 4, etc. while also heading the Group Administration of the Group Support Services.

• Group Administrator Support Services

  • Jan 1981 - Jan 2001

  I was responsible for all non-research related activities and supervised a 5-person Group Secretariat responsible for Project Management Activities, Administration, Finance and HR Management for all divisions within the Group in collaboration with the Research Groups and Institutes.My secondary responsibilities included back up for research activities, including negotiation, RFP and proposal writing. Overall I enjoyed wide discretionary powers. Acted as spokesperson for the Group Support Services at management forums and board meetings and served as facilitator for information flow.