Chief Financial Officer and Financial Director

Coronation Fund Managers; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in the financial sector is seeking a Chief Financial Officer and Financial Director based in Cape Town. The role demands a hands-on leader with over 10 years of financial management experience and a strong background in strategic planning and compliance. Key responsibilities include overseeing the finance team, managing financial performance, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate is a qualified Chartered Accountant who can operate at both strategic and operational levels, has strong IT skills, and is familiar with SAGE Intacct. This leadership position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to significantly impact the company's strategic direction.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ financial management experience overseeing the finance function.
• At least 5 years’ experience serving on a Board.
• Minimum of 5 years’ successful people management.
• Tech-savvy with strong IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Take overall control and responsibility for all financial related aspects of the company.
• Manage the company’s accounting function & financial performance, including cost controls and corporate budgeting.
• Form a close working relationship with the CEO and senior executives.
• Provide financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets, and business drivers.
• Ensure company financial systems are robust and compliant.
• Participate in investor relations activities.

Skills

Financial management

Strategic planning

Leadership

Compliance

Financial reporting

Analysis

People management

SAGE Intacct experience

Education

Chartered Accountant

Tools

SAGE Intacct

Job description

Job title : Chief Financial Officer and Financial Director

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town Deadline : September 30, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Job Description

• The Financial Director (FD) is expected to be hands-on and take overall control and responsibility for all financial related aspects of the company, including managing the finance team, financial reporting and analysis.
• In addition, the FD also serves as the functional reporting line to the internal audit and company secretary functions.
• The FD also has oversight over integrated reporting, ESG and sustainability reporting as it relates to the Group.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Form a close working relationship with the CEO, senior executives, the finance team and non-executive directors
• Manage the company’s accounting function & financial performance, including cost controls and corporate budgeting processes
• Understand key drivers and contribute to the development of company strategy across all areas of the business
• Providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets, and business drivers
• Ensure that company financial systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth
• Take ultimate responsibility for the company cash and capital management
• Participate in investor relations activities
• Oversee company secretarial function, internal audit and manage relationships with third parties including the auditors
• Ensure that the regulatory, including corporate tax requirements of all statutory bodies are met
• Ad hoc projects

Ideal Experience

• A minimum of 10 years’ financial management experience overseeing the finance function
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience serving on a Board
• A minimum of 5 years’ of successful people management

Ideal Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant
• Meet the requirement for a commercially astute, articulate, technically strong, dynamic, insightful and influential leader with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels
• Strong IT skills, always being ahead of new technologies
• SAGE Intacct experience would be advantageous