Charles Meintjes

Qualified Chartered Accountant with over 25 years’ experience in Financial Services, specializing in internal audit and change management of corporate governance, regulatory and strategic initiatives. Track record of developing and implementing strategic organisational solutions by building high performing multinational teams and partnerships. Success evidenced by achieving efficiencies in operating cost, reduced risk and improved control environments. 

KEY CAPABILITIES
• Internal Audit – Leading audits including annual planning, risk assessment, audits execution and special investigations.
• Internal Control and Risk management – Developing and leading internal control functions. 
• Change Management – Designing and delivering group-wide change initiatives. 
• Leadership – Building, leading and developing high performing international teams. 
• Organisational management – Experienced in complex matrix organisation management. 
• Typical scale – Budgets from £6m to £12m, typical teams ranging from 12-46 FTE. 
• Technical experience – Internal audit standards, key change methodologies, businesses including IB, AM, Wealth Management.
 

KEY CAPABILITIES
• Internal Audit – Leading audits including annual planning, risk assessment, audits execution and special investigations.
• Internal Control and Risk management – Developing and leading internal control functions. 
• Change Management – Designing and delivering group-wide change initiatives. 
• Leadership – Building, leading and developing high performing international teams. 
• Organisational management – Experienced in complex matrix organisation management. 
• Typical scale – Budgets from £6m to £12m, typical teams ranging from 12-46 FTE. 
• Technical experience – Internal audit standards, key change methodologies, businesses including IB, AM, Wealth Management.
 

I am a qualified Chartered Accountant:
• Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA /ACA - ICAEW). 
• Chartered Accountant CA (SA) with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).
I have both a post-graduate honours degree and bachelor's degree from the University of Johannesburg (B.Com Accountancy Honours and B.Com Accountancy).