Head of Governance, Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance at Fidelity Services Group (2025-09 – Present)
- Board-level oversight and reporting across Governance, Risk, Internal Audit, Investigations and Compliance functions
- Oversee Quality Assurance mandate and lead a team of 28 professionals
- Drive strategic alignment of all assurance functions to organisational objectives
- Implementation of the Risk Management program – COSO ERM – SOC1 and SOC 2 _ISAE3402 compliance
- Automating Risk Management – Implemented and imbedded the GRC tool
- Coordination of business units (Cash In transit, ADT, guarding services etc.) and creating synergies in managing risks between the business units
- Ensuring there is a comprehensive risk universe
- Risk Assessments- facilitation of annual control self-assessments and workshops
- Risk Mitigation
- Risk Monitoring
- Monitoring of Risk Emanating from Audit Findings
- Chairing of the monthly combined assurance committee- ensuring the success of the assurance model
- Quarterly reporting to the Risk Committee
- Planning and implementation of the annual Risk workshop
- Coordination of the Combined Assurance Committee
- Implementing SOX compliance
- Monitoring of the Compliance program to laws and regulations as well as Business processes – FICA, POPIA, Firearms Act, MFMA, PFMA etc.
- Implementation of the Anit Money laundering program
- Implementation and Audit of Quality Standard ISO -9001, 45001, 27001, and other
- Policy Development and implementation
- ESG implementation
- BIA Assessments
- Facilitation of Group ISO Certification
- IT Risk management, facilitation of IT related risk (Cyber security, COBIT)
- Implementation of ISAE3402 Methodology
- Annual Integrated reporting
- Business Continuity
Group Chief Risk Officer at Fidelity Services Group (2021-11 – 2025-08)
- Implemented COSO ERM framework achieving SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISAE 3402 compliance
- Led end-to-end GRC tool implementation (Exclaim), automating risk management across the group
- Chaired monthly Combined Assurance Committee and quarterly Risk Committee reporting
- Coordinated risk management across all business units (CIT, ADT, Guarding) building a comprehensive risk universe
- Executed ESG, SOX, Anti-Money Laundering, POPIA, FICA, and Firearms Act compliance programs
- Facilitated Group ISO certification and IT risk management (Cyber Security, COBIT)
- Led Business Continuity Planning for the entire group, including: Strike Management & Grid Collapse response, Business Impact Analysis (BIA), DR Planning for Cash-in-Transit and Guarding divisions
Internal Audit Manager at Fidelity Services Group (2018 – 2021-10)
- Established the Audit Universe and developed the Internal Audit Charter
- Directed 3-year internal audit planning, investigations management, and reporting to Audit & Risk Committees
- Managed tip-off anonymous Programme
Senior Internal Auditor at Grant Thornton SNG (2017-04 – 2018-03)
- Supervised audit staff (2–5 members), developed risk matrices via ERM workshops
- Executed operational and internal audits across various client engagements
Senior Internal Auditor at BDO Risk & Advisory Services (2016-04 – 2017-03)
- Planned and implemented internal control systems; executed operational and internal audits
Auditor / Internal Audit Consultant at SekelaXabiso Risk & Advisory Services (2008 – 2013)
- Completed internal audit articles in 2013; progressed from external to internal audit post-merger
- Supervised junior consultants (2–15 staff); executed internal and operational audits
- Clients included Transnet, Eskom, PRASA, Auditor General, Bokoni Platinum Mine, GIC RE Insurance, Metorex (DRC)
