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What I offer

Outsourced CFO Services

Outsourced CFO Services

I am able to help startups build out their finance and accounting department strength on a project or ongoing basis.
My main areas of focus are on financial reporting, cash flow and runway management, unit economics, forecasting and variance analysis, and financial strategy.

Experiences

Chief Financial Officer, Head of Accounting & Head of Fund Services

Chief Financial Officer, Head of Accounting & Head of Fund Services

I joined Lanturn in April 2020 and was the CFO, Head of Accounting & Head of Fund Services until December 2022.
During that time, the company grew from a single entity with 16 employees to a group with presence in 4 countries and 85 employees. The revenue grew by 2.5x in that time.

Financial Controller - APAC

Financial Controller - APAC

I was the Financial Controller for APAC region at Cockett Group.
I handled the finances of the Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, China, and Australia branches which had an average annual revenue of USD1.5bn.
I was part of a new ERP implementation team and the super user for the region.

Audit Associate

Audit Associate

I worked for Deloitte in both South Africa and Boston as an Audit Associate.
I handled several listed firms in South Africa and Nasdaq listed such as Hubspot and Sappi.

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Roles (/)
  • i.e. Marketing director
  • i.e. Mentor
  • Financial Controller
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Head Of Fund Services
  • Accounting Manager
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Industries (/)
  • i.e. Tech
  • i.e. Education
  • Accounting
  • Audit
  • Fund admin
  • Startups
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Career experience

10-20 years

 

Skills (/)
  • i.e. Research
  • i.e. Branding
  • Financial Reporting
  • Cash Flow Forecasting
  • Runway
  • Accounting for Small Businesses
  • Accounting Recruitment
  • Finance & Budget Management
  • Management Accounting
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Keywords (/)
  • i.e. Digital nomad
  • i.e. Ex-Google
  • CFO
  • Forecasting
  • financial strategy
  • Xero Ecosystem
  • impact-driven
  • Change
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