Finance Director

Salt; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt is seeking an experienced Finance Director to lead the finance function in a fully remote role based in South Africa. The role requires strong hands-on leadership, commercial mindset and the ability to strengthen financial operations and implement AI-driven processes to support growth.

The successful candidate will oversee reporting, budgeting, cash flow, planning and controls, while guiding a small finance team and ensuring compliance across statutory and tax requirements.

Qualifications

• Senior finance professional with leadership experience and strategic insight.
• Proven ability to automate finance processes using AI/LLM tools.
• Strong skills in financial reporting and cash flow management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly financial reporting and month-end close.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and cash flow.
• Lead financial planning and maintain financial models.
• Oversee banking, working capital and financial controls.
• Prepare management reports for senior leadership.
• Support business planning and financial reviews.
• Identify opportunities to automate finance processes using AI and LLM tools.
• Manage and develop the finance team.
• Ensure statutory, tax and audit compliance.
• Partner with operational and commercial teams.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

AI/LLM in finance

Stakeholder management

Education

CA(SA)/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

OVERVIEW

FINANCE DIRECTOR Salary: Market RelatedLocation: South Africa (Fully Remote)Working Hours: UK Business HoursJob Type: Permanent, Full-Time

An international organisation is looking for an experienced Finance Director to lead its finance function. This is a hands-on leadership role for a commercially minded finance professional who can strengthen financial operations, improve processes through technology and AI, and provide strategic insight to support business growth.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee monthly financial reporting and month-end close.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and cash flow.
• Lead financial planning and maintain financial models.
• Oversee banking, working capital and financial controls.
• Prepare management reports for senior leadership.
• Support business planning and financial reviews.
• Identify opportunities to automate finance processes using AI and LLM tools.
• Manage and develop the finance team.
• Ensure statutory, tax and audit compliance.
• Partner with operational and commercial teams.

REQUIREMENTS

• CA(SA), ACCA or CIMA qualification.
• Minimum 6 years' post-qualification experience.
• Previous senior finance leadership experience.
• Strong financial reporting, budgeting and cash flow experience.
• Experience in a growing or international business.
• Demonstrable experience using AI or LLM tools to automate or improve finance processes (A big win).
• Experience managing a small finance team.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills.
• Based in South Africa and able to work UK business hours.