Ian Van Rooyen

I am a hard-working, dedicated professional accountant with excellent people- and negotiation skills. I have 20 years of experience in financial reporting covering a variety of industries including start-up businesses, the financial management environment, the property sector and the retail industry. I am skilled in providing professional advice in strategic sectors of financial reporting, taxation, auditing, corporate finance and insolvency.

I consider myself easy to get along with and a committed, energetic team player.

Chief Financial Officer at GLOBAL ROOFING SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD (2024-09 – 2025-11)

• Monthly management accounts
• Monthly financial reporting to the shareholders, CGIC, ABSA and Investec
• Weekly / monthly cash flow management and forecasting
• Attending weekly EXCO meetings
• Attending weekly procurement meetings
• Liaising with CGIC, ABSA, Investec and the Auditors
• Preparation of bi-annual audit committee reports
• Preparation of bi-annual risk committee reports
• Preparation of bi-annual board meeting reports
• Director of Global Roofing Solutions (Botswana)
• Preparation and signing of the Annual Financial Statements
• Overseeing the debtors department, finance department, IT department and systems administration department
• Liaising with external stakeholders

Acting Chief Financial Officer at GLOBAL ROOFING SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD (2024-04 – 2024-08)

Contracting

• Monthly management accounts
• Monthly financial reporting to the shareholders, CGIC, ABSA and Investec
• Weekly / monthly cash flow management and forecasting

Auditor at PRO AUDIT SERVICES INC (2019-09 – 2024-08)

Consulting

• Annual Financial Statements
• Auditing and accounting work
• All taxation related work

Accounting private practice owner at ANTON M BOUWER INC (2008 – 2019-07)

Purchased a medium sized, well-established accounting firm servicing roughly 300 clients, which included companies, NGO's, offshore companies, trusts and individuals.

• Successfully managed a staff compliment of six accountants and other administrative employees
• Performed a variety of accounting and secretarial services including the production of monthly management accounts, preparation of annual financial statements, maintenance of company secretarial duties, payroll services, tax advice, tax computations and the submission of income tax and VAT returns

Group financial manager at PA GROUP LTD – BETTERBOND (PTY) LTD (2005 – 2008)

Appointed as group financial manager for PA Group Ltd consisting of 24 subsidiary companies, Betterbond (Pty) Ltd being the largest entity.

• Managed and responsible for a financial staff compliment of 36 employees
• Prepared and delivered monthly management and audit packs to the board
• Negotiated various high level contracts
• Conducted feasibility studies on potential company investments
• Nominated as the group's top manager and earned various incentives/awards during tenure with the group

Management accountant at SOUTHERN AFRICAN FRUIT TERMINALS PTY LTD (2003 – 2005)

Management accountant for a fruit import and export company which consisted of three subsidiary companies specialising in transport, logistics and cooling.

• Management of the finance department, preparation of management accounts for all companies and the annual consolidation
• Preparation and presentation of analytical reports to the board
• Preparation of annual audit packs and liaison with external auditors

Management accountant at INFRACO JNP LTD – SUBSIDIARY OF LONDON UNDERGROUND LTD (2002 – 2002)

• Management and preparation of financial reports and management accounts
• The presentation thereof to the board

Accounting | Auditing article clerk at ERNST & YOUNG (1999 – 2002)

• Performed audits within a dynamic team for various listed entities

B Com in Accountancy – North West University (1995 – 1998)

Matriculation – Parys High School (1994)