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Marc Cicatello

@marccicatello

CFO at MasterStart, shaping financial strategy for online education and growth-stage tech companies.

South Africa
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At MasterStart, I’m the CFO of a company delivering online education in partnership with universities in South Africa and around the world. I bring financial strategy to management while keeping the wider business in view.

At SnapnSave, I created financial, operational, IT and HR controls from scratch, along with budgeting and management reporting structures. Across my finance and operations work, I’ve supported growth strategies, funding valuations, cash flow forecasting and compliance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

MasterStart logoMA
Current

Chief Financial Officer

Sep 2021 - Present (5 years 1 month)

Worked as Chief Financial Officer at MasterStart.

GoIndustry DoveBid logoGD

Group Financial Manager

Jul 2019 - Aug 2021 (2 years 1 month)

Worked as Group Financial Manager at GoIndustry DoveBid.

SnapnSave logoSN

Head Of Finance

Apr 2015 - Jun 2019 (4 years 2 months)

• I was part of the innovative core management team from the start of the company to date
advising our board to focus on the right priorities to match the growth stage.
• I work closely with the CEO to manage growth challenges, reduce costs, improve cash flow
forecasting, enhance employee performance, assisting with funding valuations, while considering
tax implications

wiGroup logoWI

Financial Director

Apr 2012 - Oct 2012 (6 months)

Contracted for a period as an outsourced Financial Director while their company transitioned a high growth period.

• Worked directly with the CEO to manage high growth strategy financially and operationally while
ensuring that controls were implemented, forecasts were adapted to, and the objectives of the
company were met.
• In addition my role included financial reporting, HR

CI

Part-time Accounting Lecturer

Cornerstone institute

Jul 2011 - Jun 2012 (11 months)

The following aspects are entailed:
Create and integrate Accounting module syllabus, lecturing students, creating and facilitating examinations, assignments in the Accounting module for Higher Certificate in Business Leadership.
Create the Accounting syllabus for years 1-3 in BCom degree application.

BDO Incorporated logoBI

Auditor

Jan 2008 - Dec 2010 (2 years 11 months)

• Effective communication with clients, colleagues, audit managers and audit partners;
• Supervision of audits including audit team, budgets, administration;
• Planning, executing and concluding audit of companies, trusts, and close-corporations in
compliance with the International Auditing Standards;
• Drafting of annual financial statements, management reports, and non-assurance repo

IR

Managing Director

Impact Research

Sep 2007 - Jul 2008 (10 months)

Technology based research entity which provides researched information

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

GS

GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)

Strategic Leadership

2023 - 2024

Short Course

SA

SAICA

Chartered Accountant (South Africa)

Mar 2020

UT

University of Cape Town

Accounting Professional Certificate , Accounting and Finance

2016 - 2016

SA

South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

Passed Board 1 Exam, Accounting and Finance

2013 - 2013

US

University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

HonsBCompt, Financial accounting, Tax, Auditing, Management accounting

2008 - 2008

Studied Hons in Accounting full time while working

SU

Stellenbosch University

Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing, Logistics, Marketing Research, Consumer Behaviour, Retail Management, Advertising

2007 - 2007

SU

Stellenbosch University

Bachelor of Accounting, Financial accounting, Management Accounting, Economics, Taxation, Auditing, Commercial Law

2003 - 2006

SA

SAIPA - South African Institute of Professional Accountants

Professional Accountant (SAIPA)

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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