- About Us -
The Fractional CFO: Your Financial Compass
The Fractional CFO is your strategic partner in achieving financial freedom. We offer expert financial guidance without a full-time commitment. Our seasoned CFOs and Accountants provide tailored solutions for businesses of all sizes, helping you navigate complexity and drive growth.
The Fractional Cfo
Our Mission
Our mission is to support entrepreneurs to grow and scale their businesses to ultimately achieve financial freedom. We are committed to delivering strategic financial leadership that enables our clients to make informed decisions, optimize resources, and achieve sustainable growth
Achieve Financial Freedom
- Financial freedom is peace of mind.
- Financial freedom is being away from the grind of doing your admin.
- Financial freedom to focus on building your business.
- Financial freedom is spending time away from your business.
Freedom for True Peace of Mind
Our Core Values
Meet The Team

Mike Powell
Managing Partner
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Mike is the enthusiastic managing partner of 118Accounting.
Mike is a Chartered Accountant, and he uses his passion for technology and numbers to guide his clients to get the most out of their businesses. When Mike is not hard at work, he can be found wholeheartedly supporting Man U or wrangling the family and their three dogs on one of their long walks.

Cuan Van Der Linde
Senior Financial Manager
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Cuan, as well as being an accountant and tax practitioner, is our Automation Pundit, he is happiest when he is helping his clients and our team streamline their processes. Cuan is a dedicated dad to two small boys and has reached expert level at putting rambunctious boys to bed!

Hamza Moola
Audit and Tax manager
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Hamza, AKA “The Call Centre”, is the one both clients and the team turn to for answers to all the tax questions. Hamza always strives to do the best for his clients as an accountant and a tax practitioner.
When Hamza is not in the office, he enjoys the outdoor life. He also enjoys travelling and spending time with his family.

Bonita Mcdermott
Administrative Assistant
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Bonita is an administrative Ninja!
When she is not working her magic in our Ladysmith office, she can be found spending time with her family, entertaining friends, and taking time out in the mountains or at the beach.

Marlene Forbes
Senior Financial Manager
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Marlene is the operations general of the team. She is happiest when she is getting stuff done. The commander of the stop watch in meetings, keep it brief or you will get counted out.
On a lighter side, Marlene has a great sense of humour (yes accountants do have them!) and is known to have had her team mates falling of their chairs with laughter with her wise cracks.

Neelam Chedie
Senior Financial Accountant
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Neelam is our dynamic financial accountant based in our Ladysmith office. She is super-efficient, always organised and is armed with a broad smile.
She loves being in nature, and spending time with her fur babies. She also loves music and is an avid follower of fashion trends.

Júan Coetzee
Junior Financial Accountant
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Júan, a native of Pretoria, South Africa, began his accounting journey at the University of Pretoria in 2018.
Júan’s dedication led to the development of bespoke Excel programs, including a comprehensive debtors-process tool and other innovations aimed at improving operational efficiency. His drive for leveraging technology continues to fuel his contributions to finance and automation.
Contact Details
- 082 410 6818
- hello@thefractionalcfo.co.za
- 3 Greeff Street, Edenglen, Johannesburg, 1610
