Hennie Fourie, Finance Expert in Windhoek, Namibia
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Hennie Fourie

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Bio

A qualified CA, Hennie has been involved in transactions in various industries, including an equity transaction by Nedbank in PayToday, Namibia's first fintech startup. He has a strong background in operational finance, valuations, and various debt and equity transactions. He enjoys using his experience to advise clients on proposed transactions and sustainable future strategies while considering intrinsic nuances and opportunities involved in various company cultures and structures.

Career Highlights

Finance Executive
StayToday Bookings Namibia (PayToday and IdentityToday)
Consultant
Freelance

Education Highlights

Honours Degree
Stellenbosch University
Bachelor's Degree
Stellenbosch University

Certification Highlights

Chartered Accountant (Namibia)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia
Chartered Accountant (South Africa)
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

Case Studies

Work Experience

Finance Executive

2016 - PRESENT
StayToday Bookings Namibia (PayToday and IdentityToday)
  • Oversaw the successful conclusion of an equity transaction and the accompanying due diligence, where shares were issued to large commercial banks.
  • Hired and trained a team that runs the operations of the PayToday app.
  • Applied and renewed the application to the Payments Association of Namibia for registration as a payment intermediary service provider.
  • Played an integral part in the development of the PayToday app and the IdentityToday platform.
  • Managed operating and development cash flows of the company.
Focus areas: Finance, Financial Accounting, Interim CFOs, Management Accounting, Audit Management, Budgeting Consulting, Annual Budgets, Due Diligence, Forecasting, Cash Flow Modeling, Financial Modeling, Intangible Asset Valuation, Equity Investment, Valuations, DCF Modeling, DCF Valuation, IFRS Financial Reporting, Month-end Processes, Monthly Close Process, Know Your Customer (KYC), Fintech, E-commerce marketing, iOS, Mobile Apps, Mobile App Design, Facebook Ads, APIs, Year-end Accounts, Statutory Audits, Financial Statements, Cost Control, Excel Development, Google Sheets Development, Dropbox Development, Income Tax, Budget Management, Cost Accounting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flow Management, Income Statements, Startup Development, Lean Startups, Startup Growth Strategy Development, Startup Consulting, Financing, Business Modeling, Cap Tables, Capitalization Tables, Fundraising, ESOPs, Early-stage Startups, Early-stage Funding, Startup Funding, Revenue & Expense Projections, Three-statement Modeling, FP&A, Business Planning, Market Research & Analysis, Excel Development, Credit Card Processing, Accounting, Accounts, Final Accounts, Account Mapping, Tax, Capital Budgeting, P&L Forecasting, Rolling Forecasts, Financial Forecasting, Growth Strategy, Sales Growth, Growth Marketing, Debt Financing, Sales Forecasting, Sales Expense Forecasting, Sales Forecast Management, Mobility, Business Analysis Consulting, SaaS, Market Sizing, Investments, Corporate Income Tax, Taxation, Information Systems, Economics, Business Management, Interest, Budget Modeling, Budget Controls, Deferred Tax, Tax Compliance, Trial Balance, Balance Sheet Calculation, Balance Sheets, Balance Sheet Optimization, Cash Flow, Cash Flow Analysis, Microsoft Outlook, Annual Tax Returns, Tax Audits, Tax Research & Planning, Internal Financial Reporting, Costing, Fixed Asset Management, Pastel, Debt Raises, Debt Structuring, Debt Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Variable Costing, Working Capital Management, Audits, Financial Statement Preparation, Market Research Analyst, Debt Restructuring, Funding Presentations, Price Sensitivity, Pricing, Value Investing, Investment Ideas, Financial Software Development, Social Networks, Research, Web Research, ROI, Travel, Revenue Projections, Project Finance Consulting, Business Strategy, Business Requirements, Analytics Development, Statistics, Credit/Debt, Loans, Bookkeeping, Double-entry Bookkeeping, Financials, Chart of Accounts, Excel, Data Visualization, Big Data Architecture, Dashboard Design, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Science, Financial Reporting Dashboards, Controller, Controls, Credit Control, M&A, Acquisitions, Asset Acquisition, Credit Risk, Pitch Deck Consulting, Presentation Design, Valuation Modeling, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Accounting Software, Accounting Software Design, Business Services, Financial Managers, Financial Risk Management

Consultant

2012 - PRESENT
Freelance
  • Oversaw in excess of 100 month-end and year-end accounts for clients.
  • Submitted all required returns (350+ returns in total) on behalf of clients to Inland Revenue.
  • Created a financial forecasting model used in assessing the viability of a mass housing project with total revenues in excess of 10 million dollars.
  • Built a working forecast model for a microloan company capable of being continually updated with actual figures. It was used to project future cash flows to assess the viability of the business, showing the current position and forecasted positions.
Focus areas: Financial Modeling, Excel Development, Google Sheets Development, Management Accounting, Income Tax, Budget Management, Cost Accounting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Year-end Accounts, Cash Flow Management, Income Statements, Market Research & Analysis, Business Planning, Business Plan Consulting, Finance, Accounting, Accounts, Tax, Final Accounts, Individual Income Tax, Taxation, Commercial Law, Economics, Budget Modeling, Client Services, Tax Compliance, Trial Balance, Balance Sheet Calculation, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Analysis, Customer Retention, Client Reporting, Microsoft Outlook, Annual Tax Returns, Tax Audits, Tax Research & Planning, Costing, Cost Control, Budgeting Consulting, Capital Budgeting, CAPEX Budgeting & Inventory Management, Forecasting, Fixed Asset Management, Pastel, Month-end Processes, Monthly Close Process, CRM, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Interim CFOs, Annual Budgets, Valuations, DCF Modeling, Variable Costing, Working Capital Management, Financial Advisement, Design Consulting, Financing, Business Modeling, Cap Tables, Capitalization Tables, Revenue & Expense Projections, Three-statement Modeling, FP&A, Excel Development, Investments, P&L Forecasting, Rolling Forecasts, Financial Forecasting, Growth Strategy, Growth Marketing, Debt Financing, Pricing, Price Sensitivity, Investment Ideas, Business Analysis Consulting, Sales Expense Forecasting, Sales Forecast Management, Sales Forecasting, Affordable Housing, Real Estate, ROI, Web Research, Research, Social Networks, Revenue Projections, Project Finance Consulting, Business Strategy, Analytics Development, Loans & Lending, Credit Risk, Credit/Debt, Loans, Bookkeeping, Double-entry Bookkeeping, Financials, Chart of Accounts, Excel, Data Science, Financial Reporting Dashboards, Controller, Controls, Asset Acquisition, Consumer Loans, Pitch Deck Consulting, Presentation Design, Valuation Modeling, Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF), Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Accounting Software, Business Services, Financial Managers, Financial Risk Management

Corporate Banking Relationship Manager

2012 - 2016
Bank Windhoek
  • Applied for and motivated the approval of the largest unsecured overdraft in the bank's history ($24 million) granted to one of the largest uranium mines in the country.
  • Trained multiple trainees who advanced to relationship managers and/or other advanced roles in the bank.
  • Implemented various preference share transactions for one of the country's largest retail and manufacturing groups, with values ranging from $5 to $15 million.
  • Maintained various banking relationships amid stiff competition, including the national power utility, agricultural cooperatives, and the largest telco in the country.
  • Submitted application for and motivated the approval of various large debt transactions (values ranged from $1 to 24 million) with the Board Lending Committee, the highest lending authority within the bank's structure.
  • Sold off debt instruments valued at $8 million to wider group's asset management company.
Focus areas: Debt Raises, CRM, Global Banking, Corporate Finance, Deal Structuring, Debt Structuring, Debt Issuance, Debt Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Loan Payback Programs, Interest Rate Swaps, Swift, Cross-currency Swaps, Management Accounting, Statistics, Know Your Customer (KYC), DCF Valuation, Business Modeling, Cap Tables, Financing, Fundraising, Business Planning, Renewables, Performance Management, Market Research Analyst, Debt Restructuring, Investments, Business Analysis Consulting, Growth Marketing, Financial Software Development, Investment Ideas, Value Investing, Investment Funds, Financial Statements, Commercial Law, Economics, Interest, Balance Sheet Calculation, Balance Sheets, Balance Scorecards, Cash Flow, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Analysis, Internal Audits, Customer Retention, Client Reporting, Microsoft Outlook, Budgeting Consulting, Fixed Asset Lending, Finance, Equity Investment, Valuations, Financial Advisement, Capitalization Tables, Revenue & Expense Projections, Excel Development, Credit Card Processing, Accounts, P&L Forecasting, Debt Financing, Funding Presentations, Mobility, Web Research, Research, Analytics Development, Credit Risk, Credit/Debt, Loans, Loans & Lending, Financials, Chart of Accounts, Excel, Data Science, Data Analysis, M&A, Acquisitions, Consumer Loans, Pitch Deck Consulting, Presentation Design, Financial Managers, Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF)

Financial Manager

2010 - 2012
WP Transport (Imperial Logistics Group)
  • Assisted with the implementation phase of the Datatim transport management system.
  • Compiled and monitored costing of various client-specific transport contracts, such as Marley Pipes and Namibia Beverages, with individual total contract values over $500k.
  • Obtained satisfactory audit reports both on statutory audits and internal group audits.
  • Managed all cash flow implications of a continuously increasing fleet of trucks, with an average fleet size of 65.
Focus areas: Internal Financial Reporting, Costing, Cost Control, Statutory Audits, Hyperion, Budgeting Consulting, Budget Modeling, Capital Budgeting, Budget Management, CAPEX Budgeting & Inventory Management, Cash Flow Management, Cash Flow Modeling, Forecasting, Internal Audits, Fixed Asset Management, Fixed Asset Lending, Pastel, Month-end Processes, Monthly Close Process, Excel Development, Financial Accounting, Taxation, Management Accounting, Income Tax, Cost Accounting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Statements, Year-end Accounts, Income Statements, Business Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Revenue & Expense Projections, FP&A, Excel Development, Accounting, Account Mapping, Tax, Final Accounts, Annual Budgets, Sales Growth, Growth Strategy, Corporate Income Tax, Commercial Law, Information Systems, Economics, Business Management, Interest, Budget Controls, Deferred Tax, Tax Compliance, Trial Balance, Balance Sheet Calculation, Balance Sheets, Balance Scorecards, Balance Sheet Optimization, Cash Flow, Cash Flow Analysis, Microsoft Outlook, Annual Tax Returns, Tax Research & Planning, Debt Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Finance, Interim CFOs, Audit Management, Equity Investment, Variable Costing, Working Capital Management, Audits, Financial Statement Preparation, Financing, Investments, Accounts, P&L Forecasting, Rolling Forecasts, Financial Forecasting, Growth Marketing, Pricing, Price Sensitivity, Market Sizing, Business Analysis Consulting, Sales Forecast Management, Sales Expense Forecasting, Sales Forecasting, ROI, Revenue Projections, Project Finance Consulting, Business Strategy, Business Requirements, Analytics Development, Loans, Bookkeeping, Double-entry Bookkeeping, Financials, Chart of Accounts, Excel, Financial Reporting Dashboards, Controller, Controls, Credit Control, Asset Acquisition, Accounting Software, Business Services, Financial Managers, Financial Risk Management

Assistant Manager (Corporate Tax)

2009 - 2010
PwC
  • Contributed to the due diligence of multinational acquisitions into Namibia.
  • Assisted with analysis of the annual budget speech delivered by the Namibian minister of finance.
  • Helped the audit function deliver high-quality taxation audits.
  • Assisted various clients in resolving issues on Inland Revenue accounts while effectively managing Inland Revenue relationships.
  • Compiled various tax opinions, which assisted clients in optimizing future growth strategies.
  • Collected and compiled Namibian data used in the 2010 ease of doing business report.
Focus areas: Corporate Income Tax, Income Tax, Indirect Taxation, Direct Taxation, Due Diligence, Deferred Tax, Tax Audits, Tax Compliance, Annual Tax Returns, Tax Research & Planning, Excel Development, Auditing, Taxation, Know Your Customer (KYC), Budgeting Consulting, Budget Controls, Individual Income Tax, Financial Statements, Information Systems, Budget Modeling, Client Services, Trial Balance, Balance Sheet Calculation, Balance Sheets, Balance Scorecards, Cash Flow, Cash Flow Modeling, Customer Retention, Client Reporting, Microsoft Outlook, Internal Financial Reporting, Costing, Statutory Audits, Forecasting, CRM, Finance, Audit Management, Annual Budgets, Financial Advisement, Audits, Design Consulting, Performance Management, Excel Development, Accounting, Accounts, Sales Growth, Growth Strategy, Growth Marketing, Research, Loans, Financials, Consolidation, Financial Consolidation, Chart of Accounts, Excel, Controls, Accounting Software, Business Services, Financial Managers

Trainee Accountant

2006 - 2009
SGA Chartered Accountants and Auditors
  • Passed Board 1 and 2 Examinations on my first attempt and completed articles to qualify as CA in South Africa and Namibia.
  • Introduced and completed various special audit engagements, which expanded revenue opportunities for the firm.
  • Retained all clients handled through audit engagements.
  • Completed audits of companies in all industries available at the firm.
Focus areas: IFRS Financial Reporting, Client Reporting, Deferred Tax, Tax Compliance, Annual Tax Returns, Due Diligence, Indirect Taxation, Direct Taxation, Statutory Audits, Excel Development, Auditing, Income Tax, Financial Statements, Income Statements, Information Systems, Interest, IFRS Adjustments, Trial Balance, Balance Sheet Calculation, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow, Cash Flow Modeling, Customer Retention, Microsoft Outlook, Tax Audits, Budgeting Consulting, Forecasting, CRM, Financial Analysis, Finance, Audit Management, Annual Budgets, Year-end Accounts, Audits, Financial Statement Preparation, Design Consulting, Revenue & Expense Projections, Three-statement Modeling, Excel Development, Accounting, Accounts, Research, Travel, Revenue Projections, Loans & Lending, Credit Risk, Credit/Debt, Loans, Consolidation, Financial Consolidation, Bookkeeping, Double-entry Bookkeeping, Financials, Chart of Accounts, Excel, Controls, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Accounting Software, Business Services, Financial Managers, Financial Risk Management
2005 - 2005

Honours Degree in Accounting

Stellenbosch University - Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

2002 - 2004

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Stellenbosch University - Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

FEBRUARY 2009 - PRESENT

Accounting Articles

SGA Chartered Accountants and Auditors

FEBRUARY 2009 - PRESENT

Chartered Accountant (Namibia)

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia

FEBRUARY 2009 - PRESENT

Chartered Accountant (South Africa)

South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

AUGUST 2007 - PRESENT

Public Practice Examination

Public Accountants' and Auditors' Board

FEBRUARY 2006 - PRESENT

Part 1 of the Qualifying Exam

Public Accountants' and Auditors' Board

DECEMBER 2005 - PRESENT

Certificate in the Theory of Accountancy (CTA)

University of Stellenbosch

Finance

Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Trial Balance, Balance Sheet Calculation, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow, Cash Flow Modeling, Budgeting Consulting, Forecasting, Interim CFOs, Financial Modeling, Year-end Accounts, Cash Flow Forecasting, Revenue & Expense Projections, Three-statement Modeling, Accounting, P&L Forecasting, Valuation Modeling, Financial Managers, Taxation, Income Tax, Individual Income Tax, Budget Controls, Deferred Tax, Tax Compliance, Annual Tax Returns, Direct Taxation, Capital Budgeting, Fixed Asset Lending, Debt Raises, Corporate Finance, Debt Structuring, Debt Analysis, Valuations, DCF Valuation, Working Capital Management, FP&A, Debt Restructuring, Project Finance Consulting, Credit Risk, Credit/Debt, Double-entry Bookkeeping, Data Analysis, Controller, Credit Control, M&A, Consumer Loans, Interest, IFRS Audit Planning, IFRS Adjustments, Due Diligence, Internal Audits, Indirect Taxation, Internal Financial Reporting, Interest Rate Swaps, Cross-currency Swaps, Audit Management, Intangible Asset Valuation, Fundraising, Startup Funding, Market Research Analyst, Credit Card Processing, Sales Expense Forecasting, Value Investing, Pricing, ROI, Financial Consolidation

Output Software

Excel Development, Google Sheets Development, Microsoft Outlook

Data & Analysis Software

Financial Data, Hyperion

Industry Expertise

Early-stage Startups, Affordable Housing, Real Estate

Other

Budget Management, Budget Modeling, Income Statements, Cash Flow Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Customer Retention, Client Reporting, Month-end Processes, Monthly Close Process, Finance, Financing, Business Modeling, Excel Development, Accounts, Rolling Forecasts, Financial Forecasting, Revenue Projections, Financials, Chart of Accounts, Excel, Controls, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Accounting Software, Business Services, Auditing, Corporate Income Tax, Statistics, Cost Accounting, IFRS Financial Reporting, Client Services, Balance Sheet Optimization, Tax Audits, Costing, Cost Control, Statutory Audits, CAPEX Budgeting & Inventory Management, Fixed Asset Management, Pastel, CRM, Deal Structuring, DCF Modeling, Know Your Customer (KYC), Fintech, Financial Statements, Variable Costing, Financial Advisement, Audits, Financial Statement Preparation, Design Consulting, Startup Development, Lean Startups, Startup Growth Strategy Development, Startup Consulting, Cap Tables, Capitalization Tables, Business Planning, Business Plan Consulting, Investments, Final Accounts, Account Mapping, Tax, Sales Growth, Research, Business Strategy, Analytics Development, Loans, Loans & Lending, Bookkeeping, Consolidation, Data Visualization, Data Science, Financial Reporting Dashboards, Acquisitions, Asset Acquisition, Pitch Deck Consulting, Presentation Design, Accounting Software Design, Financial Risk Management, Dropbox Development, Information Systems, Economics, Business Management, Commercial Law, IFRS Consolidation, Balance Scorecards, Caseware, Tax Research & Planning, Global Banking, Debt Issuance, Financial Analysis, Loan Payback Programs, Swift, Annual Budgets, Equity Investment, E-commerce marketing, iOS, Mobile Apps, Mobile App Design, Facebook Ads, APIs, Articles, ESOPs, Early-stage Funding, Market Research & Analysis, Renewables, Performance Management, Growth Strategy, Growth Marketing, Debt Financing, Sales Forecasting, Sales Forecast Management, Mobility, Business Analysis Consulting, SaaS, Market Sizing, Financial Software Development, Investment Ideas, Investment Funds, Funding Presentations, Price Sensitivity, Social Networks, Web Research, Travel, Business Requirements, Big Data Architecture, Dashboard Design, Dashboard, Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF)

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