Strategic Finance Leader | CA | FP&A & Compliance

Communicate Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment is seeking a senior financial leader in Johannesburg to guide strategy and ensure robust financial governance. You will lead FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting cycles, while translating data into actionable business insights.

You will coordinate audits, strengthen controls, and mentor finance teams to support growth and informed commercial decision-making across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Role requires professional accounting qualification and strong FP&A experience.
• Proven IFRS knowledge with governance and controls focus.
• Experience translating financial data into business insights.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial guidance to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Drive planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management processes.
• Ensure integrity of financial reporting and compliance with standards.
• Analyse business performance and present actionable insights.
• Lead month, quarter and year-end closes and reporting cycles.
• Support audits and liaise with external auditors.
• Promote strong financial governance and risk management.

Skills

FP&A

Financial reporting

IFRS

Governance

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Analytical mindset

Education

BCom Accounting

CA(SA)

Tools

ERP platforms

Job description

Communicate Recruitment is seeking a senior financial leader in Johannesburg to guide strategy and ensure robust financial governance. You will lead FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting cycles, while translating data into actionable business insights.

You will coordinate audits, strengthen controls, and mentor finance teams to support growth and informed commercial decision-making across the organisation.