Rowan De Klerk

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief Executive Officer at The CFO Centre South Africa

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Overview

Rowan De Klerk is the Founder and CEO of The CFO Centre South Africa, a role he has held since 2010. With over 35 years of experience, he provides strategic financial leadership to mid-size businesses, focusing on scaling, turning around, or exiting. He holds a Bcompt (Hons) from the University of South Africa and an ACMA from CIMA.

Outside of his professional life, Rowan is a passionate and dedicated runner with over three decades of experience. He finds running therapeutic and a way to clear his mind, successfully returning to the sport after undergoing knee surgery to continue pursuing his passion for long-distance running.

Interesting fact: After a knee injury threatened his ability to run, Rowan had surgery for a meniscal tear and was back to running 15km distances within a few months.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Candid & Clear

Risk-Taker

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.

Topics They Care About

Fractional CFO Model
He frequently appears on shows like "The Big Small Business Show" to discuss the value and flexibility of part-time CFO services for growing SMEs.
Business Exit Planning
Advises business owners on how to strategically prepare their companies for sale to maximize valuation, a core service of his firm.
SME Financial Growth
His company has worked with over 2500 businesses in South Africa, focusing on providing the financial strategy needed to scale and increase valuation.

Media Appearances

Rowan has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2010
Chief Executive Officer at The CFO Centre South Africa
3-2001 - 5-2010
Business and Financial Strategy Consultant at RDK Consulting
2-2001 - 1-2004
Chief Financial Officer and GM Operations at The Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market
10-1998 - 2-2001
Chief Executive Officer at Dectronic Limited
4-1996 - 10-1998
Financial Controller at Nedbank

Education

2010 - 2012
ACMA from CIMA
1989 - 1995
Bcompt (Hons) from University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 29 Location : KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at The CFO Centre South Africa
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Rowan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rowan is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rowan

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rowan move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Rowan take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Rowan

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.