Jacques Bezuidenhout
About Jacques Bezuidenhout
Jacques Bezuidenhout is a Senior Financial Accountant at thyssenkrupp in Perth, Western Australia, with extensive experience in financial reporting, auditing, and accounting standards implementation.
Current Role at thyssenkrupp
Jacques Bezuidenhout is currently a Senior Financial Accountant at thyssenkrupp in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. In this role, he is responsible for managing month-end processes, submitting monthly financial reports to the Thyssenkrupp Germany head office, and handling budgeting and estimations. Jacques also designs Excel Macros to improve reporting efficiency and implements IFRS standards.
Previous Experience at thyssenkrupp
From 2017 to 2020, Jacques Bezuidenhout worked as a Financial Accountant at thyssenkrupp in Perth, Australia. During this period, he was instrumental in the implementation of IFRS 9, 15, and 16 standards. Jacques managed month-end processes, conducted balance sheet reconciliations, reviewed statutory financial statements, and liaised with auditors to ensure compliance.
Professional Background
Jacques Bezuidenhout has a diverse professional background with positions at several major companies. He served as a Senior Analyst at Deloitte Australia for two years, from 2012 to 2014, and as a Senior Auditor at KPMG in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 2010 to 2011. Earlier in his career, Jacques worked as an Audit Manager at Rosspienaar in Pretoria, South Africa, for five years.
Educational Background
Jacques Bezuidenhout holds a Chartered Accountant designation from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, achieved in 2014. He studied Accounting, Auditing, and Tax at the University of South Africa, earning a CA (SA) from 2004 to 2008. Prior to this, Jacques attended Affies from 2000 to 2003.
Skills and Expertise
With four years of experience in SAP and extensive expertise with Hyperion Enterprise, Excel, and Pastel, Jacques Bezuidenhout brings significant technical skills to his financial roles. He has applied Australian Accounting Standards, authored position papers on complex transactions, and audited ASX200-listed companies' financial statements. He has also served as a training facilitator at Deloitte and led the implementation of new audit software.
Client and Project Experience
Jacques Bezuidenhout's project experience includes accounting work for Barrick Gold in Australia for eight months and various financial reporting roles on secondments with Barrick Australia and Anglo American Plc. He has worked with clients such as Troy Resources Ltd, Fleetwood Corporation Ltd, Anglo Platinum, Brait SA, and Centamin Plc, compiling and reviewing financial statements for compliance with IFRS and A-IFRS.