The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants today named Alfred Ramosedi as its next president and as co-chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.
Ramosedi, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, previously served as CIMA deputy president and is currently a member of CIMA's appointments committee and the CGMA exam board. During his presidential year, he will work alongside association co-chair Jan Lewis to elevate trust in accounting, build an AI-enabled profession and champion opportunity for next-generation talent.
"The choices we make today — how we earn trust, embrace technology, lead through uncertainty and complexity, and invest in the next generation — will shape the future of finance and accounting," Ramosedi said at the Institute's Annual General Meeting where he was elected. "If we get those choices right, we will not simply keep pace with change; we will define it."
Matthew Hansard was elected CIMA deputy president at the same meeting.
"I take on this role with humility and a strong sense of responsibility," Ramosedi continued. "I am committed to serving our members, students and the wider profession, and working with them to create a future grounded in trust, innovation, and opportunity."
Ramosedi has over three decades of experience across South Africa's financial and professional services sector. He began his career at Nedbank Limited in 1995, where he held senior and executive roles over a 15-year period. In 2008, he was appointed managing executive of Nedbank Private Bank. In 2010, he moved to ASBA Bank and then to African Bank in 2012. In 2017, he became the CEO of Bay Port Financial Services – South Africa.
He first joined CIMA's Gauteng Branch as secretary in 1998. The following year he was named president of the South Africa Area Committee, where he helped establish the Southern Africa Regional Board and served as its inaugural chairman for seven years.
