CFO & Capital Manager - Mossel Bay

Recruiter:

Time Personnel

Job Ref:

CPT004433/LH

Date posted:

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
We have an opportunity for you to relocate to Mossel Bay to join our esteemed client requiring your strong business finance planning, risk mitigation and finance operations experience.

Join this young team to grow the business to the next level by building a strong working relationship with the CEO, evaluate the business from the company financial foundation.

Investment, Capital Management, Funding and Trade finance experience is required.

POSITION INFO:
REQUIREMENTS

Relevant finance qualification
5+ 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

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.

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience

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