Head of Finance

SUMMARY:
We’re not just digging for ore—we’re digging for a financial powerhouse to lead the charge from the balance sheet to the blast site.

POSITION INFO:
This is where grit meets growth. Our client is a dominant force in the mining industry. Not content with just extracting resources, they’re building an empire from the ground up. Think remote sites, complex operations, and high-stakes capital—all driven by razor-sharp strategy and relentless ambition.

They don’t just need a Head of Finance. They need a financial strategist who can turn volatility into vision, chaos into control, and numbers into next-level expansion. If you’ve got the backbone to lead from the frontline of industry and the brainpower to steer the financial engine of a billion-Dollar operation, then this is your proving ground.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee and direct all financial planning, analysis, and strategy
• Drive financial performance and long-term business sustainability
• Lead compliance, risk, governance, and audit functions
• Partner with operational and technical leadership to drive value creation
• Lead a finance team including senior finance professionals (FFF)
• Represent finance at board and executive meetings

• Registered Chartered Accountant – CA(SA)
• At least 10 years post-articles experience, with a strong focus in the mining sector
• Demonstrated executive leadership in a complex, multi-entity mining environment
• Exceptional financial acumen, strategic insight, and business partnering ability
• Experience managing senior-level finance professionals and cross-functional teams