Head of Finance

Recruiter:

Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref:

CTF022982/Bri

Date posted:

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

900 000 Annually

SUMMARY:
Think big, lead boldly and turn numbers into strategic impact. A leading South African organization is seeking a Head of Finance to take ownership of the full finance function and drive high-level decision-making.

Reporting to the CFO, this role will partner closely with the executive team, providing critical financial insight, ensuring strong governance and supporting commercial startegy aligned to business objectives.

If you're a decisive leader who thrives on influence and impact, this is your opportunity to step into a key strategic role.
Apply today.

POSITION INFO:

Job Description:
Leading and overseeing the finance function, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting
Driving revenue growth and margin improvement through cost control, efficiency initiatives, and brand-level performance optimisation aligned to the organization’s targets
Delivering proactive, insight-driven financial analysis and KPI reporting to support executive decision-making
Providing clear monthly reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and leadership team, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities
Overseeing the end-to-end financial planning cycle, including budgeting, forecasting, reforecasting, and cashflow management
Leading cost optimisation discussions with external providers (banks, auditors, merchant providers, consultants etc.
Overseeing cash management, investment strategies, foreign currency exposure, and key financial ratios to optimise liquidity and financial stability
Maintaining overall accountability for financial governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance across all financial activities
Acting as the primary finance representative to key internal and external stakeholders
Ensuring compliance with cross-border regulatory requirements (e.g. SARB approvals)

Skills & Experience:
Minimum 8 - 10 years’ experience in the commercial space
Minimum 3 – 5 years in a senior leadership role (e.g., Financial Manager, Senior Finance Manager, or similar)
Multi-country and multi-currency accounting (advantageous)
Proven experience engaging with stakeholders, banks, and external stakeholders
Exposure to treasury and cashflow management
Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
Forex exposure and managing the risk strategy around foreign exchange and investments (non-negotiable)

Qualification:
CA (SA)

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