Job Title: CFO
Company: Grit Real Estate
Leon van de Moortele was appointed CFO of Grit Real Estate in July 2015. After completing articles with PwC, Leon moved to the Global Risk Management Services within PwC, where he became the Senior Manager in charge of Data Management. In 2004, he moved to Solenta Aviation where he became Group Finance Director within 18 months. During his tenure as Group Finance Director, the group expanded from 12 aircraft to 48 aircraft, operating in eight African countries (including South Africa, Mozambique, Algeria, Ghana, Gabon, Kenya, Tanzania and Cote d’Ivoire). He has a B.Compt Hons from UNISA.
Work
2015 – Present Chief Financial Officer, Grit Real Estate Income Group
2004 – 2015 Group Finance Director, Solenta
1998 – 2004 Senior Manager, PwC SA
Education
1997 – 1997 B.Compt, Hons Auditing, Tax and Accounting, UNISA
1994 – 1996 B.Compt, Auditing, Tax and Accounting, UNISA
About Grit Real Estate Income Group: Grit is a pan African property income fund focusing on African real estate assets (excluding South Africa), underpinned by predominantly US Dollar and Euro denominated medium to long term leases with high quality counterparties delivering sustainable income. Listed in July 2014, the Company holds dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) and on the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
