Basil Zafiropoulos

An enterprising finance professional and senior leader with a proven history of success building high-level strategies that strengthen finance functions across complex industries. By combining over 10 years’ experience with a deep knowledge of forecasting, finance systems implementation and performance improvement, I support both start ups and globally recognised organisations to guide seamless change journeys.

As a passionate leader, I have mobilised cross-cultural work forces that champion process improvement to unlock efficiency and up-skilled individuals through professional development. Throughout my career, I have delivered financial oversight, mitigated key risks and embedded transparency to unite teams under a shared vision, elevate business performance and drive strategic success.

I am open to new and challenging senior finance and Non-Executive Director opportunities, where I can support continued business growth across industries.

Whether you’d like to learn more about my career or me as a professional, I’m interested in connecting with you. Reach out! Let’s start a conversation.

Areas of Expertise:
Finance • Strategic Planning • Change Management • IT Implementation • Relationship Building • Risk Management • Leadership • Audit • Assurance • Performance Improvement • Financial Analysis • Staff Development • Coaching & Mentoring

I have 13 years of experience as a finance professional working across multiple sectors from e-commerce to the energy industry. I have worked in PE and VC backed businesses and have had exposure to manufacturing, publishing, e-commerce and SaaS. I have also held responsibility for a broad range of functions outside of traditional finance from Legal and Compliance to Hr and business operations. 
 

CFO Hypervolt Smart EV Chargers - current

VP Finance, Operations and Delivery LYTT - 2019-2023

Financial Controller - Photobox 2017-2019

Interim Finance Manager Hearst Magazines UK - 2016-2017

Interim Group Financial Analyst Your Golf Travel 2016

Financial Analyst Amazon 2015-2016

Audit Supervisor EY 2014

Auditor KPMG SA 2011-2013 

Qualified chartered accountant CA(SA)

Bachelors of Accounting (University of the Witwatersrand South Africa)

Post Graduate Diploma Accounting (University of the Witwatersrand South Africa)