MY CREDENTIALS
* My career is a combination of Big 4 Public Accounting, Industry Financial Leadership and Management Consulting, working with people from all continents and various cultures
* People see me as extremely versatile with the ability to understand both the business and finance/accounting aspects; I have worked in many industries and countries
* I learn rapidly, think holistically/strategically and ask incisively
* I’ve designed a global Financial Management and Accounting solution as part of an ERP initiative
* I focus on operations/process improvements and technology evaluation, selection and organizational change management
* I am passionately enthusiastic, honest and loyal about helping find solutions/making improvements
* I’ve presented and published numerous times on business software selection and implementation.
MY COMPETENCIES
• Operations/process improvement
• Project Management
• Software requirements/RFP/Selection
• Software Contract Negotiation Support
• Organizational Change Management
• Technology Strategy/Systems Assessment
• ERP/CRM/Accounting/Billing/Reporting
• Functional Design /UAT
MY INDUSTRIES
• Consumer Goods/Packaging/Medical Devices
• Higher Education and Advancement
• Professional and Field Services
• Information Services/Social Commerce
• Retail
• Manufacturing/distribution (B2B/B2C)
I graduated from KwaZulu-Natal University in South Africa (CTA) and qualified as a Chartered Accountant (CPA equivalent). I also earned a Marketing Management certificate from the Institute of Marketing Management (South Africa) and completed TQM training through the Crosby Quality College.
Performance Improvement & ERP Strategist : BT Partners - [2014-07 to Current]
Responsible for selling and delivering projects to assist clients (CFOs etc) in improving processes, evaluating and selecting Accounting/ERP solutions, project management and implementation of change
Principal-FInancial Processes/Systems : TSI-Transforming Solutions, Inc - [2006-07 to 2014-06]
CTA, Accounting : University of KwaZulu-Natal - [1971 to 1975]