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SUMMARY:

Ready to steer the financial future of a company that ensures peace of mind? We're seeking a visionary Financial Director to lead with precision in a world where every number counts and every policy matters.

POSITION INFO:

This isn’t your typical buttoned-up insurance firm. Our client is a fast-evolving powerhouse redefining what trust, strategy, and smart risk look like in today’s financial world. They don’t just crunch numbers—they architect stability, drive growth, and expect their Financial Director to do the same. If you think insurance is boring, think again.

Financial Director

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFC023059/SS

Date posted:

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

R2 500 000

SUMMARY:

Ready to steer the financial future of a company that ensures peace of mind? We're seeking a visionary Financial Director to lead with precision in a world where every number counts and every policy matters.

POSITION INFO:

This isn’t your typical buttoned-up insurance firm. Our client is a fast-evolving powerhouse redefining what trust, strategy, and smart risk look like in today’s financial world. They don’t just crunch numbers—they architect stability, drive growth, and expect their Financial Director to do the same. If you think insurance is boring, think again.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive financial strategy, planning, and forecasting
• Ensure regulatory compliance within the insurance sector
• Oversee all financial operations and reporting
• Partner with the executive team to support overall business growth
• Manage stakeholder relationships, including the Board and Audit Committees
  
  

• Chartered Accountant (CA(SA) qualification is essential
• Minimum 10 years post-articles experience
• At least 3 years of experience in the insurance industry
• Currently operating in a Financial Director or CFO role
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and regulatory knowledge
  
  

• Seniority level Director

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Finance and Sales
• Industries Advertising Services

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Are you prepared to helm the financial operations of a global powerhouse?

An industry leader in engineering innovation is in search of a forward-thinking Finance Director to join their esteemed team. In the role of Finance Director, you will leverage your expertise to navigate the financial landscape of one of the world's most dynamic and progressive companies.

Your responsibilities will span from strategic financial planning to enhancing operational performance, placing you at the forefront of shaping their financial trajectory. Moreover, you will oversee the day-to-day management and control of transactional accounting systems, processes, and procedures, ensuring compliance with international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and statutory regulations. This includes meticulous oversight of daily, weekly, and monthly journal entries, ensuring accuracy and reconciliation.

Yet, this position transcends mere numerical prowess—it's about spearheading industry revolutions, championing sustainability, and making a lasting impact on the global stage. If you're an experienced financial leader with a zeal for driving transformative change and aspire to contribute to something truly exceptional, then seize this opportunity to advance your career. Join our client in shaping the future of engineering excellence and leave an indelible mark on the world. Take the first step on this thrilling journey by submitting your CV to now. Let's embark on this exhilarating adventure together.

• Ensuring the development, implementation, and oversight of professional financial management and accounting policies and systems to align with strategic objectives and comply with international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and statutory regulations.
• Supervising the management and control of the assets register to ensure accurate accounting for the value of all current, fixed, and intangible assets.
• Calculate and post general provisions.
• Perform impairment tests on both intangible and tangible assets within fixed asset accounting.
• Maintain the Finance and Controlling manual.
• Conduct period end closing procedures.
• Prepare and submit period end financial and tax reports.
• Conduct periodic internal audits, focusing on inventory management.
• Oversee the management and control of assets register, ensuring accurate accounting for all current, fixed, and intangible assets, including cash, stock, inventories, property rights, buildings, and equipment.
• Establish and monitor compliance reporting structures, policies, and controls to ensure adherence to IAS, IFRS, and statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Administer IT requirements and processes.
• Plan, implement, and coordinate security activities in accordance with the ISMS catalogue.
• Recruit, supervise, develop, and retain a skilled finance team and office support teams.

• Matric
• BCom Accounting
• CTA
• CA(SA) or CIMA qualified

• Completed SAICA articles
• 8/10 years working experience
• 3 years as a financial manager, preferably in an engineering environment
• Experience in Navision

• Analytical skills
• Good at probing facts, challenges, and assumptions
• Observant and detailed orientated
• Critical problem-solving skills.
• Numerical ability
• Methodical, organised, precise and accurate.

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles/positions.

For more information contact:
Kate Scheepers
Recruitment Consultant: Finance

The Financial Director will be at the forefront of integrating technology with financial strategy to drive business success. This role encompasses comprehensive oversight of budget planning, financial reporting, audit compliance, regulatory adherence, and financial systems management, with a strong emphasis on leveraging data and technology to inform decision-making and strategic implementation. The organisation is a data consulting firm with an international structure. You will need to be CA / CIMA / CFA certified with experience as a FD. The role is based in Sandton.

Solid knowledge of financial analysis, forecasting and risk management. Must have strong analytical skills with the ability to transform data into actionable insights. Integrate technology with financial strategy to drive business success. The role will involve the comprehensive oversight of budget planning, financial reporting, audit compliance, regulatory adherence and financial systems management with an emphasis on leveraging data and technology to inform decision making and strategic implementation.

Job Purpose
To ensure professional and ethical financial practices and a cohesive finance service offering that is aligned with business strategy, and to ensure the functionality and sustained profitability of the Group. The Financial Director will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial related activities, and will also assume a strategic role in the overall management of the Group.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and evaluate short and long-term strategic financial objectives for the Group, in line with overall business strategy
Provide input to the Board on the Group’s financial strategy to optimize the Group’s financial performance and strategic position
Design, recommend and manage the Group’s capital structure to maximise shareholder benefit. Contribute fully to the development of group strategy across all areas of the business, challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate and providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets
and business drivers
Formulate and implement finance policies and procedures for the Group, to ensure achievement of Group financial objectives, monitoring for compliance
Ensure that company financial systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth
Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the Group, ensuring healthy financial management
Responsible for the preparation of relevant and accurate information for Board Meetings, sub-committee meetings, presentations and shareholder meetings
Responsible for delivering all financial reporting requirements for the Group to comply with all relevant legislation and regulations including the Companies Act, the JSE requirements and King IV.
Ensure the effective management of processes for financial forecasting, budgets, consolidation and reporting for the Group
Manage and minimize the Group’s financial risk exposure by developing and maintaining systems of internal controls
Formulate and implement a risk matrix for the Group to assist the senior executives in managing the Group’s risks
Ensure compliance across the Group with corporate governance requirements; applicable local and international regulatory laws; and rules for financial and tax reporting, acting where non-compliance is identified
Formulate and implement a compliance report for the Group to assist the senior executives in managing and reporting compliance with various legislation impacting the Group

Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives so as to identify their needs and seek a full range of business solutions; provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities, and provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations

Work with the CEO and CFO to design for Board approval, and implement agreed strategy to enhance shareholder returns and provide growth impetus for the Group
Work with the CEO and CFO to develop and implement Merger and Acquisition strategies in such a way to maximise shareholder value creation
Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with external parties including customers and advisors
Work with the CEO and CFO to establish a high level of credibility and manage relationships with investors
Effectively manage team members to produce best results and empowered individuals
Provide advice, guidance and support to the Group as required

Qualifications & Experience
Chartered Accountant CA (SA)
5 -10 years relevant experience, with 3 - 5years leading the finance function of an organization.

Prior Knowledge
In-depth knowledge of IFRS reporting
Thorough knowledge of all relevant legislation
T systems and control environment – at an overview level