John Catsicas
Partner| Personal Profile
Phone:
+27 73 549 5966
Email:
Address:
1st Floor, Continental Africa House,
410 Jan Smuts Avenue, Craighall Park,
Sandton, Johannesburg, 2194
South Africa
Website:
Experience & Credentials
John graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from Wits University. He subsequently became a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants, demonstrating his commitment to advancing his expertise in finance and management accounting.
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John brings a high level of quantitative and qualitative analysis to all corporate deals. He consistently demonstrates the ability to provide practical and effective solutions for complex transactions.
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Core Skills and Areas of Expertise
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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): John is highly knowledgeable about the new IFRS reporting standards, with particular expertise in IFRS 7 and IFRS 9, which address the accounting and reporting of credit risk, as well as standards related to consolidation and joint ventures.
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Credit Assessment and Risk Training: He has extensive experience in training credit analysts on credit assessment and Expected Credit Loss (ECL) risk. John has lectured for organisations such as the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and currently serves as a consultant to the South African Development Bank.
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Corporate and Stakeholder Governance: John is well-versed in corporate and stakeholder governance, corporate risk management, and the implementation of the COSO risk standard.
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Strategic Planning and Financial Modelling: He is skilled in strategic planning and risk-based financial modelling, supporting robust and informed business decisions.
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JSE Listings: John has been involved in the preparation and production of prospectuses for listings on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
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International Reporting: He has experience working with a United States entity as a company representative and reporting on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.
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Relevant Experience
Toyota Motor Corporation
Southern Suns
Mossgas Onshore Project
Corporate Consultancy
John began his career at Toyota Motor Corporation in 1984, taking on the role of Cost Accountant in the Spares Parts Division. During this period, he became highly proficient in the advanced costing systems developed by Toyota, which were considered unparalleled in the motor industry among original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) at that time.
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John later joined Southern Suns as Assistant to the Financial Director, where he was tasked with enhancing managerial reporting to Board level. He was soon promoted to the position of Group Development Accountant, where his responsibilities included assessing new and refurbished hotels and managing the accounting for these developments. John played a key role in securing funding for these investments, working closely with financial institutions to raise the necessary capital.
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In 1993, John accepted a senior role as Contracts Manager at Mossgas Onshore, which was then the largest project in South Africa with a total value of R12 billion. He was responsible for engaging with all contractors and overseeing the commercial and project management arrangements required for the project’s success.
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After the completion of the Mossgas project, John established a corporate consultancy. His firm was involved in capital raising and delivering project management training programmes to organisations such as Sasol and Eskom.
