Samantha Maartens

Samantha Maartens is an experienced finance professional with a strong background in management accounting and transformation. Currently serving as the Head of Transformation - Finance Business Partnering at Direct Line Group since June 2018, Samantha has previously held key positions such as Head of Management Accounting at Investec and Manager of Planning and Reporting at Natal Portland Cement. Additional roles include Capex and CWIP Manager at South African Port Operations and Senior Management Accountant at Nedcor. Samantha began her career as an Assistant Manager in Project Costing at Toyota SA. Educational qualifications include a CIMA designation obtained from The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a Bachelor of Accounting Science in Accounting and Auditing from the University of South Africa.