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HEAD OF FINANCE (FULLY REMOTE) - CA(SA) / ACMA,CGMA

HEAD OF FINANCE (FULLY REMOTE) - CA(SA) / ACMA,CGMA

DO MORE PlacementsWorkFromHome, Free State, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Remote
Job description

Head of Finance (Fully Remote) - CA(SA) / ACMACGMA

Remote position.

Our client, a leader in their sector, is looking for a hands‑on Finance Manager. Working closely with the founders and reporting to the CEO you will own financial operations, controls, reporting, cash management and payments while acting as a commercial partner to the senior team.

Benefits

  • Fully remote working role
  • Opportunity to work directly with the leadership team and influence strategy in a mission‑led organisation
  • Competitive salary package

What you will do

  • Lead the full finance lifecycle : month‑end close, management accounts, forecasts, cashflow and payments.
  • Build and maintain internal control frameworks, approval matrices and finance policies.
  • Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet and cashflow reporting plus variance analysis and rolling forecasts.
  • Create dashboards and models (Syft / Xero / BI tools) to track cash runway, burn rate, margins, customer acquisition cost and other KPIs.
  • Partner with the CEO and business leads on annual budgets, quarterly reforecasts, scenario planning and board reporting.
  • Work with Marketing on ROI and acquisition metrics and support pricing and margin optimisation.
  • Own the payments process (supplier payments, payroll, statutory disbursements) and prepare approval packs for amounts above agreed thresholds.
  • Manage the in‑house Finance Administrator and coordinate with the outsourced accounting firm and auditors.
  • Lead statutory compliance and filings (VAT, PAYE, income tax), liaise with SARS and external reviewers and drive remediation of findings.
  • Oversee cashflow forecasting, banking relationships and working capital to ensure liquidity for growth.
  • Coach and develop the finance administrator and plan to scale a compact, effective finance team over a 2–3 year horizon.

    • Experience and Skills

  • Demonstrable track record of establishing or improving finance functions in SMEs or fast‑growing startups, including introducing controls and automations (cloud accounting reporting tools).
  • Practical experience across full‑cycle finance : reporting, forecasting, treasury, payments and compliance.
  • Strong financial modelling and spreadsheet skills (Google Sheets / Excel) and familiarity with cloud ERPs.
  • Comfortable presenting to founders, CEO and board members and influencing non‑finance stakeholders.
  • Structured thinker with attention to detail, commercial instincts and the ability to deliver under tight deadlines.
  • Experience working across multiple sites or in other African countries is an advantage.
  • Minimum 3 years post‑articles experience in finance leadership roles.

    • Requirements

  • Professional designation required : CA(SA), ACMACGMA, ACCA or equivalent.
  • Postgraduate business or finance qualification (MBA or similar) is highly desirable.
  • Minimum 3 years post‑articles experience in finance leadership roles.

    • Employment Type

    Full Time

    Vacancy

    Salary

    Monthly Salary : 70 - 70

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