Chief Financial Officer

Luxaviation; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 2 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aviation sector is seeking a CFO to oversee financial operations across Africa. The role involves strategic financial leadership, compliance management, and collaboration with the executive team to drive growth and efficiency. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with significant experience in a senior finance role, particularly in a private equity-backed environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant or equivalent experience.
• Up-to-date knowledge of local legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Prior experience as CFO or senior finance leader.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance team and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Ownership of internal and external reporting.
• Develop and execute financial strategies with the Board.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

The Role

• Reporting to the Regional CEO, responsible for all aspects of finance across the companies within Africa region
• Lead a capable finance team while ensuring the leadership team has a clear understanding of financial principles
• Guarantee full compliance with regulatory and statutory obligations
• Act as a commercial business partner to the CEOs and a wider management team to drive the required growth
• Support Group CFO and Group team ensuring that the African entities are compliant with Group policy and actively supporting and driving towards the goals of the Group

Key responsibilities

Reporting

• Ownership of Internal and External Reporting, including by Division financial reporting, supported by KPI drivers
  
• Regional FP&A and management of the Budget, Forecast and Strategic Business Planning
  
• Interpretation and presentation of Reporting to CEO, Management Team (Manco) members, Divisional Presidents, Group CFO and team, investors, etc
  

Strategy

• Work with the Board and Management team to develop and execute financial, commercial and operational strategies
• Deliver financial insights and advice to support business activities, plans, and objectives
• Actively contribute to the company’s strategic development across all business areas, questioning assumptions where necessary
• Create strategies to limit, forecast and optimize costs
• Support wider Group to achieving Group objectives

Compliance

• Company Director and Board Member
  
• Full ownership of all Statutory matters for the Region with legislative responsibilities – Employment Equity Committee, Provident Fund Employer representative, Social & Ethics Committee, BEE Compliance, CIPC Statutory Submissions, Annual Transfer Pricing review, etc
  
• Responsibility for ensuring Tax compliance – combination of in house and liaison with external consultants
  
• Engagement with external auditors regarding annual audits and preparation of Annual Financial Statements
  
• Responsibility for ensuring robust internal controls in place

Other

• Overlook finance function and finance team in Africa region
• Responsibility for cash management, CAPEX and treasury functions for the Region
• Management of the implementation of ERP and other systems as required
• Ensuring financial systems are robust, compliant, risk free from fraud and support both current activities and future growth
• Act as an agent for positive change, promoting efficiency, consistency and collaboration
• Ad hoc responsibilities as required
  
  

Key requirements

• Qualified Accountant, or qualified by experience
• Up to date knowledge of local legislation, statutory and regulatory requirements
• Prior experience as a CFO or senior finance leader in a PE backed environment
• Significant external stakeholder management experience (customers, investors etc)
• Track record of delivering value, via strategic and commercial initiatives
• Hands-on business partner with can-do attitude

Closing date: 1 June 2025

ExecuJet reserves the right to put on hold or withdraw an advertised position at any time (prior to an offer being extended).If you have not been contacted within 14 days of your application, please regard your application as unsuccessful.