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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Software
Interests
Timeline
Community Participation
Community Participation
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Innocentia Nono Mchunu

Professional Consultant And Director
Midrand

Summary

Proactive and caring project manager with over 20 years of experience combined with communication strengths and good observational and leadership skills.

Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, and excellent organizational skills. Skillfully handles day-to-day activities while looking for opportunities to make a difference.

Passionate about working with teams and encouraging colleagues to develop individual skills.



Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Director and Management Consultant

Learning Strategies
Rosebank, Johannesburg
01.2018 - Current
  • Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Identified project scopes, constraints, risks and deadlines.
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
  • Conducted research and investigations into Operating Model, Business Processes and Value Chain model.
  • Wrote and realigned functional specifications, feasibility analysis and requirements definitions to facilitate smooth and efficient improvement strategies.

Director and Consultant

An Africa Now Pty Limited
Johannesburg
01.2012 - 01.2018

Project Manager: Mobile Virtual Mobile Network

  • Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
  • Monitored expenditures to mitigate risk of overages.
  • Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
  • Leveraged marketplace trends to create solutions and refine business strategies.
  • Evaluated scripts to identify creative strategies and resource needs.
  • Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
  • Documented processes and drafted SOPs to comply with regulations and company policies.
  • Assisted with sales and marketing strategies to foster achievement of revenue goals.
  • Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development.
  • Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.



Finance Manager

Transnet Limited
Johannesburg
06.1999 - 12.2003
  • Evaluated project applications and verified with outline specifications to approve, reject and recommend adjustments.
  • Processed invoices and contacted appropriate parties for timely payment receipt.
  • Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
  • Maintained responsive organization with sustained revenue growth through industry forecast monitoring and deliberate financial planning.
  • Partnered with IT and operational leadership to develop financial business plans with detailed benchmarks.
  • Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
  • Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
  • Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable.
  • Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
  • Managed regular finance tracking for numerous branch offices and headquarters expenses.
  • Identified partnership opportunities and established favorable business connections.
  • Researched and facilitated software integration to streamline accounting and financial processes.
  • Prepared and managed large capital expenditure budgets to effectively handle infrastructure investment and long-term operations.
  • Supported engineering operations to increase revenue and overall financial health.
  • Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
  • Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
  • Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.

Credit Analyst

Credit Agricole IndoSuez, Johannesburg
Johannesburg
07.1997 - 05.1999
  • Made decisions and recommendations about extending lines of credit.
  • Conducted presentations to upper management and executive teams for loan recommendations.
  • Assessed credit risk and analyzed financial statements.
  • Contacted customers and requested financial documentation.
  • Reviewed customer files on regular basis to make sure receivables were in sound condition.
  • Conducted financial review of customer lines of credit by assessing company financials and initiating credit application reviews.
  • Improved understanding of financial statements, which helped in assessing risk.

Business Development Trainee

Nedcor Investment Bank
Johannesburg
01.1991 - 01.1996
  • Delivered campaigns to solidify new client opportunities and generate new business.
  • Negotiated and closed long-term agreements with new clients in assigned territory.
  • Performed client research and identified opportunities for account growth, account penetration and market expansion.
  • Built relationships with colleagues to facilitate teamwork, cooperation and success.
  • Identified new business opportunities through cold calling, networking, marketing and prospective database leads.
  • Gained customer trust and confidence by demonstrating compelling, persuasive and composed professional demeanor.
  • Performed effectively in self-directed work environment, managing day-to-day operations and decisions.

Tutor and Accounting Trainee

Franklin University and Parms and Company
Columbus
01.1988 - 12.1991

Franklin University - Senior Tutor

  • Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
  • Worked with students in classrooms or home environments to provide educational support.
  • Developed student confidence through positive reinforcement strategies

Parms and Company - Accounting Trainee

  • Received, reviewed and verified validity and completeness of appropriation, accounting and financial data.
  • Reconciled company accounts for credit cards, employee expenses and commissions.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance

Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio , United States Of America
08.1987 - 12.1990

Masters Business Leadership - Business Leadership

University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
03.1994 - 02.1998

No Degree - Certificate in Corporate Finance

University of Berkley’s
Cape Town
04.2001 -

No Degree - Research Methodology And Quantitative Methods

University of Pretoria, Gibbs Institute, 2012
Johannesburg, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

Organisational Design, Training, Management

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Accomplishments

  • Revised and implemented new operational model to create efficiency and effectiveness in operations for a Radio station
  • Documented and resolved corporate governance issues which led to stability, increased advertising and sales and better performance for the radio station and the ector
  • Improved partnerships with stakeholders
  • Organizational strategy, organizational design, staff recruitment, training & development
  • Supervised team of 35 staff members.

Software

Excellent Microsoft Office Skills

Interests

Formula 1 Fan

Reading Biographies and Biographic Documentaries

Engaging and discussions with youth groups

Timeline

Director and Management Consultant

Learning Strategies
01.2018 - Current

Director and Consultant

An Africa Now Pty Limited
01.2012 - 01.2018

No Degree - Certificate in Corporate Finance

University of Berkley’s
04.2001 -

No Degree - Research Methodology And Quantitative Methods

University of Pretoria, Gibbs Institute, 2012
04.2001 -

Finance Manager

Transnet Limited
06.1999 - 12.2003

Credit Analyst

Credit Agricole IndoSuez, Johannesburg
07.1997 - 05.1999

Masters Business Leadership - Business Leadership

University of South Africa
03.1994 - 02.1998

Business Development Trainee

Nedcor Investment Bank
01.1991 - 01.1996

Tutor and Accounting Trainee

Franklin University and Parms and Company
01.1988 - 12.1991

Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance

Franklin University
08.1987 - 12.1990

Community Participation

Between 2003 and 2012, I took a break to raise a family. My daughter was born in 2003 and my 2 boys in 2005 and 2006 respectively.

I used to the time to engage myself in community project in Soweto Johannesburg. These included:

  • Tutoring and mentoring of youth groups
  • Assist with local radio stations in financial training, career advise and staff development
  • Distribute food parcels to communities
  • Business proposal for funding and securing funds for local community radio station

Community Participation

Between 2003 and 2012, I took a break to raise a family. My daughter was born in 2003 and my 2 boys in 2005 and 2006 respectively.

I used to the time to engage myself in community project in Soweto Johannesburg. These included:

  • Tutoring and mentoring of youth groups
  • Assist with local radio stations in financial training, career advise and staff development
  • Distribute food parcels to communities
  • Business proposal for funding and securing funds for local community radio station
Innocentia Nono MchunuProfessional Consultant And Director