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Lungiswa Banyini

Lungiswa Banyini

Midrand

Summary

Dynamic talent acquisition professional with a proven track record in recruiting top-tier Chartered Accountants and Auditors, ranging from newly qualified individuals to seasoned experts with up to 10 years of post-qualification experience. Over the past three and a half years, successfully filled key roles including Finance Associate, Financial Analyst, Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Internal and External Auditors, Assurance Manager, and Finance Executive. Collaborated with prestigious clients such as Bidvest Steiner, The Beverage Company, Austell Pharmaceuticals, and Blue Label Telecoms, demonstrating the ability to meet diverse hiring needs across various sectors. Committed to delivering exceptional recruitment solutions that align with organizational goals and drive business success.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Research and Talent Acquisition Consultant

Prism Placements
01.2022 - Current
  • Daily candidate sourcing and talent mapping: extensive network of CA(SA) and auditors across multiple industries
  • Identifying top tier talent to engage in process
  • Consistent delivery of high-calibre professionals who add strategic and operational value to finance functions
  • Market knowledge: in-depth understanding of the finance talent market, salary benchmarking and career progressions for CA's
  • Building strong pipelines of finance leaders that enables clients to strengthen their financial governance, strategic planning and business growth
  • Attending or leading new role briefing meetings with stakeholders..
  • Managing applications by screening and coaching them for client interviews.
  • Managing advertising of roles both through an ATS (Applicant Tracking System – Placement Partner) and other advertising platforms.
  • Headhunting senior and executive level professionals such as GMs, heads of department and group executives.
  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of the candidate application pool, interview and onboarding lifecycle.
  • Collaborated with hiring managers to define job requirements and ideal candidate profiles.
  • Developed and implemented talent acquisition strategies to attract top-tier candidates.
  • Conducted in-depth interviews and assessments to ensure alignment with organizational values.
  • Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
  • Analyzed recruitment metrics to identify trends and optimize sourcing strategies.
  • Achieved higher-quality candidate matches by leveraging advanced search techniques on job boards and databases.
  • Manage all aspects of the background / reference checking processes including ITC and MIE checks.
  • Document management to comply with POPI Act.
  • Streamlined recruitment processes, enhancing candidate experience and engagement.

Group Talent Partner

Alistair James Company
12.2023 - 05.2024
  • Led the talent acquisition function and onboarding in accordance with the company's requirement.
  • Partnered with all Heads of Department to plan on recruitment strategies for the various territories.
  • Engaged with executive members on the success of recruitment projects.
  • Administered aptitude tests to all applying candidates and compiled reports on successful candidates and those who scored exceptionally well.
  • Headhunted executive candidates globally including from Canada, USA, DRC and Dubai.
  • Successfully headhunted for the CFO and CEO roles amongst other executive level positions.
  • Provided recommendations to the directors based on talent research and data trends observed.
  • Full exposure to full recruitment cycle from compilation of job spec after briefing with management, drafting adverts and posting to various job boards, sourcing, interviewing, MIE and reference checks, drafting and negotiation of offer, relocation and onboarding successful candidates.
  • Managing the organisation's career page while maintaining a positive brand image.
  • Maintaining a database of passive candidates for scarce skills.

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Warrior Talent
11.2020 - 12.2021
  • Project management and business development.
  • Management of entire recruitment process.
  • Liaise with Account Managers for benchmarking information.
  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of the candidate application pool, interview and onboarding lifecycle.
  • Headhunting executives and rare talent in the market across various industries.
  • Source and review Curriculum Vitaes as well as conduct first level screening. Successful candidates are then presented to the client for a final shortlist.
  • Manage logistics associated with the assessment and interview process.
  • Schedule all phone / digital / in-person interviews and coordinate logistics and details (video and dial-in, interview room booking, etc.) and ensure seamless communication with all stakeholders regarding interview details.
  • Manage all aspects of the background / reference checking processes.
  • Tracking offers, facilitating the negotiation process and acceptance of offer.
  • Document management to comply with POPI Act.
  • Compile and analyse vacancy reports monthly for all stakeholders.
  • Provide continuous recommendations with regards to the onboarding and recruitment process.
  • Stakeholder Engagement.
  • Compilation of research reports.
  • Ensure that all vacancies are filled within proposed time-frames.

Recruitment Consultant / Sourcing Specialist

TalentCru (a division of Adcorp)
03.2019 - 10.2020
  • Using various sourcing methodologies to source rare talent in the engineering, mining, aviation, manufacturing, IT and financial services industries.
  • Account management.
  • Headhunting rare talent through different avenues and tools.
  • Boolean searching to find top talent.
  • Telephonic and face to face interviewing and screening of potential candidates.
  • Mapping and analysing talent trends in various industries.
  • Compiling research reports on trends in the markets and providing recommendations to clients and relevant stakeholders within the organization.
  • Compiling reports on Excel containing data of top talent found in order to retain quality pool of candidates.
  • Placing adverts via internal system on to various career portals such as Linkedin, Pnet.
  • Careers24, careerjunction and social media platforms.
  • Heading up recruitment projects where clients might be looking to fill large volumes in a short space of time.
  • Sourcing candidates for contract positions.

Specialist Recruitment Consultant

DAV Professional Placement Group
01.2018 - 02.2019
  • Business Development and Account Management including client visits.
  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of the candidate application pool, interview and onboarding lifecycle.
  • Attend briefings with stakeholders.
  • Create and post job openings on internal and external channels.
  • Review CVs and conduct first level screening.
  • Manage logistics associated with the assessment and interview process.
  • Schedule all phone / digital / in-person interviews and coordinate logistics and details (video and dial-in, interview room booking, etc.) and ensure seamless communication with all stakeholders regarding interview details.
  • Background and reference checks.
  • Attending continuous development training such as Sourcing Training.
  • Ensure roles are filled timeously and cost-effectively.

Tax Administrator

RWFC Financial Consultants
05.2013 - 09.2017
  • Providing administrative support to the tax, accounting, auditing and financial consulting departments within the company.
  • Handling all applications for income, PAYE, VAT, Workmen's Compensation, UIF, Customs Code.
  • Section 18 registrations as well as de-registrations for companies and individuals at SARS.
  • Managing relationships with high-net-worth individuals.
  • Training all junior staff on company systems and processes.
  • SARS correspondent on a weekly basis.
  • E-filing queries and maintenance of company profile.
  • Submitting individual and company returns Submitting Income Tax.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma - Business Management

Regenesys Business School
01.2021

Certificate Programme - International Freight Management and the Administration of Imports and Exports

UNISA
01.2015

Bachelor - Economics

University of the Free State
01.2011

Matric - undefined

Queenstown Girls' High School
01.2006

Skills

  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Candidate management
  • Applicant tracking systems
  • Recruitment strategies
  • Candidate pipeline management
  • Global recruitment
  • Skilled in talent acquisition sourcing
  • Recruitment analytical skills
  • LinkedIn sourcing
  • Talent management
  • Recruitment reporting
  • Behavioral interviewing

Accomplishments

  • Billings in excess of R1,5 million in my first year as a Recruitment Researcher
  • Placed a female Mine Manager at South32 with a total billing fee of R310 000 (highest single placement fee in my first year)
  • Placed an excellent legal professional candidate who was offered a sign-on bonus of R25 000 with Saint Gobain which was a new client
  • Headed up a project where I filled 4 out of 8 contract positions with Glencore mining company. All 4 candidates had been previously retrenched from Anglo in Carletonville
  • Placed a SAP Ariba candidate at South32 who was offered over 90% more on his previous salary as his skills set was extremely rare to find
  • Placed a Global Mobility HR candidate who was offered a permanent position in a role that was originally contract with South32
  • Successfully placed head count of 71 candidates in the first 20 months in current role
  • Successfully headhunted CEO for a medium sized logistics company from Denmark to South Africa

Timeline

Group Talent Partner

Alistair James Company
12.2023 - 05.2024

Senior Research and Talent Acquisition Consultant

Prism Placements
01.2022 - Current

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Warrior Talent
11.2020 - 12.2021

Recruitment Consultant / Sourcing Specialist

TalentCru (a division of Adcorp)
03.2019 - 10.2020

Specialist Recruitment Consultant

DAV Professional Placement Group
01.2018 - 02.2019

Tax Administrator

RWFC Financial Consultants
05.2013 - 09.2017

Certificate Programme - International Freight Management and the Administration of Imports and Exports

UNISA

Bachelor - Economics

University of the Free State

Matric - undefined

Queenstown Girls' High School

Postgraduate Diploma - Business Management

Regenesys Business School

References

To be provided upon request
Lungiswa Banyini