CFO

Lexdan Select; Worcester; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is assisting in the search for a Chief Financial Officer based in Blackheath. This strategic role involves managing financial planning, budgeting, and compliance, requiring a Bachelor's degree, Chartered Accountant status, and 10 years of post-qualification experience. The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership, integrity, and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 10 years post-qualification experience in a commercial organisation.
• Experience in recruiting, training, and managing finance teams.
• Project finance experience beneficial but not strictly necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial planning, budgeting, and reporting.
• Oversee cashflow management across the organization.
• Lead compliance matters and interactions with funders.

Skills

Strategic financial management

Team leadership

Cashflow management

Ethics and integrity

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Chartered Accountant

Job description

Lexdan Select is assisting a manufacturing company in their search for a Chief Financial Officer, based in Blackheath.

The ideal candidate will have experience as a strategic head of finance in a SME business, experienced in managing growth.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Financial planning, budgeting, monitoring, management, and reporting, including management and further development of financial, risk and accounting policies, systems, processes.
• Reporting and accounting as per regulatory and legal requirements including taxation, annual report and accounts for all company entities.
• Cashflow management across the whole organisation.
• Leading interactions with Group funders and banking partners.
• Capital management, including sourcing, administration and rationing to meet the strategic aims of the business.
• Provide proactive support to the Group MD and the Executive team in the day to day running of the business.
• Oversee all local compliance matters (with assistance from local advisors as necessary).
• Preparation of and presentation to the Board of key business financial and operating performance measures.
• Other areas of responsibility: company insurance, licensing, contracts and agreements, corporate legal matters, corporate negotiations (e.g., premises, trading, acquisitions and divestments, disposals), major supplier/customer/partner relationships, regulatory bodies relationships and strategies, approvals and accreditations.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree
• Chartered Accountant or equivalent professional qualification
• 10 years post‑qualification experience in a commercial organisation, or in a commercially focused role in a top‑tier accounting firm
• Experience in recruiting, training and managing a team of finance and support staff
• Project finance and/or infrastructure sector experience beneficial but not strictly necessary
• Possess high ethical standards, exhibiting honesty and integrity
• High attention to accuracy; cost conscious
• Natural team player that realises the excellence that lies in effective teams
• Let humbleness guide you to earn the respect from your team, customers and Board