Viasat
Jacolien Kirsten, CPA, has extensive experience in corporate accounting and financial management, currently serving as Associate Director - Corporate Accounting and Senior Manager - Corporate Accounting at Viasat since September 2019. Additionally, Jacolien holds the position of Chief Financial Officer at The Charis Project, which focuses on healing and strengthening families. Previous roles include Senior Revenue Recognition Manager and Revenue Recognition Leader at Intuit, as well as Finance SOX Compliance Senior Manager at NuVasive. Jacolien's earlier career includes positions at Intuit, Vaco LLC, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, highlighting a strong background in auditing and financial oversight. Jacolien holds an Honors degree in Science, Accounting from the University of South Africa and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Pretoria, along with CPA certification in Texas since 2007.