Chantel van Rensburg
Johannesburg,South Africa
Summary
Accomplished finance professional with extensive expertise in finance transformation, internal audit, and digital transformation. Demonstrates proficiency in data analysis, data presentation, and the development of dynamic reporting dashboards. Adept at managing offshore teams and coaching finance teams to achieve strategic goals. Skilled in stakeholder relationship management, conflict management, and influential communication. Proven track record in project scoping and execution, with a results-driven approach to financial reporting and revenue analysis. Familiarity with IFRS rules, ERP systems, fintech solutions, and data visualisation tools such as Tableau and SQL. Committed to continuous process improvement through root cause analysis and training and development initiatives.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2021
2021
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Head of Finance transformation
M-KOPA Group
08.2023 - 03.2025
- Company Overview: a leading African fintech platform that provides affordable financial and digital products to “Every Day Earners” - the tenacious entrepreneurs who are the backbone of the continent's economies
- Assessment of current IT practices across the group, including data strategy and IT structures
- Assist finance executives with assessing their finance strategy and vision and helps design and implement change to their finance organization, process and systems to improve the overall value of finance
- IT transformation from traditional to relevant
- Digital transformation despite obstacles in organisations
- Financial and reporting systems innovation initiatives
- Digital strategies
- Data strategies
- A leading African fintech platform that provides affordable financial and digital products to “Every Day Earners” - the tenacious entrepreneurs who are the backbone of the continent's economies
Director
PwC Risk Assurance, South Africa
01.2020 - 03.2025
- Director responsible for the Governance Risk and Internal audit team Digital transformation and upskilling
- JSE Limited co-source account driver and Financial Services relationship and strategy driver for Nedbank, Capitec and FirstRand Limited
- Preparing accurate assurance reports for Audit Committee and Board meetings
- Identifying gaps and weaknesses in business systems, processes, and people through quality assurance reports
- Identifying and addressing employee knowledge gaps by implementing training and coaching initiatives (Digital upskilling)
- Managing team dynamics through regular coaching sessions (Including project assurance and advisory specialist teams)
- Providing support to teams with regards to Alteryx data transformation projects and MS PowerBi visual reporting configurations projects
- Active resource planning and account financial management task
- Converting data extracts into relevant reports and data sets for data analytical and visualization tools
- Analyzing data to identify underlying patterns and trends so Management can make more informed decisions
- Developing and reviewing of Internal Audit transformation strategies and recommending project milestones and roadmaps
- Review of Enterprise Risk Management functions and Combined assurance frameworks
Finance transformation Specialist
Transaction Capital Limited
04.2022 - 07.2023
- Responsible for Balance sheet Attestation and optimization process across the Group entities
- Automation and IT control optimization and control effectiveness implementation
- Data analytics and data transformation for consolidation and group reporting purposes
Senior Manager: Risk Assurance
PwC Risk Assurance & External Audit, South Africa
07.2016 - 01.2019
- Preparing accurate assurance reports for Audit Committee and Board meetings
- Identifying gaps and weaknesses in business systems, processes and people through quality assurance reports
- Building Financial services GRIA portfolio and service offerings
- Managing team dynamics through regular coaching sessions (Including project assurance and advisory specialist teams)
- Review Documenting of processes according to the IIA methodology and IAS standards
- Completing working papers, meeting minutes, and memorandums to document audit tests and results
- Drafting audit observations and conclusions
- Drafting final work reports and client deliverables
- Overseeing teams in the execution phases of multiple engagements and providing training to new junior resources
- Completing client engagements in the Business Risk Services sphere
- Developing of IIA Methodology and Control Management frameworks
- Performing gap analysis reviews over ERMF and Compliance functions
- Developing of Alteryx and PowerBi data workflows for continuous auditing and monitoring
Manager: Banking and Capital Markets External Audit
PwC Risk Assurance, South Africa
07.2014 - 06.2016
- Managing of External audit financial statement and Regulatory compliance audit reviews within the Banking and Capital Markets Group for some of the following clients: FirstRand Group Limited, RMB Holdings and Rand Investment Holdings, AFGRI Financial Services, Absa Capital Limited and Absa Group Limited, African Bank Limited, Sasfin Holdings Limited, MMI Lending Pty Ltd
CA(SA) Trainee contact: Banking and Capital Markets External Audit
PwC Risk External Audit, South Africa
01.2010 - 07.2014
Education
IIA External Quality assurance Certification -
Independence Regulated Board
IRBA Public Practice Examination - undefined
Independence Regulated Board
Honours Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) - Chartered Accountancy
North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus)
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) - Chartered Accountancy
North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus)
Certificate for Computer Training institute course - End user application
ITCA
Matriculated: National Senior Certificate - undefined
Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom, South AfricaSkills
- Finance transformation
- Internal Audit
- Digital transformation
- Data transformation
- Data Analysis
- Data presentation
- Training and Development
- Process improvement
- Root Cause Analysis
- Dashboard development
- Dynamic Reporting
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Conflict Management
- Ethics
- Team Management
- Leadership
- Problem solving
- Music (Bass player)
- Strategic decision-making capacity
- Familiarity with ifrs rules
- Knowledge of erp systems
- Data visualisation tools usage
- Results-Driven approach
- Management of offshore teams
- IFRS familiarity
- Influential communication
- Familiarity with fintech solutions
- Project scoping and execution
- Coaching finance team
- Financial reporting
- Tableau
- SQL proficiency
- Revenue analysis
- Coaching and training
- Inspiring team leadership
Custom
- Dedicated
- Driven
- Innovative
- Flexibility
- Analytical Problem-solver
- Critical Thinking and Decision-making
- Quick Learner
- Focused
- Strong Personal and Work Ethics
- Influencing and Negotiation Skills
- Funny
Languages
English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Fluent
Affiliations
- Padel and Bass player
Timeline
Head of Finance transformation
M-KOPA Group
08.2023 - 03.2025
Finance transformation Specialist
Transaction Capital Limited
04.2022 - 07.2023
Director
PwC Risk Assurance, South Africa
01.2020 - 03.2025
Senior Manager: Risk Assurance
PwC Risk Assurance & External Audit, South Africa
07.2016 - 01.2019
Manager: Banking and Capital Markets External Audit
PwC Risk Assurance, South Africa
07.2014 - 06.2016
CA(SA) Trainee contact: Banking and Capital Markets External Audit
PwC Risk External Audit, South Africa
01.2010 - 07.2014
IRBA Public Practice Examination - undefined
Independence Regulated Board
Honours Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) - Chartered Accountancy
North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus)
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) - Chartered Accountancy
North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus)
Certificate for Computer Training institute course - End user application
ITCA
Matriculated: National Senior Certificate - undefined
Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom
IIA External Quality assurance Certification -
Independence Regulated Board
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