Rubentheran Pillay Ca(sa)
About Rubentheran Pillay Ca(sa)
Rubentheran Pillay serves as the Head of Commercial Analytics at Avon, where he has worked since 2019. He has a background in finance and accounting, with previous roles at Business Connexion, Growthpoint Properties Ltd, and PKF Durban.
Current Role at Avon
Rubentheran Pillay serves as the Head of Commercial Analytics at Avon, a position he has held since 2019. In this role, he provides financial insights that assist in revenue and expense forecasting. His contributions enable the Sales Department to make informed investment decisions. He has also led the development of the Beauty Centre Strategy across three retail stores, managing a team of 25, which includes 22 indirect reports.
Previous Experience at Avon
Prior to his current role, Rubentheran Pillay worked at Avon from 2013 to 2019 as Finance Manager for Field and Financial Systems and National Beauty Centre Manager. During his tenure, he received the 'On the Spot Award' for interdepartmental collaboration and played a key role in strategic projects that positively impacted the company's performance.
Professional Background
Rubentheran Pillay has a diverse professional background in finance and accounting. He began his career as an Audit Clerk at PKF Durban from 2007 to 2010. He then worked as a Tax Accountant at Growthpoint Properties Ltd for six months in 2010. Following this, he joined Business Connexion as a Group Statutory Accountant, where he worked for three years until 2013.
Education and Qualifications
Rubentheran Pillay studied at the University of KwaZulu-Natal from 2003 to 2006, where he earned a B.Comm (Honors) degree. His studies focused on Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting and Finance, Auditing, and Taxation. He also completed his secondary education at Apollo Secondary from 1998 to 2002.