Cluster CFO

SUMMARY:
Fasten your seatbelt, this role comes with altitude! Our client is a major force in the tourism industry, moving people, experiences and serious revenue across borders. They’re now searching for a Cluster CFO who can navigate complexity, steer strategy and land growth initiatives smoothly. If you’ve clocked executive hours, led from the front and know how to keep a multi-entity operation flying straight, this one’s boarding now.

POSITION INFO:
As the Cluster CFO, you’ll be the CEO’s right-hand navigator, balancing risk, reward, regulations and results across a diverse portfolio. This is a hands-on executive role where finance doesn’t sit in the back row, it’s in the cockpit.

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Partner closely with the CEO, playing an active role in business leadership and strategy
• Flag financial and strategic risks before they hit cruising altitude
• Lead and support M&A activity, from deal evaluation to integration
• Oversee legal and statutory compliance across multiple entities
• Internal controls & risk management
• Internal & external audits
• Accounting, reporting, budgets & forecasts
• Working capital & cash flow optimisation
• Taxation and consolidated financial reporting

• CA(SA) qualified
• 10 to 12 years in a financial management role, with 5+ years at executive level
• Proven senior leadership and people management experience
• Services industry experience non-negotiable
• Strong M&A exposure
• Board of Directors experience
• Deep understanding of multi-entity consolidated reporting
• Commercial, decisive, influential, not just technically brilliant

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