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Garth Netherton Strachan, Executive Enterprise Risk Management

Garth Netherton Strachan

Executive Enterprise Risk Management·Telkom SA Limited

South Africa

Higher diploma, Strategy Innovation

Work experience

Total years of experience: 25 years, 6 months

Executive Enterprise Risk Management

April 2011 - Present

Telkom SA Limited

South Africa

April 2011 - Present

• Enhancement of Enterprise Risk Management Framework with leading best practices
• Adoption of King III and IV requirements in respect of risk and financial control management
• Implementation of risk appetite and tolerance calculations and Monitoring
• Development and implementation of enterprise risk management strategy
• Strategic, operational risk identification, assessment and reporting
• Control identification and risk mitigation for strategic, operational and reporting risks
• Development and assessment of risk response strategies
• Identification, analysis and interpretation of key risk indicators
• Risk evaluation for key business strategies and expansion
• Remediation and action plan tracking
• Monthly reporting to the Executive Committee
• Quarterly reporting to the Combined Assurance Councils
• Quarterly reporting and attendance of the Board Risk Committee and Social & Ethics Committee
• Co-ordination and liaison with TOP 130 executive management
• Enterprise risk management training across the Telkom Group
• Integration of financial control management within enterprise risk management
• Member of the Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO)
• Member of Cross Functional Sourcing Team
• Member of Tax Committee
• Member of Information Security Governance Council (Elected Chairman with effect March 2015)
• Member of Combined Assurance Council
• Member of Data Governance Forum
• Member of the Information Technology Oversight Committee
• Implementation and management of Business Continuity
• Development and implementation of Corporate Compliance Programme
• Convergence of Ethics, Fraud, Sustainability, Compliance and Risk onto single methodology
• Risk evaluation of business cases for capital funding
• Secundus Trustee member on the Board of Trustees of the Telkom Retirement Fund

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Manager Enterprise Risk Management

October 2010 - March 2011

KPMG

South Africa

October 2010 - March 2011

• Development and implementation of Enterprise Risk Management Frameworks
• Risk Management maturity assessments
• Facilitation of risk workshops
• Facilitation of risk management training
• Risk management reporting for clients
• Attendance of client audit committees
• Client Liaison
• Client billing

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Senior Manager ERM

September 2008 - October 2010

Telkom SA Limited

South Africa

September 2008 - October 2010

Enterprise Risk Management
* Development and implementation of Enterprise Risk Management Framework for Telkom SA Limited
* Adoption of King III requirements in respect of risk and financial control management
* Co-ordination of risk appetite and tolerance calculations
* Development and implementation of enterprise risk management strategy
* Strategic, operational and reporting risk identification and assessment
* Control identification and risk mitigation for strategic, operational and reporting risks
* Development and assessment of risk response strategies
* Identification, analysis and interpretation of key risk indicators
* Risk evaluation for key business strategies and expansion
* Remediation and action plan tracking
* Monthly reporting to the Executive Committee
* Quarterly reporting to the Telkom Executive Risk Management Committee
* Permanent invitee to Telkom Executive Risk Management Committee
* Quarterly reporting to the Audit and Risk Committee
* Quarterly reporting to Board of Directors
* Co-ordination and liaison with TOP 130 executive management
* Enterprise risk management training across the Telkom Group
* Integration of financial control management within enterprise risk management
* Member of the Asset and Liability Committee
* Risk evaluation of business cases for capital funding
* Extensive telecommunications experience and understanding

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Management

Sarbanes Oxley Specialist

January 2006 - September 2008

Telkom SA Limited

South Africa

January 2006 - September 2008

* Development and implementation of Sarbanes Oxley sustainment methodology and strategy
* Development and implementation of information technology (IT) strategy for Sarbanes Oxley compliance
* Identification and mitigation of financial reporting risks
* Co-ordination of quarterly control self-assessment
* Evaluation of quarterly control self-assessment results
* Co-ordination of quarterly certification of the CEO and CFO
* Co-ordination of external auditors in relation to SOX
* Remediation tracking and implementation for 22 business units
* Monthly reporting to SOX Steering Committee
* Quarterly reporting to Audit and Risk Management Committee
* Co-ordination and liaison with 22 business representatives
* Co-ordination of management testing with testing parties including review of testing files
* Evaluation of internal and external deficiencies
* Evaluation SOX due diligence exercises for acquisitions
* Scoping SOX compliance for the Telkom Group
* Adaptation of SOX methodology for PCAOB changes
* Training for SAP MIC and SOX within Telkom Group
* Technical evaluations and opinions in relation to SOX compliance
* Managing staff and performance
* Effective communication cross all levels of management

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Audit Manager

January 2001 - December 2005

KPMG

South Africa

January 2001 - December 2005

Active involvement in the dual listing of Telkom SA Limited
* Seconded for a period of 4 months for the establishment of the external reporting department
* Implementation Manager for the Sarbanes Oxley compliance
* Implementation Manager for the SAP Management of Internal Controls (MIC)
* Sarbanes Oxley certified auditor
* Managing staff members
* Planning, developing and implementing audit approaches

Company industry:
Accounting
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Education

University of Potchefstroom and Institute of Technology

January 2009

January 2009

Higher diploma, Strategy Innovation

South Africa

Implementing Strategy and Managing Performance

South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

April 2004

April 2004

Bachelor's degree, Accounting, Auditing

South Africa

Qualified as chartered accountant with South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

University of South Africa

December 2001

December 2001

Bachelor's degree, Accounting, Auditing, Tax, Management Accounting

South Africa

Post graduate degree in Accounting

University Of Pretoria

January 1999

January 1999

Bachelor's degree, Accounting Sciences

South Africa

Bachelors of Commerce with specialization in accounting sciences

Pretoria Boys High School

December 1996

December 1996

High school or equivalent, Maths, Science, Accounting, Biology

South Africa

Matric with university exemption

Skills

Board Reporting

Expert

Management

Expert

Risk Advisory

Expert

Risk Analysis

Expert

Enterprise Risk Management

Expert

FINANCIAL REPORTING

Expert

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Expert

MANAGEMENT

Expert

REPORTS

Expert

RISK MANAGEMENT

Expert

COSO ERM framework

Expert

ISO 31000

Expert

COBIT (control objectives for information technology)

Intermediate

Combined assurance, audit planning, techniques and execution

Expert

Business continuity management

Expert

Enterprise risk management

Expert

Board Reporting

Expert

Management

Expert

Risk Advisory

Expert

Risk Analysis

Expert

Enterprise Risk Management

Expert

Languages

Afrikaans

Expert

English

Expert