Louise van der Merwe

I have more than 30 years working experience, ranging from Chartered Accountants, Banking, Retail, Manufacturing, the NGO sector (Promat Colleges) to the donor sector (Creative Associates International, Abt Associates and Family Health International / FHI360.

Skills I have harnessed include admin/logistics, procurement, payroll (salaries, tax and other deductions), petty cash control, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cashbook & bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, VAT Returns, cash flow forecasts, budget analysis, financial reporting, asset control, putting into place financial and administrative systems , contract and grant administration and financial management, technical assistance to grantees & contractors and donor funding reporting. From 2009 to 2014, my duties included capacity building and training in Financial Systems regionally throughout the African continent, creating e-learning videos and interactive e-learning modules.

To date, the majority of examinations that I have written through the University of South Africa, has resulted in distinctions(cum laude), with two merit bursaries awarded to me by the University for academic achievements rating in the top few percent of all their students in the particular subjects in that year.

My computer skills include Excel, QuickBooks, Pastel, ACCPAC (Sage) and Microsoft Navigator (Navision).

I speak, read and write English and Afrikaans fluently, with a smattering of Pedi, Zulu and German.