Polinah Gatawa

Polinah Gatawa currently serves as the Financial Controller for Australia and New Zealand at FOSS, overseeing Finance, HR, IT, Legal, and Compliance functions. Prior to this role, Polinah Gatawa worked as a Finance and Operations Executive Consultant, focusing on digital transformation for small and medium organizations in Australia. Previously, Polinah Gatawa held significant positions at Absa Group, including Chief Operating Officer for Cash Management and Digital Platform Services, and Group Payments Change Programme Director. Earlier experience includes a role at Barclays as the Director of Planning Reporting and Analytics during the bank's separation from Barclays PLC, and leadership positions in Private Banking and Financial Control. Polinah Gatawa's early career includes a tenure as Chief Financial Officer at Metalsa. Polinah Gatawa holds a Post Graduate degree in Management with a focus on Digital Business from Wits Business School and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.