Functional Skills

Business Planning
Financial Management
Risk Management
Forecasting / Projections
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Budgeting

Software Skills

Microsoft Office

Certifications

CFAChartered Financial Analyst

Sector Experience

Business Services
Financial Services
Industrials

Languages

English
Afrikaans

Experience

Brightstar Advisory (Pty) Ltd Management Consulting
Founder
7/2024 - Present
• Implement financial management best practices (i.e. cash flow forecasting, working capital optimisation strategies, risk management processes, etc) to help clients succeed
• Prepare financial forecasts, funding models, valuations and investor presentations for capital raising (Debt and Equity), succession planning, restructuring, etc.
• Prepare and present monthly CFO Reports providing insights on KPIs, FP&A, strategic objectives and financial risks

Standard Chartered Sales
Director, Relationship Manager
2/2019 - 6/2024
• Managed a client portfolio of inbound multinational corporates with operations across Africa in the Energy & Natural Resources sector
• Originated and executed product solutions for Cash, Trade, Lending and Financial Markets product areas based on client needs and business development objectives

Standard Chartered Corporate Strategy & Development
Director, Business Manager
11/2015 - 1/2019
• Designed and implemented strategic execution, operational effectiveness and business
efficiency projects across 15 African presence markets and 10 non-presence countries
• Prepared strategy, risk, transaction and governance review papers and presentations for Global and Regional committees
• Oversaw the execution of administrative protocols across the region such as headcount
management, cost controls, organisation design, and change management initiatives
• Managed 5 direct reports including two outside of South Africa

Standard Chartered Corporate Strategy & Development
Associate Director, Business Planning Manager
11/2014 - 10/2015
• Designed and implemented strategic execution, operational effectiveness and business
efficiency projects for the South African Client Coverage business
• Implemented a performance dashboard and prepared strategy, risk, transaction and
governance review papers and presentations for Regional and Country committees

Standard Chartered Other
Associate Director, Credit Analyst
9/2013 - 10/2014
• Managed Credit Risk on a portfolio of South African corporate clients including financial
analysis, credit risk reviews, transactional credit approval, stress testing and monitoring

Standard Bank Group Other
Credit Manager
11/2012 - 9/2013
• Managed Credit Risk on a portfolio of Investment Banking corporate clients which included risk analysis for specific transactions and periodic credit reviews

Rand Merchant Bank Product Management / Strategy
Product Controller
1/2012 - 10/2012
• Delivered daily P&L reporting for the Fixed Income, Interest Rate Derivatives, Inflation
Structuring and Equity Trading desks of RMB Global Markets

FirstRand Other
Training Chartered Accountant
1/2009 - 12/2011
• Completed the CA(SA) training program with experience in the areas of Financial
Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Management Accounting