Chief Financial Officer (SA and Namibia)

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NPr002948/EHo

Date posted:

Sunday, November 23, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

180000 Annually

SUMMARY:
If you can steer strategy, dodge risk potholes and accelerate profitability across South Africa and Namibia, this CFO role might just be your next first-class upgrade. Buckle up, this one’s for the financially fearless.

POSITION INFO:
Company and Job Description:
Join a global logistics conglomerate operating at serious scale, a business where numbers move just as fast as their freight. Based in Johannesburg East, this organisation is expanding, evolving and looking for a CFO who wants more than a seat at the table but someone ready to co-drive the business into its next growth lane.

This is a role for a commercially sharp, strategically minded financial leader who enjoys rolling up their sleeves in an operational environment, partnering with execs and influencing decisions that span borders.
If you’re passionate about high-impact leadership, complex environments, multi-country exposure and shaping the financial engine of a multinational, this is your moment to take the helm.

Key Responsibilities:

Drive the financial strategy and guide executive leadership on performance, risks, and growth opportunities
Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning across both regions
Oversee financial reporting, consolidation, governance, compliance, and audit alignment
Manage cash, working capital, treasury and risk mitigation to keep the business financially fit
Partner with operations and commercial teams to strengthen margins, optimise costs and support major projects
Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing finance team while supporting Group-level initiatives

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Registered CA(SA) non-negotiable
Courier / Freight / Logistics industry experience required
Minimum 10 years’ experience leading a finance department, with at least 5 years in senior team management
Strong commercial and financial acumen with deep taxation and compliance expertise (SA and neighbouring countries)
Solid understanding of imports, exports, customs duties & cross-border operations
Proven experience implementing financial systems
Ability to influence, communicate and negotiate at senior executive level
Advanced MS Excel proficiency

If you’re ready to shift gears into a CFO role with impact, pace and continental reach, this is your next strategic destination!

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