Chief Financial Officer

Lexdan Select; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Cape Town is seeking a Financial Manager to oversee financial planning, budgeting, and compliance. Candidates should have at least a Bachelor's Degree and be a Chartered Accountant with 10+ years of experience in finance roles. This position involves managing cash flow, interactions with banking partners, and providing support to executive management. High ethical standards and effective teamwork skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree.
• Chartered Accountant or equivalent qualification.
• At least 10 years of post-qualification experience in a commercial organization or a role in a top-tier accounting firm.
• Experience in recruiting, training, and managing finance and support teams.
• Experience in project finance or infrastructure sectors is beneficial but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Financial planning, budgeting, monitoring, management, and reporting.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Managing cash flow across the organization.
• Leading interactions with group funders and banking partners.
• Preparing and presenting key financial and operational performance metrics.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Chartered Accountant or equivalent

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Financial planning, budgeting, monitoring, management, and reporting, including the development of financial, risk, and accounting policies, systems, and processes.
• Ensuring reporting and accounting compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, including taxation, annual reports, and accounts for all company entities.
• Managing cash flow across the organization.
• Leading interactions with group funders and banking partners.
• Managing capital, including sourcing, administration, and allocation to meet strategic business goals.
• Providing proactive support to the Group MD and executive team in daily operations.
• Overseeing local compliance matters with assistance from advisors as needed.
• Preparing and presenting key financial and operational performance metrics to the Board.
• Handling other responsibilities such as company insurance, licensing, contracts, legal matters, negotiations, major relationships, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements :

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree.
• Chartered Accountant or equivalent qualification.
• At least 10 years of post-qualification experience in a commercial organization or a role in a top-tier accounting firm.
• Experience in recruiting, training, and managing finance and support teams.
• Experience in project finance or infrastructure sectors is beneficial but not mandatory.
• High ethical standards, honesty, and integrity.
• Strong attention to accuracy and cost consciousness.
• Effective team player committed to teamwork excellence.
• Humility to earn respect from team, clients, and the Board.