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Chartered SolutionsFinance & Business Partnering Manager
Oct. 2024
Mugen DAO AdvisorsFinancial Director
Oct. 2024City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
LunoSenior Financial Planning Analyst & Finance Business Partner
Jan. 2024 - Nov. 2024Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaAs a key member of Luno's FP&A team, fulfilling the roles of Senior Financial Planning Analyst and Finance Business Partner, my areas of responsibility include:
- Dedicated partnering across the organisation to help empower business leaders.
- Challenging budget holders on commercial decisions made.
- The development and maintenance of the annual budget and live forecast.
- The development and maintenance of the Group’s conversion funnel model and revenue forecast.
- Building of reports and presentations used the Executive and other senior stakeholders.
- Adhoc financial modelling and analysis to support business needs.
- Preparation and analysis of monthly departmental and regional Actual vs Budget/Forecast reports.
- Analysing financial and operational data and providing actionable insights.
- Identifying and realising cost and operational efficiencies.
- Supporting the Group Financial Planning Manager with the organisation’s financial planning cycle.
- Identifying, calculating and reporting on Key Performance Indicators.
LunoFinancial Planning Analyst & Finance Business Partner
Jul. 2022 - Dec. 2023Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaAs a Financial Planning Analyst and key member of the FP&A team, my areas of responsibility include:
- The development and maintenance of the budget and live forecast.
- The development and maintenance of the Group's Cost of Acquiring Customers and Cost to Serve metrics.
- Adhoc financial modelling and analysis to support business needs.
- Preparation and analysis of monthly departmental/regional Actual vs Budget/Forecast reports.
- Key financial process improvement & optimisation.
- Assisting with the implementation and rollout of the Group's financial planning system (Anaplan).
Invictus CapitalFinance Manager
Apr. 2022 - Jul. 2022Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaFinance Manager responsible for overseeing the finance and accounting function for the Invictus Capital Group. My areas of responsibility included:
- Preparation of monthly management accounts and AFS for all group entities.
- Detailed variance analysis for the respective group entities.
- Managing the Group's payroll and accounts payable functions.
- Development of the Group's financial reporting policy and framework to ensure IFRS compliance.
- Development and implementation the Group's transfer pricing policy.
- Assisting the Group's treasury function to ensure sufficient liquidity for term obligations.
LunoFinancial Accountant
Aug. 2020 - Apr. 2022Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaAs a key member of the financial reporting and control team at Luno, I was responsible for overseeing Luno's South African and UK entities. This included:
- Financial accounting for trading and service entities.
- Month and year-end financial accounting and system closures.
- Group cryptocurrency accounting and Proof of Reserves audit.
- Assisting the Treasury Department to ensure the entities funding needs are met.
- Preparing and analysing monthly departmental Actual vs Budget reports.
- Management of audit of the South African Group and individual entities.
- Management of key banking partner and supplier relationships.
Deloitte UKAssistant Manager
Jan. 2020 - Mar. 2020London, United Kingdom
SkillUpTutor
Sep. 2017 - Mar. 2019Johannesburg Area, South Africa
Deloitte UKCA(SA) Articles
Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2019Johannesburg Area, South Africa
University of Cape TownAcademic Tutor
Jul. 2014 - Nov. 2014University of Cape Town
BrightSparkz TutorsTutor
Aug. 2013 - Dec. 2015Cape Town Area, South Africa
Reed's SchoolGap Student
Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2010London, United Kingdom
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