Job Title: Interim FD
Company: Absa Group
Punki Modise was appointed as the chief strategy and sustainability officer at Absa in July 2022. Prior to this, she served as the interim CEO of Absa Retail and Business Banking for five months.
From 23 April 2021 Punki served as the interim FD of Absa before taking up the interim CEO position.
Punki joined Absa Group in 2008 and has held various senior management roles, including that of CFO of the retail and business banking division since June 2016. Previous roles include head of transactional banking, chief of staff for the retail banking division, and CFO of the distribution channels.
Prior to joining Absa Group she held positions at Standard Bank and Fedsure, having completed her articles at PwC.
Punki holds a B.Com from the University of Witwatersrand, as well as a Masters degree in financial management from the University of Johannesburg, and is a qualified CA(SA).
Work
2022 – Present Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, Absa
2022 – 2022 Interim CEO, Absa Retail and Business Banking
2021 – 2022 Interim Financial Director, Absa Group
2016 – 2021 CFO: Retail and Business Banking, Absa Group
Head: Transactional Banking, Absa Group
Chief of Staff: Retail Banking, Absa Group
2008 – 2014 CFO: Distribution Channels, Absa Group
2008 – 2008 Financial Director, Standard Bank
Education
CA(SA)
MBA, Financial Management, University of Johannesburg
B.Com, University of Witwatersrand
About company: Absa Group is a South African-based financial services group, offering personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management, as well as bank assurance.
