Thabiso Aaron Keitseope
Investment Analyst
Thabiso Aaron Keitseope brings over seven years of post-qualification experience in the financial services industry. Prior to Joining Thusano Capital, he served as an Associate in the Transaction Advisory Services team at Grant Thornton. In this role, he was involved in building and reviewing complex financial models, conducting in-depth financial analysis, and executing business valuations. He also conducted valuations of financial instruments including fixed income securities, and employee share options. His experience extends to leading M&A transactions, supporting capital raising efforts, conducting financial due diligence and reviews, industry research, and preparing businesses for investor readiness (business grooming).
Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Thabiso spent nearly five years at Forvis Mazars as an Accounting Executive. His responsibilities included preparing financial statements (financial reporting) for a diverse client base, producing monthly management reports, managing tax filing, overseeing data entry operations, performing general ledger analysis and account reconciliations, cashflow forecasting, managing credit control, and handling payroll processing for selected clients.
Thabiso is a CFA Level 2 candidate scheduled to sit for the exam this year. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Accounting from Botho University and is a triple-certified analyst through the Corporate Finance Institute, holding the Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA), Capital Markets & Securities Analyst (CMSA) and Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA) certifications. He also holds Certificates of Proficiency in both Short-Term and Long-Term Insurance.