Chief Financial Officer
Capetown
1 day ago
Salary: 1 200 000 Annually
Step into a strategic finance leadership role where your insight will directly influence the trajectory of a dynamic, fast-growing organisation. As
cfo, you’ll champion financial excellence, guide confident commercial decision-making, and ensure long-term resilience. Joining a business that is actively shaping the digital landscape across Southern Africa, you’ll play a key role in enab...
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Financial Director (IFRS 17 knowledge)
Johannesburg
3 days ago
Salary: 2100000 Annually
If leading strategy, shaping governance and building a high-performance finance engine from the ground up excites you, this Financial Director role in Johannesburg North is calling your name! Board seat included. Impact guaranteed.
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CFO
Cape Town
3 days ago
Salary: Market related
My client runs a thriving multifaceted African operation, having built a solid multimillion USD busi
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CFO
Centurion
4 days ago
Our client in Irene, Centurion is looking for a qualified CA to join their team as the
cfo. This position is a permanent position for a limited duration of two years, ending February 2028 with a possibility of extension.
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CFO
Johannesburg
5 days ago
Salary: 1 900 000 Annually
Are you a strategic financial leader ready to drive growth and operational excellence across sub-Saharan Africa? This is your opportunity to take full ownership of financial strategy and execution in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
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Financial Director – CT
Capetown
5 days ago
Salary: R900 000p/a
Financial Director – CT - R75 000p/m neg - Strand, CT - Start ASAP
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Financial Director
Johannesburg
6 days ago
If leading strategy, shaping governance and building a high-performance finance engine from the ground up excites you, this Financial Director role in Johannesburg North is calling your name! Board seat included. Impact guaranteed.
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Chief Financial Officer (SA and Namibia)
Johannesburg
6 days ago
Salary: 180000 Annually
If you can steer strategy, dodge risk potholes and accelerate profitability across South Africa and Namibia, this
cfo role might just be your next first-class upgrade. Buckle up, this one’s for the financially fearless.
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Chief Financial Officer
Johannesburg
8 days ago
Salary: 2100000 Annually
A leading organisation in the courier and freight industry is seeking an accomplished Chief Financial Officer (
cfo) to oversee its full Sub-Saharan African finance function. This role requires a strategic, commercially minded finance leader who can drive profitability, manage cash flow, deliver accurate financial reporting, strengthen internal controls, and support a complex, fast-paced operationa...
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Chief Financial Officer
Johannesburg
10 days ago
Are you an accomplished Finance Executive with deep engineering industry exposure, ready to drive strategy in a high-growth, multinational environment? This is your opportunity to lead the financial future of a pioneering African engineering group expanding across borders.
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Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Jobs in South Africa (Ultimate Guide)<
The role of chief financial officer (CFO), whether it be held in-house or outsourced to a virtual or fractional CFO, is now seen as more of an investment than an expense by forward-thinking businesses. We’ve compiled the ultimate guide to CFO jobs in South Africa.
What does a CFO job in South Africa entail?
Business planning, budgeting, forecasting, risk and governance, and negotiations are all tasks that fall under the purview of a company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), who is also responsible for their entire strategy planning, implementation, management, and operation of the financial division.
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What career opportunities are there for CFOs in South Africa?
The post of chief financial officer (CFO) may have been defined by large public organisations, but the chief financial officer position is becoming increasingly widespread in firms of all sizes, including small and medium-sized businesses.
This means there is ample opportunities for a wide range of CFO’s or acting CFO’s in South Africa. Every business no matter its size needs adequate financial planning to ensure that it can be successful.
How to get a CFO job in South Africa?
Choose your post matric qualifications carefully. Get as much financial experience as possible that can either be from work, studies or general reading.. Choose jobs that will help you learn more about financial matters so either work in the finance industry or the finance department of a company. Take on roles that will challenge your current skills. Reseach all the current accounting qualifications presently on offer in South Africa so you can plan your career carefully as the CFO role is the highest financial position in a company. Know the difference between a CA(SA), AGA(SA) and AT(SA) qualifications etc.
How to become a CFO
Obtaining the position of chief financial officer often requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, business, economics, finance or management. You will also may need a honours or master's degree or professional accounting credential (such as a CMA or CA(SA)), and around 10 years of work experience. It may take as long as 10 to 15 years to accomplish all of these, and ones studies and work can overlap in some cases.
According to Spencer Stuart's in-depth profile analysis of chief financial officers at the JSE Top 40, South Africa's largest publicly traded companies by market capitalisation, 90% of CFOs hold the Chartered Accountant accreditation. About one-quarter of chief financial officers (CFOs) hold advanced degrees (Masters, MBA or PhD).
Pros and cons of being a CFO
It takes hard work and commitment to rise to the position of CFO. An exceptional blend of academic training and practical experience is needed to fill the role of CFO. The path to CFO does not have any easy outs. In exchange for your time and energy, though, a corporation will provide you with a position that is critical to its further growth.
The CFO has access to details and decision-making processes that few other employees do. Work in this field comes with significant potential payoffs but also significant risks.
Being a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) or a business owner that acts as their own CFO can be a very difficult position to be in, and the level of stress only increases as the size of the company you oversee grows.
Frequently asked questions
Is CFO a good career?
Yes. CFOs can work in many industries and companies. It allows you to handle a company's finances at the highest level and assist in other areas. It is also a gateway to becoming a chief executive officer.
Are CFOs in demand?
Yes. CFOs are increasingly filling the role of chief executive officer. The career path from CA (SA) to CFO and then CEO is wide open.
How much does a CFO earn?
In South Africa, a CFO can expect to earn a median annual salary of R 1 031 787.
