Job Description

Position Title: Group Financial Director

Department: Executive Committee (Exco)

Reports to: Group CEO / Board of Directors

1. ROLE PURPOSE

The Group Financial Director is a strategic Exco member responsible for the Group's financial strategy, governance, compliance, and performance across

all business divisions

, specifically:

BPO Division (Call Centres)

Projects Division

Patisserie De France Division

The FD ensures full compliance with all statutory, labour, tax, payroll, and audit requirements across each division, including adherence to

BCEA, LRA, EEA, OHSA, SD9, UIA, SDA, ESA, PEPUDA

, the

Companies Act

,

SARS

, and

IFRS

.
The FD ensures consistent governance frameworks across divisions, drives financial integrity, leads audits, and ensures business sustainability.

2. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Strategic Leadership

Provide Executive leadership and strategic financial direction to the Group. Influence commercial decisions across all three divisions, ensuring alignment to Group strategy. Participate actively in Exco and Board committees.

B. Financial Management, Reporting & Governance

Lead all financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and governance for the

BPO, Projects, and Patisserie De France

divisions. Ensure consolidation accuracy and compliance with IFRS and Companies Act. Oversee centralized and division-specific finance operations to ensure standardisation and compliance. Manage internal controls across all divisions and ensure governance frameworks are implemented consistently.

C. Payroll Governance, TAX, IRP5 & HR-Finance Integration

(Previously updated -- retained with division-specific clarity)

Oversee Group-wide payroll compliance across each division, ensuring adherence to SARS and labour legislation. Ensure EMP201/EMP501 submissions, PAYE/UIF/SDL compliance, and IRP5/IT3(a) accuracy across all entities. Ensure payroll governance, system controls, and alignment with HR practices in all three divisions.

D. Audit Oversight & Compliance Across All Divisions

(New section explicitly focusing on your requirement)

The Group Financial Director assumes full responsibility for

audit readiness, audit coordination, and compliance execution

for the following business units:

1. BPO Division (Call Centres)

Ensure audit compliance for high-volume payroll, workforce management, incentive structures, overtime, and BCEA/LRA adherence. Oversee financial and operational audit controls relating to client billing, service-level reporting, and contracts. Ensure compliance with data security, POPIA, and call-centre-specific governance obligations where applicable.

2. Projects Division

Oversee audit compliance regarding project-based costing, revenue recognition, contract management, CapEx/OpEx tracking, and IFRS 15 / IFRS 16 implications. Ensure financial controls for procurement, supplier payments, materials, and project milestone billing. Ensure compliance with labour and safety obligations (OHSA and relevant SD9 requirements).

3. Patisserie De France Division

Oversee audit compliance for retail/manufacturing financial cycles including inventory, wastage controls, cost of sales, stock management, and point-of-sale reconciliations. Ensure controls in food production environments align with financial governance, payroll compliance, and labour law. Oversee adherence to VAT, cash handling procedures, supplier governance, and food-industry related financial controls.

Group-Level Audit Responsibilities

Lead the annual external audit process for the consolidated Group and all divisions. Ensure internal audit plans are developed, implemented, and monitored across all units. Ensure audit findings are addressed with strong corrective action plans. Maintain consistent governance frameworks and control environments across divisions. Report audit and compliance outcomes to the CEO, Exco, and Board/Audit Committee.

E. Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance

Own group risk registers across all three divisions. Ensure compliance with financial, labour, tax, and operational regulations. Standardise compliance frameworks across the Group while accommodating division-specific regulatory needs.

F. People Leadership

Lead and mentor the Finance, Payroll, and Compliance teams across all divisions. Build capacity and ensure succession planning in each business unit. Promote an ethical culture across the organisation.

3. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

CA(SA)

- mandatory 10-15 years senior financial leadership (Exco/Board experience required) Proven experience overseeing audits and compliance across multiple divisions or business units Strong retail/manufacturing, project-based, or BPO/call-centre experience advantageous Expertise in payroll governance, tax compliance, IFRS, and multi-entity consolidation

4. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)

(Updated to reflect division-specific oversight)

Audit outcomes for

BPO, Projects, and Patisserie De France

divisions Timeous and accurate financial reporting across divisions Compliance with all SARS and labour law requirements Quality of internal controls and risk mitigation Standardisation of financial and compliance processes across divisions Exco and Board satisfaction with strategic financial leadership Team capability and compliance culture maturity
Please note that should you not receive feedback from us within two weeks, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

Are you available immediately? Are you a qualified CA(SA) in good standing with SAICA? How many years of senior financial leadership experience do you have (FD / CFO / Exco / Board level)?
? Less than 10 years
? 10-15 years
? 15+ years

Have you previously reported directly to a CEO and/or Board of Directors? Are you currently available to work full-time, in person? Please list the environments where you have held direct oversight responsibility, including the number of years in each environment:
? BPO / Call Centre operations
? Project-based / Construction / Engineering environments
? Retail / Manufacturing / Food production
? Multi-entity group structures

Have you managed consolidated financials across multiple legal entities and divisions?
If yes, briefly describe the size/complexity of the group.

Have you led or overseen external audits for a group structure? Which regulatory frameworks have you personally overseen compliance for? (select all that apply):
? IFRS
? Companies Act
? SARS (EMP201 / EMP501 / IRP5)
? BCEA / LRA / EEA
? OHSA
? POPIA
? VAT
? Internal audit frameworks

Have you worked closely with HR to ensure payroll, labour law, and employee lifecycle compliance ? Describe your role at Exco or Board level in influencing business strategy and commercial decisions. Have you been responsible for group-wide budgeting, forecasting, and financial strategy across diverse business models? What KPIs do you believe are critical for a Group Financial Director across BPO, Projects, and Retail/Manufacturing divisions? Why are you interested in a Group Financial Director role overseeing BPO, Projects, and Patisserie/Retail divisions?
Work Location: In person