Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Data tells a story—but sometimes, it’s a story someone is trying to hide. With over 25 years of experience at the intersection of data analysis and forensic investigation, I specialize in turning complex datasets into actionable defenses. As an ACL Certified Data Analyst and Commercial Forensic Practitioner (FP(SA)), I don't just "report" data; I interrogate it to strengthen governance and stop fraud before it scales. What I bring to the table: Precision: ACL-certified expertise in deep-dive forensic analysis. Protection: Specialized risk identification and fraud prevention strategies. Performance: Driving accountability through data-backed governance. My professional focus lies in leveraging data to inform executive decision-making, enhance transparency, and safeguard organisational integrity. I am equally committed to mentoring future professionals, shaping thought leadership, and influencing executive-level strategies that drive sustainable impact.
I was appointed to develop standardized ACL application to identify all conflict of interest and fictitious supplier, as part of the supply chain management procedures. The purpose of this approach is to align audit teams in their approach to auditing procurement and contract management. This was done to ensure that the significant risk due to fraud in the procurement process is appropriately and consistently responded to. It ensured consistent and accurate identification of and reporting on procurement and contract management weaknesses in the management and audit reports. The developed reports are used for the supply chain review during the PFMA and MFMA cycle. I was also awarded the 2010 ACL Impact award, for the EMEA region, for this project. Further more I was also responsible to develop an automated application for the convertion and analysis of the LOGIS system. The system is utilized by different national and provincial department, for the procure to pay cycle. I was also responsible for the development of an automated application for the analysis of the VENUS and Payday systems, utilized by municipalities. The system is used to manage all financial transaction and Paday is a Human resource and salary system. I was also assited in the development of guide abtopte by INTOSAI (International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions), in the use of data analytics as a tool for fraud investigation. The project focused on performing proactive fraud accessment, to adress the objective of ISA240, with the use of data analytics. I was also involved in smaller project, such as the UN Personnel Review in New York,SABC, South-African Post Office, Property Management Trading Enity, National Student Financial Aid Scheme, Public Works and the City of Tshwane Reviews.
My main responsibility was to assist in different VAT recovery project, Compensation Commissioner transaction analysis and the analysis of Pick ‘n Pay Northern Region time keeping data. During the VAT recovery projects, I was responsible for obtaining data all financial data for the specific company and analysing the data to determine possible VAT overpayments to the Receiver of Revenue. These companies included Vaal Sanitary, Hercules Foods, MGK Group, Total Facility Management, and Xhariep Local Government. I was also responsible for the analysis of Pick ‘n Pay Northern Region time keeping data. The main purpose of the project was to limit the amount of absenteeism and sick leave abuse. During the process I developed automated ACL script to generated standard reports, which identified possible employees that abused sick leave. Report were generated and sent to responsible store managers on a weekly basis. The project resulted in a drop of more than 90% in absenteeism. Further more I was also responsible for the analysis of claims and payment data from the Compensation Commissioner, which was used for marketing Profit Reform products to different companies. I was also responsible for general IT function for the company.
I was responsible for implementing ACL at different companies and developing standard scripts requested by our clients. During my employment I was mostly involved with implementing ACL at CCSABCO (Coca Cola SABCO). The implementation involved the installation of Direct Link, to enable auditors to obtain data directly form their SAP system. I was also responsible for developing standard script for the internal audit section, to assist them in the review of the following: • Financial Information • Warehouse Management • Sales and Distribution • Material Management • Segregation of Duties. I was also responsible for implementing ACL at MAC Steel, and developing standard scripts to assist them in the review of their personnel expenditure.
A division of the FirstRand Banking Group, First National Bank manages more than four million customer accounts across South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, and Namibia. The Internal Audit department reviews each of the company’s more than 1,000 branches annually. The problem was system to manage the cheque account information for its four million clients. Each account is administered at the branch where the account was originally opened. In the past, internal auditors relied on branch printouts generated by the Analytics and Data department, a cost centre within First National Bank. The cost for obtaining these printout were also high, but more important, each branch printout took two days to generate – and presented a considerable delaying factor, given the extensive network of branches that the audit team must review. In addition, the printouts were delivered to the internal audit team as hard copies and included a sample of just 20 accounts per branch. Identification of possible high risk accounts was also limited. I developed automated ACL scripts which resulted in the following: • All four million accounts were monitored, rather than relying on a narrow data sample from individual branches • High risk branches were identify for immediate review and prioritize audit timelines based on current, comprehensive business data • Access to information was immediately available I also submitted the project for the 2004 ACL user challenge, and received an award for the best user in Africa, Europe and the Middle East in 2004. Further more I was also involved in all data migration audit, to ensure that all information was transferred from old to new systems, during data conversion processes. I was also responsible for reviewing the Forex system used by Rand Merchant Bank, to ensure that all currency trading were done efficiently and that no unnecessary losses occurred.
My main responsibility was the conversion of data from several government systems, such as PERSAL, SOCPEN, FMS and BAS, into a usable format for regularity auditors. This also included generating standard report for regularity auditors. I was also responsible for performing feasibility studies on new systems, such as WALKER and Venus. During the process I had to determine which data was needed, in which format the data was going to be downloaded and which test could be performed to identify control weaknesses. I also assisted the forensic and performance audit teams in different reviews. These projects involved identifying possible fraudulent transaction and value for money reviews. Before moving the CAAT section, I also had limited exposure to Application Review, General Control Reviews and System Development Life Cycle Review.