Nokukhanya Masemola
Finance
Centurion
Summary
Highly experienced and self-motivated Product Controller who is part of the ABSA CIB ETFs team. Career highlights include managing the NewFunds CIS business move from Absa to Satrix in 2023, and the successful winding down of the NewFunds management company. As a result of this outstanding work, won the CIB Excellence Award (Gold) in June 2023.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Product Controller - NewGold
Absa Capital
8 2023 - Current
- Annual financial statement preparation and submission to the various stock exchanges (published)
- Tax work: VAT, Provisional Tax, Deferred Tax
- Regulatory submissions across multiple countries (South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Ghana, Mauritius, Nigeria)
- Creating efficiencies: Automated Daily Market Data Report
Product Controller - NewFunds
Absa Capital
09.2018 - 07.2023
- Annual financial statement preparation and submission to the various stock exchanges (published)
- Management of balance sheets and income statements for 15 CIS funds and Management company
- Tax work: Dividend Withholding tax, VAT, Provisional Tax and Income Tax
- Regulatory/statutory reporting: SARB Report; FSCA Report; ASISA Report
- Trade settlement cycle for new listing/delisting in the primary market
CIMA Trainee Accountant - RBB Financial Decision
Absa Bank Limited
02.2018 - 08.2018
- Preparing executive committee decks with the performance of business
- Performing variance analysis of plans versus actuals, and providing commentary on the variances
- Compiling and reporting on RBB's Key Value Drivers
- Assisted in the compiling of the 2017 half year booklet for reporting
CIMA Trainee Accountant - CIB Exchange Traded Fund
Absa Capital
02.2017 - 02.2018
- Analysing the calculated Net asset value against the Net asset value provided by the administrator
- Facilitation of new issuances in the primary market
- Performing the legal entity and CIS accounting up to Trial Balance
- Monthly liquidity calculation, management, valuation
- Preparing and reporting liquidity to FSCA by preparation and submission of Capital Adequacy Report
Education
CIS Short Course - UCT Collective Investment Scheme Short Course
ASISA Academy
Advanced Diploma - Management Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
06.2017 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Commerce Honours - Financial Management
University of Pretoria
01.2016 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Sciences (Cum Laude)
University of Pretoria
01.2013 - 12.2015
Skills
Financial Analysis
Attention to detail
Good leadership skill
Problem solving and Crisis management
Proactively manage workload across multiple projects
References
Available on request.
Timeline
Product Controller - NewFunds
Absa Capital
09.2018 - 07.2023
CIMA Trainee Accountant - RBB Financial Decision
Absa Bank Limited
02.2018 - 08.2018
Advanced Diploma - Management Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
06.2017 - 01.2018
CIMA Trainee Accountant - CIB Exchange Traded Fund
Absa Capital
02.2017 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Commerce Honours - Financial Management
University of Pretoria
01.2016 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Sciences (Cum Laude)
University of Pretoria
01.2013 - 12.2015
Product Controller - NewGold
Absa Capital
8 2023 - Current
CIS Short Course - UCT Collective Investment Scheme Short Course
ASISA Academy
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