Zakhele Nyandeni

Zakhele began his career in audit at a big four firm, and he has more than 13 years’ financial services experience across the areas of external audit, risk consulting and internal audit. His key areas of specialisation include the full life cycle of treasury audits, investments, modelling, accounting of derivatives and money market instruments, hedge accounting assessments and market risk reviews. 

Zakhele has performed audit and advisory engagements across South Africa, and throughout Africa. His external audit specialisation is within private equity investments. His experience includes IDC, Infinite Partners,   MIC,  ATA Capital, 27Four, Rockwood and Kleoss Capital.

His financial risk consulting credentials include specialist financial instrument risk advisory as well as unlisted credit pricing and fair valuations. His client experience includes Standard Bank, Atlas Mara, Deutsche Securities and Sasfin Bank.

Largest Financial Services clients serviced:

  • Standard Bank
  • Nedbank
  • Industrial Development Corporation 
  • Investec
  • African Bank
  • ABSA
  • Allan Gray

Group / Multinational audit experience

Zakhele signed off the IDC audit which includes unlisted valuations, expected credit loss, compliance and sustainability component.

Qualifications and professional affiliations 

  • CA (SA)
  • South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
  • Registered Auditor (RA)