Financial Director

Network Finance; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Durban-based client, a major distribution and logistics group, seeks a Financial Director to operate at executive level, guiding commercial decisions and delivering integrated financial, operational and strategic insights. You will lead FP&A, governance, and group consolidations while driving transformation and performance across a scalable operation.

The role requires CA(SA) and 5–10 years in senior management/executive roles, with a track record in listed environments and

Qualifications

• CA(SA) is essential and must be licensed.
• 5–10 years in senior management/executive roles.
• Experience leading FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Listed-company governance and compliance knowledge.
• Strong strategic, commercial and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and executive financial leadership across the business.
• Partner with executive leadership on commercial strategy, pricing and decisions.
• Lead FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and modelling.
• Oversee financial reporting and listed-company compliance.
• Manage statutory governance and group consolidations.
• Oversee treasury, cash flow and working capital.
• Lead CAPEX planning, evaluation and financial control.
• Build and develop a large finance team.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Listed-company leadership

FP&A & financial modelling

Financial reporting & governance

Consolidation across entities

Treasury & cash flow management

dashboards & analytics

Education

CA(SA)

Tools

Sage

Oracle HFM

Cognos

Job description

Our client is a major distribution and logistics giant based in Durban, looking for a Financial Director who can operate at executive level, influence commercial decisions and bring the financial, operational and strategic picture together. This is a high-impact leadership role within a listed environment, where you'll work closely with executive leadership across commercial strategy, risk, pricing, modelling, performance and growth. Beyond keeping the numbers in check, you'll be expected to challenge, improve and transform, from driving continuous improvement and change initiatives to strengthening systems, processes and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and executive financial leadership across the business
• Partner with executive leadership on commercial strategy, pricing and business decisions
• Lead FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling
• Oversee financial reporting and listed-company compliance requirements
• Manage statutory compliance and governance
• Lead group consolidations
• Oversee treasury, cash flow and working capital management
• Lead CAPEX planning, evaluation and financial control
• Lead and develop a large finance team
• Drive continuous improvement, transformation and change initiatives
• Strengthen processes, systems and financial controls
• Build and maintain advanced financial models and executive dashboards

Job Experience and Skills:

• CA(SA) essential
• 5 to 10 years' experience at senior management / executive level
• Proven experience leading and developing larger teams
• Listed-company experience essential
• Distribution, logistics, warehousing, supply chain, manufacturing or transport experience preferred
• Strong strategic, commercial and executive leadership capability
• Proven FP&A and financial modelling experience
• Strong financial reporting and listed compliance knowledge
• Consolidation experience across multiple entities
• Strong treasury, CAPEX and cash flow expertise
• Track record of leading implementations, continuous improvement and change management
• Advanced MS Excel, including modelling and dashboard development
• Sage experience
• Experience with consolidation platforms such as Oracle HFM, Cognos or similar
• ShipShape experience advantageous

This is more than a Financial Director role, it's an opportunity to influence how a major listed operation performs, grows and evolves. If you're ready to take your seat at the executive table and bring strategic thinking, commercial insight and serious financial leadership to a business operating at scale, let's talk.