Group Finance Executive

SUMMARY:
Are you a technically strong, commercially astute CA(SA) ready to step into a high-impact leadership role? We are seeking an exceptional Group Financial Executive to take ownership of group-wide financial reporting, governance, and strategic finance initiatives within a dynamic and evolving organisation. This is more than a reporting role — it’s an opportunity to partner with senior leadership, influence decision-making at a Board level, and play a key role in shaping the financial future of the business.

POSITION INFO:
What You’ll Be Responsible For:
As the Group Financial Executive, you will operate at the heart of the organisation’s financial ecosystem:

• Take full ownership of Group financial reporting, ensuring the integrity of the general ledger, management accounts, balance sheets, cash flow, budgets, and forecasts
• Drive IFRS compliance, acting as the Group’s technical accounting expert and advisor
• Lead and enhance the monthly reporting process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness
• Partner closely with divisional and subsidiary finance teams to ensure alignment and reporting excellence
• Oversee Board, Audit Committee, and Sub-Committee reporting packs, ensuring high-quality and timely submissions
• Play a key role in SENS announcements, investor engagement, and analyst queries
• Act as the primary liaison for external auditors, managing interim and year-end audit processes
• Lead financial input into corporate actions, including acquisitions, disposals, restructures, and purchase price allocations
• Support Group Treasury with cash flow forecasting, dividends planning, and capital management
• Oversee compliance with JSE and regulatory reporting requirements
• Drive automation, system improvements, and process optimisation across Group Finance
• Contribute to integrated reporting and ESG initiatives, including social & ethics responsibilities
• Maintain governance frameworks such as limits of authority
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team
• Act as a trusted deputy to the Group Financial Director

• CA(SA) qualification is essential
• Minimum 10 years' post-articles experience, with strong exposure to Group Finance
• Deep technical expertise in IFRS and financial reporting
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with Sage X3, Finnivo, or similar ERP/reporting systems
• Proven ability to operate at a strategic and operational level
• Strong commercial acumen and a holistic understanding of finance functions
• Exceptional attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger picture
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working across cross-functional teams in complex environments
• A results-driven mindset with a passion for excellence and continuous improvement

• High visibility role with direct exposure to executive leadership and the Board
• Opportunity to influence strategic decision-making and business direction
• A platform to drive innovation, automation, and transformation in finance
• Clear succession pathway as an understudy to the Group Financial Director