Financial Director – AEFD

Armstrong Appointments; Durban; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Armstrong Appointments seeks an experienced Finance Director to lead the national finance and payroll functions and drive strategic direction, governance and sustainable performance.

The role oversees financial leadership, statutory reporting, tax, treasury, risk, and ensures compliance across multi-site operations, reporting to the governing committee and executive board.

Qualifications

• Ca(SA) qualified with postgraduate accounting honours.
• Post-articles senior financial leadership experience required.
• 5–10 years in an executive finance role.

Responsibilities

• Lead national finance and payroll functions, ensuring financial integrity and governance.
• Oversee statutory/group reporting, treasury, tax, risk, controls and commercial finance.
• Partner with MD, EC, divisional and group stakeholders to drive strategic performance.
• Represent the function to auditors, regulators, banks and legal advisers.

Skills

Financial leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CA (SA)

Post Graduate Honours in Accounting

Tools

K2 Workflows

IDU

Sage 300 Accpac

Sage 300 People

Oracle Enterprise – Hyperion

Shipshape

BEE123

Ship-shape

Job description

Main job function

We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded and values-driven Finance Director to lead the national finance and payroll functions and contribute meaningfully to the strategic direction, governance and sustainable performance of the business.

The Finance Director is accountable for financial leadership, statutory and group reporting, governance, risk management, commercial decision support, treasury, tax, insurance, contracts, leases, property-related financial oversight, compliance, executive reporting, and developing a high-performing national finance team.

The role combines executive leadership with disciplined operational oversight and requires active partnership with the Managing Director, Executive Committee, divisional and group stakeholders, regional operations, customers, suppliers, auditors, insurers, banks, legal advisers, compliance functions and regulators. The Finance Director is ultimately accountable for the organisation’s financial integrity, governance framework, compliance environment, risk oversight, liquidity, strategic financial direction, and financial performance. Key external stakeholder relationships include External and internal auditors, the South African Revenue Service and other regulators, banks, insurers and brokers, legal advisers, landlords, customers, suppliers and service providers. The role includes indirect functional accountability and reporting to the Divisional Chief Financial Officer, in accordance with the approved organisational structure. The role must balance executive leadership with sufficient operational visibility and disciplined follow-through to ensure effective execution across finance, commercial and governance activities nationally.

Qualifications

CA (SA) Qualification | Post Graduate Honours degree in Accounting (Non-Negotiable)

Experience/Criteria

Substantial post-qualification experience (post-articles training), including demonstrated success in senior financial leadership.

• Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in a similar executive role.
• Experience within an entity that forms part of a listed group with group structures and reporting
• Proven responsibility for a complex, multi-site or national finance function.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, planning, cash flow management, tax, governance, audit, controls, risk and commercial finance.
• ESG, BBBEE, Audit Committee & Risk Reporting as well as representation in these committees
• Experience in logistics, supply chain, transport, warehousing, manufacturing, distribution or a comparable operational environment would be advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience engaging executive, board, divisional or group stakeholders.
• Experience leading organisational change, system improvement, commercial reviews and multidisciplinary
• Systems: Experience on the following systems would be advantageous: K2 Workflows, IDU, Sage 300 Accpac, Sage 300 People, Oracle Enterprise – Hyperion, Shipshape, BEE123, Ship-shape.

Remuneration:

R1.8 – R2 Million CTC pa (Excl Bonus & P/Share)