CFO

Network Finance; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance seeks a Chief Financial Officer to join the executive leadership team in South Africa. The role provides financial direction across multiple units, partnering with the CEO and Board to drive sustainable growth, optimise profitability, strengthen governance, and support expansion initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a commercially astute finance executive with a proven track record in complex project environments and the ability to influence business performance at strategic and

Qualifications

• CA(SA) qualification is essential.
• Extensive senior financial leadership experience required.
• Proven experience within construction, infrastructure, engineering, project-based, industrial, or related sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the organisation's financial strategy.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial planning processes.
• Oversee project accounting, costing, and profitability reporting.
• Manage treasury functions, working capital, banking relationships, and funding requirements.
• Drive financial governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to the Board and Executive Committee.

Skills

Senior financial leadership

Experience in construction/infra/eng/“

BuildSmart experience

Education

CA(SA) qualification

Job description

A well-established and rapidly expanding organisation operating within the infrastructure, engineering, and project-based services sector is seeking an accomplished Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join its executive leadership team.

This strategic role will provide financial direction across multiple business units, partnering closely with the CEO and Board to drive sustainable growth, optimise profitability, strengthen governance, and support expansion initiatives.

The successful candidate will be a commercially astute finance executive with a proven track record in complex project environments and the ability to influence business performance at both strategic and operational levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the organisation's financial strategy
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial planning processes
• Oversee project accounting, costing, and profitability reporting
• Manage treasury functions, working capital, banking relationships, and funding requirements
• Drive financial governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to the Board and Executive Committee

Job Experience and Skills Required

CA(SA) qualification is essential.

Extensive senior financial leadership experience

Proven experience within construction, infrastructure, engineering, project-based, industrial, or related sectors

BuildSmart experience required