Finance Director jobs in United States

Are you an entry level CFO or senior FM with an entrepreneurial mindset, 5–8 years’ experience overseeing investor relationships, finance risk and capital management, playing a crucial role in operations, improving overall profitability and ready for a challenge and a move to the Western Cape?

Excellent opportunity to lead our client’s well established business’s financial planning, risk mitigation and overall financial operational efficiency, shaping the financial future of this well-established company.

Investor & Capital Management, funding or trade finance experience advantageous.

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant finance qualification
• 8+ years in senior financial leadership (preferably in funding, trade finance, or non-bank financial services).
• Demonstrated success in raising capital from institutional or private investors
• Strong grasp of financial risk management, governance, and investor reporting
• Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset with strong commercial instincts
• Comfortable operating in a high-growth, fast-paced, founder-led environment
• Excellent communicator who can engage funders, executives, regulators, and clients alike
• Passionate about inclusive growth, economic empowerment, and the success of South Africa’s SMMEs

Duties and Responsibilities:

Investor & Capital Management:

• Manage and nurture relationships with current funders and capital partners.
• Drive the acquisition and onboarding of new funding partners, including institutional and private equity investors.
• Oversee capital structuring for our funding solutions (e.g., LCs, SBLCs, tender-based finance).
• Ensure full readiness for investor due diligence, audits, and transparent financial reporting.

Strategic Financial Leadership:

• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with business growth goals.
• Partner with the CEO and executive leadership team to advise on pricing models, deal structuring, and national scaling efforts.
• Own and optimize financial KPIs, including cost of capital, funding turnaround time, deal margin, and sector-specific profitability.
• Act as a key voice in long-term business planning and financial modelling.

Risk, Governance & Compliance:

• Lead the development of enterprise-wide risk frameworks, especially in supplier exposure, deal funding, and cash flow protection.
• Ensure compliance with SARB, FICA, SARS, and Companies Act regulations.
• Reinforce internal financial controls and manage audits, both internal and external.
• Champion ethical funding practices and protect the company’s compliance and public reputation.

Financial Operations & Systems Scaling:

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and profitability tracking across all business lines.
• Improve working capital efficiency and funding cycle management.
• Integrate and optimize financial systems using platforms such as Google Workspace, Monday.com, and internal tools.
• Build scalable and automated financial processes to support high-volume deal environments.

Leadership & Team Development:

• Lead and grow the finance team across accounting, compliance, treasury, and planning.
• Mentor emerging finance leaders and collaborate closely with the Financial Operations Coordinator (FOC) to strengthen alignment between operations and accounts.
• Foster a high-performance, accountable, and mission-aligned finance culture.