Dirk Van Der Bank

Experience

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  KPMG South Africa

  Jan 2005 - Apr 2011

  Audit Manager / Audit Trainee

  As a Manager for a reputable professional services organisation, I provided auditing professional services to a select client base in various industries, such as educational, industrial, parastatal, transport, financial, and manufacturing. I developed, maintained, and utilised professional network of subject matter experts within KPMG, managed business and client relationships, negotiated audit deadlines and deliverables, and planned and executed on client facing auditing engagements. Part and parcel of my responsibility included growing the auditors of the future, and I personally coached and mentored, and supported the career growth of young consultants selected for the professional services space. Show less

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  BASF South Africa and Sub-Sahara

  Apr 2011 - Apr 2015

  Supported by a staff compliment of 8 to 11 skilled individuals, I oversaw tax, accounting and management accounting for BASF in South Africa and Sub Sahara Africa, including legal entities in Kenya and Nigeria. As part of my role I developed and monitored performance against key performance indicators for the accounts payable department, managed projects resulting centralisation and integration of regional legal entities, an acquired global subsidiary, as well as related financial management and ERP suite platforms (SAP). Show less

  • Finance Manager

    May 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Chief accountant / Financial Accountant

    Apr 2011 - Apr 2014
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  TransUnion

  Apr 2015 - May 2017

  Director: Accounting

  As an Executive, I am accountable for the full finance function of the company and its subsidiaries, where I maintain sound working relationships with staff, as well as internal and external parties and regulatory bodies. As part of my role, I embed, and ensure conformance to world class financial accounting policies, service standards, controls, practices, processes, and procedures, identify and mitigate business, financial and tax risk, and prepare, approve, publish and communicate financial statements. Show less

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  Mercedes-Benz South Africa

  Jun 2017 - now

  • Supported by a staff compliment of 3 skilled individuals, manage all aspects of the Front Office Treasury Services in terms of Funding, Foreign Exchange and Planning. Liaise with all subsidiaries to determine funding requirements• Manage Capital Market Planning, Contracts and Issuances:- Ensure DMTN Program validity and adherence to JSE Debt Listing Requirements- Plan Annual Roadshow activities- Effectively communicate funding requirements to Investors - Appoint, Evaluate and Manage DMTN Lead Managers- Ensure all relevant bond documentation is relevant and accurate• Establish, negotiate and implement funding within target rates, including short-term funding requirements• Manage derivative proposals, approval and execution• Evaluate export credit risk of customers in Sub-Sahara Africa • Monitor and Manage Pension Fund, Retirement Fund and Provident Fund Investment Strategy, Products and Asset allocation Show less

  • Head Of Treasury

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Group Treasury Manager

    Nov 2017 - Apr 2021

  • Senior Finance Project Manager

    Jun 2017 - Oct 2017