This is an opportunity for a strategic and commercially minded finance leader to step into a high-impact role within a respected healthcare-focused NPO, where financial leadership directly supports organisational sustainability, growth, and social impact.

Based in Johannesburg North, this organisation is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer who can bring together strategic vision, operational excellence, and strong financial discipline to support the next phase of its journey. The successful candidate will play a critical role in shaping organisational strategy, strengthening financial performance, modernising processes, and ensuring long-term sustainability.

This role requires a leader who is equally comfortable driving strategic initiatives in the boardroom and rolling up their sleeves to implement meaningful change across the organisation. If you're passionate about using your financial expertise to create lasting impact, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Lead the organisation's financial strategy and support the execution of long-term business objectives.
• Drive financial turnaround initiatives and sustainability strategies where required.
• Partner closely with executive leadership to support organisational growth and operational effectiveness.
• Provide strategic financial insights that inform key business decisions.

Financial Planning & Performance Management

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, FP&A, and scenario-planning processes.
• Develop meaningful financial models to support strategic initiatives and funding requirements.
• Monitor organisational performance and provide actionable recommendations to improve financial sustainability.
• Build robust reporting frameworks and management dashboards to support decision-making.

Funding & Stakeholder Engagement

• Support funding and donor engagement initiatives through robust financial planning and reporting.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure financial transparency and accountability.
• Assist leadership in evaluating growth opportunities, partnerships, and strategic projects.
• Prepare financial information and presentations for board and stakeholder meetings.

Financial Governance & Compliance

• Oversee annual financial statements, audits, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance frameworks, and risk management processes.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, donor, and reporting requirements.
• Drive improvements in financial reporting accuracy and operational controls.

Digital Transformation & Process Improvement

• Lead finance transformation initiatives focused on automation, efficiency, and scalability.
• Oversee system implementations and process optimisation projects.
• Leverage data, technology, and reporting tools to improve decision-making and operational performance.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement across the finance function.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team.
• Build capability, accountability, and succession within the finance function.
• Foster collaboration across departments to support organisational objectives.
• Create a culture of innovation, ownership, and service excellence.

Requirements

Qualifications

• CA(SA) or CIMA qualification (essential).
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA Articles.

Experience

• Minimum 7 years' commercial finance experience.
• Previous NPO / NGO experience is essential.
• Proven funding and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Demonstrated success within strategic transformation, turnaround, or high-growth environments.
• Strong experience driving finance process improvement, automation, and systems implementation.
• Advanced FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling expertise.
• Experience leading finance teams and engaging with executive leadership and boards.

Technical Skills

• Advanced financial modelling capabilities.
• Strong data analysis and reporting expertise.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience developing executive dashboards and performance reporting frameworks.
• Strong understanding of governance, compliance, and financial controls.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will be:

• A strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen.
• Passionate about purpose-driven organisations and sustainable impact.
• Entrepreneurial, proactive, and solutions-focused.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels.
• A decisive leader who takes ownership and drives accountability.
• Skilled at building relationships and influencing stakeholders.
• Adaptable and resilient in a changing environment.
• Results-driven with a strong focus on long-term value creation.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is a rare opportunity to join an organisation where your contribution extends far beyond traditional finance leadership. You'll have the opportunity to influence strategy, strengthen financial sustainability, modernise systems and processes, and help drive meaningful impact within the healthcare sector.
If you're looking for a CFO role where purpose and performance go hand in hand, and where your leadership can genuinely shape the future of an organisation, we'd love to have a conversation.

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Claire Gill
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