Job Title: CFO
Company: Cosnova
Dale Taylor is an executive with more than 25 years of experience across finance, investment banking, private equity, corporate advisory and operational leadership in South Africa and the United Kingdom. His career spans senior leadership positions in global financial institutions, private equity firms and operating businesses. Over the past six years, Dale has played an instrumental role as CFO and COO of Cosnova South Africa. Prior to joining Cosnova South Africa, Dale served as Joint CEO of Olympic Flair and before that, he was an Executive at Leaf Capital, specializing in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and investment management. Dale also spent seven years in London investment banking, holding senior positions at Royal Bank of Scotland and Santander UK. He began his career at Business Partners Limited, a leading private equity and development finance institution.
Work
2021 – Present CFO & COO, Cosnova South Africa
2019 – 2021 Joint CEO, Olympic Flair
2014 – 2018 Executive, Leaf Capital
2010 – 2013 Director, Santander UK
2007 – 2010 Associate Director, Royal Bank of Scotland
2003 – 2007 Manager, Business Partners
Education
St Stithians College
About the company: Cosnova South Africa handles the distribution and marketing of Catrice and essence in the South African market. essence was launched in South Africa in 2009, and Catrice in 2012, with unprecedented success. Catrice and essence are widely available in various retail stores and online platforms in South Africa, offering accessible, high-quality and affordable beauty products to all, with both Catrice and essence being 100% cruelty free, vegan and free of microplastic particles.
