Krishka Faber CA(SA)

Senior Financial Manager at SnapScan

Krishka Faber CA(SA) has extensive work experience in various roles and industries.

From 2022 onwards, Faber is employed at SnapScan as a Senior Financial Manager, taking on the responsibility of overseeing financial operations. Prior to this role, Faber held the position of Group Financial Manager and Radar Operations Lead at SnapScan from May 2022 to October 2022.

In 2021, Faber joined Radar as Head of Operations. In this role, Faber managed payroll and accounting processes, ensured compliance with industry regulations, and provided support to customers. Faber also contributed to the development and testing of new features for the online platform.

From 2019 to 2021, Faber was the Director of Krishka.com, a company in which Faber played a leadership role.

Before that, Faber worked at PwC South Africa as an Audit Manager from 2018 to 2019. In this position, Faber managed multiple audit teams and reviewed financial statements for compliance with accounting standards.

From 2013 to 2018, Faber held various positions at BGR Broodryk Kotzé Incorporated. As an Assistant Audit Manager, Faber assumed the responsibilities of audit managers and managed client deadlines. Faber also worked as an Audit Senior, completing audits, preparing financial statements, and managing trainee auditors.

Faber started the professional journey at CCE Smith Accounting as an Accounting and Bookkeeping Clerk from 2004 to 2008. Later, as a Trainee Auditor at SDK Chartered Accountants CA (SA) and through the SAICA Internship at the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, Faber gained foundational experience.

Overall, Faber has a strong background in accounting, auditing, financial management, and operational leadership across a range of industries.

Krishka Faber CA(SA) has a comprehensive education history in the field of accounting. Krishka obtained a Matriculation Certificate from Huguenot High School in 2005, which included subjects such as Afrikaans, English, Mathematics, Accounting, Biology, and Science. In 2006, they attended Stellenbosch University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a focus on Mathematical Science in their first year. Following this, they enrolled at Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2007 and earned a Certificate of Accountancy, studying subjects such as Financial accounting, Cost accounting, Auditing, and Taxation. From 2009 to 2013, Krishka attended the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika, where they completed their Bachelor of Accounting Science (BCompt), with a specialization in Financial accounting, Group financial accounting, Management accounting, Taxation, and Auditing. Krishka continued their studies at the same university and obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting (CTA1) in 2015, focusing on similar subjects as in their previous degree. In 2016, Krishka pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Accounting Science (CTA2) from the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika, where they deepened their knowledge in Financial accounting, Group financial accounting, Management accounting, Taxation, and Auditing. Following this, they underwent several professional qualifications related to the chartered accountancy field. In 2017, Krishka earned the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) certification from the South African Institute of Charted Accountants (SAICA), passing the exam on their first attempt. Krishka also completed the APC Programme at the same institution, successfully passing all tests on their first attempt to qualify for the APC exam. In 2017, they enrolled in the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) to pursue the Assessment of Professional Competence for CA(SA) (APC), and in 2018, they successfully passed the APC exam on their first attempt. Throughout their educational journey, Krishka has consistently focused on building their expertise in accounting, taxation, auditing, and financial management.

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Cape Town, South Africa

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SnapScan

SnapScan is a mobile payments app, providing South Africans with the most convenient way to pay with their phones. The app was named MTN App of the Year in 2013, and now boasts a network of over 50 000 merchants nationwide, with one million app downloads to date. SnapScan is an easy, affordable and convenient way for merchants to accept payments; as well as a safe, secure and seamless payment option for users. SnapScan combines the agility and speed of a small local startup with the industry knowledge and experience of Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank. As a team, we love solving difficult problems, especially when it comes to making fast, easy mobile payments possible! SnapScan is a product of FireID Payments, part of the FireID group, a set of local startups building elegant solutions to a wide range of difficult and interesting problems.


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