Zanie Theron

South Pacific Practice Partner-in-Charge

KPMG in Papua New Guinea

Zanie heads the South Pacific Practice, which services 8 South Pacific nations, including PNG and Fiji offices. She also heads up the Advisory Practice in PNG and has a substantial portfolio of external audit clients. Zanie has over 18 years’ experience in providing professional services to clients. After spending time working in Pretoria, Canberra, and Perth, she relocated to Papua New Guinea in 2006. Zanie has experience working across a variety of industries including financial services, manufacturing and retail, mining and resources, aviation, development, NGO’s, state-owned enterprises and government agencies. Zanie understands the business environment and unique issues and challenges faced in PNG and she has built excellent networks in the country over the past eleven years. She applies a pragmatic approach to problem-solving, and with her collaborative and approachable methodology has contributed to the success factors of her client.

Areas of expertise
  • Financial statement and special purpose audits
  • Executive recruitment
  • Compliance audits
  • Risk management framework reviews
  • Design and implementation of internal audit programs
  • Forensic investigations
  • Procurement review and design
  • Due diligence
  • Honours degree in Accounting Science, University of South Africa

  • B Proc LLB, University of South Africa

  • Bachelors of Arts and Honours Degree in English, Potchefstroom University

  • Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

  • Member, South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

  • Member, CPA Papua New Guinea

  • Registered Company Auditor in PNG

  • Licentiate Member, Institute of Solomon Island Accountant