Bennie is a senior management professional. He holds an MBA from Rhodes University and is a registered business accountant in practice at the South African Institute for Business Accountants as well as a registered tax practitioner with SARS, SAIBA and the South Institute of Tax Practitioners. He has extensive knowledge and experience in general management, operations management, cost accounting, financial management, and human resource management: 16 years in accounting and auditing – 9 years at an audit and accounting firm and since September 2016, 7 years managing his accounting practice; 29 years in first-tier manufacturing in the motor industry as an executive director, and 5 years in property management and business brokering. In January 2016, he became part of GKA Capital, a South African-based corporate finance practice focused on merger and acquisition transactions in Southern and Sub-Saharan Africa. He excels at initiating business strategy and implementing strategic goals and company deliverables with a focus on turnaround strategies. Bennie has experience in delivering a range of accounting and reporting functions, including the preparation of annual budgets and controls, monthly management accounts and operational reports, cash flow requirements and projections, annual financial statements, processing income tax returns, costing structures and rates, and researching and presenting complex business plans and feasibility studies. He is proficient in both English and Afrikaans.