Cfo jobs in South Africa

Location: Offshore (LATAM / Eastern Europe / South Africa preferred)

Work Schedule: Full-time, aligned to US Eastern Time (minimum 4–6 hour overlap required)

Reports to: CFO / Head of Finance

Employment Type: Full-time contractor or employee (depending on jurisdiction)

Precedent is an AI-native B2B SaaS platform modernizing the $150B+ personal injury claims ecosystem by digitizing and standardizing how plaintiff law firms and insurance carriers exchange claim data. The company transforms complex, unstructured inputs—medical bills, records, police reports, and demand materials—into structured, carrier‑ready outputs that reduce friction, accelerate time to resolution, and improve settlement outcomes. Precedent operates a scalable, usage‑based model with expanding margins and a growing suite of high‑value workflow products positioned at the center of millions of claims annually.

We are seeking a strong FP&A Manager / Finance Director to own day‑to‑day financial planning, reporting, and analysis across a growing portfolio of operating businesses, including B2B SaaS and insurance / financial services models. This is a hands‑on role for someone who can build, maintain, and explain models, produce management‑ and board‑ready outputs, and partner closely with a US‑based CFO on forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic decision support.

You will be expected to think like an operator, flag risks early, and help impose financial discipline and clarity as the business scales.

1. Financial Planning & Forecasting: Own monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts across revenue, gross margin, and operating expenses; maintain driver‑based financial models (SaaS, usage‑based pricing, commissions, agency revenue, etc.); support scenario modeling (base / downside / upside cases); translate business assumptions into clear financial outputs.
2. Management Reporting: Prepare monthly management reporting packages (P&L, variance analysis, KPIs); support board and investor reporting (charts, narratives, bridge analyses); track performance vs. budget and forecast with clear explanations; build standardized reporting templates and dashboards.
3. Business & KPI Analysis: Track and analyze key metrics (e.g., ARR, usage, unit economics, contribution margin, CAC / LTV where applicable); support cohort analysis, trend analysis, and unit‑level profitability; partner with operations and product teams to understand drivers behind performance.
4. Data & Systems: Work closely with accounting to tie forecasts to actuals (GAAP‑aware, but not a controller role); pull and reconcile data from accounting systems, billing systems, and internal operational data sources; help improve data hygiene, definitions, and reporting consistency; build Excel‑based models that are clean, auditable, and scalable.
5. CFO & Leadership Support: Act as a right hand to the CFO on ad‑hoc analysis and decision support; prepare materials for executive meetings, lenders, and investors; proactively identify risks, anomalies, and opportunities; document assumptions, methodologies, and model logic clearly.

• 4–8+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or financial modeling.
• Strong experience with SaaS and / or financial services business models.
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills (complex formulas, structured models, scenario toggles).
• Strong understanding of P&L, cash flow, and unit economics.
• Experience working with US‑based executives and stakeholders.
• Ability to work US hours with high reliability and responsiveness.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

• Prior experience supporting VC‑backed or PE‑owned companies.
• Exposure to usage‑based pricing, commissions, or multi‑entity environments.
• Experience with tools such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Stripe, or similar.
• Familiarity with board‑level reporting and investor materials.
• Experience working offshore in a distributed finance team.

• Forecast and actuals fully reconciled and trusted by leadership.
• Clean, repeatable monthly reporting cadence established.
• Core financial model fully understood, documented, and improved.
• CFO relying on you for first‑pass analysis and insights.
• Fewer “fire drills,” more proactive financial visibility.

• High ownership, low hand‑holding.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast‑moving priorities.
• Detail‑oriented, but able to zoom out to business implications.
• Comfortable pushing back when numbers don’t make sense.
• Operates with discretion and professionalism.