NPO Group CFO

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Spearhead the formulation of medium- to long-term financial strategies, encompassing funding runway, capital allocation, reserves, and scenario analysis.

• Deliver decision-ready financial insights to the Board, investors, and funders via comprehensive reporting, forecasts, and analytical assessments.

• Ensure alignment of financial strategies with organizational goals, pricing structures, program outcomes, and funding mechanisms.

• Prepare group budgets, ongoing forecasts, cash flow projections, and statutory financial statements.

• Uphold the integrity of the general ledger, ensuring audit preparedness and compliance with statutory and tax regulations across all entities.

• Generate consolidated management accounts and entity-specific reports for Boards, donors, and funding partners.

• Assess funding sufficiency and liquidity across various countries and entities.

• Oversee banking relationships, inter-company cash transactions, and foreign currency settlements.

• Identify and address funding shortfalls through effective cash flow planning.

• Maintain internal controls related to authority delegations, treasury operations, procurement, and reserves management.

• Lead the financial risk management, tax efficiency, and compliance frameworks across different jurisdictions.

• Address audit findings, due diligence requirements, and high-risk challenges.

• Review and authorize significant procurement commitments, pricing, and freight within budgetary and cash flow constraints.

• Supervise financial terms within contracts and funding agreements.

• Guide, develop, and retain the finance and data team.

• Foster succession planning, multi-skilling, and financial literacy throughout the organization.

• Enhance analytical capabilities and reporting proficiency.

• Advocate for integrity, accountability, and collaborative efforts.

• Integrate financial governance while supporting the organization's mission and core values.

⛳️ Requirements

• Professional accounting qualification (CA/ACCA/CIMA) is essential.

• A minimum of 10 years' experience post-articles with group-level responsibilities.

• Proven track record in analytics-driven decision support.

• Experience in international non-profit and multi-entity finance environments.

• Understanding of donor compliance requirements.

• Knowledge of financial risk management applicable to regional and sector contexts.

• Familiarity with the fundamentals of procurement and contracting.

• Proficiency in consolidation, forecasting, and scenario modeling techniques.

• Skills in cash flow and currency management.

• Ability to design policies and control frameworks effectively.

• Competence in engaging with Boards and vendors.

• Strong executive communication abilities.

• Demonstrates ethical behavior and trustworthiness.

• Skilled in stakeholder management with funders and investors.

• Experience in coaching and leading change initiatives.

• Must be based in Cape Town.

🏝️ Benefits

• Permanent employment opportunity.

• Flexible remote work arrangement.