Job Title: former group FD
Company: Woolworths
Reeza Isaacs joined Woolworths in June 2013 as Deputy Chief Financial Officer, and was appointed Finance Director in November 2013. He retired in December 2023.
He was previously the senior partner for the Western Cape EY office and a partner from 1999. Reeza has worked across multiple business sectors, including manufacturing, retail, oil, gas, asset management and insurance and with a wide variety of entities, including, listed, private and owner-managed entities. He served as the Lead Partner for several of EY’s largest Cape Town clients, including Engen, Coronation, Woolworths, Metropolitan Life, Sanlam and Truworths.
Reeza is a member of the Risk and Compliance Committee. He has a B.Com from the University of Cape Town. Reeza was awarded the CFO of the Year award of 2016 from CFO South Africa.
Work
2013 – 2023 Group Finance Director, Woolworths Holdings Ltd
2013 – 2013 Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Woolworths Holdings Ltd
2010 – Present Executive Director, Woolworths Holdings Ltd
2010 – 2012 Engagement Partner, Woolworths Holdings Ltd
2011 – 2013 Regional Senior Partner, EY
2010 – 2011 Managing Partner, EY
2007 – 2010 Leader of Audit Business, EY
1999 – 2013 Partner, EY
1991 Article Clerk
Education
1987 – 1991 B.Com, Accounting, UCT
1985 Matric, Belgravia High School.
