Group Chief Financial Officer

Written By Trish Lee
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Role
Group CFO

Location
Green Point, Cape Town

Industry
Creative Agency

Our client is a technology company that provides a platform for curating, licensing, and managing visual content from across the internet for use in advertising and marketing campaigns.

The Group CFO / Principal is responsible for financial leadership, capital strategy, structuring, and long-term value creation across the group. The role exists to give the founders clarity, control, and optionality as the business scales operating companies, IP-led ventures, and acquisition opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as senior financial partner to the founders

  • Set standards, cadence, and expectations across the finance function

  • Serve as escalation point for financial risk and judgement

  • Lead and coordinate external advisors (tax, audit, legal)

  • Help shape a scalable finance structure over time

  • Dedicate time to:

    • Financial structure and architecture across the group

    • Capital allocation, funding strategy, and balance sheet planning

    • Venture and IP economics (SKNS and future initiatives)

    • Commercial and strategic enablement of Cache

    • Strategic oversight of founder trusts and capital flows

    • Senior financial judgement, risk management, and decision support

    Requirements

  • CA(SA) or equivalent professional qualification

  • Minimum 8 years’ post-articles experience, including at least 4 years in a senior financial leadership role, preferably as CFO with Board-level engagement

  • Proven track record in structuring and leading a full finance function

  • Experience in advertising or creative sectors advantageous

  • Experience developing teams, systems, and processes to deliver accurate, timeous financial reporting

  • Systems- and data-oriented

  • Strategic, analytical thinker with high financial acumen and strong attention to detail

 

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