Complex tax disputes, SARS resolution, and governance and risk questions rarely get resolved by someone learning on the job. Ettiene brings 27 years of tax and financial leadership to exactly those situations, giving financial directors, CFOs and CEOs an adviser who’s operated at their level, not one working from the outside in.

He’s a tax specialist based in Johannesburg, founder of FTR Tax & Corporate Administration, with experience spanning tax strategy, governance, risk management, complex advisory matters and SARS dispute resolution. His background includes senior roles as Financial Director, Head of Tax, and Director of Direct Tax & VAT, and over three decades he’s contributed to strategic and operational projects across a wide range of industries, including listed companies, combining technical depth with practical, commercially focused executive support.

He’s looking to bring that experience into the fractional world on a flexible basis, drawn to the chance to connect with other experienced professionals, share insight, and find genuine opportunities for collaboration rather than working in isolation.

If your business needs someone who can sit across the table from SARS, or from a board, and hold their own on tax and governance, that’s the role Ettiene has spent his career preparing for.