Tapera Masarakufa Ca

Tapera Masarakufa CA (Z) has an extensive work experience that spans over several companies and positions. Tapera began their career at Prestage House as an Administrator from December 2005 to May 2008. Tapera then joined KPMG as an Audit Senior from January 2006 to November 2011.

After their time at KPMG, Tapera joined Delta Beverages Pvt Ltd, where they held various roles. From December 2011 to April 2013, they worked as a Financial Accountant, overseeing financial reporting, budgeting, and controls. Tapera then served as the Finance & Administration Manager for Sales & Distribution from May 2013 to September 2014, where they focused on financial management, credit control, and business analysis. From October 2014 to May 2016, they took on the role of Finance and Administration Manager for Southerton DBC, responsible for managing operations, audits, and process improvement.

Tapera's career continued at Unilever, where they worked as a Controls & Process Improvement Manager for Central Africa from May 2016 to May 2017. Tapera was responsible for implementing internal control systems, driving process improvement, and ensuring compliance with corporate governance practices. Tapera then served as the Financial Controller for South East Africa from May 2017 to January 2019, overseeing financial operations and statements for multiple countries.

Currently, Tapera holds the position of Group Finance Director at Tongaat Hulett, starting in April 2022. Prior to this, they were the Finance Executive & Executive Director for Trangle Ltd & subsidiaries from May 2020 to March 2022. In this role, they had overall responsibility for the Triangle Finance portfolio, including loss control, tax affairs, and non-sugar product line commercial aspects. Before that, from August 2019 to April 2020, they served as the Finance Planning Executive at Tongaat Hulett. Lastly, from February 2019 to July 2019, they held the position of Finance Admin Executive & Company Secretary.

Tapera Masarakufa CA (Z) has a diverse background in finance and administration, with experience in auditing, financial management, controls, and process improvement across various industries and organizations.

Tapera Masarakufa CA (Z) completed an Honours Bachelor of Accounting Sciences (BCompt Honours) from the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika in 2010. In 2012, they obtained certification as a Certified Corporate Fraud Manager – Advanced Forensic Audit from the South African Institute of Corporate Fraud (SAICF). Prior to that, Tapera Masarakufa CA (Z) earned a BAcc (Hons) in Accounting from the University of Zimbabwe between 2004 and 2008. They also pursued a Chartered Accountancy degree at the Institute of Chartered Accountants Zimbabwe (ICAZ), although the duration of this program is unspecified. Additionally, Tapera Masarakufa CA (Z) has obtained various certifications in areas such as critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and leadership development through professional platforms like LinkedIn, with completion dates in 2020.