Project Manager

• Sep 2019 - Present

Manager

• Jul 2016 - Present

► Responsible for the PMO undertaking an assets data transformation project, as part of a large group-wide back office turnaround programme, for a large international telecommunications service provider;Core Responsibilities included:- Project planning (Milestone & Execution plan; Governing plan; Cut-over Plan; Sign-off plan);- Logistics management and co-ordination of the project;- Stakeholder management - enhancing collaboration with other stakeholders;- Financial statement review and reconciliation;- Managing team responsible for reconciliation of current FAR, across legacy and new ERP solution to ensure accuracy of data migrated to the standardised ERP;- Data governance - ensuring reliable information, reporting and governance throughout the project cycle;► Managing a team to assist client by design and implementation of Revenue Enhancement and Protection initiatives for a Major Utility Company in West Africa.Core Responsibilities included:- Engagement setup and planning;- Logistics management and co-ordination of the project;- Project Costing (ABC - Activity Based Costing);- Data Cleansing, Categorisation and Profiling;- Process Review and Gap analysis;- Advanced and streaming data analytics in the monitoring of irregular consumption patterns;- Zero billing, tariff reasonability, ageing of estimates, in field asset useful life and disconnected customers;- Cause analysis of all commercial and revenue losses experienced in the meter to cash process;- Evaluation and Implementation enhancements identified;- Data governance - ensuring reliable information, reporting and governance throughout the project cycle;► Deployment management and support of the rollout of smart meter electricity assets in a Major Utility company in Southern Africa Show less

Assistant Manager

• Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

► Core Responsibilities mainly within Power and Utility and Telecom Sectors:- Performance Improvement- Process Enhancement- Process redesign- Performance management- Controls review and testing- Evaluating business/ process risk and controls - Financial statement close process- Financial statement review

Senior Consultant - Advisory - Performance Improvement - Finance

• Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

► Partnered up with Business Heads and Project Managers to understand current operating processes specific to the specialised project. ► Drafted risk frameworks to assess the current status of the risk environments.► Prepared Gap Analysis by aligning current processes to leading practice.► Administered workshops to assist top management in understanding current loopholes/ issues within the current control framework and action plans.

Supervior - Assurance (Articles)

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

Co-leading the control element of key business projects to ensure significant risks and controls are adequately identified and mitigated.► Partner with business to assess business areas and improve risk environments;► Align and share best practice with group (gap analysis);► Review and implement company policies and procedures to ensure these are aligned with requirements of the business. (compliance audits);► Responsible for managing and developing junior internal auditors and monitor performance through regular performance reviews. (coaching, training and resource management);► Performing and supervising internal audits across multiple business units;► Detail work entailed understanding and documenting the current processes; and► Reporting and providing insight on control issues to process owners. Show less

External Auditor - Assurance (Articles)

• Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

► External and Internal Auditing ► Pension Fund Auditing► Advisory - Performance Improvement