Yohanes Ashenafi Deres, BA, MSc, MBA, CFIP, ACCA in

Yohanes Ashenafi Deres, BA, MSc, MBA, CFIP, ACCA

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Head of Service Unite (HoSU) at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
📍 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Yohanes is a finance and administration leader at GIZ with over 17 years of experience in auditing and financial management across diverse sectors. An ACCA member with an MSc from the University of London, he oversees critical financial operations for projects with co-financing from global institutions.

Drawing from his past role as a university instructor, Yohanes shows a commitment to professional development. His certifications in "Communicating with Empathy" and "Leading at a Distance" highlight a focus on modern, people-centric leadership skills, which colleagues have described as "delightful".

Before his extensive career in international development, he taught a range of finance and accounting courses at the university level.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Head of Service Unite (HoSU)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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Effective Internal Controls
He publicly shared his belief that effective internal control is an essential enabler for entities to grow with confidence and integrity.
International Development Finance
He oversees financial and administrative operations for multiple GIZ projects that are co-financed by prominent global institutions.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Head of Service Unite (HoSU)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
10-2021 - 9-2025
Senior Finance and Admin Manager
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
1-2019 - 9-2021
Finance Manager
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
7-2013 - 12-2018
Senior Internal Auditor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
6-2009 - 9-2011
Instructor
Rift Valley University College
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Education
1-2022 - 12-2022
Master of Science - MSc
University of London
Masters of finance
ACCA
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