Head of Finance

MVIA; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

MVIA in South Africa seeks a Head of Finance to take strategic and operational ownership of the Group Finance function, guiding multi‑entity growth, profitability and investment readiness.

The role owns the financial operating model, month‑end close, IFRS compliance and investor‑ready modelling, while shaping capital structure, cost discipline and automation to unlock new revenue streams and scale the business.

Responsibilities

• Build a scalable financial operating structure fit for multi-entity growth, acquisitions, geographic expansion and new business lines.
• Design and optimise working capital frameworks that support growth.
• Translate strategic growth objectives into financial runway, cost‑expansion plans and resource allocation models.
• Build short- to medium‑term operating forecasts and conduct sensitivity modelling for scalability scenarios.
• Provide financial insight for market entry, partner onboarding and new product profitability.
• Lead readiness for investment, including valuation, structuring, due diligence, financial packs and governance frameworks.
• Prepare investor reports, quantitative models, investment memoranda and pitch‑ready financial narratives.
• Support capital raising through modelling, risk evaluation and scenario projections.
• Track post‑investment ROI, capital utilisation and covenant obligations.
• Support the creation, restructuring or consolidation of legal entities to enable investment and cross‑jurisdictional access.
• Own the full financial operations calendar: month‑end close, analysis, tax, statutory compliance and management pack submission.
• Drive close discipline, audit readiness and EBITDA‑focused management.
• Establish financial controls, automated processes and reporting standardisation across teams and companies.
• Lead continuous improvement that reduces manual workload, turnaround times and error risk.
• Introduce cost‑disciplining frameworks and operational spend governance.
• Lead consolidated group reporting across multiple companies and service lines.
• Strengthen controls over procurement, payment approvals, delegation of authority and revenue reconciliation.
• Ensure adherence to IFRS and Group governance requirements.
• Model revenue transformation choices — scaling sales teams, outsourcing versus insourcing, and pricing restructures for margin improvement.
• Create cost‑benefit and value‑creation assessments that inform strategic decisions.
• Engineer financial mechanisms that drive recurring revenue stability.
• Develop bench strength across the finance team and lead succession planning within the finance ecosystem.
• Lead in a way that builds capability rather than dependency.

Job description

We are looking for a Head of Finance to take strategic and operational ownership of the Group Finance function. This is a senior leadership appointment for a finance executive who can run a disciplined, well‑controlled finance operation while simultaneously positioning the business for scale, profitability and investment. You will own the financial operating model across multiple entities and business units — providing the forward‑looking direction that unlocks new revenue streams, supports capital raising, shapes corporate structuring and drives sustainable value creation. It is a role with genuine breadth: month-end rigour on one side, investor‑grade modelling and growth strategy on the other.

Strategic Responsibilities (not Limited To)

• Build a scalable financial operating structure fit for multi-entity growth, acquisitions, geographic expansion and new business lines.
• Design and optimise working capital frameworks that support growth.
• Translate strategic growth objectives into financial runway, cost‑expansion plans and resource allocation models.
• Build short- to medium‑term operating forecasts and conduct sensitivity modelling for scalability scenarios.
• Provide financial insight for market entry, partner onboarding and new product profitability.

Investment readiness and capital structuring

• Lead readiness for investment, including valuation, structuring, due diligence, financial packs and governance frameworks.
• Prepare investor reports, quantitative models, investment memoranda and pitch‑ready financial narratives.
• Support capital raising through modelling, risk evaluation and scenario projections.
• Track post‑investment ROI, capital utilisation and covenant obligations.
• Support the creation, restructuring or consolidation of legal entities to enable investment and cross‑jurisdictional access.

Operational finance leadership

• Own the full financial operations calendar: month‑end close, analysis, tax, statutory compliance and management pack submission.
• Drive close discipline, audit readiness and EBITDA‑focused management.
• Establish financial controls, automated processes and reporting standardisation across teams and companies.
• Lead continuous improvement that reduces manual workload, turnaround times and error risk.
• Introduce cost‑disciplining frameworks and operational spend governance.

Group reporting, governance and risk

• Lead consolidated group reporting across multiple companies and service lines.
• Strengthen controls over procurement, payment approvals, delegation of authority and revenue reconciliation.
• Ensure adherence to IFRS and Group governance requirements.

Margin, profitability and commercial enablement

• Model revenue transformation choices — scaling sales teams, outsourcing versus insourcing, and pricing restructures for margin improvement.
• Create cost‑benefit and value‑creation assessments that inform strategic decisions.
• Engineer financial mechanisms that drive recurring revenue stability.

Team leadership

• Develop bench strength across the finance team and lead succession planning within the finance ecosystem.
• Lead in a way that builds capability rather than dependency.