Chief Financial Officer

SavageOne Pty Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

SavageOne Pty Ltd in Johannesburg seeks a Chief Financial Officer to lead financial strategy, planning, reporting, and governance across the organisation. You will partner with the CEO and leadership team to drive long-term growth and financial stability, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and financial systems.

The role requires registration with a recognised accounting body and a proven track record in financial management, compliance, and external reporting.

Qualifications

• Registered with a recognised professional accounting body (e.g., SAICA, SAIPA, CIMA, ACCA).

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO to define financial goals, strategic direction, and performance metrics.
• Ensure the financial health and sustainability of the business through strategic oversight.
• Analyse operational costs, pricing models, revenue streams, and financial performance.
• Prepare and deliver monthly financial reports and dashboards to senior management.
• Ensure full compliance with financial regulations, including VAT, Income Tax, PAYE, Provisional Tax, and Dividends Tax.
• Coordinate with HR and Operations to complete statutory submissions (e.g., EEA2, EEA4, B-BBEE, SETA).
• Conduct monthly evaluations of internal controls and present findings to management.
• Interpret financial results and propose actionable improvements to support growth.
• Recommend changes to internal processes to reduce costs and enhance profitability.
• Establish cost frameworks for all business operations.
• Manage income, cash flow, and expenditure across the company.
• Develop and maintain financial systems and modelling tools.
• Advise on investments and long-term financial strategy.
• Identify trends and create forward-looking financial projections.
• Oversee monthly departmental budgeting processes.
• Assess IT operational and capital expenditure data.
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning and FTE approvals.
• Ensure accurate billing and service alignment in collaboration with the COO.
• Support IT business cases with cost-benefit analysis.
• Deliver variance analyses on actual vs. planned IT expenditure.
• Break down IT infrastructure into detailed cost categories for transparency.
• Conduct financial modelling and analysis for both operational and capital projects.
• Review performance data with department heads to refine forecasting.
• Support quarterly forecasting and annual planning, especially for Product Delivery.
• Provide ad-hoc reports and financial models to support decision-making.
• Oversee the companys asset management systems and processes.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Liaise with auditors to ensure financial governance and compliance are upheld.

Job description

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for leading the companys financial strategy and operations. This includes oversight of all financial planning, reporting, analysis, compliance, and advisory functions, with support from relevant departments. The CFO is based at the companys designated workplace and works closely with the Chief Executive Officer and leadership team to ensure financial stability and long-term growth.

Registered with a recognised professional accounting body (e.g., SAICA, SAIPA, CIMA, ACCA).

Key Responsibilities

Strategic and Financial Management

Partner with the CEO to define financial goals, strategic direction, and performance metrics.

Ensure the financial health and sustainability of the business through strategic oversight.

Analyse operational costs, pricing models, revenue streams, and financial performance.

Prepare and deliver monthly financial reports and dashboards to senior management.

Compliance and External Reporting

Ensure full compliance with financial regulations, including VAT, Income Tax, PAYE, Provisional Tax, and Dividends Tax.

Coordinate with HR and Operations to complete statutory submissions (e.g., EEA2, EEA4, B-BBEE, SETA).

Internal Controls and Financial Oversight

Conduct monthly evaluations of internal controls and present findings to management.

Interpret financial results and propose actionable improvements to support growth.

Recommend changes to internal processes to reduce costs and enhance profitability.

Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Systems

Establish cost frameworks for all business operations.

Manage income, cash flow, and expenditure across the company.

Develop and maintain financial systems and modelling tools.

Advise on investments and long-term financial strategy.

Identify trends and create forward-looking financial projections.

Oversee monthly departmental budgeting processes.

Technology and IT Finance Support

Assess IT operational and capital expenditure data.

Partner with leadership on workforce planning and FTE approvals.

Ensure accurate billing and service alignment in collaboration with the COO.

Support IT business cases with cost-benefit analysis.

Deliver variance analyses on actual vs. planned IT expenditure.

Break down IT infrastructure into detailed cost categories for transparency.

Reporting and Decision Support

Conduct financial modelling and analysis for both operational and capital projects.

Review performance data with department heads to refine forecasting.

Support quarterly forecasting and annual planning, especially for Product Delivery.

Provide ad-hoc reports and financial models to support decision-making.

Asset and Auditor Management

Oversee the companys asset management systems and processes.

Liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure timely and accurate reporting.

Liaise with auditors to ensure financial governance and compliance are upheld.