Job Title: Executive Manager: Finance and Operations
Company: The IISA
John-Ross Headbush was appointed Executive Manager of Finance for the Insurance Institute of South Africa in December 2019. Prior to this he had been with Compensation Fund since 2016 as CFO. He was appointed as project manager upon joining and was promoted to chief operations officer in March 2018. Prior to joining the Compensation Fund, John served as operations and finance manager at Imperial Automotive, assistant manager at Auditor General of SA and financial consultant at Snijder & Associates Accounting Services. He also completed his articles with Snijder & Associates Inc. John has an honours degree in accounting sciences, finance and financial management services from UNISA, as well as a B.Com degree in accounting and finance from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
Work
2019 - Present Executive Manager: Finance and Operations, The IISA
2018 - 2019 Chief Financial Officer, Compensation Fund
2018 - 2018 Chief Operations Officer, Compensation Fund SA
2016 - 2018 Project Manager, Compensation Fund SA
2014 - 2016 Operations and Finance Manager, Imperial Automotive
2011 - 2013 Assistant Manager, Auditor General of South Africa
2010 - 2010 Financial Consultant, Snijder & Associates Accounting Services
2007 - 2009 Trainee Accountant, Snijder & Associates Inc
Education
2009 - 2010 Honours, Accounting Sciences, Finance and Financial Management Services, UNISA
2002 - 2005 B.Com, Accounting and Finance, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
About the IISA: The IISA is the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) recognised professional body and registered non-profit organisation established in 1966 by the industry to advance the insurance sector in South Africa and beyond.