Cellfind Group-Chief Financial Officer

We are looking for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) f or a full-time position to provide strategic financial leadership while mentoring and developing the finance team. The ideal candidate must be a qualified CA with at least 10 years of progressive finance experience. They will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial management, ensuring compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and governance practices.

The successful candidate will play a strategic role in strengthening the company’s financial position by providing timely insights, intelligence, and analysis to stakeholders, while fostering efficiency, innovation, and sustainable growth. The successful candidate will also be required to coach and mentor fellow team members and upskill from a technical, strategic and leadership perspective.

• Responsible for the full finance function.
• Analysis of Financial Results.
• Monthly Billing.
• Various Control and Systems implementation and review.
• Tax compliance and all matters surrounding company taxes.
• SARS submissions – PAYE, VAT, Provisional tax, Income tax, Dividend tax.
• Overall management of budgeting and reforecasting process.
• Various operational reports.
• Implementation and review of internal controls and processes.
• Enhancement of systems.
• Communication with suppliers, customers and other stakeholders.
• Produce and present monthly financial reports for/to relevant stakeholders and executives.
• Oversee the preparation of annual financial reports and financial statements in accordance with IFRS within agreed timelines and in compliance with company requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements relating to financial control, financial management and accounting. Ensure implementation and adherence to finance policies, procedures and systems across all territories.
• Engage with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance.
• Ensure appropriate external audit arrangements are in place and manage the audit process.
• Financial Modelling/Scenario Analysis where needed.
• BEE compliance.
• ICASA compliance.
• Commissions and payroll.
• Adhoc normal business operations and challenges.

• Problem solving skills and ability to think algorithmically.
• Promoting Process Improvement.
• Interpersonal and Relationship Skills.
• Planning, organizing and coordination skills.
• Attention to Detail.
• Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint).
• Finnivo and Sage
  200 advantageous
• Good personal presentation.
• Able to function in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to work at both a detailed and strategic level.
• Be able to work with high level of accuracy.
• Multi-tasking abilities.
• Must be able to meet deadlines timeously.
• Work as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written.
• Be able to use initiative; ability to deal with new situations, difficulties, and to come up with solutions.
• Deadline driven, accountable, thorough and professional.
• Proactive, Efficient and Focused.
• Responsible, self-managed and delivery focused.
• Reliable, trustworthy and a team player.

• CA(SA).
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience.
• Experience in Telecommunications and/or Fintech will be advantageous.
• Proficient with Sage
  200, for both management accounts and annual financial statements.
• Experience in the preparation and finalisation of accounts in accordance with IFRS.
• Up to date knowledge on new IFRS standards and interpretations.
• Up to date knowledge with South African Tax requirements ie Income Tax, VAT etc.
• Knowledge of strategic and financial planning, including costing, benchmarking, trends and KPIs.
• Experience in budget preparation, reporting and reforecasting.
• Computer literacy; fully conversant with the current uses of information technology.
• Expert level of Excel skills.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this role profile has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within the specified role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned in this job.