Role Details

Gold Fields is seeking a Vice President Corporate Finance and Treasury to join their finance department. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the incumbent will lead and manage the organisation’s global finance strategy and operations, with a focus on optimising the capital structure, liquidity management, and financial risk management. The incumbent will be overseeing all treasury functions, corporate finance activities, and financial planning, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic objectives. Further, the Vice President Corporate Finance and Treasury will be responsible for all financial modelling globally, establishing standardised financial modelling frameworks and guidance across the organisation. The Vice President Corporate Finance and Treasury will work with the executive team to support business growth, operational efficiency, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions

 

Key responsibilities include:

 

Develop and execute the Group’s capital structure strategy to ensure optimal leverage, liquidity, and financial flexibility. Lead the negotiation and structuring of Group funding arrangements, including debt financing, credit facilities, and capital market transactions. Manage the group corporate model to assess the impact of capital allocation decision and the impact on quarterly cash flow, liquidity and leverage purposes. Maintain relationships with rating agencies, ensuring accurate representation of the Group’s financial position and strategy. Engage with the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and other regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with exchange control regulations and capital movement requirements. Oversee financial risk management related to capital structure, ensuring alignment with business strategy and shareholder expectations. Own and drive the Group’s capital allocation framework, ensuring disciplined deployment of capital to maximize shareholder value. Set valuation policies and provide guidance on investment decisions, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and project evaluations. Lead financial due diligence and ensure rigorous investment appraisal methodologies are applied across the Group. Provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership and the Board on capital investment priorities and return expectations. Oversee the global treasury function, ensuring efficient cash flow management and liquidity optimisation across the Group. Manage gold and foreign exchange (FX) sales, ensuring competitive pricing and alignment with the Group’s revenue strategy. Maintain and enhance relationships with refineries, ensuring seamless execution of gold sales and related financial transactions. Develop and implement hedging strategies to mitigate currency, commodity, and interest rate risks in line with corporate policies. Lead bank relationship management, ensuring strong partnerships that support the Group’s financial strategy and operational needs.

Key factors to your success include:

 

Bachelor’s degree or master’s in finance, Accounting, Economics or Engineering, MBA/CFA would be preferred. Minimum of 10 - 15 years of experience in corporate finance, treasury, and financial management within a global organization, preferably with exposure to the mining or resource extraction industry, with at least five years in a leadership role that involves strategy. A proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity would be advantageous. Proven track record of leading large-scale financing transactions, including debt issuance, equity offerings, and M&A. Experience developing financial modelling standards and frameworks in a multinational environment, including valuation models, cash flow forecasting, and scenario analysis. Proven track record of working across multiple jurisdictions with the ability to flex engagement style based cultural needs and extensive experience in navigating complex regulatory environments, with a strong understanding of financial regulations in multiple jurisdictions. Ability to interpret regulations and laws that apply to the business and to provide information to business on how to comply Knowledge of financial accounting principles, classifying, measuring and recording transactions using the financial systems of the organisation. In depth experience understanding of corporate finance including the loan market, debt capital markets and ratings agencies. Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen ability to attention to detail. Ability to think strategically and align performance management practices with organizational goals.

 

Closing Date for Applications: Wednesday 19  March 2025

Applications to be submitted via SuccessFactors by following this link: Internal:

https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/sf/jobreq?jobId= 67818&company=C0008741144P