Louw Bezuidenhout has over 30 years of experience in financial management, business consulting, and operational leadership. He is currently the Managing Director and Financial Controller of Frontier Engineers Limited, where he oversees strategic planning, financial reporting, accounting, HR, and compliance. Previously he has held roles as a management consultant, finance and operations manager, lecturer, and consultant advising on business restructurings, systems implementations, and turnaround projects. He has an MCom in Management Accounting and BCom degrees.

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Louw Bezuidenhout A 162A Hawthornden Road, Avonhead, Christchurch
P +64 3 357 8589
M +64 27 207 8587
E loubez@bizss.co.nz New Zealand Citizenship
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Frontier Engineers Limited : 1 DEC 2014-DATE
MANAGING DIRECTOR/FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
• Develop and oversee the implementation of the
strategic plan
• Lead weekly management meetings to monitor
performance such as productivity, invoicing, work- in-
progress, etc.
• Prepare annual financial statements andIncome
Tax returns for sign-off by external auditors
• Prepare and maintain budgets and cash flow
projections for example daily cash flow monitoring
• Manage accounts payable on a weekly basis with the
credit controller to ensure debtors pay within trading
terms
• Authorise all expenses
• Oversee Xero payroll system
• Compliance such as IRD returns (PAYE, GST, etc.),
Companies Office documentation, etc.
• Accounting duties such as daily bank reconciliations,
monthly financial statements, etc.
• Presenting quarterly financial reports to the
board for example, actual vs budget analysis,
revised budgets, key financial andoperational
ratios, etc.
• Manage human resources functions, such as
recruitment, employment contracts and
compliance with Employment Relations Act.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: BUSINESS
• General manager of a manufacturing company
with 160 staff, 4 factories and 15 wholesale
outlets
• Logistics manager for a national agricultural
machinery dealership responsible for all
procurement, inventory control and managing 80
staff.
• Financial advisor to the Development Bank of
Southern Africa with duties such as developing
comprehensive business plans for loan applications,
financial management of borrowers, mentoring of
bank clients, etc.
• Developed and implemented ‘turnaround’
projects such as the restructure of the Free State
Cheetah Rugby Union and several manufacturing
companies
• Designed and implemented several integrated
accounting/manufacturing systems for example job
costing systems, ERP systems, etc.
• Financial Controller (appointed in a consulting
capacity) of various companies responsible for
financial reporting (annual statements,
management reporting, budgeting, etc.), reporting
to directors, liaising with external stakeholders
(banks, clients, suppliers) and
managing client’s accounting and administration
staff.
QUALIFICATIONS
• MCom (Management Accounting)
Northwest University
South Africa 1982
• BCom
Northwest University
South Africa 1979
BCom (Hons) (Management Accounting & Finance)
(Cum Laude)
Northwest University
South Africa 1981
Higher Education Diploma (Post Graduate)
Northwest University
South Africa 1980
• Xero Accounting
• MYOB Accounting
• ACCREDO Accounting
• WorkflowMax Job
Costing
• MS Word
• Excel

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Marriotts Chartered Accountants : 29 AUG 2011 - 30 NOV 2014
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
• Restructured, integrated and updated a trailer manufacturer’s job costing, inventory control and accounting systems
to produce accurate and ‘real time’ information, such as value of inventory, value of work in progress, production
inefficiencies, etc.
• Finalised financial statements (3 years) of a trailer manufacturer and packaging manufacturer to comply with
Accounting standards and IRD requirements
• Restructured, integrated and updated a spouting company’s job costing, inventory control and accounting systems
to produce accurate and ‘real time’ information, such as value of inventory, value of work in progress, production
inefficiencies, etc.
• Restructured, integrated and updated a roofing company’s job costing, inventory control and accounting systems
to produce accurate and ‘real time’ information, such as value of inventory, value of work in progress, production
inefficiencies, etc.
• ‘Turnaround’ project for a food manufacturer which involved bringing all accounting records up to date, finding
new markets, introducing a new distribution system, changing operations to create major cost savings.
• Conducting seminars for small business owners on topics such as job costing, process costing, budgeting,
financial management, etc.
Canterbury Heating & Maintenance Limited : FEB 2011 – AUG2011
FINANCE AND OPERATIONS MANAGER (Short term contract)
• Perform all accounting functions such as general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and
monthly and annual financial statements
• Oversee operations planning and control for example compiling daily work schedules, back costing of jobs, etc.
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) : APRIL 2008 – JAN 2011
Programme Leader: BCom programme
Manager: China Project
• Managed all academic business programs for example ensuring compliance with NZQAstandards,
development of new courses, etc.
• Managed 5 academic staff members
• Managed joint academic programs with two Chinese universities which included numerous visits to Chinato comply
with contractual arrangements, monitor academic quality, oversee student administration, etc.
Ministry of Social Development, Nelson Regional Team : JAN 2006- AUG 2007
REGIONAL STRATEGICPLANNER
Responsibilities
• Development of the Regional Strategic Plan and Operational Plan
• Management of specific projects and ensuring outcomes
• Assisting project teams where necessary
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) : MAR 2005-DEC 2005 SENIOR
FINANCE LECTURER
Lecturing a range of accounting and business courses.

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Leseding Consulting, South Africa : APRIL 1993 -FEB 2005
LEAD CONSULTANT
• Financial advisor to the Development Bank of Southern Africa with duties such as developing comprehensive
business plans for loan applications, financial management of borrowers, mentoring of bank clients, etc.
• Restructured the Free State Cheetahs Rugby Union which included preparing (and having it accepted by the board)
a new 5 year plan, introducing a new functional structure to meet the operational requirements
• Acted as General Manager for a food manufacturing company with all the associated responsibilitiesof
finance, marketing, manufacturing, human resources and board reporting.
• Appointed by the Development Bank of Southern Africa to act as Financial Controller of a number of clients to
oversee duties such as accounting reporting, compliance, budgeting, etc.
• Restructured, integrated and updated job costing, inventory control and accounting systems toproduce
accurate and ‘real time’ information, such as value of inventory, value of work in progress, production
inefficiencies, etc. Clients included:
– Diamond drill bit manufacturer
– Leather tannery
– Various flour mills and food manufacturing companies
– Agricultural machinery manufacturer
• ‘Turnaround’ projects which included improving productivity, finding and negotiating new markets, reducing company
debt, improving management control, mentoring, etc. Clients included:
– Food distribution (FMCG)
– Transport and logistics
New Holland South Africa : JUNE 1991 - MARCH1993
(Importer and distributor of agricultural machinery)
LOGISTICS MANAGER
• Development and implementation of logistic systems
• Procurement (local and imports)
• Inventory management
Price Waterhouse Coopers : OCT 1987 - MAY 1991
(Management Advisory Services) :
SENIOR ADVISOR
• Development and implementation of management information systems (Activity Based Costing)
• Restructuring of companies
• Business planning
• Ad-hoc profitabilityinvestigations
• Developed and implemented Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II)systems.