Arthur Price
Dynamic Leader - With Business Development Operations And Support Services Experience
Cape Town
Summary
Serviced-focused General Manager dedicated to delivering positive customer experiences to promote loyalty and repeat business. Orchestrates optimal resource utilization to handle expected operational needs. Sales leader with sound judgment, good planning abilities and interpersonal communication strengths. Furthermore, I'm an encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Business Architect, General Manager
Flash Mobile
Cape Town
10.2021 - Current
- Engaged with business partners at various levels of hierarchy to understand business strategy and identify various outcomes.
- Identified optimization potentials such as leveraging shared capabilities between processes, increasing adoption of technology or simplifying products and services to drive long-term improvements.
- Partnered with stakeholders to build business cases and created portfolio proposals to achieve outcomes.
- Directed and led documentation of business requirements, functional specifications and other client deliverables.
- Built digitization roadmap of processes, policies and data and system changes to achieve business outcomes.
- Compiled research data and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimizations.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
Executive Director, General Manager
Ithemba Shared Solutions
Cape Town
02.2021 - Current
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
- Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Monitored compliance with laws and regulations to protect organization from legal liabilities and penalties.
- Analyzed market trends and competitor activities to create competitive advantages.
Head of Finance, FP&A Manager
Rhino Africa Safaris
Cape Town
12.2018 - 01.2021
- Analyzed records of present and past operations, trends and costs and estimated and realized revenues to project future revenues and expenses.
- Prepared special studies, analysis and recommendations in areas such as budgets, forecasts, financial plans and statistical reports.
- Retrieved and organized data into required reporting formats to provide basis for comparison and evaluation.
- Prepared reports analyzing specific aspects of department structures, functions and operational procedures and recommended ways to improve productivity.
- Evaluated and analyzed variety of financial results and indicators such as capital expenditures, depreciation, proposal and investment opportunities to improve financial results.
- Established and enforced controls on revenue and expenses to protect company assets.
- Forecasted trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Supported operations management, sales, and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
- Verified compliance of financial policies and accounting procedures against regulations.
Senior Cost Analyst
Glaxo Smith Kline, GSK
Cape Town
09.2016 - 11.2018
- Prepared estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
- Provided accurate estimates by defining scope, timelines, potential setbacks, and limitations.
- Analyzed plans and specifications to identify scope and cost of projects.
- Determined budgets for prospective projects to plan for future expenditures and utilize resources wisely.
- Utilized cost-estimating software to streamline estimating processes and produce accurate and reliable estimates.
- Delivered consulting services to advise clients on cost-saving strategies and best practices.
- Gathered data on materials, labor and equipment costs to determine total costs of projects.
Assistant Commercial Manager, Management Accountant
Media 24
04.2012 - 08.2016
- Set the principles to ensure the correct application, interpretation and optimal solutions are proposed to customers in using the supplied media intelligence, suggested distribution footprints and distribution strategies
- Performed financial administration for over 2 company accounts.
- Monitored company sales, spending and budgets.
- Used SAP to conduct financial analysis, presenting findings to management.
- Prepared thorough reports, commentaries and financial statements.
- Supervised team of accounting technicians, liaising between colleagues and management.
- Identified past financial trends, performed risk management and predicted future outcomes and needs.
- Controlled and forecasted incomes and expenditures.
- Used key metrics and prepared reports for senior management to monitor performance of commercial activities.
- Manage and drive cross functional relationships within the Media Sales and Distribution business units, and build strategic relationships with key clients and other internal and external stakeholders through regular and ongoing communication
Team Lead: General Ledgers (Africa Middle East)
British American Shared Services
Cape Town
02.2011 - 03.2012
- Deliver against Global Process Standardization implementation (Project Name) plan for the Africa Middle East Region and actively participate in key Finance Transformation Projects.
- Ensure that the control environment in General Ledgers is robust, so if team members make mistakes this is picked up by reactive controls. Implement and maintain preventative controls through engaging with Business Analysts to implement system based (SAP) controls.
- Ensure that all departmental training manuals are updated and sustain a clear understanding of process background and key controls.
- Provide accurate and timely reporting on departmental Key Performance Indicators and improve on these results during the year.
- Ensure that all BASS AME GL inboxes / databases are administered appropriately and that all requests are processed and resolved within agreed service standards by highly interactive and strong people management skills through my team.
- Perform Period Maintenance across the Africa Middle East Region, by ensuring my team adhere to agreed timelines and follow month end closing procedures (Foreign Currency Revaluations, Asset Depreciations, Interest Calculations on Intra-Company Loan Accounts).
- Coach and Mentor my team to create a culture where my direct reports are happy and develop themselves to move onto greater achievements in their career.
- Perform Continuous analysis on role profiles to ensure no breakdown in Segregation of Duty rules to minimize risk to the business.
Education
MBA -
Stellenbosch Business School
Stellenbosch, South Africa 01.2017 - 12.2018
Fintech: Innovation And Transformation
NUS Business School
03.2022 - 06.2022
Postgraduate Diploma - Business Management
University of Stellenbosch Business School
01.2016 - 12.2016
Advanced Diploma Management - Management
University of Western Cape
01.2014 - 12.2015
Lagos Business School, EMBA
09.2018 - 09.2018
Supply Chain - Design & Management
Kedge Business School
06.2018 - 06.2018
Skills
Client account management
undefinedCertification
South African Institute of Business Accountants (SAIBA) Membership Type: Certified Business Accountant - CBA (SA), Associate Membership Number: SAIBA10261
Timeline
Fintech: Innovation And Transformation
NUS Business School
03.2022 - 06.2022
Business Architect, General Manager
Flash Mobile
10.2021 - Current
Executive Director, General Manager
Ithemba Shared Solutions
02.2021 - Current
Head of Finance, FP&A Manager
Rhino Africa Safaris
12.2018 - 01.2021
Lagos Business School, EMBA
09.2018 - 09.2018
Supply Chain - Design & Management
Kedge Business School
06.2018 - 06.2018
MBA -
Stellenbosch Business School
01.2017 - 12.2018
Senior Cost Analyst
Glaxo Smith Kline, GSK
09.2016 - 11.2018
Postgraduate Diploma - Business Management
University of Stellenbosch Business School
01.2016 - 12.2016
Advanced Diploma Management - Management
University of Western Cape
01.2014 - 12.2015
Assistant Commercial Manager, Management Accountant
Media 24
04.2012 - 08.2016
Team Lead: General Ledgers (Africa Middle East)
British American Shared Services
02.2011 - 03.2012
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