Chief Financial Officer (CA) - Financial Services sector

Time Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 100 000 - 140 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Cape Town is seeking an experienced CFO or Financial Manager to oversee financial operations and ensure compliance within the financial services sector. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership qualities and a Chartered Accountant qualification, with an emphasis on enhancing operational efficiency and managing audit responsibilities. This role offers a negotiable salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a financial services company advantageous.
• Proven track record of supporting business growth and profitability.
• High ethical standards and professional integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounts and regulatory reporting teams.
• Manage financial forecasting and budgeting.
• Oversee compliance with IFRS and regulatory reporting.
• Prepare and present board packs and financial forecasts.

Skills

Financial leadership

Team building

Strategic thinking

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Qualified Chartered (CA)

MBA

Job description

SUMMARY

Are you an experienced CFO or Financial Manager working in the Financial Services Sector?

Our client based in Cape Town requires the traditional skills of a CA coupled with finance leaderships with capital, risk and regulatory discipline.

Excellent opportunity to manage this growing financial services concern, ensuring all audit responsibilities are managed to perfection, overseeing funding strategies, data governance, improving margins, control costs, and enhancing operational efficiency.

POSITION INFO : REQUIREMENTS

• Qualified Chartered (CA) – essential, MBA advantageous
• Track record of supporting business growth, profitability, and investor confidence
• Experience in a financial services company advantageous
• Strategic thinker with a strong commercial mindset.
• Ability to translate financial insights into actionable business strategies.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and team- building abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• High ethical standards and professional integrity

DUTIES

• Lead the , accounts, and regulatory reporting teams
• Build a high-performing finance function that balances accuracy, agility, and compliance
• Manage the strategic financial leadership of the business
• Lead financial forecasting, budgeting, profitability analysis across the business
• Develop scenario analyses and stress testing models to assess the impact of market volatility or credit risks
• Manage KPI reporting to drive business performance and cost efficiency
• Manage direct and indirect tax compliance specific to financial products and services.
• Ensure efficient transfer pricing and cross-border taxation structures for international operations.
• Engage in tax planning to optimize effective tax rates within the bounds of regulatory compliance
• Oversee credit risk, market risk, and operational risk monitoring
• Oversee statutory and regulatory reporting ensuring compliance with IFRS
• Optimize cost of funds and oversee credit lines
• Conduct profitability and cost / income analyses
• Identify opportunities to improve margins, control costs, and enhance operational efficiency
• Support business units for better decision-making.
• Foster a culture of financial discipline, ethical conduct, and accountability
• Prepare and present board packs and financial forecasts

Salary : R negotiable dependent on experience

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