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Philip de Witt

@philipdewitt

Finance & Business Transformation Executive | ACMA, CGMA, MBA | Finance leadership, ERP, reporting, controls and cross-border operations

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking fully remote opportunities with international employers and clients, including contract finance leadership and defined transformation projects. I can start immediately, adapt my working hours, and consider occasional short trips by agreement.

I founded 02X and its commercial brand, GRC Shop, a platform-led managed compliance business. I help organisations restore control, improve visibility, and build the systems and operating structures they need to move forward.

My experience spans senior finance leadership, governance remediation, ERP implementation, cross-border operations, and complex business transitions. I work with CEOs, founders, and leadership teams to turn business needs into practical action and carry it through to completion.

I’m a Chartered Management Accountant with active ACMA and CGMA designations, and I hold an MBA from the University of Cape Town.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder & Transformation Executive

Current

02X

Oct 2025 - Present (1 year)

Founded 02X and its commercial brand, GRC Shop, applying finance, governance and business transformation experience to a platform-led managed compliance business. Develop practical operating structures and connect business requirements, systems and controls.

Head of Finance and Operations

TC Direct

Nov 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 3 months)

Contract appointment spanning finance and operations across Southern Africa. Improved forecasts, budgets, reporting and controls; supported funder/covenant reporting; established branch and banking arrangements; resolved historical VAT issues; and supported operational restructuring.

Group Financial Manager, Head of Finance

Solid State Power

Jan 2023 - Aug 2023 (7 months)

Contract finance leadership within Bidvest Electrical during a controlled wind-down. Coordinated finance and operational close-out, maintained listed-group reporting, concluded audit and review work, addressed historical VAT and debt matters, and migrated accounting data from QuickBooks to K8 ERP.

Group Financial Manager

IsoClear

Nov 2017 - Jun 2022 (4 years 7 months)

Group finance leadership across IsoClear and IsoPharm, reporting to the CEO. Led management reporting and controls, SAP ERP and cloud HR/payroll implementation, paperless finance and audit-process improvements. Supported remote delivery during COVID-19. Concurrent Acting CFO appointment at iHealthcare Group Holdings from Jan 2019 to Feb 2020.

Acting Chief Financial Officer

iHealthcare Group Holdings

Jan 2019 - Feb 2020 (1 year 1 month)

Concurrent appointment alongside the IsoClear/IsoPharm group finance role. Led listing preparation and governance readiness, addressed historical statutory and tax backlogs, and coordinated finance, advisers and leadership. Supported forecasts and consolidated financial information and coordinated valuation work with external specialists.

Wealth Manager

deVere Acuma

Jul 2016 - Oct 2017 (1 year 3 months)

Worked in a multinational investment and wealth management business, with sales and operational responsibilities.

Group Financial Manager / Analyst

Lonrho Logistics

Mar 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year 4 months)

Progressed from Business Development Analyst / group project finance work to Group Financial Manager within six months. Managed multi-country finance, resolved accounting backlogs and standardised reporting into the London parent. Worked on debtor-book matters and reporting across Southern African operations, including Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Senior Financial Accountant

CareFusion

Aug 2009 - Jan 2014 (4 years 5 months)

Delivered financial and intercompany reporting under US GAAP and SOX controls into the US parent. Supported cross-border reporting and controls, including a Botswana partnership arrangement. Worked on historical balances, reconciliations and cash conversion process improvements.