Job Title: Regional CFO
Company: Estée Lauder
Tevin Govender is a corporate finance executive with substantial expertise in managing financial operations, strategic planning, and commercial partnerships across South Africa and the wider Sub-Saharan Africa region. Currently, he serves as the regional CFO for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa at Estée Lauder, a global leader in prestige beauty. Tevin's career includes nearly four years in senior finance leadership roles at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, where he served as the operations finance director and as finance director of Planning for Africa. Prior to joining Coca-Cola in 2022, he developed his foundational commercial acumen within South Africa's financial and commercial sectors. Tevin has completed Level I and Level II of the CFA Program.
Work
2026 – present Regional CFO – South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa, Estée Lauder
2025 – 2026 Operations Finance Director, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
2022 – 2025 Finance Director of Planning for Africa, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
Education
CFA Program
About the Company
The Estée Lauder is a world-renowned global leader in prestige beauty, distinguished for its portfolio of skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products. The company’s regional division for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa oversees the strategic distribution, commercial partnerships, marketing, and operational expansion of its prestigious brands across diverse and high-growth African retail markets, focusing on leveraging robust financial architecture to sustain long-term growth and brand equity.
