Anje van Wyk
Brackenfell,WC
Summary
Results-driven professional with a proven track record of leading and managing teams to enhance operational performance and deliver measurable commercial value. Skilled at aligning program objectives with broader business strategies, driving partner engagement, and maximizing return on investment. Experienced in managing commercial relationships, negotiating terms, and leveraging data-driven insights to optimize scheme performance and profitability. Proficient in working cross-functionally with internal teams and external clients to consistently meet or exceed service levels, KPIs, and financial targets. Trusted by stakeholders for delivering clear performance reporting, identifying improvement opportunities, and ensuring sustainable, value-driven outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Scheme Manager – Manufacturing, Processing and Retail
Supply Chain Insites
01.2024 - Current
- Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing administration of supply chain schemes to enhance operational efficiency and drive partner engagement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams and external clients to ensure scheme objectives are aligned with broader strategic supply chain goals.
- Monitor performance through data analysis and reporting tools, ensuring key KPIs and service levels are consistently met or exceeded.
- Deliver regular insights and performance reports to stakeholders, highlighting scheme effectiveness, opportunities for improvement, and return on investment.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to promote scheme adoption, address challenges, and ensure continuous improvement
- Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
Operations and Audit Delivery Manager
NSF International
02.2021 - 11.2023
- Lead a large team of individuals remotely (based local and international)
- Identify suitable candidates to fit role criteria
- Coached and mentored team members to apply appropriate Agile and Lean methodologies.
- Monitoring and managing auditor performance, utilization and quality of their work
- Provided delivery confidence by removing blockers or impediments affecting plans and developing solutions for difficult situations.
- Added value by coaching organizational teams to inspect and adapt new processes to facilitate faster and easier project completion.
- Brought people together to form motivated teams by creating empowering environments to work in and deliver successfully.
- Listened to needs and ideas of technical and business stakeholders to interpret them and manage stakeholder expectations.
- Balanced cost versus value while considering financial impacts on user needs for project materials.
- Prioritised high-value tasks by understanding team cultures and assigning projects based on skills and knowledge.
- Advocated for new approaches to create or tailor new ways to work and innovate by continuously reflecting and challenging teams.
- Identified and adjusted organisational processes and techniques to facilitate smooth workflows and increase delivery rates.
- Recognised and handled issues proactively to create best possible team makeup and facilitate project completion before deadlines.
- Addressed internal and external risks, issues and dependencies, specifically where ownership existed outside teams.
- Remote
Commercial Operations Manager
NSF International
03.2017 - 02.2021
- Responsible for Operational, finance and HR teams.
- Monitored sales growth versus budget expectations and implemented marketing strategies and business plans.
- Consistently achieved against monthly sales targets through outstanding client development and retention.
- Used excellent commercial acumen to monitor and analyze progress, aiding delivery against sales targets.
- Created annual project plans, defining scope and forecasting revenue to continuously evaluate feasibility.
- Selected, trained and performance-managed staff to handle high workload with ambitious targets.
- Maintained detailed record of sales activities and compared trends to identify underserved areas and opportunities for improvement.
- Analyzed current strategies for strengths and weaknesses and adjusted approaches to maintain sales trajectory.
Finance Manager
NSF International
03.2015 - 03.2017
- Coordinated smooth operation of monthly payroll, facilitating timely employee payments.
- Tracked and logged expenses, ensuring spending remained within approved budgets.
- Prepared management accounts and budget-holder reports, identifying significant trends and variances.
- Identified financial data discrepancies, investigated causes and proposed solutions.
- Utilized financial insight to create strategic medium and long-term plans to support company growth.
- Trained and mentored junior finance team members in accounting processes to enhance overall team performance.
- Oversaw all financial business affairs, verifying they are conducted legally and professionally with full regulatory compliance.
- Executed year-end audits, working with external auditors to confirm clean financial audits and implementing any improvement suggestions promptly.
- Maintained and updated fiscal calendar for audit schedule, tax reporting and other reporting deadlines.
Accountant
NSF International
07.2010 - 03.2015
- Maintained robust financial records for business for regulatory reporting and taxation.
- Accurately performed daily cash functions, including A/P and A/R tracking, budgeting, payroll transactions, expense management and various reconciliations.
- Prepared quarterly tax returns and reviewed submitted documentation with auditors.
- Generated monthly financial reports to detail company revenues and expenses.
- Coordinated month-end closing processes to ensure completion ahead of aggressive deadlines.
- Mentored junior staff members with constructive feedback and actionable steps for performance improvement.
- Reconciled bank accounts and credit card statements to address financial expenditures.
- Completed scheduled audits to uncover and resolve financial discrepancies or budget overages.
- Identified and implemented process changes to improve reporting time and quality.
- Calculated, prepared and filed payroll taxes.
- Generated financial statements documenting revenue, expenses and liabilities.
- Addressed recurring operational inefficiencies and poor financial governance with optimised accounting processes.
Small Business Advisor
TSN Vervoerdienste
01.2009 - 07.2010
- During this time I had two children and worked part time in my husband's company.
- Participated in business development efforts by identifying new or additional revenue opportunities with current clients.
- Performed costing and pricing financial analyses to compare estimated costs and benefits associated with projects.
- Helped with enhancing existing programs by conceptualizing, developing and implementing strategic and value-adding components.
- Provided analytical support for new business processes.
- Optimized processes and organization structures to facilitate maximum profitability.
- Acted as thought leader in anticipating changing industry trends and refining and creating programs to keep pace.
Financial Administrator
NSF-CMI Africa
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Implemented new accounting system and processes.
- Handled client invoices by assessing, processing and approving.
- Ensured bills were processed, sent and chased in order to hit targets and reduce debt.
- Kept database accurate and up to date by proactively communicating with internal and external customers.
- Managed and confidently dealt with all account discrepancies, resolving in a timely manner.
- Processed employee payroll monthly by reviewing timesheets and paying within agreed timeframes.
- Proficiently used a wide range of bookkeeping software throughout various roles, including Pastel and QuickBooks.
- Executed year-end audits, working with external auditors to confirm clean financial audits and implementing any improvement suggestions promptly.
Education
No Degree - BCom Business Phycology
UNISA
Microbiology for non-microbiologist
Merieux Nutri Science
Higher National Diploma - Taxation
ICB
Higher National Diploma - Financial Management
Boland College
Skills
- Organizational management
- Team leadership
- Operational efficiency
- Customer relationship management
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Internal controls
- Financial analysis
- Mentoring and training
- Decision-making
- Willing to learn
References
Wouter, Conradie, Managing Director, 083 461 1195, NSF Africa
Timeline
Scheme Manager – Manufacturing, Processing and Retail
Supply Chain Insites
01.2024 - Current
Operations and Audit Delivery Manager
NSF International
02.2021 - 11.2023
Commercial Operations Manager
NSF International
03.2017 - 02.2021
Finance Manager
NSF International
03.2015 - 03.2017
Accountant
NSF International
07.2010 - 03.2015
Small Business Advisor
TSN Vervoerdienste
01.2009 - 07.2010
Financial Administrator
NSF-CMI Africa
01.2007 - 01.2009
Microbiology for non-microbiologist
Merieux Nutri Science
Higher National Diploma - Taxation
ICB
Higher National Diploma - Financial Management
Boland College
No Degree - BCom Business Phycology
UNISA
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