Marilé De Villiers CA(SA), CFA

Marilé De Villiers CA(SA), CFA has a diverse work experience in the financial industry. Marilé began their career as an Audit Trainee at KPMG South Africa, where they gained experience in auditing asset management, specialised finance, and linked life insurance companies. Marilé was also selected to represent the Financial Engineering Group, specializing in the valuation of unlisted money market, debt, and derivative instruments.

Marilé then joined JTC Group as a Supervisor in the Fund Accounting Team, where their responsibilities included reviewing subscriptions, redemptions, investment purchases and sales, pricing of investments, cash movements, reconciliations, corporate actions, and NAV reporting.

Afterwards, they worked at Luno, an international cryptocurrency exchange, where they held positions as a Finance Analyst and later as the Group Financial Accountant focusing on Treasury and Consolidation. Their responsibilities at Luno included liquidating bitcoin profits to fund operations and limit exposure.

Marilé then joined KPMG in the Cayman Islands as an Assistant Manager. Marilé was part of the IT Audit Crypto Team, where they reviewed processes and controls of crypto self-custody solutions and tested the existence of crypto holdings. Marilé also worked as an Assistant Manager in Asset Management at KPMG, before transitioning to their most recent role at CoinList as the Wallet and Treasury Operations Lead.

Overall, Marilé De Villiers CA(SA), CFA has a strong background in auditing, fund accounting, cryptocurrency, and treasury operations.

Marilé De Villiers CA(SA), CFA has a diverse education history. Marilé completed their high school education at Stellenberg High School from 2004 to 2008. Afterwards, they attended Stellenbosch University where they pursued a Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) from 2009 to 2011. In 2012, they furthered their studies at Stellenbosch University and obtained a Bachelor of Accounting Honours (BAccHons) degree. Continuing their professional development, Marilé successfully passed the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) examination from the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) in 2013. Marilé then proceeded to pass the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) examination by SAICA in 2016. Alongside their accounting qualifications, they also obtained certifications from the CFA Institute. Marilé passed the CFA Level I exam in 2014, followed by the CFA Level II exam in 2016, and most recently, the CFA Level III exam in 2018.