Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Praesignis · Johannesburg, Gauteng

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Job Description

  • We are looking for an experienced Interim Chief Financial Officer CFO to lead and support significant finance transformation initiatives over an initial 12-month contract.
  • This is a hands-on leadership role suited to a commercially focused CFO who can operate at both strategic and operational level, drive transformation and deliver measurable improvements across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and drive major finance transformation initiatives.
  • Review and optimise the finance operating model.
  • Lead or support ERP implementation and optimisation.
  • Drive process automation, efficiency and cost optimisation.
  • Improve financial performance, controls and operational effectiveness.
  • Lead finance team restructuring and capability development where required.
  • Provide strategic financial leadership and support to the Board and Executive Committee.
  • Take ownership of execution and ensure transformation initiatives deliver tangible business outcomes.

Key Requirements

  • Proven experience as a CFO, preferably within a medium to large organisation.
  • Strong track record in finance transformation, operational improvement or turnaround environments.
  • Experience with:
  • Finance operating model redesign
  • ERP implementation/optimisation
  • Process automation
  • Cost and performance optimisation
  • Finance team restructuring and capability enhancement
  • Strong Board and Executive-level stakeholder management experience.
  • Hands-on, delivery-focused approach with the ability to balance strategic leadership with execution.
  • Experience in automotive, manufacturing, industrial or similarly complex operating environments.

Highly Desirable

  • Previous SYSPRO implementation, optimisation or operational experience.
  • Experience in interim, turnaround, transformation or project-based CFO assignments.
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