Jaco Maritz

Background

About Jaco Maritz

I am an experienced Finance Executive with over 20 years of professional experience working for listed multinational mining companies in different countries including South Africa, United Kingdom, Canada and various African countries. An accomplished and results-driven Chief Financial Officer with relentless commitment to international best practice and an innovative approach to ensure operational improvement, I am highly adept at developing and implementing policies, programs and frameworks that manage business risks and to secure results. With relentless commitment to best practice and continuous improvement my success lies in perceptive decision-making intelligence, strong ethics, active workplace involvement, forecasting, strategic business acumen and robust relationship building talent, combined with the natural aptitude to lead multi-cultural teams. Experience include managing large finance teams, working with executive and Board members to execute strategies and operations to drive operating performance. Extensive experience in business turnaround and continuous improvements with great results. I am driven by seeing business results and to develop teams to the benefit of the business and other stakeholders. My areas of oversight in previous positions include: financial/management/cost reporting, corporate finance/funding, corporate development/M&A, investor relations, long/short-term planning, treasury, commodity marketing, supply chain, information technology and governance/internal audit.