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
• 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
• 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
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
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
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
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
Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Management Accounting