Strategic Finance Leader: Growth & Governance

myhcm; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Super Group in Cape Town is seeking a Head of Finance to drive financial governance and strategic insight for the group. You will oversee payments, intercompany processes, month-end close, IFRS reporting, tax compliance, and group-wide audits while guiding a high-performing finance team.

This role demands strong leadership, deep financial controls experience, and the ability to provide timely, insightful analysis to the Board to support decision-making.

Qualifications

• Clear, confident communication (written and verbal) and the ability to breakdown complex ideas.
• A collaborative mindset, working smoothly with cross-functional teams to hit shared goals.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects without dropping the ball.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality work.
• Adaptability - you stay sharp, productive and positive in fast-moving environments.
• Qualified CIMA, ACCA, CA, Articles with at least 5 years post qualification experience.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role.
• Proven leadership experience.
• Advanced Excel knowledge.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Final review and approval of payments, including international currency, and related liquidity / balance of payments reporting.
• Governing intercompany billing and maintaining agreements across the group.
• Payroll journals, payroll reconciliation, IFRS 2 calculations, and month-end closing processes.
• IFRS 2 transfer calculations and related disclosures and memoranda.
• Tax, audit, and statutory interface tasks including dividend calculations and US 1099 filings.
• Leadership and quality assurance of the finance team.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Adaptability

Problem solving

Education

CIMA/ACCA/CA professional qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Super Group in Cape Town is seeking a Head of Finance to drive financial governance and strategic insight for the group. You will oversee payments, intercompany processes, month-end close, IFRS reporting, tax compliance, and group-wide audits while guiding a high-performing finance team.

This role demands strong leadership, deep financial controls experience, and the ability to provide timely, insightful analysis to the Board to support decision-making.