Intelligent Debt Management
Bridget Gishen (McLellan) has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in finance. Bridget currently holds the position of Head of Finance at Intelligent Debt Management, a role they have held since July 2021. Prior to this, they worked as the Group Finance Manager at SA Taxi from September 2018 to April 2021.
In 2018, Bridget briefly served as the Group Reporting Accountant and Analyst - Africa at MultiChoice from February to August. Before that, they worked as a Senior Accountant at Angola LNG from May 2016 to December 2017.
Bridget's earlier experience includes working at LSL Property Services plc, where they held roles as Group Finance Manager from August 2015 to May 2016, and as Group Financial Accountant from July 2014 to August 2015.
Bridget'scareer began at Deloitte UK, where they worked as an Assistant Manager from January 2014 to April 2014. Prior to that, Bridget served as a Trainee Accountant at Deloitte & Touche Johannesburg for three years, starting in January 2011.
Overall, Bridget Gishen (McLellan) has gained valuable expertise in finance through their various roles in different organizations.
Bridget Gishen (McLellan) attended Clarendon School for Girls from 1994 to 2005, where they completed their Grades 1 to 12 education. Following this, they enrolled in the University of Cape Town from 2006 to 2010. During their time at the university, they pursued a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree and obtained a Post Graduate Degree in Accounting. Additionally, Bridget Gishen (McLellan) holds a certification as a Chartered Accountant (CA (SA)) from SAICA CA(SA).
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Intelligent Debt Management
Founded in April 2004, The Intelligent Debt Management Group “IDM” has established itself as South Africa’s leading and largest debt management company. IDM offers comprehensive advice and a host of highly effective solutions to South African consumers who are facing financial difficulties and struggling with debt.IDM operates from acentralised office in Cape Town, South Africa, from which more than 350 employees service clients nationally. IDM aims to help clients from all demographic and economic segments, with one division focussed on the upper middle income bracket and another focusing on clients with lower income. To date, IDM has assisted more than 50,000 South Africans providing each with excellent customer service and solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. IDM prides itself on being a key player in shaping the development of the industry and this is helped by both its extensive relationships with credit providers, insurers and a market share in excess of 15%.Under the IDM umbrella lies four companies; BondBusters, InsuranceBusters, DebtBusters and Consumer Debt Help.DebtBusters, provides IDM's debt management services. Since launching DebtBusters in January 2007, DebtBusters has assisted over 50,000 consumers in their struggle against debt by providing a comprehensive solution to their plight. Insurance Busters offers consumers a broad range of insurance products and ensure that clients have the most cost effective insurance cover in place. BondBusters was South Africa's first debt consolidation/re-mortgaging specialist.In February 2013, IDM launched a new division, Consumer Debt Help (CDH) to help the growing number of South African consumers that could not afford existing debt counselling services. It is these consumers, who make up the bulk of South Africans that bear the full brunt of rising costs of living and are left to fend for themselves.IDM believes in giving South African consumers a second chance to build a brighter financial future. Through the various divisions IDM endeavours to improve the quality of people’s lives and educate consumers so they are in a position to generate wealth and contribute to the positive development of South Africa. IDM provides excellent customer service and solutions tailored to meet their individual financial needs. The stories we hear of saving our clients lives and families, providing them with support, and a helping hand through the process of Debt Counselling is at the core of what drives IDM.