Francois Pretorius

Francois Pretorius is an experienced financial professional currently serving as the Global Corporate Controller at Essential Home. With over 10 years of broad finance-related experience, they have held significant roles in various organizations, including as Group Finance Manager at Bounty Brands and Group Accounting & Reporting Director at GrandVision NV. Francois began their career at KPMG Johannesburg, where they completed their CA(SA) articles, and has continued to focus on finance functions such as business partnering, reporting, and managing organizational change. Francois holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours from the University of Pretoria and is passionate about solving complex problems while valuing family and competitive sports.