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Head of Finance Jobs in Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa at Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters
Title: Head of Finance
Company: Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters
Location: Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa
Durbanville, on-site
R1 200 000 – R 1 500 000 per year
Lead global finance strategy, governance, and operational excellence.
Role Overview
A well-established global organization focused on international community development is seeking a Head of Finance to lead its multinational finance function. Operating across multiple international hubs, this role offers a unique opportunity to drive financial strategy and operational excellence on a global scale.
Reporting to the Director of Finance & Governance, you will oversee key finance functions, including treasury, statutory reporting, budgeting, financial controls, and operational finance across global locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day global operational finance functions, including accounts payable, bank reconciliations, and payment approvals.
- Produce and maintain a comprehensive suite of internal financial reports and forecasts to support executive decision-making.
- Lead the global statutory and tax reporting processes, ensuring full compliance and managing the group audit lifecycle.
- Manage the annual budgeting process and implement robust financial controls to mitigate risk.
- Direct liquidity management and treasury activities, including currency trading and cash management across international hubs.
- Act as the business owner and project lead for the global NetSuite ERP implementation and development.
- Establish clear performance objectives and skills matrices for international finance teams to support professional development.
Qualifications & Experience
- CA(SA) with 10+ years of post-article experience
- Proven experience leading and developing finance teams across multiple international locations within a global organization.
- Operational exposure across treasury, statutory reporting, financial control, and operational finance.
- Direct experience managing currency trading and cash management within a global environment.
- Demonstrable experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, preferably NetSuite.
- Track record of successfully leading projects and delivering large-scale organizational change.
- Experience within the charitable, non-profit, or international development sectors.
Salary & benefits:
- R1 200 000 – R1 500 000 per year