COLLEN LESEGO SELEKA
Illovo
Summary
Results-driven Accountant (AGA) SA and MBA candidate with 8 years of experience in financial services, banking, insurance, and audit. Proven expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and governance, with a strong track record of collaborating with senior stakeholders to enhance decision-making and resource allocation. Skilled in transforming complex financial data into actionable insights, leading teams, and driving organisational effectiveness.
Overview
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11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance business partner
FirstRand Group
Johannesburg
01.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with Group Compliance, Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Monitoring, and Group IT as a finance business partner, providing strategic financial insights and performance management.
- Facilitated budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning, aligning financial goals with senior stakeholders' strategic priorities.
- Translate financial data into insights for non-financial stakeholders.
- Enhanced collaboration and decision-making processes, fostering stronger alignment between finance and business functions.
- Deliver comprehensive management reporting and financial analysis to support executive decisions and strategic initiatives.
- Support regulatory, governance, and financial reporting requirements across business functions to ensure compliance and operational integrity.
- Conduct financial modeling, scenario analysis, and feasibility assessments to support strategic initiatives and business cases.
- Identified opportunities for cost optimisation, monitored performance against budgets, and recommended corrective actions, driving improved financial outcomes.
Financial business Analyst
First Rand (Motovantage)
Johannesburg
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Led profitability and financial performance analysis, informing strategic decisions and driving commercial insights.
- Developed financial models and analytical solutions to improve management insight.
- Managed team to enhance financial processes and models, providing critical management insight.
- Identified opportunities to improve financial processes and controls, strengthening reporting accuracy.
- Monitored business performance and risks to ensure informed decision-making and key operational awareness.
- Prepared feasibility studies and business cases to support investment and operational decisions.
- Partnered with stakeholders to enhance performance, compliance, and decision-making.
Finance officer
Nedbank insurance
Johannesburg
05.2020 - 12.2022
- Managed financial reporting and forecasting for life and non-life insurances, ensuring budget and forecast accuracy for informed decision-making.
- Conducted profitability and financial performance analysis, providing insightful reports and packs for boards and management committees.
- Ensured general ledger accuracy while supporting IFRS 17 implementation and regulatory reporting.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to strengthen financial controls and streamline reporting processes across finance and risk functions.
- Led product assessments and provided financial evaluations for insurance products and business initiatives.
Trainee Accountant / Senior Auditor
Sizwee Ntsaluba Gobodo &Grant thornton
01.2016 - 04.2020
- Planned and executed external audit engagements across diverse industries and clients, engaging directly with clients and senior stakeholders.
- Prepared management reports that detailed audit findings, identified risks, and provided strategic recommendations for client improvement.
- Evaluated financial processes, controls, and business risks to identify control weaknesses and operational improvement opportunities.
- Assisted audit managers in planning engagements and conducting risk assessments to ensure effective delivery of audit services.
- Supervised and coordinated audit teams, allocated work, and monitored performance to support team development and project success.
Education
MBA candidate -
University of the Witwatersrand
09-2026
Postgraduate Diploma - Business Administration
University of the Witwatersrand
01-2024
BCOMPT - Accounting sciences
UNISA
01-2015
Skills
- Finance business partnering
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Management Reporting
- Executive Decision Support
- Financial modelling
- Cost management
- Capital Investment Analysis
- Regulatory reporting expertise
- Regulatory reporting
- Governance, Risk & Controls
- IFRS & Accounting
- Insurance & Banking Finance
- Data-driven financial analysis
- Process transformation
- Cross-functional leadership
- Stakeholder Management
Languages
English
Interests
- Socializing
- Keeping abreast with current affairs
- Sport
- Exercise
Timeline
Finance business partner
FirstRand Group
01.2024 - Current
Financial business Analyst
First Rand (Motovantage)
01.2023 - 12.2023
Finance officer
Nedbank insurance
05.2020 - 12.2022
Trainee Accountant / Senior Auditor
Sizwee Ntsaluba Gobodo &Grant thornton
01.2016 - 04.2020
MBA candidate -
University of the Witwatersrand
Postgraduate Diploma - Business Administration
University of the Witwatersrand
BCOMPT - Accounting sciences
UNISA