Cluster CFO (Services Industry)

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NPr003219/EHo

Date posted:

Friday, January 30, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

2500000 Annually

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

Who Belongs In This Seat:

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

This isn’t a “keep-the-lights-on” CFO role. This is strategy, scale, risk and reward, wrapped in a fast-moving tourism powerhouse. If you’re ready to fly executive class and set the flight plan, we should talk!

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I also specialise in recruiting in the following:

Financial Managers
Financial Accountants
Management Accountants
Financial Controllers
Cost Accountants
Payroll
All Finance C-Suite roles

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information, contact:
Elzette Hood
Executive Consultant
Connect with me on LinkedIn!

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