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Esibayeni Esihle Services is a professional accounting, tax, and business consulting firm helping small and medium enterprises achieve compliance, governance, and financial sustainability.
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Founded by Siphiwe Hlongwane, a seasoned finance and strategy executive, the firm provides practical solutions that empower business owners to make informed decisions.
Board-level business executive with 20+ years of multinational leadership experience across Africa, the Middle East, and Turkey.
Siphiwe Hlongwane
Esibayeni Esihle Accounting, Tax & Business Advisory
Board-level business executive with 20+ years of multinational leadership experience across Africa, the Middle East, and Turkey, spanning finance, operations, supply chain, business transformation, and strategic growth within complex manufacturing and commercial environments.
Recognised for translating strategy into execution, aligning organisational capability with business objectives, and delivering sustainable growth, operational excellence, and enterprise value. Experienced in financial stewardship, enterprise performance management, governance, commercial strategy, manufacturing operations, supply chain leadership, and global ERP transformation.
During my career with Tate & Lyle, I held senior regional leadership roles across Finance, Supply Chain & Operations, SAP Transformation, HR, and IT, playing a key role in post-acquisition integration, regional expansion, manufacturing investment, and business transformation initiatives.
Since July 2024, I have led an accounting, tax, and business advisory practice, providing CFO-level advisory services to SMEs and growth-oriented businesses, with a focus on governance, financial performance, working capital optimisation, and strategy execution.
Selected career achievements
- Part of TMEA leadership that doubled regional revenue every four years and profitability every five years
- Improved working capital by 15% through inventory, procurement, and credit management initiatives
- Reduced inventory holdings by 22% and inventory write-offs by 60%
- Improved Perfectly Executed Order (PXO) performance from 78% to 95%
- Led global SAP ERP implementation across four continents
- Established manufacturing, commercial, innovation, and regional operating capabilities across Africa and the Middle East
- Co-led employee engagement improvements from the 62nd to the 78th percentile
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