Commercial Finance Accountant (Cima-Ready)

Wright Energy Storage Technologies; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Wright Energy Storage Technologies seeks a Finance Director (Commercial & Industrial Solar Distribution) to step into a group CFO role, reporting to the CEO with accountability to the Board. The role covers consolidated financial control across a holding company and multiple subsidiaries, plus covenant compliance and capital allocation decisions across trading and manufacturing entities.

The ideal candidate will be a CA(SA) or equivalent with 10–15 years post-qualification experience and 5+

Qualifications

• Executive finance leadership at board level.
• Experience with cross-border, multi-currency reporting.
• Background in import-distribution or industrial businesses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consolidated financial control and reporting across holding company and subsidiaries.
• Group-level working capital strategy and capital allocation decisions.
• Covenant compliance and lender/noteholder reporting.
• Lead finance function and report to Board/CEO.

Skills

C-suite leadership

Board liaison

Lender reporting

Forex risk management

Capital allocation

Education

CA(SA) or equivalent

Job description

Finance Director (Commercial & Industrial Solar Distribution)

A fast-growing energy infrastructure distribution business operating across multiple African markets, structured under an international holding company with local operating subsidiaries. Having scaled rapidly, the Group is forecasting substantial further growth over the next 18-24 months, supported by expanding distribution agreements and new market channels. To match this growth, the Group is searching for a Finance Director who is ready to step into a Group Chief Financial Officer role reporting directly to the CEO with accountability to the Board. Key Responsibilities; Consolidated financial control and reporting across the holding company and several operating subsidiaries, including a manufacturing operation and an entity currently being acquiredGroup-level working capital strategy across an import-distribution model, plus capital allocation decisions across trading, manufacturing and other entitiesCovenant compliance and reporting under the Group's debt funding arrangements, and acting as primary contact for lenders and noteholdersFX exposure management and hedging strategy across foreign-currency intercompany invoicingTransfer pricing strategy across a cross-border group structure, working alongside external tax advisersLeading and developing the finance function, with the Head of Financial Operations and HR and a part-time outsourced CFO reporting into youBoard and CEO reporting on financial performance, covenant compliance and strategic mattersRequirementsCA(SA) or equivalent10-15 years post-qualification experience, including 5+ years in a Senior Finance Leadership position (C-suite level)A track record operating at executive/board level, including direct engagement with boards, lenders or noteholdersExperience in import-distribution, trading or industrial businesses (strongly preferred)Prior experience scaling a finance function through rapid growth - not just steady-state managementCross-border, multi-currency group reporting experiencePractical exposure to debt funding, covenant compliance and lender reportingComfort managing a lean team across multiple jurisdictions and time zones, with high personal integrity and the judgement to operate autonomouslyLocation: Cape Town, South Africa (base), with periodic international travel required from time to time.