Finance Director ( or FMCG Tobacco), seeks a position as Either one of the following:
1. Finance Director
2. Head of Finance
3. Commercial Director (1. Executive member responsible for leading the strategic activities of the business
2. Managing the financial reporting for the company
3. Drive the people agenda and development for the Finance teams
4. Key business partner with other functions in the company)

Company classification: Holding Company Industry in: FMCG Tobacco CPA / CFA / CMA / CGA / CA Years of experience range: f. 16 to 20 years (e. More than 10 years management) Annual package range: South African Rand - ZAR Annual package range: 1.85 mil - 2.0 mil, per annum Nationality: South African Home and other languages: Afrikaans, English Gender: Male Ethnicity: Coloured Candidate location: South Africa Location preference: I am open to positions both nationally and internationally.

I am an experienced finance professional with a proven track record in senior leadership roles and at executive level. I would describe myself as someone who is commercially astute, driven, goal orientated and a strong team player. Combined with my strong experience, I believe that I can be a valuable asset to your organisation. I am a qualified Chartered Accountant with more than 14 years’ experience and have completed my articles at PwC working on major clients/ companies.

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Core elements or functions that must operate effectively in order to achieve primary purpose:

Strong and Engaged team,
Change mindset within the business to transform,
Keeping things simple,
Embracing technology,
Investing in people development,

Description of self, along with greater purpose and passions:

An experienced finance professional with a proven track record in various senior leadership roles locally and abroad. I am commercially astute, driven, goal orientated and a strong team player. Combined with my strong experience, I believe that I can be a valuable asset to your organisation in business and people management. I am a qualified Chartered Accountant with more than 14 years’ experience and have completed my articles at PwC working a major clients/companies.

Ideal business title:

Either one of the following:
1. Finance Director
2. Head of Finance
3. Commercial Director

Key responsibilities and accountabilities of ideal position:

1. Executive member responsible for leading the strategic activities of the business
2. Managing the financial reporting for the company
3. Drive the people agenda and development for the Finance teams
4. Key business partner with other functions in the company

Skill area of competence:

1. Finance reporting and projects
2. Strong Microsoft and SAP ERP skills
3. Led and exposure to various restructuring processes (strategically)
4. Held various Executive roles that required commercial skills to be crafted
5. Led an M&A transaction where the largest vaping company in SA was purchased
6. Part of the implementation team for a SAP ERP system
7. Led the East, Southern Africa Treasury function for a multi-national company

Career summary:

3 years in Auditing
almost 1 year for a listed entity Corporate Finance
almost 2 years in Taxation
almost 2 years in Corporate Finance and Business partnering
2 years in Commercial Finance and Business partnering
2 years in SAP Projects
2 years as Finance Director for a listed entity
more than 2 years as Finance Executive for an acquired business with M&A responsibilities
Global role for a Finance workstream

What do you absolutely love doing:

1. Watching and playing sports
2. Spending time with Friends and Family
3. Playing CATAN online

Ideal company (culture and values):

A company that believes in keeping things simple
A company that moves boldly and fast once a strategic direction is confirmed.
A company that embraces diversity
A responsible company with strong ethics

If you are looking for a Finance Director, then do get in touch.

Call the Head Office – Gauteng, SA. + 27 10 597 0862.

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