Jaco has FirstRand blood running through his veins – having spent the past 20 years with the FirstRand Group. He is RMB’s Head of Group Finance, RMB’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and CFO of FirstRand’s Corporate Centre.
Jaco is a CA(SA), with a BCom from the University of Stellenbosch and BCom Honours from UJ.
He has been instrumental in building the Group’s investment proposition with local and international shareholders. This has required a combination of deep institutional knowledge and a thorough grasp of financial performance and strategic and operational delivery across all of the Group’s businesses. His detailed under-
standing of the Group’s strategies in the broader Africa and the UK, as well as capital, funding and credit has allowed him to build significant credibility for the Group.
Jaco represents FirstRand and RMB on various Risk and Audit Committees. In his ‘distant’ past Jaco worked in Corporate Finance outside of FirstRand.
Outside of accounting, Jaco enjoys cycling, travelling, good wine and champagne, skiing and reading with his wife Belinda by his side.
Jaco’s vision is to continue to build a high output finance function focused on enabling business, driving relentless quality in reporting and strengthening the financial control fabric of RMB. He envisions to achieve this by continuing to attract, retain and develop an exceptional pool of diverse talent.
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"Our people and diverse talent are our key differentiators and will ensure our continued success and relevance in a changing financial and business environment."
