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Head of New Ventures Finance

Confluent

Western Cape Mid-Senior Posted 8 Oct 2026 Closes in 25 days

Overview

The Head of New Ventures Finance reports directly to the Group CFO and leads Pillar 2. The mandate is to evaluate, structure, establish and incubate new joint ventures, partnerships, subsidiaries and emerging businesses intended to become part of Confluent's core operations. This is a hands-on finance-building role.

Responsibilities

  • Investment evaluation and financial modelling
  • Build investment cases covering strategic fit, alternatives, returns, funding requirements, downside scenarios and a clear recommendation
  • Personally build and maintain integrated profit-and-loss, balance-sheet and cash-flow models
  • Commercial structuring and agreements
  • Design the proposed ownership, partner contributions, funding and commercial economics
  • Develop and negotiate term sheets within delegated authority
  • Lead the finance implementation plan
  • Coordinate entity formation and required legal, tax and regulatory work
  • Act as the lead finance partner during incubation
  • Handover operational finance to Pillar 1 or its agreed provider
  • Prepare decision-ready proposals for the Group CFO and relevant boards
  • Build a repeatable venture-finance approach

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