Finance Director

• Mar 2022 - Present

Accountant

• Feb 2021 - Mar 2022

Financial Services Consultant

• Aug 2019 - Jan 2021

Senior Financial Controller

• Mar 2016 - Jul 2019

• Supervising the financial accountants and ensuring that we produce financial statements that comply with IFRS and all other statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements. • Leading the budget preparation process for the 3 parks in Malawi. Supervising the Financial Accountants to ensure that the budget produced is accurate and meets Head Office standards for easy incorporation into the Group Budget. • Central point for coordination of the audit of the two legal entities, African Parks Majete Limited and African Parks Malawi Limited. • Responsible for compiling donor reports and ensuring these meet strict donor reporting requirements of each donor. • Company Secretary and responsible for organizing Board meetings and Annual General Meetings (AGM’s) for the two legal entities in Malawi. Involved in producing Board papers and Board packs, arranging and attending quarterly Board meetings as well as annual AGM’s, and following up on issues that come from these Board meetings.

Finance Manager

• May 2014 - Feb 2016

• Financial management and reporting • Taxation management • Treasury management • Human resource management • Company secretary • Financial management and reporting • Taxation management • Treasury management • Human resource management • Company secretary

Treasury Manager

• Nov 2013 - Apr 2014

• Arranging foreign and local payments and ensuring these were done on time. • Ensuring tax compliance. • Cash-flow planning and management. This involved coming up with the best strategy to manage the company’s foreign currency denominated loans in the face of a falling local currency. • Investing excess cash in the best instruments available. • Checking bank and cash reconciliations. • Coaching and mentoring the Treasury staff. • Advising Executive Management on the best cash flow strategy for the company.

BIG 4 Audit Experience

• Jan 2009 - Feb 2013

• Was involved in the planning and execution of a number of statutory audit engagements. Some of the major engagements were: ADMARC, Air Malawi Liquidation, ESCOM, MANICA, Blantyre Water Board, MANICA, La Farge Cement, Press Trust Limited, Farmers’ World Limited, MALDECO Fisheries, UNICEF, TAMA. • Had the opportunity to execute audits requested by donors to assess how donor funds were being utilized, resulting in corrective measures being taken in some instances. • Was involved in the planning and execution of a number of statutory audit engagements. Some of the major engagements were: ADMARC, Air Malawi Liquidation, ESCOM, MANICA, Blantyre Water Board, MANICA, La Farge Cement, Press Trust Limited, Farmers’ World Limited, MALDECO Fisheries, UNICEF, TAMA. • Had the opportunity to execute audits requested by donors to assess how donor funds were being utilized, resulting in corrective measures being taken in some instances.