Suzanne Viljoen is an Executive at ENS in the Forensics practice.

Suzanne is a forensics auditor with extensive experience across the corporate and forensic auditing sectors, specialising in investigating financial crimes, litigation support, designing fraud and corruption prevention frameworks and local and international legislation (South African Companies Act, PreCCA, POCA, FICA, PFMA, MFMA, CPA, CIPC guidelines, FCPA, UK Bribery Act).

Suzanne is a chartered accountant (CA(SA)) and certified fraud examiner (CFE) and has extensive experience in managing a team of investigators and auditors, end-to-end forensic investigations for purposes of criminal and/or civil proceedings, financial and data analysis, and designing and implementing fraud and corruption prevention frameworks, amongst others. 

Her experience includes investigation of allegations of employee, investment, liquidation and financial statement fraud, pyramid & Ponzi Schemes and bribery and corruption.  She has also advised on civil and insurance claims and assisted with liquidation enquiries.  In addition, Suzanne is also experienced in advising on effective remediation of defective procedures or controls and the development of fraud and corruption prevention frameworks for businesses to manage these risks, aid prevention and increase detection.

Suzanne has also testified in multiple civil and criminal proceedings and provided litigation support relating to liquidation matters and prosecution of criminal matters.  Her work has resulted in many successful prosecutions and asset recovery.

Industry exposure includes a broad spectrum of private and public sector clients, including mining, oil and gas, fishing, manufacturing, retail, financial services, insurance, education, travel, municipalities, government institutions, and non-profit organisations.

As Treasurer of the IAFCI, she also has access to a wide network of specialists across the financial crime, legal, and risk fields.

She is a member of the following associations:

• International Association of Financial Crime Investigations (IAFCI) – Treasurer of the Western Cape Chapter
• South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) – CFE member
• South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association NPC (SARIPA)