Ricky Masukume is a results-oriented and client-focused finance leader with extensive experience in financial operations, external auditing, and strategic accounting management. As Group Finance Director at JdWood Children’s Services, Ricky plays a key role in ensuring the organisation’s financial sustainability, transparency, and long-term growth.

With a proven track record in streamlining reporting procedures, strengthening internal controls, and identifying cost-saving opportunities, Ricky has consistently delivered improved efficiency across financial and operational systems. His expertise includes enhancing client engagement, mitigating operational risks, and driving significant reductions in inventory count variances within short periods. He is highly skilled in reviewing financial statements, preparing tax filings, and overseeing workflow processes to ensure full compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Ricky’s leadership is deeply aligned with JdWood Children’s Services’ vision:
“Together we believe in great minds with endless possibilities.”
He supports this mission by ensuring that financial strategies empower the organisation to deliver high-quality, person-centred services guided by the PEARL values—Personalisation, Empowerment, All-inclusion, Resilience, Love & Compassion.

Committed to continuous learning and innovative problem-solving, Ricky brings analytical rigour and forward-thinking insight to the financial direction of the organisation. He holds a BCOM Accounting and MCOM Applied Accounting and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).