NPO Group CFO

RecruitMyMom; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitMyMom is seeking a Cape Town-based Group CFO to lead financial strategy across a multi-entity, multi-country environment, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on control and compliance. The role focuses on funding, budgets, reporting, governance and donor stewardship, and requires building a high-performing finance team while promoting integrity and prudent risk management.

You will partner with the Board and stakeholders to ensure sustainability and effective use of funds in line

Qualifications

• 10+ years' post articles with group level responsibility.
• Track record in analytics-enabled decision support.
• International non-profit and multi-entity finance experience.
• Donor compliance and grant management.
• Consolidation, forecasting, and scenario modelling.
• Cashflow and currency management; policy design and control frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of medium- and long-term financial strategy, including funding runway, capital allocation, reserves and scenario planning.
• Provide decision-ready financial insight to the Board, investors and funders through high-quality reporting, forecasts and analysis.
• Ensure financial strategy aligns with organisational objectives, pricing models, programme outcomes and funding structures.
• Deliver accurate and timely group budgets, rolling forecasts, cash flow projections and statutory financial statements.
• Maintain general ledger integrity, audit readiness and full statutory and tax compliance across all entities.
• Produce consolidated management accounts and entity-level reporting for Boards, donors and funders.
• Actively monitor funding adequacy and liquidity across all countries and entities.
• Manage banking relationships, inter-company cash movements and foreign settlements.
• Identify and mitigate funding gaps through proactive cash flow planning.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment including delegations of authority, treasury, procurement and reserves policies.
• Lead financial risk management, tax efficiency and compliance frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ensure audit findings, due diligence actions and high‑risk issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Review and approve major procurement commitments, pricing and freight within budget and cash flow limits.
• Oversee financial terms in contracts and funding agreements to minimise risk and protect organisational interests.
• Lead, develop and retain a high‑performing finance and data team.
• Build succession, multi‑skilling and financial literacy across the organisation.
• Strengthen analytical and reporting capability to support strategic decision‑making.
• Act as a trusted financial steward, promoting integrity, accountability and collaboration.
• Embed strong financial governance while supporting the organisation’s mission and values.

Skills

Executive leadership

Analytical decision support

Financial governance

Donor compliance

Cashflow management

Board engagement

Contract management

Job description

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 10/09/2026

An established NPO is looking for a remote Group CFO to lead the organisation’s financial strategy, governance and operational stewardship across a multi-entity, multi-country environment. The role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on financial control, ensuring financial sustainability, compliance and effective use of funds. The suitable candidate must be Cape Town based.

Responsibilities:

Lead the development of medium- and long-term financial strategy, including funding runway, capital allocation, reserves and scenario planning

Provide decision‑ready financial insight to the Board, investors and funders through high-quality reporting, forecasts and analysis

Ensure financial strategy aligns with organisational objectives, pricing models, programme outcomes and funding structures

Deliver accurate and timely group budgets, rolling forecasts, cash flow projections and statutory financial statements

Maintain general ledger integrity, audit readiness and full statutory and tax compliance across all entities

Produce consolidated management accounts and entity-level reporting for Boards, donors and funders

Cash Flow & Treasury

Actively monitor funding adequacy and liquidity across all countries and entities

Manage banking relationships, inter-company cash movements and foreign settlements

Identify and mitigate funding gaps through proactive cash flow planning

Maintain a strong internal control environment including delegations of authority, treasury, procurement and reserves policies

Lead financial risk management, tax efficiency and compliance frameworks across multiple jurisdictions

Ensure audit findings, due diligence actions and high‑risk issues are resolved in a timely manner

Procurement & Contract Oversight

Review and approve major procurement commitments, pricing and freight within budget and cash flow limits

Oversee financial terms in contracts and funding agreements to minimise risk and protect organisational interests

People & Capability Leadership

Lead, develop and retain a high‑performing finance and data team

Build succession, multi‑skilling and financial literacy across the organisation

Strengthen analytical and reporting capability to support strategic decision‑making

Culture, Integrity & Stewardship

Act as a trusted financial steward, promoting integrity, accountability and collaboration

Embed strong financial governance while supporting the organisation’s mission and values

Requirements

Knowledge:

• 10+years' post articles with group level responsibility
• Track record in analytics-enabled decision support
• International non-profit and multi-entity finance
• Donor compliance
• Financial Risk Management within regional and sector context
• Procurement and contracting basics
• Consolidation, forecasting, and scenario modelling
• Cashflow and currency management
• Policy design and control frameworks
• Board and vendor engagement

Interpersonal skills:

• Executive communication
• Ethical and trustworthy