Interim CFO

New Beginnings Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Johannesburg is seeking a skilled finance professional to oversee financial strategy and operations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree, relevant qualifications like CA(SA) or CIMA/ACCA, and over ten years of experience. Responsibilities include financial reporting, risk management, and stakeholder relations. This role offers the opportunity to lead and mentor a finance team while ensuring compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or Higher.
• Relevant professional qualification such as CA(SA) or CIMA / ACCA.
• +10 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead audit processes, address AGSA findings, and ensure PFMA/GRAP compliance.
• Ability to lead and stabilise finance teams, manage diversity, and drive performance.
• Ability to represent company effectively to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute financial strategy, provide input on business plans.
• Oversee accounting operations and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage financial reporting and ensure all regulatory requirements are met.
• Maintain relationships with investors and manage board reporting.
• Identify and mitigate key financial risks and monitor legal issues.
• Guide M&A due diligence and integration processes.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Financial Leadership & Strategy: Develop and execute financial strategy, provide input on business plans, and establish performance measures to align with the company's strategic direction.
• Operations Management: Oversee accounting operations, treasury functions, and transaction processing systems, ensuring efficiency and regulatory compliance.
• Reporting & Compliance: Manage financial reporting to the board and management, and ensure all financial and legal regulatory requirements are met.
• Investor & Stakeholder Relations: Maintain relationships with investors, manage board reporting, and oversee communications with financial institutions.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate key financial risks, monitor legal issues, and implement appropriate financial controls and risk management systems.
• Special Projects: Guide M&A due diligence and integration processes, lead financial system optimization projects (e.g., ERP implementation), or support fundraising initiatives.
• Team & Process Improvement: Build and train the finance team, implement scalable financial processes, and mentor staff.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or Higher
• Relevant professional qualification such as CA(SA) or CIMA / ACCA
• +10 years relevant experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead audit processes, address AGSA findings, ensure PFMA/GRAP compliance, and engage with Board/Audit Committees.
• Ability to lead and stabilise finance teams, manage diversity, drive performance, and guide the organisation during transition.
• Ability to represent EWSETA effectively to Board, EXCO, auditors, National Treasury, and other stakeholders.