Financial Director full time

Date posted: Jul 29
Deadline date: Oct 31
Company name: The Platinum Group
Company type: Small to Medium Company (Less than 1000 people)
Website: http://www.PlatinumGroup.co.za
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

A once in a lifetime opportunity to holistically leverage your broad basket of skills, across people, finance, operations and new business opportunities, to catapult the country’s most dynamic fashion retailer, into further local and global expansion

? the responsibilities ?

• Full and thorough optimisation of systems, expenses, suppliers and structures
• Leadership, liaison, communication, relationship management of team, suppliers, bankers, landlords and business partners.
• Identify, implement, maintain world class best practices across full financial function
• Build strong, dynamic, talented team of financial professionals, of the same calibre as him/herself (only younger)


? school career ?

• Track record of excellence
• A-aggregate in high school
• Extra-mural participation: captained first sport’s teams (eg rugby, cricket, soccer, hockey etc)
• Provincial representation
• Victrix ludorum, dux pupil,


? varsity career ?

• Dean’s Merit list, Golden Key society, solid, strong performance
• Head tutor / SRC / volunteer / head of societies etc.


? working career ?

• 5 – 7 years commercial experience, post articles,
• Fast progression through career, holding positions with authority and responsibility,
• Taken on challenging roles, which he/she has grown into
• Been strategic, conceptual, & responsible in their role
• Hands on operational experience
• Action oriented
• Pragmatic

• Previous position COO, CFO, FM, Director
• Has had general exposure (HR, IT, Payroll etc)
• 2 – 3 – 4 year tenures,

• Highly efficient leader, with technical competence
• Disciplined, compliance, detail, methodical, meticulous

If you are interested in this position, please email your cover letter, CV and a recent photo of yourself to Marzanne@PlatinumGroup.Co.Za