
NAME
Jacobus Alberts (Cobus)
QUALIFICATION
B.Com Accounting (Rand Afrikaans University)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
AGA(SA)
Positions Held:
- Auditing
- Financial & Management Accounting
- Financial Management
- General Management
Industry Experience:
- Auditing: Property Management, Manufacturing, Service Industries, NPOs and NPCs, Property Practitioners, Freight Forwarding, Investment Holdings
- Accounting: Medical Aid Schemes (Corporate and Public), Logistics, Inspection & Certification Services
- Financial Management: Medical Aid Schemes (Corporate and Public), Logistics, Inspection & Certification Services
- General Management: Logistics (LPG Gas), Inspection & Certification Services, Conformity Assessment Programs, Garment Inspection Services, Corporate Social Responsibility Auditing
Career Overview:
Striving to be the best I can be, in whatever I do, is my aim in life. Honesty, integrity, knowledge, and faith are the cornerstones on which I have built my life and my career. With nearly 30 years of experience, I have developed extensive expertise across small and medium enterprises, large corporations, and international businesses, including those in the United Kingdom. My career has focused on enhancing the success, integrity, and efficiency of internal controls in accounting, financial management, and general management, encompassing areas such as sales, marketing, business development, customer service, HR, operations, and finance. I put interpersonal skills and leadership high in regard and strive to utilise these attributes to develop and motivate my team and to better their skills to the benefit of the company as well as themselves. I believe that a positive attitude, willingness to listen, learn and a personal drive is paramount in achieving success.
Career Highlights:
- Establishing accounting departments and financial management systems
- Supporting financial audits and establishing accounting departments in various African countries, including Rwanda, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Malawi, and Guinea
- Contributing to the growth and development of Inyani by joining their team