Vice President (Finance)

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFR010090/CPi

Date posted:

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

1500000 Annually

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
A premier multinational gaming corporation is expanding its African footprint. We are seeking a strategic, commercially-minded Vice President of Finance to steer our financial ecosystem from our corporate head office in Melrose. If you are a high-performing financial leader who thrives in fast-paced consumer industries and enjoys building high-capacity teams, this is your next definitive career move.

As the VP of Finance, you will deliver executive commercial leadership, optimizing financial performance across multiple African jurisdictions. You will bridge the gap between complex operational finance and high-level corporate strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic & Commercial Leadership: Partner with the executive suite to drive regional expansion, commercial modeling, and market-entry strategies across African countries.
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Spearhead robust forecasting, budgeting, and data-driven predictive modeling to maximize profitability.
Financial Control & Governance: Maintain oversight of regulatory compliance, tax structuring, and cross-border financial governance unique to the African gaming landscape.
Operational Finance & Payments: Oversee high-volume transactional finance, digital wallet reconciliation, and localized payment gateway architectures.
Capacity Building: Mentor, scale, and upskill specialized sub-functions across FP&A, reporting, and operational finance teams to foster a high-performance culture.

Requirements:

Qualifications: CA(SA) or CIMA fully completed.
Proven experience as a Financial Director/ HOF/ CFO
Experience: Minimum 8–10 years of progressive financial leadership experience, ideally within gaming, fintech, e-commerce, or FMCG sectors.
Jurisdictional Knowledge: Proven track record managing financial operations and multinational exposure within African markets.
Work Environment: 100% office-based role located in Melrose.
A passion for golf would be beneficial, as corporate alignment, and relationship-building frequently happen on the green.

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