jatin C.
Senior Finance Leader
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Jatin C. is a Senior Finance Leader with 12 years’ experience delivering Strategic FP&A, Corporate Finance, Treasury Management, and Finance Transformation solutions for CFOs, boards, and founders across media, financial services, manufacturing, technology, and property sectors in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria. Overseeing a R150M+ portfolio and 15+ concurrent CFO mandates, Jatin has led multi-entity IFRS consolidations, designed driver-based FP&A models with 85%+ forecast accuracy, and reduced reporting cycles by 30% through Python, SQL, and Power BI automation. At Havas Group, Jatin managed treasury and FX operations over four jurisdictions and built financial modelling suites for M&A and capital allocation decisions. In corporate finance advisory with J Segel & Associates Inc and DK Motiram & Company, Jatin achieved R2.1M+ annual cost savings, 20–25% working capital optimisation, and executed full ERP and finance infrastructure implementations across multi-industry African markets.
Experience
Financial Reporting Manager — FP&A, Consolidation & Finance Transformation
Havas Group · 2024 — 2025Oversaw the complete IFRS consolidation process for seven subsidiaries, managing month-end closing across four ERP systems. Produced board-grade management accounts, variance commentary, and comprehensive executive reports for the Group CFO and stakeholders. Achieved a reduction in the reporting cycle by 30% through the reconstruction of the consolidation architecture utilizing Python, SQL, and Power BI. Designed driver-based FP&A models resulting in over 85% forecast accuracy for revenue, costs, and working capital, which were utilized by the CFO and business unit leaders. Delivered annual cost savings of R2.1M through P&L analysis and operational redesign. Governed treasury and multi-currency operations across four jurisdictions,Finance & Business Strategy Manager (Portfolio CFO)
J Segel & Associates Inc · 2017 — 2024Acted as Finance Business Partner and Portfolio CFO for over 15 mid-market clients, addressing capital allocation and financial risk management while facilitating board and investor reporting. Managed banking relationships and led M&A due diligence, employing deal modelling to support transaction lifecycle activities. Optimized working capital by 20–25% for clients through monitoring DSO and implementing automation for payables. Achieved a 60% reduction in manual reconciliation efforts by establishing automated ETL pipelines across various ERP systems.Finance & Advisory Consultant — FP&A, Restructuring & Transaction Advisory
DK Motiram & Company (FASSET-Accredited) · 2014 — 2017Served as Finance Business Partner for CFOs across more than 10 mandates, focusing on capital allocation and debt restructuring. Led financial modelling and deal structuring efforts for enterprise-value transactions, employing driver-based modelling and scenario planning to enhance forecast reliability and portfolio ROI.Finance Analyst — Treasury, FP&A & Board Reporting
Mahdi Meyer Steyn · 2013 — 2014Conducted treasury analytics, FX hedging, and liquidity forecasting within a JSE-listed corporate environment, contributing to improved forecast accuracy and reduced reporting errors. Streamlined month-end closing processes and established foundational treasury and FX disciplines for future roles.Trainee Accountant — SAICA Articles
Waterman's Services · 2007 — 2012Completed a comprehensive SAICA training program that covered audit, IFRS financial statements, and tax compliance across diverse sectors, providing the foundational financial governance and compliance knowledge for subsequent senior roles.
Skills & Expertise
Education
- BCompt Accounting Science (NQF 7)UNISA · — — 2023
- Postgraduate Diploma — Professional Accountant (NQF 8)SAIPA / FASSET · — — 2016
- International Diploma — Computer StudiesUniversity of Pretoria · — — 2003
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