Job Title: CFO
Company: Zeda
Thobeka Ntshiza was appointed CFO of Avis Southern Africa in November 2020. The company has since rebranded to Zeda, where she remains the CFO. Prior to this she was the CFO for Avis Fleet.
Thobeka is a professional accountant and passionate about talent development, coaching and mentoring. She has gained a lot of experience in FMCG and Manufacturing environments and was a Top 35 under 35 CAs in South Africa finalist in 2015.
Before she joined Avis she was the FD at Barloworld Logistics. Thobeka serves as a council member of Children of the Dawn, a foundation which takes cares of orphans in South Africa. Prior to joining Barloworld Logistics, she served in various financial roles at AVEnG Manufacturing, Coca-Cola South Africa and Sasol Technology. She completed her articles with Sasol Chemical Industries. She has a higher national diploma in organisational leadership and a certificate in management development from Towerstone and the University of Pretoria respectively. She also has her B.Com Honours from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Work
2022 – Present Chief Financial Officer, Zeda Limited
2020 – 2022 Chief Financial Officer, Avis Southern Africa
2020 – 2020 Chief Financial Officer, Avis Fleet
2018 – 2019 Financial Director, Barloworld Logistics
2018 – Present Council Member, Children of the Dawn
2013 – 2019 Audit Committee Member, Robben Island Museum
2011 – 2018 Financial Executive, AVENG Manufacturing
2010 – 2011 Financial Services Manager, The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation
2008 – 2011 Budget and Financial Analyst, Coca-Cola South Africa
2006 – 2008 Financial Accountant, Sasol Technology
2004 – 2006 Article Clerk, Sasol Chemical Industries
Education
2015 – 2015 Higher National Diploma: Organisational Leadership, Towerstone
2014 – 2014 Certificate, Management Development, University of Pretoria
2003 – 2003 B.Com Honours, University of KZN
1996 – 1998 Matric, Westville Girls High
About company: Zeda Limited is one of Africa's largest and only integrated mobility solutions provider.