Chief Financial Officer

Iot; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Gauteng is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to oversee the financial health and strategy of the organization. The ideal candidate will manage financial operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead a finance team. This role requires significant experience in financial management and strategic planning within the tech industry.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years post articles experience; 6 years in tech industry.
• At least 4 years leading a finance team.
• Strong commercial acumen required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in formulating the company's future direction.
• Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive team.
• Oversee financial operations and report results.
• Understand and mitigate key risk elements.
• Arrange for debt and equity financing.

Skills

Financial Management

Strategic Planning

Financial Analysis

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership and Management

Compliance and Regulation

Financial Reporting

Treasury and Tax

Software: SAP, Advanced Microsoft Excel

Education

CA (SA)

Tools

SAP

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Role Purpose

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key executive responsible for overseeing and managing the financial health and strategy of the organization. The CFO's primary role is to ensure the company's financial stability and long-term growth by providing strategic leadership on financial matters, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management. The CFO works closely with the CEO, board of directors, and other members of the executive team to align financial strategies with the overall business objectives. The CFO manages relationships with external stakeholders such as investors, auditors, and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Planning: Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives; monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans; develop financial and tax strategies; manage the capital request and budgeting processes; develop performance measures and monitoring systems that support the company's strategic direction.
• Operations: Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team; maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team; manage the accounting, SCM, legal, tax, IT and treasury departments; oversee the financial operations of foreign operations; oversee the company's transaction processing systems; implement operational best practices; supervise acquisition due diligence and negotiate acquisitions.
• Financial Information: Oversee the issuance of financial information; report financial results to the board of directors; monthly financial reporting; weekly cash flow reporting.
• Risk Management: Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile; monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry; construct and monitor reliable control systems; maintain appropriate insurance coverage; ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements; ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies; report risk issues to the audit committee of the board of directors; maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations.
• Funding and Investment: Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts; arrange for debt financing and equity financing; decide on investment strategies by considering cash and liquidity.

Qualifications and Experience

• CA (SA) with 8-10 years post articles experience; 6 years post articles experience within a tech industry is a must.
• At least 4 years' experience leading a finance team.
• Knowledge: Supply Chain; Finance reporting and governance; Software Industry.
• Strong commercial acumen.

Skills

• Financial Management
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Analysis
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leadership and Management
• Compliance and Regulation
• Financial Reporting
• Treasury and Tax
• Software: SAP, Advanced Microsoft Excel

Values and Behaviours

We are honest and respect each other. We challenge issues but honour commitments. We believe that innovation is a way of life. We have a passion to win; a freedom to fail; but only once for the same reason. We take responsibility for our actions; we are accountable for achieving results and we take ownership of our mistakes. We do the right thing for the right reason. We are part of the solution, not part of the problem. We are fearless with nerves of steel. We believe in teamwork and partnership. We are diverse yet united. We are involved yet independent. We believe in learning and continuous improvement.

Employment Equity

The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunities

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.