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Yaseen Essack
Looking for a jobCFO at Block Gemini, structuring a Vodafone agreement and turning $10k software into a deal exceeding $1m.
South Africa
Experience
Fractional CFO | Independent Consultant | Finance Business Partner
Provide strategic financial leadership, commercial advisory and business performance improvement services to start-ups, SMEs, growth-stage businesses and technology-led enterprises.
Strategic FinanceBusiness PartneringFundraisingFinancial Transformationoperational performance
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Partnered with CEO and board on group strategy, capital allocation, and financial modeling. Led capital raises, designed financial controls, managed hybrid treasuries, and advised clients on financial strategy.
Financial ModelingFundraisingInvestor RelationsFinancial ControlTreasury ManagementBlockchainSaaSWeb3TokenomicsDue DiligencePricing StrategyCommercial Contracts
Independent CFO & Strategic Finance Advisor
Provided hands-on CFO advisory and strategic finance support to startups and SMEs across multiple jurisdictions, including capital structuring, financial transformation, and due diligence.
Capital StructuringInvestor RelationsFinancial TransformationDue DiligenceGroup ReportingGovernance
Managing Director
Executive leader with full P&L accountability for a national specialist retail chain (15 stores, centralised distribution). Owned revenue strategy, pricing, margin management, and product mix optimisation.
P&L managementRevenue StrategyPricingMargin ManagementProduct MixCapital AllocationCash Flow ManagementTeam Leadership
Group Financial Manager
Central role in IPO execution and public-markets readiness. Led group finance across 20 subsidiaries, including consolidation, treasury, internal audit, and regulatory compliance.
IPOConsolidationTreasuryInternal AuditRegulatory ComplianceCash ManagementFunding Structure ExplorationDebt Covenant Compliance
Audit Manager
Audited exchange-listed and IPO-bound entities. Served as Auditor-in-Charge for RBA Holdings Ltd during its pre-IPO phase.
AuditIPO ReadinessFinancial Reporting
Senior Auditor
Completed SAICA-registered training contract. Exposure to listed entities and regulated environments across multiple industries.
AuditFinancial ReportingRegulatory Compliance
Education
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Completed the CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting.
Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators
Earned the CIS qualification from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators.