Summary I bring with me a wealth of experience in Financial Management, especially in the field of Controlling and Reporting (Management Accounting) and Financial Planning and Analysis, of which 8 years was spent in Germany and China. Although trained and educated in Germany in the field of Operational Financial Control and Management Accounting in the Production environment, I have long ago transitioned to Chief Financial Operations and Commercial Management. I have built up a huge arsenal of skills that are applicable and transferable to almost all industries. Areas of Expertise •Management Reporting •Financial Planning and Analysis •Cost and management Accounting •Project Management and implementation of ERP systems, specifically SAP en AX Dynamics •Sales Admin, Controlling and Reporting •Contract management •Fluent in SAP, Hyperion, SCALA, COGNOS, TM 1, Pastel •Team and staff management •Drills and processes to ensure Revenue and Profit targets are met •Defining and formulating business strategies and targets •Drills and processes to ensure strategies are implemented •Fluent in Engish, Afrikaans and German Management Skills Business Strategy : I have developed and formulated missions with a set of actions, responsibilities, and timelines to ensure these missions were reached, and also had remedial plans ready for when things didnt go according to the strategy Leadership and Team management: I have managed many teams and people in order to reach missions by effective guidance, motivation, delegation and coordination of responsibilities and tasks. I have also been an active and collaborative member of many management and special project teams. Problem Solving: I have the ability to effectively analyse and solve problems and challenges by analysing available data and understanding complex interactions, causes and effects. Effective corrections and monitoring of these to ensure the problem does not re occur Professional Experience •April 2012 – December 2019: CFO Audatex, Midrand, SA (IT and Insurance Industry) •October 2011 – March 2012: Business Owner, Water Franchise, George, SA (Franchise) •January 2011 – December 2011: Interim Financial Director, Polo SA, Woodmead, SA (Clothing Industry) •January 2009 – October 2010: Financial Director, ARC International, Johannesburg, SA (Glass Industry) •February 2008 – December 2008: Consulting •June 2006 – January 2008: Financial Director, Lufthansa Service Group (LSG), Johannesburg, SA (Airline Catering Industry) •February 2002 – February 2006: CFO, Siemens Communications Networks, Beijing, China (Telecom Industry) •January 1998 – January 2002: Commercial Manager, Siemens Communications Networks, Munich, Germany (Telecom Industry) •February 1985 – December 1997: Divisional Manager, Siemens Telecom, Pretoria, SA (Telecom Industry) Education 1979 GRADE 12 (MATRIC), DIE FAKKEL HIGH SCHOOL, JOHANNESBURG 1986 - 1988 DIPLOMA – INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (INDUSTRIEKAUFMANN), NUREMBURG, GERMANY •MANUFACTURING ECONOMICS AND HUMAN RESOURCES •PROCUREMENT •-SALES CONTROLLING •COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING •-FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Contact Details ****@*****.*** (***)-***-****