Chief Financial Officer

R2,100,000 - R2,500,000 per annum (depending on experience)

An opportunity to drive the next chapter of growth for an established multi-site restaurant group where commercial success and meaningful impact go hand in hand.

We are looking for an experienced, commercially minded CFO with a strong background in the retail, QSR, franchise, or FMCG sectors to join an established multi-site restaurant group in Pretoria, Gauteng
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Partnering closely with the CEO and executive team, the CFO will shape the company’s financial direction, strengthen operational performance and help drive its next phase of sustainable, profitable growth.

• Partner with the CEO and Leadership Team to execute financial and business strategy.
• Provide commercial insights and modelling for operations, growth, new stores, acquisitions and capital allocation.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning.
• Drive profitability, cash flow and sustainability across all entities.
• Deliver consolidated reporting, variance analysis, performance insights and dashboards.
• Ensure IFRS, franchisor, tax, SARS, CIPC and POPIA compliance.
• Oversee treasury, funding, banking, investments, financing and working capital.
• Manage governance, company secretarial duties, contracts, risk, controls, audits and business continuity.
• Improve ERP systems, workflows, reporting, automation and data quality.
• Partner with Operations to optimise store profitability, pricing, labour, inventory, productivity and costs.
• Lead and develop the Finance Team, succession and cross-functional collaboration.
• Champion the company’s culture and leadership principles.

• Professionally qualified CA(SA) is non-negotiable.
• A minimum of 10 years’ post-articles experience is non-negotiable.
• More than 8 years of Senior financial leadership experience.
• Experience with in a multi-site QSR, retail, FMCG, hospitality or franchise environment is highly desirable.
• Strong commercial and operational finance, reporting, analysis, taxation, compliance and governance expertise.
• Proven experience leading finance teams and supporting business growth and expansion.
• Strong systems orientation, including ERP implementation or digital finance transformation, is advantageous.
• R2,100,000 - R2,500,000 CTC per annum (depending on experience)