Experienced Data Analyst with a collective 16 years+ of experience in Financial Services, Mining, Manufacturing and Public Sector. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
Passionate about helping clients maximize their use of digital technologies to manage their tax risks, comply efficiently with their regulatory requirements, and identify opportunities to improve their overall tax position.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Manager
Ernst & Young
Johannesburg
10.2017 - Current
Delivered design and implementation of VAT analytics Power Bi dashboard for clients
Managed large-scale projects and initiatives including, introducing new systems, tools, and processes to support attainment of challenging objectives
Managed the efficient and successful delivery of indirect tax services to the clients
Developed and incorporate technology solutions that enhance value-add, improve efficiencies and enable our clients with disruptive and market leading tools supporting Tax
Managed the solution design and development of Tax tools and technology solutions working with Data Analytics, Process Excellence, IT Services and Tax SMEs
Project delivery on a variety of engagements, incorporating technology to address complex tax problems
Developed models based upon local reporting and tax requirements
Developed solutions and services to help clients automate their tax data and logic computations
Managed projects in a demanding, time-sensitive environment and delivered high-quality solutions through the use of cross-functional teams and remote resources
Led team of 3 focused on Tax digital solutions
Led and managed development of digital indirect tax proposals and RFPs
Onboarded new employees, including training and mentoring
Build and managed high performing teams.
Manager
Ernst & Young
Johannesburg
04.2016 - 09.2017
Provide technical advice on how clients can manage their indirect tax risks and compliance obligations
This included, identifying risk areas and the delivery of a range of VAT data analytics and tax technology solutions.
Manager
Deloitte
Johannesburg
12.2014 - 04.2016
Identify, research and target new clients and opportunities
Prepare proposals/tenders based on clients' mandate to partner stage
Liaise and interact with clients on a professional level
Planning, scoping and delivering on assignments within deadlines and agreed budgets
Operate and viewed as a subject matter expert by clients' senior management and internal staff
Provide support and development in the Tax Management Consulting Analytics Team
Risk management, including compliance with risk and independence
Supervise sub-ordinates and review their work to ensure quality.
Manager
Deloitte
03.2014 - 11.2014
Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance on data analytics.
Quantitative Analyst
First National Bank
Johannesburg
03.2012 - 02.2014
Member of the FNB retail banking Regulatory Risk Steerco, responsible for advising the retail bank CEO and other product houses CEOs within retail banking (Credit Card, Home loans, Wesbank, Personal loans, Transactional banking etc.) on controls to be implemented to ensure the bank is compliant with regulations such to FICA, FAIS, InDuplum and POPI
Designed, implemented, and maintained customer segmentation data models
Use strategic analysis and tactical decision-making techniques to provide cutting-edge technology solutions
Work directly with project stakeholders and subject matter experts to elicit and document business requirements for project prioritization and system development
Responsible for performing model building and interpret models in order to minimise risk and/or maximise revenue
Process flow mappings and implementation
Data manipulation for analysis and reporting
Provided advice with reference to risk related issues, both internal policies and legislation
Accountable for monitoring, analysing, interpreting and ensuring compliance with various Bank policies
Business Intelligence Analyst
First National Bank
Johannesburg
02.2010 - 01.2012
Identified erroneous or questionable data using data analytics and escalate to relevant data owners
Analysed data and interprets trends and results and developed conclusions
Data extraction from various bank sources systems and convert it into meaningful information that can enhance the effectiveness of business decisions
Developed reports of a strategic, tactical or operational nature as required
Analysed derived information to create value added knowledge of the bank’s products, channels, service levels, trends, or customers
Ongoing production of MIS outputs and reports to ensure consistent information supply in the required format/frequency
Liaised with internal clients, ensuring their information requirements are satisfied
Designed and developed business intelligence solutions in line with business requirements
Serviced ad-hoc requests for information from clients within the required timeframe and specification
Implemented and managed operational reporting needs in addition to reporting deliverables, sales and marketing summaries and operations reports required to support premier banking service line
Performed complex data analysis in support of ad-hoc and ongoing requests for premier banking
Delivery of accurate management information reports timeously
Query data from various systems within FNB using SAS to deliver on management reports relating to premier banking
Design, implement and execute various projects i.e
Premier banking score cards, bankers’ incentives payments, primer reporting, strategic analysis reports.
Senior Consultant
Deloitte
Johannesburg
01.2008 - 01.2010
Prepared proposals/rfps based on clients' mandate to partner stage
Liaised and interacted with clients on a professional level
Planning, scoping and delivering on assignments within deadlines and agreed budgets
Operated and viewed as a subject matter expert by clients' senior management and internal staff
Provided support and development in the Forensic & Dispute Services Analytics - Forensic Technology Service Line or Team
Risk management, including compliance with risk and independence
Supervised sub-ordinates and review their work to ensure quality.
Associate
Ernst & Young LLP
London
01.2007 - 12.2007
Delivered on data analytics assignments using SAS and SQL to perform computerized analytical analysis such as data integrity tests, audit support CAAT's, Data Quality management
Ensured managers are presented with high quality, and effectively risk managed client deliverables for review
Participated in the preparation of proposals to clients
Acted as the primary onsite client liaison and managing client expectations
Leveraged knowledge resources effectively to enhance service delivery and contributed to the internal knowledge base
Demonstrated an awareness of commercial risk
Monitored and developed junior team members and acted as a positive role model
Networked with peers in other departments and built strong internal relationships.
Associate
Ernst & Young
Johannesburg
02.2005 - 12.2006
Use SAS 9.1, ACL 8 and Teradata SQL to perform computerized analytical analysis such as data integrity tests, audit support CAAT's, Data Quality management
Assisted in integrating new staff members on assignments/engagements and into the firm
Contribute to winning new work, primarily based on quality of work delivered
Seconded to a Leading United Kingdom bank, in Coventry, for a period of 3 months to work on the methodology and calculation work stream of Project Nicholas (involved insurance premiums remediation to customers)
Data analytics on various audit support engagements
General IT controls review
Review of the SQL amortization and accounting logic for fixed assets depreciation to ensure that it conforms to the new business rules for a leading South African bank.
Information Administrator
South African Qualifications Authority, SAQA
Pretoria
11.2004 - 12.2004
Work closely with the NLRD Director, QAD Director, Standards Setting & Development Director and other information administrators on a daily basis
Use the NLRD system to execute the following task:
Updating and Modifying Qualifications (Qual) and Unit Standards (US) that are already captured in the NLRD database and checking them against existing ones, to ensure that they adhere to the set standards
Print out a report of all new Qualifications and unit standards captured in a batch to be published in the government gazette and website, for public comment using Microsoft Access
Effectively assist the general public search for the registered (Qual) and (US) that they can use on the SAQA’s website.
Bank Teller
First National Bank
Thohoyandou
08.2004 - 10.2004
Casual Bank Teller involved in handling of business/bulk daily cash deposits from local retailers such as shoprite and spar around the Thohoyandou area.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology (Information & Technology Management
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
07.2013 - 06.2016
National Diploma - Information Technology
Technikon Witwatersrand
Johannesburg
01.2001 - 12.2003
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Tshikevha Christian School
Skills
Extreme knowledge of programming languages such as SAS Enterprise Guide, Base SAS, SQL, VB 60, VBScript, ASPNET, C, C, Delphi
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Timeline
Senior Manager
Ernst & Young
10.2017 - Current
Manager
Ernst & Young
04.2016 - 09.2017
Manager
Deloitte
12.2014 - 04.2016
Manager
Deloitte
03.2014 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology (Information & Technology Management