This role offers a rare opportunity to combine deep technical accounting expertise with strategic transformation leadership. You will be trusted with financial integrity, statutory compliance, and audit oversight, while simultaneously acting as a key driver of modernisation, automation, and value creation across the finance function.
This position is well suited to a technically strong, detail-driven finance leader who enjoys operational excellence, thrives in change environments, and is passionate about building capable, high-performing teams.
Own and deliver accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
Prepare and review financial statements in line with IFRS and group accounting policies.
Ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory, and tax requirements across relevant jurisdictions.
Manage the external audit process and serve as the primary point of contact for auditors.
Oversee general ledger, accounts payable, and cash management functions.
Ensure effective operation of financial systems and optimal use of automation and digital tools.
Act as Finance Business Lead for the strategic ERP migration from Oracle to SAP Rise.
Lead the monthly forecasting process, ensuring accurate and timely submissions aligned to business performance and strategy.
Coordinate the annual budgeting process in collaboration with key stakeholders to deliver a robust, data-driven financial plan.
Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, controls, and reporting efficiency.
Champion finance transformation initiatives aligned to ERP modernisation and global standardisation.
Lead the Finance Cost-to-Serve review, identifying opportunities to reshape the finance structure, capabilities, and service delivery model.
Assess and implement structural changes aligned with best-practice finance operating models-lean, tech-enabled, and business-integrated.
Collaborate closely with FP&A, Commercial Finance, Procurement, and other business functions.
Provide financial input into operational decision-making and strategic planning.
Support stakeholders with ad hoc financial analysis, insights, and scenario modelling.
Lead and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous development.
Assign and monitor work effectively while coaching team members for growth and progression.
Reshape the team to be fit for purpose-right-sized, right-skilled, and aligned to a digitising business.
Champion a mindset of agility, curiosity, and value creation across the finance function.
Key Requirements
Proven experience working with integrated ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle).
Advanced Excel and data analysis capability, with experience working on large datasets.
CA(SA) professional qualification (essential).
Minimum of 5+ years' experience in a Financial Accounting leadership role.
Proven track record managing teams in a complex, fast-paced corporate environment.
Strong experience managing external audits, statutory filings, and regulatory compliance.
Exposure to finance transformation or organisational redesign initiatives (preferred).