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Christo Pretorius

Director Forensic Investigtions
Kempton Park,Gauteng

Summary

Dedicated Forensic professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Director Forensic Investigations

AL Forensic (Pty) Ltd
Kempton Park
06.2018 - Current
  • Spearheaded planning and execution of all forensic investigations
  • Conducting investigations into financial, legal, and other matters or allegations as per client's brief
  • Collecting of physical proof and evidence
  • Analyze evidence, including documents and electronic data, to identify and assess its relevance
  • Collect, analyze, and interpret data to determine patterns and trends
  • Prepare detailed, accurate, and comprehensive reports on investigation
  • Communication of all findings and results to client
  • Present findings in hearing or court, provide testimony and answer questions posed by legal teams.

Manager: Internal Control

DBT Technologies (Pty) Ltd
Woodmed
12.2013 - 11.2017
  • Execution of all quarterly SOX testing and communicating of findings and results to senior management locally and USA
  • Assisted in resolving all findings and implementation of controls and policies
  • Ensuring compliance to internal controls and company policies, drafting of new and reviewing of existing policies and procedures
  • Facilitated successful review and improvement of existing business processes
  • Conduct special investigations and adhoc tasks on management requests
  • Perform Internal audits of all operational sites
  • Evaluating SAP access requests (GRC) for new and existing users for proper segregation of duties

Manager: Internal Audit

Imperial Retail Logistics
Jet Park
11.2007 - 11.2013
  • Planning and execution of all internal audits
  • Communicating findings and results of audits to senior management
  • Assist with implementation of processes, policies, internal controls to resolve audit findings
  • Identifying key business risks
  • Ensuring compliance to internal controls, sop's, policies and procedures
  • Review and improve business processes in warehouse, supply chain and distribution contracts with managers
  • Compiling annual budget for department
  • Special investigations and projects
  • Financial analysis
  • Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics
  • Conducted 50+ audits annually and recovered revenue on average of R250k per annum

Education

Management Development Programme - Business Management

University of Stellenbosch
Bellville, South Africa
11.2004 - 11.2004

Certificate in Forensic Accounting And Fraud Examination - Financial Forensics And Fraud Investigation

University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
11.2000 - 11.2000

BCompt - Accounting Science

University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
05.2000 - 05.2000

High School Diploma -

Hoërskool Jeugland
Kempton Park, South Africa
12.1982 - 12.1982

Skills

Fraud investigation

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Affiliations

The Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa, 12/01/2009, 90625

Additional Information

Identity Number: 640526 5032 08 1

Availability: Immediately Available

Timeline

Director Forensic Investigations

AL Forensic (Pty) Ltd
06.2018 - Current

Manager: Internal Control

DBT Technologies (Pty) Ltd
12.2013 - 11.2017

Manager: Internal Audit

Imperial Retail Logistics
11.2007 - 11.2013

Management Development Programme - Business Management

University of Stellenbosch
11.2004 - 11.2004

Certificate in Forensic Accounting And Fraud Examination - Financial Forensics And Fraud Investigation

University of Pretoria
11.2000 - 11.2000

BCompt - Accounting Science

University of South Africa
05.2000 - 05.2000

High School Diploma -

Hoërskool Jeugland
12.1982 - 12.1982
Christo PretoriusDirector Forensic Investigtions