Chief Financial Officer

The Chief Financial Officer is a senior executive leader accountable for the full financial stewardship of a multi-site manufacturing business spanning operations across Gauteng, South Africa and Australia. The CFO will provide strategic financial leadership, enforce rigorous governance standards, and drive financial performance across all sites — while serving as the primary financial interface between the division and the JSE-listed Group.

This role demands a commercially sophisticated and internationally aware leader capable of managing cross-border financial complexity, navigating dual-jurisdiction regulatory environments, and delivering consistent, high-quality financial reporting to Group stakeholders. The successful incumbent will balance strategic oversight with hands‑on operational finance leadership across geographically dispersed manufacturing operations.

• Develop and execute the divisional financial strategy in alignment with Group strategic objectives across all jurisdictions.
• Provide financial insight and decision support to the Managing Director and Executive Leadership Team.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning across all South African and Australian manufacturing sites.
• Identify and evaluate capital investment opportunities, CAPEX proposals, and cost optimisation initiatives across geographies.
• Assess and advise on the financial implications of cross-border business decisions, currency exposure, and international expansion risks.

• Prepare and deliver accurate, timely financial reports to the Group CFO in accordance with Group reporting standards and deadlines.
• Ensure full compliance with IFRS across both jurisdictions and adherence to JSE Listings Requirements.
• Manage South African statutory obligations including SARS, Companies Act (Act 71 of 2008), and BBBEE financial compliance.
• Oversee Australian statutory and regulatory compliance including obligations to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), ASIC reporting standards, and applicable Australian Accounting Standards (AASB) where required.
• Support Group-level consolidation, year-end audits, and interim reporting cycles incorporating multi-currency financials.
• Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory bodies across both South Africa and Australia.
• Oversee foreign exchange (FX) risk management arising from AUD/ZAR currency exposure across intercompany transactions, procurement, and revenue streams.
• Manage transfer pricing compliance and intercompany financial arrangements between South African and Australian entities in line with OECD guidelines and local tax authority requirements.
• Ensure accurate multi-currency consolidation and elimination of intercompany balances for Group reporting purposes.
• Coordinate with the Group Treasury function on hedging strategies, repatriation of funds, and cash optimisation across jurisdictions.
• Monitor evolving tax treaty obligations between South Africa and Australia and ensure the business is appropriately structured and compliant.

• Oversee all day-to-day financial operations across all Gauteng sites and the Australian factory, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll finance, and treasury.
• Design, implement, and maintain a robust internal control framework to safeguard assets and ensure financial integrity across all geographies.
• Drive standardisation of financial processes, policies, and ERP systems across all manufacturing sites.
• Manage working capital, cash flow, and liquidity at both site level and consolidated divisional level.

• Lead manufacturing cost accounting, bill of materials (BOM) costing, and variance analysis across all production facilities.
• Provide detailed operational reporting including cost-per-unit analysis, margin analysis, and production efficiency metrics segmented by site and geography.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Procurement to drive cost reduction and operational efficiency across South African and Australian facilities.
• Implement and monitor financial KPIs relevant to a multi-site, multi-jurisdiction manufacturing environment.
• Benchmark site-level financial performance across geographies to identify efficiency gaps and best‑practice opportunities.

• Serve as a credible and authoritative financial representative to internal and external…