Experience

Knife Capital

• South Africa
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group CFO

  • May 2022 - Present



Knife Capital (Pty) Ltd and group of companies

• Group Finance & Ops Manager

  • Mar 2014 - May 2022



Thinkroom Consulting

• South Africa
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2019



MPULL (Pty) Ltd

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Head of Finance

  • May 2016 - Mar 2018



NMPi (formerly Clicks2Customers)

• South Africa
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2013

  Sept 2011 to Dec 2013: • Advise Group FD and CEO on critical business issues i.e. Cash flow issues, client issues, etc • Prepare monthly Financial report for the Board, FD, CEO and group level CEO • Review monthly consolidated Clicks2Customers group management accounts • Prepare and review divisional group budgets (annual) and divisional forecasts (quarterly) • Liaise with external auditors, locally as well as Global, managing the annual audit for the Clicks2Customers group (SA holding Co. as well as 4 Subsidiaries – UK, US, Australia & Singapore) • Ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Tax and Statutory i.e. Companies Act • Responsible for design, implementation and monitoring of internal controls • Manage Sales risk, ensuring Country Heads adhere to group policy • Full management of new entity incorporation (International) • Due Diligence for local M&A as well as managing the incorporating of those companies into my Finance team. • Cash flow management globally • Review and sign off payroll monthly. • Overseeing the Debtors process. • HR Function. • Staff control 3 January 2008 to August 2011: • Prepared consolidated monthly management accounts • Prepared consolidated budgets (annual) and forecasts (quarterly) • Full responsibility for audit preparation,fieldwork process, approve any entries required and manage through to completion. For Holding Co. in SA as well as 3 subsidiaries (UK, US and Australia) • Perform full Payroll function on Pastel Payroll, including annual statutory reconciliations and submissions. • Reported to the Board monthly on financial progress of the group, highlighting risk areas, growth areas, etc. • High risk Cash flow management globally • Managing the Debtors process. • Managed the Client credit risk globally, ensuring Country Heads adhered to Group Policy. • Prepared statutory returns i.e. EMP201, VAT 201, IRP501 reconciliations, Workman’s compensation returns. SDL training reports.



Habari Media

• South Africa
• Media Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Manager

  • Jul 2001 - Dec 2007

  • Managing 8 staff • Preparing monthly Management accounts and presenting these to the CEO and COO. • Managing credit risk of large client base. • Managing complex weekly Commission structure of the sale team (60+ employees) • Full payroll function on VIP Payroll. This included monthly Salary earners as well as weekly commission earners. • Prepared statutory returns i.e. EMP201, VAT 201, IRP501 reconciliations, Workman’s compensation returns. • Full responsibility for audit preparation, fieldwork process, approve any entries required and manage through to completion. • Managing Creditors department. • HR function