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Finance Director

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Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Ignition Group Full time R1 200 000 - R3 600 000 per year

Finance & Strategic Leadership

  • Lead the Finance & Accounting function, ensuring sound financial planning, accurate reporting, and strong controls.
  • Provide executive leadership with data-driven insights into the financial performance and strategic implications of business decisions.
  • Design, implement, and monitor financial management systems, policies, and internal controls aligned with IFRS/GAAP.
  • Evaluate the financial impact of strategic plans, new programs, and regulatory changes.
  • Drive the annual business plan, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
  • Optimize capital allocation, liquidity, and cash flow management to support long-term growth.
  • Develop and present detailed monthly financial reports, variance analysis, and performance diagnostics.
  • Lead audit processes and statutory reporting, ensuring regulatory and compliance alignment.
  • Serve as financial advisor and strategic business partner to the CEO and broader executive team.

Risk Management & Compliance

  • Identify, assess, and mitigate key financial and operational risks across the organization.
  • Ensure compliance with tax, statutory, and financial regulations.
  • Maintain appropriate insurance coverage and safeguard the company's assets.
  • Oversee internal and external audits and address compliance matters effectively.
  • Develop risk and governance frameworks across finance and business operations.
  • Procurement and Contract Management.

Cross-Functional Oversight

  • Partner with HR, Legal, Procurement and IT to align functional strategies with organizational goals and support continuous improvement.

Business Partnering & Decision Support

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with business units and executive leadership.
  • Provide real-time, value-adding financial advice and modeling to support key decisions and investments.
  • Drive performance improvement and ROI-focused culture through data-driven business cases and financial storytelling.

People Management

  • Lead and develop the finance team, fostering a high-performance culture through coaching, feedback, and performance management.
  • Recruit and retain high-caliber talent, ensuring appropriate structures, systems, and tools are in place to drive team success.
  • Manage team assignments and capacity, ensuring efficient resource utilization.

Requirements

  • Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and business insight.
  • Proficient in IFRS, GAAP, and compliance frameworks.
  • High emotional intelligence, influence, and stakeholder engagement ability.
  • Strong leadership, people development, and collaboration skills.
  • Excellent analytical, reporting, and project management capabilities.
  • Proficiency in MS Office 365, financial modeling, and decision support tools.
  • Commercially and technologically inclined.

Education and Experience:

  • Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) or equivalent professional registration.
  • Postgraduate qualification in Finance or Business (advantageous).
  • Minimum of 7 years' professional experience, with at least 5 years in senior finance leadership.
  • Proven experience in financial planning, analysis, reporting, and systems.
  • Strong ERP and financial systems experience.
  • Call Centre, specifically Telco experience (advantageous)