Jess de Jongh
Chartered Accountant
Cape Town
Summary
Strong leader and problem solver looking for an exciting role . I have always excelled at what I put my mind to and I am excited to find the next challenge. I will draw on my broad experience and education to succeed in this role.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director
Neutralise
06.2022 - Current
- I founded this amazing company and have set up the team to take it to the next level, while I move on to other things.
- As a founder I wore many hats: business development, product, recruitment, legal, finance and many more. I can't wait to use all I learnt in my next role.
- Neutralise is aiming to democratize a carbon neutral future by making emission offsetting more transparent and mass adopted
Managing Director – VAT IT Ventures
VAT IT
01.2020 - 06.2022
- I completed my Chartered Accounting articles at VAT IT, rotating through their businesses in various senior roles.
- Ultimately, I set up and ran their venture capital fund in South Africa for one and a half years.
- I lead two investments into two different startups and helped manage their other companies' presence in South Africa.
Research Analyst
Conectus Partners
01.2017 - 12.2019
- I was part of the research team for this hedge fund, researching various public companies as potential investments.
- I used financial modelling, together with competitor, industry and other research to identify and make recommendations on various investments.
Education
Chartered Accountant (South Africa) -
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
03.2023
Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy (CTA) -
Institute of Accounting Science
06.2020 - 05.2021
Chartered Financial Analyst Level I completed - undefined
CFA Institute
Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management, Cum Laude - undefined
The University of South Africa
02.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Accounting Science - undefined
The University of the Witwatersrand
01.2014 - 05.2016
Skills
Timeline
Director
Neutralise
06.2022 - Current
Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy (CTA) -
Institute of Accounting Science
06.2020 - 05.2021
Managing Director – VAT IT Ventures
VAT IT
01.2020 - 06.2022
Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management, Cum Laude - undefined
The University of South Africa
02.2018 - 05.2019
Research Analyst
Conectus Partners
01.2017 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Accounting Science - undefined
The University of the Witwatersrand
01.2014 - 05.2016
Chartered Accountant (South Africa) -
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
Chartered Financial Analyst Level I completed - undefined
CFA Institute
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