Consultant Financial Director Mining

The Legends Agency; City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-scaling mining investment firm seeks a Consultant Financial Director to architect the finance function for their projects across Sub-Saharan Africa. This remote role offers the opportunity to impact the financial foundations of early-stage coal and energy-transition projects. Candidates should possess extensive executive finance experience in mining and demonstrate a strategic mindset. Competitive compensation with potential for permanent placement as the company scales.

Qualifications

• 20 years in finance with executive-level mining experience.
• Deep exposure to coal base or battery metals.
• Experience across African mining jurisdictions (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Lay financial and commercial foundations for projects across Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Design full financial governance for multi-jurisdictional operations.
• Advise on capital structuring and JV advisory.

Skills

Sales Experience

Direct Sales

Hyperion

Financial Services

Financial Concepts

Banking

Oracle EBS

Securities Law

Peoplesoft

Oracle

Financial Management

Workday

Job description

Mining CFOs & Strategic Finance Architects Your Legacy Role Awaits

This is not a back-office job.

This is front-line finance in the boardroom in the investment stack and at the sharp edge of Africas battery minerals future.

A fast-scaling mining investment firm is building its executive braintrust and we are looking for a Consultant Financial Director to architect the finance function from the ground up.

Your mission :

Lay the financial and commercial foundations for early-stage coal metals and energy-transition projects across Sub-Saharan Africa. This is a seat-at-the-table role advising founders shaping deal structures and driving high-stakes decisions that directly impact project success and capital outcomes.

Your tools :

Investor decks. NPV models. Tax strategy. ERP systems. Compliance frameworks. You will bring order insight and strategic muscle to a lean team moving at speed.

Your stage :

A fully remote fixed-term contract (3 to 6 months) with the potential to transition into a permanent CFO-level role as the business scales into full operations.

What you will own :

• Full financial governance design (multi-jurisdictional)
• Capital structuring offtake and JV advisory
• Setup of ERP controls and cost frameworks
• Live financial modelling of exploration and development assets
• Commercial risk mapping and board-level strategic input
• Recruitment and onboarding of future finance hires

What we want :

• 20 years in finance with executive-level mining experience
• Deep exposure to coal base or battery metals
• A builder not a caretaker you move fast think strategically and execute independently
• Commercially fluent in project finance tax structuring investor relations and legal intersections
• Experienced across African mining jurisdictions (advantageous)

This is your chance to :

• Leave a mark in one of the most future-critical mining segments
• Work alongside a visionary founding team with real traction
• Set the financial tone for how Africas battery mineral future is built

If you are looking to build more than balance sheets if you want to build legacy apply now!

Key Skills

Sales Experience,Direct Sales,Hyperion,Financial Services,Financial Concepts,Banking,Oracle EBS,Securities Law,Peoplesoft,Oracle,Financial Management,Workday

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1