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RUDI WITKOWSKY

@rudiwitkowsky

Operations and finance leader at Risecap who cut client turnaround time from four days to 24 hours.

At Risecap, I lead credit and funding operations from initial assessment through completion, including credit analysis, funding structures and lender engagement. I improved client turnaround time from four days to 24 hours.

At Outsourced CFO, I act as a Head-of-Finance equivalent for US businesses, partnering with founders and CEOs on financial strategy, budgeting and cash flow. Across client engagements, my work supported gross margin uplifts of 5–10% and revenue growth of up to 15% year over year.

At SAINVUS, I provided interim operational leadership to a real estate family office and built a three-statement forecast and investment IRR analysis to support capital allocation and decisions on new acquisitions. I also coordinated finance, tax and legal workstreams across a 60-plus-property portfolio.

Earlier, I worked across venture capital, business transformation, fund operations and audit, including at Big Ideas Group, CrossCountry Consulting, SANNE Group, Grant Thornton, Maitland Group and Ernst & Young. I hold CA(SA) and CGMA credentials and have a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and a BCom in Accounting from the University of Cape Town.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Head of Credit Operations

Current

Risecap

Mar 2026 - Present (7 months)

Lead end-to-end credit and funding operations, assessing financial performance and credit risk, structuring funding solutions, and managing lender engagement. Improved client turnaround time from 4 days to 24 hours.

Credit Analysis Financial Analysis Cash Flow Analysis Risk Assessment Lender Relations Process Improvement

Current

Business Consultant

Current

Outsourced CFO

Mar 2026 - Present (7 months)

Act as Head-of-Finance-equivalent for multiple US businesses, owning financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow. Partnered with founders and CEOs to improve margin performance and support revenue growth.

Financial Strategy Budgeting Forecasting Cash Flow Management Margin Improvement Pricing Strategy

Head of Advisory Real Estate Family Office (Thespis)

SAINVUS

Mar 2026 - May 2026 (2 months)

Provided interim operational leadership to a US/European real estate family office managing a USD 200 million portfolio. Built a 3-statement forecast model and investment IRR analysis, and managed tax compliance across 15+ entities.

Real Estate Operations Financial Modeling IRR Analysis Tax Compliance K 1 Preparation Project Management

Senior Group & Consolidations Accountant

Vivo Energy

Nov 2024 - Mar 2026 (1 year 4 months)

Coordinated group month-end close and consolidation across 13 multinational African entities, liaising with external auditors and driving close-process improvements that cut month-end processing time by ~10%.

Group Consolidation Month End Closing IFRS External Audits Process Improvement Multi entity Accounting

Business Consultant

Aerobotics

May 2024 - Jul 2024 (2 months)

Engaged by a drone-farming SaaS start-up to run a gap analysis of financial and operational processes, build unit economics, and develop COO-level dashboards for regional performance.

Financial Analysis Unit Economics CAC CLTV Burn Rate Dashboarding Process Improvement

Head of Commercial

Big Ideas Group

Mar 2023 - May 2024 (1 year 2 months)

Oversaw monitoring and reporting of investment portfolio performance across 10+ portfolio companies, owned financial modelling and valuations, and prepared board packs. Introduced reporting tools that cut board-pack preparation time by ~30%.

Portfolio Management Financial Modeling Valuation Cash Flow Forecasting Board Reporting KPI development

Senior Business Analyst

SAPRO

Dec 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year)

Reported directly to the Chief of Operations & Co-CEO, holding a broad cross-functional operations remit. Designed and automated organisational processes and built executive dashboards, delivering efficiency gains of 15-20% across reporting workflows.

Process Automation Dashboarding HubSpot Lucid Microsoft Visio Financial Reporting KPI Reporting

Management Consultant — Business Transformation

CrossCountry Consulting

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 11 months)

Led business transformation and process re-engineering for clients including MidCap Financial and MassMutual, improving operational efficiency by ~20%. Redesigned loan origination processes and improved month-end close from 8 days to 3 days.

Business Transformation Process Reengineering Loan Origination Month End Closing Executive Dashboards Project Management

Manager — Private Equity Fund Manager

SANNE Group

May 2018 - Oct 2018 (5 months)

Managed financial reporting and audit teams within the Jersey Islands alternative investments book under UK GAAP, and built out the Private Equity team in South Africa.

Private Equity Financial Reporting UK GAAP Team Management External Audits

Audit Manager

Grant Thornton

Dec 2017 - May 2018 (5 months)

Led external audits for listed and non-listed clients in asset management, financial services and real estate. Supervised and mentored teams of up to 10, planning engagements to keep budgets and deadlines on track.

External Audits Asset Management Financial Services Real Estate Team Leadership Risk Assessment

Manager — Hedge Funds

Maitland Group

Dec 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year)

Financial reporting and fund accounting across hedge funds, unit trusts and private equity; reviewed NAVs, management accounts and capital statements.

Hedge Funds Fund Accounting NAV Review Financial Reporting Private Equity

Audit Senior

Ernst & Young

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 11 months)

Led external audits across asset management and financial services, managing teams of up to seven. Sectors included manufacturing, asset management, professional services, e-commerce and NGO.

External Audits Asset Management Financial Services Team Management IFRS