Chief Financial Officer | Centurion

The Recruitment Council; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in Gauteng to oversee and manage financial health and strategy. The role involves financial planning, risk management, and leadership of the finance team. Candidates should have CA (SA), with extensive experience in the tech industry. This is a full-time permanent position offering a negotiable salary based on expertise.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years post-articles experience, with 6 years in the tech industry required.
• At least 4 years' experience leading a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in formulating the company's future direction and support tactical initiatives.
• Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team.
• Oversee issuance of financial information and report results to the board.
• Monitor cash balances and arrange for debt and equity financing.
• Construct and monitor reliable control systems for governance.
• Oversee and develop finance staff.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership and Management

Compliance and Regulation

Treasury and Tax

Strong Commercial acumen

Education

CA (SA)

Job description

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 reporting and risk: Oversee issuance of financial information; report financial results to the board; monthly and weekly financial/cash flow reporting; understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile; ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings.
• Funding and investment: Monitor cash balances and forecasts; arrange for debt and equity financing; decide on investment strategies considering cash and liquidity.
• Governance and controls: Construct and monitor reliable control systems; ensure record keeping meets auditors' and government requirements; report risk issues to the audit committee; oversee risk management programs.
• Leadership: Oversee and develop finance staff; foster a culture of integrity and high performance; ensure alignment of finance with corporate strategy.

Qualifications

• CA (SA)
• 8–10 years post-articles experience; 6 years post-articles in a tech industry (required)
• At least 4 years' experience leading a finance team

Knowledge

• Supply Chain
• Finance reporting and governance
• Software Industry

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leadership and Management
• Compliance and Regulation
• Treasury and Tax
• Strong Commercial acumen

Salary: negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent