Strategic CFO & Financial Operations Leader

Isilumko Staffing; Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

NHLS is seeking an Executive Manager: Financial and Administrative Services (CFO) to lead the finance function, governance, and financial strategy. This role reports to the executive team and oversees budgeting, accounting, treasury, and reporting to ensure fiscal integrity.

The successful candidate will have CA (SA) with an honours degree and extensive CFO experience in a public sector context, strong GRAP knowledge, and the ability to drive financial governance across the organization.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) with SA designation.
• Honours Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or Economics (NQF 8).
• 15 years in financial management, incl. at least 10 in senior mgmt and 5+ as CFO.
• Experience as CFO in a public sector entity of similar size and complexity.
• Strong knowledge of annual financial statements, GRAP, internal controls, asset management, audit & budget management.
• Familiarity with PFMA-aligned accounting standards and systems.
• Ability to analyze business needs with sound judgement.
• Ability to engage across all levels and external stakeholders.
• Excellent work ethic, deadline-driven, detail-oriented, and accountable.

Responsibilities

• Member of the executive management team.
• Formulate and direct the Entity’s financial strategy and ensure its implementation.
• Ensure compliance with statutory budgetary reporting requirements.
• Prepare, co-ordinate and analyze financial statements and reports.
• Align finance with business initiatives and objectives.
• Develop and maintain financial systems and governance controls.
• Review costs and identify areas for improvement.
• Oversee budgeting, accounting, treasury, and financial performance monitoring.
• Manage cashflow and debtor collection in line with policies.
• Ensure grant administration aligns with conditions and needs of investigators.
• Oversee NHLS facilities and infrastructure.
• Coordinate audit processes and statutory returns.
• Ensure timely financial reporting to auditors and governance bodies.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Governance & controls

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA) SA

Honours Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business/Economics (NQF Level 8)

Tools

Accounting systems (PFMA)

Job description

EXECUTIVE MANAGER: FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (CFO)

Key Job Responsibilities

• Contributes as a member of the executive management team

• Formulate and direct the Entity’s financial strategy and ensure its implementation

• Ensure compliance with statutory budgetary reporting requirements

• Prepare, co-ordinate and analyze financial statements and reports

• Align finance with business initiatives and business objectives

• Review and develop financial systems and policies to ensure sound governance and internal control systems across the organization

• Review cost structures and management practices of the organization and identify areas for change and improvement

• Develop, monitor and oversee the management of operational and capital expenditure, budget across the organization to ensure the most effective utilization of financial resources and maintain costs within budget

• Responsible for the cashflow management to ensure availability of funds to meet the needs of the client

• Effective management of trade receivables to ensure collected on or before due dates in line with debtors' management and collection policies

• Responsible for the financial administration process of grants, ensuring compliance with the grants conditions and efficiently meeting the needs of the principal investigators

• Responsible for the Facilities of the NHLS, ensuring that the infrastructure and services are kept at an optimal level.

• Ensure the timely submission of accurate financial information to internal and external auditors, facilitate the resolution of audit findings, and promote compliance with legislative and governance requirements

• Direct and oversee financial planning, budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, treasury, revenue management and financial performance monitoring

• Ensure that internal financial targets and budgets are fully consistent with the strategic plan and relevant agreements with government

• Establish and maintain effective financial governance, internal controls and risk management systems to safeguard the organization's financial resources

• Oversee the preparation and submission of accurate and timely financial reports, annual financial statements and statutory returns

• Provide effective leadership and management of the Finance Division by promoting high performance, employee development, sound governance and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Minimum requirements & key competencies:

• Charted Accountant (CA) SA

• Honours Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business/Economics or relevant post graduate qualification in Accounting/Finance/Business/Economics (NQF Level 8)

• 15 years' experience in a financial management environment, including at least 10 years in a senior management role, of which a minimum of 5 years must have been served in a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) position

• Experience as a Chief Financial Officer in a public sector entity of similar size, complexity, and operational environment

• Sound knowledge of annual financial statements, GRAP standards, internal control, asset management audit and budget management

• Knowledge and experience of Accounting Systems and Standards in line with the PFMA

• Good comprehension of financial accounting frameworks and ability to analyze business needs

• Ability to exercise sound judgement and make decisions based on accurate analysis

• Ability to manage well at all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders

• Excellent work ethic, deadline driven and attention to detail

• Inspires a sense of vision, purpose and direction

• Builds organizational capability to deliver greater results

• Exemplifies personal drive and integrity by adhering to and promoting NHLS values and aligning processes accordingly

• Understands the entity’s direction and role within government and aligns activities with

1. If you meet the requirements, kindly email a detailed CV to the relevant Practitioner/Administrator (Human Resources), quoting the reference number and the job title. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).

2. Proof of registration with a Professional body (e.g. HPCSA, SANC etc.) and other supporting documents should accompany all applications. e.g. qualifications, Identity document, driver’s license etc.

3. Response Email addresses of the relevant HR representative and is supplied at the end of each regional adverts. The onus is on the applicant to ensure that their application has been received. Incomplete applications and applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

4. Candidates' credentials will be subject to criminal record checks, citizen verification, financial record checks, qualification/Study verification, previous employment verification, social media accounts behavior/comments verifications.

5. Candidates may be required to undergo competency/psychometric assessments, presentations, typing tests or any other related assessments.

6. All health professional roles may be subjected to further assessment in line with the applicable proficiency matrix to determine the correct level.

7. At its discretion, the client reserves the right to remove the advertisement and or not to appoint.

8. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.

9. These positions are open to all employees of the client Including the employees who are on contract in similar or different positions.

10. Internal employees are required to complete a period of twelve months in their current role before they can be eligible to apply for transfer.

11. The client is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. The filing of posts will be guided by the client employment Equity Targets.

12. Successful applicants will be remunerated on the published scale associated with the post grade. This means that the remuneration of an applicant who is successful for a position that is lower than his/her current job grade will be adjusted downward with effect from the date of appointment.

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