Ciska Slabbert, CPA, CA
14+ year career as a finance leader with extensive experience in both Big 4 public accounting and diverse industry roles. I am a transformational leader with exceptional analytical skills and financial management expertise.
Key Accomplishments
- **Built Financial Functions from Scratch**: Successfully established and implemented complete financial functions for a group of 5 companies, including warehouse management and procurement systems
- **System Transformation**: Led successful transitions from QuickBooks to ERP systems
- **Financial Modeling Expertise**: Utilized financial modeling to evaluate project profitability and longevity with proven success
- **Team Leadership**: Managed teams of varying sizes (3-11 direct reports) across both audit and industry roles
- **M&A Experience**: Handled acquisition accounting, integration, and PPA transactions for public companies
- **System Implementation**: Managed SAP implementation from inception through go-live and post-production support
- **International Experience**: Managed corporate tax matters across multiple jurisdictions with tax planning and transfer pricing expertise
Professional Growth
Career progression from Trainee Auditor at PwC to Director of Finance roles, with increasing responsibilities in:
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Team leadership and development
- System implementation and optimization
- Treasury management
- SOX compliance and internal controls
- Board and executive reporting
- Budgeting and forecasting
Your technical expertise spans multiple systems (SAP, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics, Quickbooks) and accounting frameworks (US GAAP, IFRS), making you a versatile finance professional with both depth and breadth of experience.More...