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Shaun Fairhurst

CFO

I have over 23 years of experience spanning across various industries both internationally and within South Africa. Upon returning to South Africa, I’ve immersed myself in the entrepreneurial and SME landscape. Here, I’ve played key roles in building companies, leveraging my financial expertise by focusing on driving growth and sustainable value creation whilst forging strong relationships with colleagues and clients. My passion lies in nurturing success in every venture I undertake.

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Track record highlights

  • Provided CFO services across multiple organisations in RSA and the UK and helped them realise their goals by creating growth and sustainability.
  • Developed strong relationships with clients, earning a reputation for delivering exceptional service, strategic insights, and holistic value.
  • Played a pivotal role in the successful rollout of a large ERP and received commendations for providing exceptional support during the remote implementation project, and overcoming challenges posed by working remotely, in different languages and complexity of the new system.
  • Successfully led high-performing finance teams in RSA and UK.
  • Implemented robust standard operating procedures and policies, ensuring compliance from all stakeholders in the organisations.

Sector Experience

  • Retail & Consumer Products: E-commerce, Retail Stores
  • Technology, Media & Telecoms Publishing, Marketing Agency
  • Not for Profit: Large and Small Charities in UK and RSA

Shaun's specialist skills

Leadership

Led high-performing finance teams across the Middle East, Africa, and South America.

Budgeting & Forecasting

Identifying risks, opportunities and tracking performance.

Profit Improvement

Increasing profit and equity value and attracting investors.

Management Information

Implementing clear and insightful MI and KPI reporting that helps guide the decision-making for the management team.

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