Sonum is International

Sonum is International

We truly believe that Sonum is a great place to work, and we want to share with you why! Let us introduce you to Vivian Viljoen from our office in the United Kingdom!

Vivian is a motivated and resourceful individual who assists our FP&A clients in leveraging EPM solutions. A keen eye for design enables him to improve the user experience in OneStream by creating more efficient dashboards.

As an experienced consultant with a background in finance and marketing, Vivian is the ideal choice for your OneStream project. During his free time, Vivian enjoys spending time with his wife, walking his dog, and playing video games.

What qualities are important to have as a consultant?

Independence and diligence. Mostly diligence, if you don’t know what you’re doing that’s fine because you can learn, but you do have to make sure that what you’re doing is correct as well as on time. That’s what I believe diligence is about. Diligence is important at every experience level, that is why it is important.

What is your favorite memory of being at Sonum?

Since I worked remotely most of my time at Sonum, my favorite moments were the Biweekly update calls.

What’s the most important thing you’ve learned during your time at Sonum?

I’ve learnt to take pride in my work and be diligent. I’ve had to make sure that what I was doing is correct and on time and with that comes taking pride in your work.

How would you describe working at Sonum in three words?

“A great workplace”, because the people that work here are great to work with. You’re given a lot of freedom, but I don’t know a single person that takes advantage of it. Everyone works really well together, they set up the teams well and we do excellent work together. When I see the result of our work, I often feel very proud of it.

What are you most proud of at Sonum?

I’m proud of working at Sonum and the work that we do taking into consideration the size of our company compared to other companies with massive teams.

What would you say to your colleague who just started at Sonum International?

It’s a great company and if you perform, you will be rewarded and grow fast. It is a great industry to be in especially if you are fresh out of university. It is a great steppingstone and OneStream is going to remain big for the next decade.

What does your typical day look like at Sonum?

I usually work in different teams; It differs day to day and depends on the client; some teams are formal and strict, and others are more relaxed and amusing.

People would be surprised if they knew ___ about Sonum

It is surprising how willing every single employee and colleague is to help one another.

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