Jakes Kruger

Jakes Kruger serves as the Global Finance Lead at HelloKindred, a company specializing in staffing and studio services for marketing and technology teams, since December 2015. Prior to this role, Jakes founded and managed Connect Beyond Limits, an accounting practice focused on providing real-time, automated financial reporting for South African SMEs. Jakes has also held positions as Financial and Operations Director at Virtuosa, Financial Manager at saidWot, and Auditing Senior at JCB Incorporated. Early career experience includes a Financial Manager role at Biker Boyz Meyerton. Jakes holds a BCom in Financial Accounting and Auditing from North-West University and is a qualified Professional Accountant (SA) through the South African Institute of Professional Accountants.