Remote CFO Architect for Africa’s Battery Minerals

The Legends Agency; Remote; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-scaling mining investment firm is looking for a Consultant Financial Director to build the finance function from the ground up. This remote position involves designing full financial governance and providing strategic input for critical mining projects across Sub-Saharan Africa. With a focus on capital structuring and recruitment, the ideal candidate will have over 20 years in finance, particularly within the mining sector. This is an opportunity to substantially impact the future of Africa's battery minerals landscape.

Qualifications

• 20+ years in finance with executive-level mining experience.
• Deep exposure to coal, base or battery metals.
• Ability to build financial governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design full financial governance for multi-jurisdictional operations.
• Structure capital and provide advisory on offtake and JV.
• Recruit and onboard future finance hires.

Skills

20+ years in finance

Executive-level mining experience

Strategic thinking

Commercial fluency in project finance

Fast execution independently

Tools

NPV models

ERP systems

Compliance frameworks

Job description

A fast-scaling mining investment firm is looking for a Consultant Financial Director to build the finance function from the ground up. This remote position involves designing full financial governance and providing strategic input for critical mining projects across Sub-Saharan Africa. With a focus on capital structuring and recruitment, the ideal candidate will have over 20 years in finance, particularly within the mining sector. This is an opportunity to substantially impact the future of Africa's battery minerals landscape.