Experience

Avacare Health Group

• South Africa
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager: Corporate Development

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  • Manage the whole M&A value chain and divestitures for the Group.• Develop and implement strategic integration for the existing and new investments.• In charged of managing turnaround and business restructurings for the Group.• Provide an interface with the Board Strategy & Investment Committee (BSIC) • Preparing presentations on new opportunities and potential transactions for board and Exco presentations.• Aid the business development team in identifying, originating, and analyzing of potential investment, M&A, or partnership opportunities to achieve strategic objectives.• Provide leadership on execution of corporate transactions, and within a short period-of-time, depending on the transaction, manage the project on a day-to-day basis.• Collaborate with and coordinate internal and external stakeholders in due diligence processes.• Develop detailed valuation models (internal and with advisors) and prepare valuation analysis including DCF and alternate valuation methods to support investment decision making.• Conduct detailed research and financial analysis to assess potential investment opportunities and inform decision making. Show less

• Group Head: Mergers, Acquisitions and Investee Companies

  • Apr 2019 - Jan 2023

  Overall Responsible for the Mergers and Acquisition of the Avacare Health Group. Also responsible for Investee companies within the Group.• Manage the whole M&A value chain.• Develop investment objectives, policies, and target asset allocation based on their company's requirements.• Develop and implement strategic integration for the existing and new investments.• In charge of raising capital and negotiating investment deals on behalf of the company.• In charged of managing turnaround and business restructurings for the Group.• Provide an interface with the Board Finance & Investment Committee (BFIC) • Preparing presentations on new opportunities and potential transactions for board and Exco presentations.• Review and monitor all performance of investment portfolio and prepare required report for the BFIC.• Aid the business development team in identifying, originating, and analyzing of potential investment, M&A, or partnership opportunities to achieve strategic objectives.• Provide leadership on execution of corporate transactions, and within a short period-of-time, depending on the transaction, manage the project on a day-to-day basis.• Collaborate with and coordinate internal and external stakeholders in due diligence processes.• Develop detailed valuation models (internal and with advisors) and prepare valuation analysis including DCF and alternate valuation methods to support investment decision making.• Conduct detailed research and financial analysis to assess potential investment opportunities and inform decision making. Show less



Mintek

• South Africa
• Mining
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Independent Member - Board Audit and Risk Committee

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2019

  Assist the Board to oversee and objectively assess the performance of the organisation, its management and its auditors. Assist the Board to oversee and objectively assess the performance of the organisation, its management and its auditors.



Industrial Development Corporation

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Dealmaker

  • Feb 2009 - Mar 2019

  Assessment of commercial viability; Evaluation of technical, financial and commercial viability of projects and business proposals; Risk identification and proposals regarding mitigation thereof; Negotiations with applicants and co-financiers, specifically regarding the nature of IDC involvement and the terms and conditions of IDC’s funding, Ensuring compliance with IDC policy guidelines and strategic objectives; Deal structuring, keeping a balance between debt and equity; Leading and coordinating a team of professional on a due diligence investigation, and preparing a submission report; Participation in legal closing negotiations as IDC commercial representative with clients’ external representative; Participate on a strategic level in guiding the business through management and board processes; Presentation of report to the IDC credit committee; and Manage a client portfolio which IDC has invested either equity or debt. Show less



AEMFC

• South Africa
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2018

  Non Executive Director and member of the Audit and Risk Committee. Non Executive Director and member of the Audit and Risk Committee.



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Supervisor

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

  - Audit planning –IFRS and US GAAP Audit, - Supervising IFRS and US GAAP audits, - Responsible for Quarterly and half year reviews as requested by the client per International Auditing Standards, - Reviewing work papers prepared by juniors on Audit team, - Responsible for coaching and on the job training of junior engagement team members, - Liaising with other departments involved within Ernst & Young (Tax, Audit Technical), - Reporting to management (Client and Audit Team) on material weaknesses of internal control, - Preparing and reviewing technical Memorandums on accounting issues, - Responsible for giving juniors performance reviews and assist with development plans, and - Reporting to the audit committee in relation to the medium sized client. Show less