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Matthew Mill

Matthew Mill

Chartered Accountant (South Africa) | Product Owner
City of Cape Town

Summary

As a Chartered Accountant accredited by SAICA, I leverage my commercial and financial expertise to drive strategic initiatives within business operations, systems, and data management.

My unique ability to bridge the gap between business and technology enables me to align operational efficiencies with broader business goals, fostering innovation and growth.

With a proven track record in financial, operations, and credit management, I excel at automating processes and implementing data-driven solutions that deliver measurable value.

This perspective enables me to optimize both financial and technical functions, positioning me as a key driver in achieving sustainable organizational success.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Product Owner

Retail Capital SA - Division of TymeBank
11.2021 - Current

As Product Owner/Product Lead, I play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of our platform, ensuring it aligns with business goals and delivers value to our customers.

I lead the design and development of our lending platform, making key decisions on how the platform evolves and scales to meet market demands.

My responsibilities span from guiding the solution design to orchestrating the onboarding of new partners and managing stakeholder relationships throughout the project life cycle.

I collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including data, commercial, risk, finance, and engineering, to ensure that all facets of the product strategy are aligned and executed effectively, driving sustainable growth and innovation.

Credit Risk & Operations Manager

Retail Capital SA - Division of TymeBank
03.2020 - 01.2022
  • As Credit Risk & Operations Manager I was responsible for the overall operations of our Asset Finance division
  • This included ensuring our accounting and asset management system is accurate and automated
  • I was responsible for assessing prospective applications and managing the credit review process on granting approvals for new asset finance deals
  • I reported to the senior executives on the performance and consulted on strategic partnerships.

Financial Director

Daisy Business Solutions
07.2018 - 02.2020

Financial & Operations Manager

Daisy Business Solutions
09.2017 - 07.2018

Financial Manager

Tiletoria
07.2016 - 08.2017

Group Management Accountant

Tiletoria
10.2014 - 06.2016

Audit Senior

MGI Bass Gordon
11.2013 - 09.2014

Trainee Accountant

MGI Bass Gordon
01.2012 - 11.2013

Trainee Accountant

Charteris & Barnes CC
01.2008 - 12.2011

Education

Data Science -

Explore Data Science Academy
06.2021 - 05.2022

Assessment of Professional Competence (APC 2016) - undefined

SAICA
01.2016 - 04.2016

Initial Test of Competence (ITC 2016) - undefined

SAICA
01.2016 - 04.2016

Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Accounting Sciences, Accounting and Business/Management -

University of South Africa
01.2015 - 04.2015

Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting Science, Accounting -

University of South Africa
01.2014 - 04.2014

Bachelor Of Accounting Science -

University of South Africa
2013

Skills

Credit Risk Management

Finance Management

Asset-Based Lending

Data Analysis

Product Management

Certification

Intermediate SQL

Timeline

Product Owner

Retail Capital SA - Division of TymeBank
11.2021 - Current

Data Science -

Explore Data Science Academy
06.2021 - 05.2022

Credit Risk & Operations Manager

Retail Capital SA - Division of TymeBank
03.2020 - 01.2022

Financial Director

Daisy Business Solutions
07.2018 - 02.2020

Financial & Operations Manager

Daisy Business Solutions
09.2017 - 07.2018

Financial Manager

Tiletoria
07.2016 - 08.2017

Assessment of Professional Competence (APC 2016) - undefined

SAICA
01.2016 - 04.2016

Initial Test of Competence (ITC 2016) - undefined

SAICA
01.2016 - 04.2016

Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Accounting Sciences, Accounting and Business/Management -

University of South Africa
01.2015 - 04.2015

Group Management Accountant

Tiletoria
10.2014 - 06.2016

Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting Science, Accounting -

University of South Africa
01.2014 - 04.2014

Audit Senior

MGI Bass Gordon
11.2013 - 09.2014

Trainee Accountant

MGI Bass Gordon
01.2012 - 11.2013

Trainee Accountant

Charteris & Barnes CC
01.2008 - 12.2011

Bachelor Of Accounting Science -

University of South Africa
Intermediate SQL
Intermediate Python
Introduction to SQL
Introduction to Python
Chartered Accountant (South Africa)
Matthew MillChartered Accountant (South Africa) | Product Owner