Chief Financial Officer (CA) - Financial Services sector

Recruiter:

Time Personnel

Job Ref:

CPT004883/LH

Date posted:

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Are you an experienced CFO or Financial Manager working in the Financial Services Sector?

Our client based in Cape Town requires the traditional skills of a CA coupled with finance leaderships with capital, risk and regulatory discipline.

Excellent opportunity to manage this growing financial services concern, ensuring all audit responsibilities are managed to perfection, overseeing funding strategies, data governance, improving margins, control costs, and enhancing operational efficiency.

POSITION INFO:
REQUIREMENTS

Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) – essential, MBA advantageous
Track record of supporting business growth, profitability, and investor confidence
Experience in a financial services company advantageous
Strategic thinker with a strong commercial mindset.
Ability to translate financial insights into actionable business strategies.
Strong leadership, mentoring, and team-building abilities.
Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
High ethical standards and professional integrity

DUTIES

Lead the finance, accounts, and regulatory reporting teams
Build a high-performing finance function that balances accuracy, agility, and compliance
Manage the strategic financial leadership of the business
Lead financial forecasting, budgeting, profitability analysis across the business
Develop scenario analyses and stress testing models to assess the impact of market volatility or credit risks
Manage KPI reporting to drive business performance and cost efficiency
Manage direct and indirect tax compliance specific to financial products and services.
Ensure efficient transfer pricing and cross-border taxation structures for international operations.
Engage in tax planning to optimize effective tax rates within the bounds of regulatory compliance
Oversee credit risk, market risk, and operational risk monitoring
Oversee statutory and regulatory reporting ensuring compliance with IFRS
Optimize cost of funds and oversee credit lines
Conduct profitability and cost/income analyses
Identify opportunities to improve margins, control costs, and enhance operational efficiency
Support business units for better decision-making.
Foster a culture of financial discipline, ethical conduct, and accountability
Prepare and present board packs and financial forecasts

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience

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