Daniel E.

Future Forex is an FSCA‑regulated South African fintech specialising in transparent international payments and crypto/forex arbitrage. The company combines technology, compliance and dedicated account management to serve individuals and SMEs with seamless cross‑border transfers and investment solutions.

• Led financial strategy, annual budgeting and rolling forecasting to enable scalable growth across retail and corporate FX products.
• Designed and implemented advanced reporting frameworks using Excel, Power BI and Microsoft Fabric; leading the build of a structured data lake for consolidated financial and operational reporting.
• Automated core finance processes and developed live dashboards and financial models to improve accuracy and reduce close/reporting time.
• Partnered with commercial and sales teams to set client pricing, assess new product economics and support revenue expansion in forex and crypto markets.
• Owned regulatory and compliance oversight for FSCA requirements and internal risk controls across finance operations.
• Recruited, mentored and structured a growing finance team; represented finance within the executive leadership group to align strategy and execution.

Prodigy Finance provides borderless education loans for international master’s students, using fintech and alternative credit approaches to fund students from emerging markets attending leading global schools.

• Built and refined financial models to evaluate new business initiatives and support cross‑functional investment decisions.
• Owned cash‑flow forecasting and performed detailed budget vs. actual variance analysis, driving accountability with budget owners.
• Developed strategic dashboards and KPI frameworks to increase visibility into business unit performance.
• Prepared and presented monthly and year‑to‑date financial performance to senior leadership, linking results to strategic priorities.
• Delivered unit‑economics analysis and ad‑hoc modelling to inform pricing and product decisions.
• Supported finance transformation workstreams focused on planning automation and operational efficiency.

• Spearheaded NetSuite ERP implementation and administration to automate transactions, controls and month‑end close processes.
• Built and maintained forecasting and budgeting models in Google Sheets/Excel to accelerate financial insight and scenario planning.
• Managed the bottom‑up budget process and coordinated planning across department heads to produce a consolidated plan.
• Created financial dashboards to track operational performance and strengthen stakeholder reporting.
• Mentored and developed junior finance staff, improving team capability and knowledge transfer.
• Led process improvements that reduced manual reconciliations and improved reporting accuracy.

GVI (Global Vision International) is a global volunteer, internship and research organisation operating programmes across multiple countries focused on conservation, education and community development.

• Managed group‑level financial planning including detailed cash‑flow analysis and central cash resource allocation across international sites.
• Built forward‑looking forecasts aligning program demand, staffing and resource allocation with financial sustainability.
• Analysed marketing ROI and supported data‑driven decisions to improve participant acquisition efficiency.
• Prepared monthly consolidated performance reports for senior executives highlighting trends and actionable insights.
• Integrated Salesforce operational data into finance reporting to improve revenue attribution and forecasting accuracy.
• Collaborated with regional teams to align operational plans with financial controls and budgeting cycles.

Cape Nut Traders is an FMCG business focused on nut sourcing, processing and distribution within South Africa (small/medium enterprise).

• Led end‑to‑end finance function during an operational turnaround, providing strategic oversight to management and the board.
• Owned budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting processes to support operational restructuring.
• Identified and implemented cost‑reduction opportunities and working‑capital initiatives to improve cash conversion.
• Built weekly and monthly reporting tools to surface operational inefficiencies and key cost drivers for management action.
• Delivered clear financial recommendations to support pricing, procurement and supply‑chain decisions during scale‑up.

Intelligent Debt Management (Confluent) is a South African debt‑management and financial services group providing debt counselling, financial education and related consumer solutions at scale.

• Prepared consolidated management accounts and built forward‑looking forecasts tied to operational metrics across multiple business units.
• Led development of ad‑hoc and automated BI dashboards to enable near‑real‑time decision‑making by operations and leadership.
• Provided actionable financial feedback to operational leaders, aligning team performance targets with company objectives.
• Managed a small finance team (direct reports) and improved internal reporting cadence and accuracy.
• Enhanced forecasting processes by integrating operational drivers into financial models to improve predictability.
• Supported projects to modernise reporting systems and reduce manual reconciliation workstreams.

The Picture Booth is a mobile photo‑booth and event activation business offering social‑first photo experiences for weddings, corporate events and brand activations across multiple South African cities.

• Founded and scaled a multi‑city mobile photo‑booth business handling sales, finance, operations and logistics.
• Introduced real‑time social media sharing and tech integrations to amplify client campaigns and improve attendee engagement.
• Owned P&L management, pricing strategy and profitability initiatives while scaling operations across Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.
• Built marketing partnerships and acted as the public face of the brand at exhibitions and high‑profile events.
• Designed operational processes for rapid setup, on‑site service and post‑event fulfilment to ensure repeatable customer experiences.

Grant Thornton is a global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax and advisory services to organisations across industries, with a focus on tailored client solutions and technical expertise.

• Completed an audit articles contract supporting statutory and operational audits across client portfolios.
• Performed financial statement testing, documentation of internal controls and substantive procedures in line with auditing standards.
• Supported preparation of audit deliverables and management letters, identifying control improvements and risk exposures.
• Worked on client engagements across sectors, building technical proficiency in accounting standards and audit methodology.
• Collaborated with senior auditors to meet reporting deadlines and maintain audit quality and documentation standards.