Chief Financial Officer - Two year fixed term contract

SUMMARY:
Our client based in Randburg a seasoned, commercially astute and hands-on CFO who can bring structure, clarity and calm to a fast-moving, production-driven and multi-entity business. Extensive project based finance experience required.

POSITION INFO:
Key Deliverables - Provide visible financial leadership across the Group, including the holding company and operating and project entities. - Act as the principal financial adviser to the Board, shareholders, Group CEO and Executive Directors, supporting strategic, commercial and creative decision-making. - Design, implement and embed fit-for-purpose financial structures, policies, procedures and delegated controls that support growth without slowing the business. - Lead accurate monthly and annual close processes, Group consolidations, intercompany accounting, management reporting, annual financial statements and audit readiness. - Establish robust budgeting, reforecasting, scenario-planning and performance-management processes aligned with the production pipeline and growth strategy. - Manage treasury, liquidity, funding, banking, cash-flow forecasting, working capital, collections and intercompany funding across the Group. - Partner with business and production leaders on pricing, margins, deal structures, production economics, investment cases and new revenue opportunities. - Oversee production finance from greenlight and budgeting through cost reporting, completion forecasting, delivery and project close-out. - Strengthen governance, financial controls, risk management, tax and statutory compliance, fraud prevention and related-party oversight. - Drive finance transformation through improved processes, systems, automation, data governance, dashboards and decision-useful reporting. - Build, lead and develop a capable finance team, fostering accountability, confidence, service orientation and continuous improvement. Required Skills, Knowledge and Attributes - CIMA professional qualification, preferably ACMA/CGMA, supported by an appropriate Honours degree or equivalent NQF Level 8 qualification; a CA(SA) or equivalent senior finance qualification may also be considered. - Approximately 12-15 years of progressively responsible finance experience, including substantial experience at CFO, Finance Director or equivalent executive level. - Proven leadership of a multi-entity or Group finance environment, including consolidations, intercompany arrangements and Board-level reporting. - Demonstrable success in building, professionalising or materially transforming a finance function in an entrepreneurial, growth-oriented or changing business. - Strong commercial finance, financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, liquidity, working-capital, funding, governance and risk-management capability. - Experience in film, television, media, content production, advertising, entertainment, studios or another project-based creative industry is strongly advantageous. - A builder's mindset and hands-on leadership style, with the gravitas, warmth and emotional intelligence to engage credibly from Board level to operational teams. - Calm, pragmatic and decisive under pressure, with the ability to create order and momentum amid ambiguity, competing priorities and rapid change. - Excellent communication, stakeholder-management and influencing skills, supported by sound judgement, integrity, discretion and professional courage. Should you not receive a response within 10 working days, please consider your application as unsuccessful