Group Financial Director : Renowned Brand & Communications Agency – Hybrid, Johannesburg

VGP Recruitment; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national brand and communications agency in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Group Financial Director to drive financial success and manage a team of 12. The ideal candidate is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 10 years of experience in a fast-paced creative environment, particularly within advertising or marketing. This hybrid role requires leadership and strategic financial oversight to align goals with growth objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in finance.
• Experience managing a team of direct reports.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced creative environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy and operations.
• Oversee the finance function and ensure compliance.
• Align financial goals with growth objectives.
• Manage and develop a team of 12 direct reports.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Strategy

Compliance

Team Management

Strategic Thinking

Knowledge of Advertising Industry

Education

Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Overview

We have a superb hybrid opening for an experienced Group Financial Director at a fully integrated, renowned national brand and communications agency in Johannesburg.

We’re looking for a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with big agency experience to fill this exciting role of Group Financial Director to keep a close on eye on the bottom line.

As the Group Financial Director, you’ll drive the financial success of the company, and will have a team of 12 reporting in to you. Your role involves overseeing finances, ensuring compliance, and aligning financial goals with growth objectives.

This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate with experience working in a fast-paced creative environment at a big advertising or marketing agency. If you are a dynamic ‘numbers guru’, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

Responsibilities

Lead financial strategy and operations; oversee the finance function; ensure regulatory compliance; align financial goals with growth objectives; manage and develop a team (currently 12 direct reports); liaise with Group Exco and the Board.

Qualifications

• Qualified and Registered Accountant CA (SA)
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience
• Experience in managing a team of direct reports (currently twelve people)
• Able to perform at a financial, operational, commercial, and strategic level
• Able to operate in a high pressure and high paced, entrepreneurial environment
• A high performer
• Self-starter
• Big picture thinker
• Able to interact at Group Exco and Board level
• Knowledge of, and experience in, the advertising, communications and / or media industries – a must.

Additional information

Should you not receive a response within 10 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

City: Johannesburg • Country: South Africa • Level of Expertise: Senior • Remuneration: Negotiable • Reference Number: #Mich1611

Michelle Snitcher

Consultant