Manufacturing jobs in South Africa

Industrial Manufacturing | International Leadership Opportunity

Location: Middle East (primary base in Jeddah region)

Relocation: Executive relocation support available

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead financial strategy, governance, and performance management for a large-scale industrial manufacturing group operating across multiple production sites.

This role is open to internationally experienced finance leaders with strong backgrounds in manufacturing, listed-company standards, and complex industrial environments. Candidates from Europe, South Africa, and other developed industrial markets are encouraged to apply. Relocation support is available.

The CFO will act as a strategic partner to the CEO and Board, driving financial discipline, transparency, and long-term value creation across the organization.

• Develop and execute the company's financial strategy to support growth, profitability, and sustainability
• Lead long-term financial planning, scenario modelling, and capital allocation decisions
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to the CEO, Board, and executive leadership team
• Drive financial transformation initiatives, including systems, policies, internal controls, and reporting frameworks

• Oversee accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with IFRS
• Strengthen internal controls across procurement, inventory, manufacturing, logistics, sales, and cash management
• Ensure compliance with governance, disclosure, and regulatory standards
• Lead engagement with external auditors, advisors, and regulatory bodies

• Lead industrial costing and margin analysis across complex manufacturing operations
• Oversee raw-material cost visibility (copper, aluminium, polymers, steel, and consumables)
• Monitor production KPIs including efficiency, yield, scrap, variances, and working capital
• Partner with operations and commercial teams on pricing, product mix, profitability, and CAPEX decisions

• Manage liquidity planning, cash‑flow forecasting, and banking relationships
• Oversee treasury activities including trade finance, hedging, and foreign‑exchange exposure
• Optimize capital structure to support growth and capital‑investment programs
• Provide financial oversight on major supplier and long‑term commercial contracts

• Embed enterprise‑wide risk management covering financial, operational, and market risks
• Strengthen internal audit readiness and remediation processes
• Enhance governance frameworks, delegation of authority, and financial policies

• Lead implementation and optimization of ERP, EPM, and finance systems
• Ensure integration between finance, manufacturing, and operational data platforms
• Drive automation, analytics, and management dashboards
• Safeguard financial data integrity and compliance with data‑protection regulations

• Lead and develop high‑performing finance teams across FP&A, accounting, treasury, and costing
• Build a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement
• Develop succession plans and strengthen finance capability across the organization

• 15+ years of senior finance experience, including executive leadership roles
• Strong background in industrial manufacturing (cables, electrical products, metals, or similar sectors preferred)
• Experience operating within listed‑company standards or highly governed environments
• Deep understanding of IFRS, industrial costing, treasury, and risk management
• Proven ability to engage effectively with Boards, banks, auditors, and senior stakeholders

• Experience working in European, South African, or other internationally governed environments is highly valued
• Comfortable operating in multicultural and cross‑border settings

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline
• Professional certification required (CPA, ACCA, CA(SA), CMA, or CFA)
• MBA or postgraduate qualification preferred

• Executive leadership role with Board‑level influence
• Exposure to large‑scale, technically complex manufacturing operations
• Opportunity to shape financial governance and operational performance
• Competitive executive compensation and full international relocation support
• Long‑term leadership role in a stable, growth‑oriented industrial organization

• Office and manufacturing environments with regular engagement at plant level
• High‑impact role with senior leadership visibility
• Travel across regional and international operations