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Tech & project management generalist
Kobus Van Bergh
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Cape Town, South Africa
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My interests and strengths lie in project management, systems improvement and operations. I am a keen adopter and explorer of new technologies and its potential applications.
Based on a foundations in accounting and business management I have significant experience from a business/commercial perspective but add to that several projects including IT infrastructure management and software development.
Based on a foundations in accounting and business management I have significant experience from a business/commercial perspective but add to that several projects including IT infrastructure management and software development.
Markets
United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2021 - ?
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Consulting director
vdbKonsult.
We offer services to small and medium sized companies to help define their IT strategy and establish paths to digital transformation.
Roles and responsibilities include:
● Sales and Marketing
● Client management
● Project delivery
● Research
● Service partner sourcing
Roles and responsibilities include:
● Sales and Marketing
● Client management
● Project delivery
● Research
● Service partner sourcing
Marketing, Research, Digital transformation, Management, Consulting, Sales, Service, Sourcing, It, Transformation
2013 - 2021
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Accounting & Operations Manager
Sable International.
I managed our contractor accounting division with a team of accounting and support staff. All clients were UK-based. A highly varied role which included human resource activities such as recruitment, and performance management and development to ensure we deliver quality accounting and tax services to clients.
Roles and responsibilities include:
● HR including recruitment, training and performance management
● Accounting operations management including systems (CRM), processes & IT
● Development and optimisation of workflows and KPIs
● Project management (e.g. migration to cloud services)
● Business unit budgeting, re-forecasts & analysis
● Supplier payment authorisations
Accomplishments
● Launched an additional accounting service / product to broaden our market reach
● Pilot project in a partnership with cloud accounting software (Xero.com) to make it available to our clients.
● Conceived and implemented online portal for collaboration better with our clients
● Direct Debit billing system improvements to collect monthly fees more efficiently
● Initiated and helped create job/process manuals of certain key positions to make handovers easier and more effective
In addition to the above, in 2018 I was appointed as a member of our IT board consisting of senior management members that oversee all IT operations for the Sable International group of companies. The role involved coordinating and executing various projects around network infrastructure and adoption/ implementation of new systems, for example MS Teams and developing specifications for our client document portal.
Roles and responsibilities included:
● Project management
● Business systems analysis
○ Process mapping
○ Requirements specifications
● IT strategy and roadmap development
● IT budgeting and presentation to group Board
● IT vendor relationship management
● Incident management coordination
Accomplishments
● IT Managed Services tender project
● GDPR implementation project
Roles and responsibilities include:
● HR including recruitment, training and performance management
● Accounting operations management including systems (CRM), processes & IT
● Development and optimisation of workflows and KPIs
● Project management (e.g. migration to cloud services)
● Business unit budgeting, re-forecasts & analysis
● Supplier payment authorisations
Accomplishments
● Launched an additional accounting service / product to broaden our market reach
● Pilot project in a partnership with cloud accounting software (Xero.com) to make it available to our clients.
● Conceived and implemented online portal for collaboration better with our clients
● Direct Debit billing system improvements to collect monthly fees more efficiently
● Initiated and helped create job/process manuals of certain key positions to make handovers easier and more effective
In addition to the above, in 2018 I was appointed as a member of our IT board consisting of senior management members that oversee all IT operations for the Sable International group of companies. The role involved coordinating and executing various projects around network infrastructure and adoption/ implementation of new systems, for example MS Teams and developing specifications for our client document portal.
Roles and responsibilities included:
● Project management
● Business systems analysis
○ Process mapping
○ Requirements specifications
● IT strategy and roadmap development
● IT budgeting and presentation to group Board
● IT vendor relationship management
● Incident management coordination
Accomplishments
● IT Managed Services tender project
● GDPR implementation project
Xero, Manager, Portal, Processes, Online, Software, International, Development, Infrastructure, Incident Management, Support, Implementation, It, Process Mapping, Network, Project Management, Cloud services, Service, Recruitment, GDpr, Management, Cloud, Optimization, Operations manager, Performance Management, Operations Management, Training, CRM, Operations
2007 - 2009
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Accountant & PA to Director
Citizens Advice Bureau in Hertsmere.
Part of the national Citizens Advice charity functioning across the UK, the Hertsmere bureaux offer the local community advice services on issues such as housing, benefits, employment, and debt. I was responsible for all bookkeeping and administrative requirements. My secondary duty was to assist the Director of Service in her responsibilities to manage the Bureau and staff.
Service, Bookkeeping, Accountant, Community, ON
My education
University of South Africa
Masters, Business Management
Masters, Business Management
London Metropolitan University
Bachelors, Accounting & Business
Bachelors, Accounting & Business
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