Chief Financial Officer – Manufacturing Group

Johannesburg, South AfricaFull-timeExecutiveOn-sitePosted 21 Oct 2026

Job Overview

AJ Personnel is recruiting a Chief Financial Officer for a leading manufacturing company in Johannesburg to ensure the financial health of the organisation (CareerJunction 2646128). The CFO leads the finance function across the Group and its business units, overseeing accounting, budgeting, cash-flow management, audit, payroll, billing, multi-entity consolidation and IFRS-compliant financial statements, and supports the CEO and business-unit Managing Directors on growth, pricing, capital allocation and investment decisions.

The role is hands-on in a manufacturing, project and import-heavy environment: owning BOM-based product and project costing, the monthly gross-margin bridge, quote approval and order-level profitability, a weekly 13-week rolling cash forecast, banking relationships, trade and working-capital finance (letters of credit, supplier and invoice finance, guarantees), FX exposure under a Board-approved hedging policy, SARB exchange-control compliance, funding and capital raising, B-BBEE and tax compliance, and financial insight to the Executive team and Board.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Group finance function and ensure efficient financial operations across all business units

• Manage multi-entity consolidation and intercompany balances; present IFRS-compliant financial statements

• Implement and standardise internal controls across inventory, stores, BOM/master data, procurement and order-to-cash

• Oversee BOM-based product and project costing, pricing and quote approval; produce a monthly gross-margin bridge

• Own the 13-week rolling cash forecast, banking relationships, mandates and payment authorisation matrix

• Structure trade and working-capital finance (LCs, invoice and supplier finance, guarantees, development/export-credit facilities)

• Measure and manage net FX exposure under a Board-approved hedging policy; ensure SARB exchange-control compliance

• Develop funding solutions, monitor facilities and covenants, and lead debt and equity capital raising

• Assess new projects, capex, acquisitions and partnerships including financial due diligence

• Manage audits, tax, B-BBEE and ESG compliance; provide financial insight to the Executive and Board

Required Qualifications

• CA(SA)

• 8–12 years in financial management, including a senior finance leadership role

• Commercial track record beyond accounting or audit

• Multi-entity consolidation and ownership of an external audit

• Cash and working-capital management in a constrained, turnaround or high-growth setting, incl. trade finance and LCs

• Inventory, BOM-based costing, WIP and inventory valuation experience in manufacturing, assembly or distribution

• Practical FX risk management, trade finance and cross-border operations experience; hands-on leadership of finance teams across business units

Skills & Requirements

CA(SA)Group ConsolidationIFRS ReportingCash Flow ForecastingWorking Capital ManagementTrade Finance & LCsFX Risk ManagementProduct Costing (BOM)Pricing & Margin ManagementFinancial ModellingCapital RaisingExchange ControlBoard ReportingFinance Leadership