Chief Financial Officer

Lesaka Technologies; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1 500 000 - 2 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Cape Town is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead its Enterprise Division’s finance function. This pivotal executive role requires a Chartered Accountant with over 7 years of senior finance leadership experience, including 3-5 years at the CFO level. The successful candidate will provide strategic financial leadership, oversee budgeting and forecasting, and ensure compliance with SOX regulations. The role involves driving financial insights and partnering with senior stakeholders, making it ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of senior finance leadership experience, including 3-5 years at CFO level.
• Experience in fintech or financial services.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute financial strategy aligned to divisional objectives.
• Oversee budgeting and performance management.
• Lead financial due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

SOX Compliance

Financial strategy

Budgeting and forecasting

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA(SA))

Tools

ERP systems

FP&A tools

Job description

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Company: Enterprise Division

Reports to: Divisional CEO & Group CFO

Role Overview

We are a high growth, listed fintech group operating across multiple product verticals including payments, universal vouchers, electricity, bills, airtime, terminal software, and switching infrastructure. We are seeking a commercially astute, operationally strong Chief Financial Officer to lead the Enterprise Division’s finance function. This is a critical executive role with full Exco membership. The CFO will act as a strategic partner to the Divisional CEO while maintaining strong alignment with Group Finance. The role requires experience in multi‑entity environments, regulatory rigor (including Sarbanes Oxley compliance (SOX)), and the ability to build a future‑fit finance organisation in a complex, high‑pressure fintech context.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the divisional financial strategy aligned to Enterprise objectives
• Provide strategic financial leadership to the Divisional CEO and Exco, influencing commercial and operational decisions
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, long‑range planning, and performance management across multiple legal entities
• Ensure robust financial controls, governance, and full regulatory compliance, including SOX requirements
• Lead finance function transformation projects (ERP, FP&A, process automation) in line with group objectives
• Lead divisional reporting, consolidation, and statutory submissions
• Drive financial insight through advanced KPI analysis, dashboards, and performance metrics
• Own cash flow management, capital allocation, and balance sheet optimisation, including liaison with Group Treasury
• Lead financial due diligence, valuation, and integration for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments
• Build, modernise, and automate finance systems and processes to support scale and efficiency
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships including auditors, regulators, investors, and banking partners
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing finance leadership team, instilling in a real and authentic way the values of the organization
• Build a team that trust, respect and commit to you

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA(SA) – mandatory
• 7+ years of progressive senior finance leadership experience, with 3–5 years at CFO or equivalent executive level
• Experience in fintech, financial services, payments, or complex technology‑led environments
• Proven capability in multi‑entity, multi‑product, and matrixed organisational structures
• Compatible in operational relationship with dynamic, Entrepreneurial CEO
• Experience in finance function transformation projects (ERP, FP&A, process automation)
• Strong working knowledge of SOX, listed company governance, and audit requirements
• Demonstrated experience in M&A, group reporting, and consolidation
• Strong people leadership skills, and a passion for mentoring
• Highly analytical, commercially minded, and comfortable operating in high‑stakes environments

What Success Looks Like

• A well‑governed, future‑fit finance function that supports scale and complexity
• High‑quality, timely financial insight enabling confident executive and board decision‑making
• Strong financial discipline, cost optimisation, and sustainable profitability
• Effective partnership with the Divisional CEO, Group CFO, and broader executive team

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