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

This is a remote position.

HEAD OF FINANCE (FULLY REMOTE) - CA(SA) / ACMA,CGMA 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. This is a practical, high-impact role where you will set up efficient processes, introduce automation, and provide clear, timely insights to drive decision making. 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 (procurement, spend governance, data protection).

• 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), preparing approval packs for amounts above agreed thresholds.

• Manage the in-house Finance Administrator (debtors/creditors, reconciliations, data uploads) 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 any 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 is preferred.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

• Ptrofessional Designation: CA(SA) / ACMA,CGMA

• Postgraduate business or finance qualification (MBA or similar) is highly desirable.

• Minimum 3 years post-articles experience in finance leadership roles is preferred.

Benefits

BENEFITS

• Fully remote working role

• Opportunity to work directly with the leadership team and influence strategy in a mission-led organisation.

• Competitive salary package

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Originally posted on Himalayas