Brussels Metropolitan Area
Analytical and strategy driven finance executive with over 20 years of experience in finance, accounting, treasury and tax disciplines with major multinationals.
Full management of the Finance & IT functions within Sappi Europe, including Finance & Accounting, Controlling and IT.
Manage and optimize the overall capital structure of the group including all funding and liquidity and financial risk related responsibilities; public bond and bank funding, securitisation funding, currency and interest rate risk, cash flow forecasting, credit insurance, captive insurance company management. Manage relationships and communication with banks, bondholders, rating agencies, regulators and monitor compliance with group financial covenants.
Responsible for Group's internal and external Financial Reporting, including group consolidation, IFRS accounts and SEC filings, as well as all Accounting Standards, Policies and the Group's Internal Controls in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley. Oversight of group's accounting systems and retirement funding plans. Regular reporting and presentation to the Group's Audit Committee.
Advise multinationals on structuring their investments into and out of South Africa, including cross-border financing transactions, exchange control matters and compliance matters relating to offshore investments held by South African companies.
Advise clients on inward and outbound investment with regard to the UK, specifically focussing on the UK Controlled Foreign Company rules, the Double Tax Relief rules, the Substantial Shareholding regime and the residence requirements for the UK, forming part of a dedicated team for these three areas of specialism.
Advise clients on acquisitions and disposals with the aim of enhancing efficiency from a tax perspective. Advise multinationals on structuring their investments into and out of South Africa. Prepare income tax opinions on a variety of corporate tax-related issues including both international and financial services tax and cross-border finance structures. Perform accrual reviews in assisting auditors when determining whether audited taxation figure as per client tax computation is fairly stated, including banks and insurance companies.