[Hiring] Group CFO @RecruitMyMom

Role Description

An established NPO is looking for a remote Group CFO to lead the organisation’s financial strategy, governance and operational stewardship across a multi-entity, multi-country environment. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on financial control, ensuring financial sustainability, compliance and effective use of funds. The suitable candidate must be Cape Town based.

Responsibilities

• Financial Strategy & Governance
  • Lead the development of medium- and long-term financial strategy, including funding runway, capital allocation, reserves and scenario planning.
  • Provide decision-ready financial insight to the Board, investors and funders through high-quality reporting, forecasts and analysis.
  • Ensure financial strategy aligns with organisational objectives, pricing models, programme outcomes and funding structures.
• Financial Stewardship & Reporting
  • Deliver accurate and timely group budgets, rolling forecasts, cash flow projections and statutory financial statements.
  • Maintain general ledger integrity, audit readiness and full statutory and tax compliance across all entities.
  • Produce consolidated management accounts and entity-level reporting for Boards, donors and funders.
• Cash Flow & Treasury
  • Actively monitor funding adequacy and liquidity across all countries and entities.
  • Manage banking relationships, inter-company cash movements and foreign settlements.
  • Identify and mitigate funding gaps through proactive cash flow planning.
• Controls, Risk & Compliance
  • Maintain a strong internal control environment including delegations of authority, treasury, procurement and reserves policies.
  • Lead financial risk management, tax efficiency and compliance frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Ensure audit findings, due diligence actions and high-risk issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Procurement & Contract Oversight
  • Review and approve major procurement commitments, pricing and freight within budget and cash flow limits.
  • Oversee financial terms in contracts and funding agreements to minimise risk and protect organisational interests.
• People & Capability Leadership
  • Lead, develop and retain a high-performing finance and data team.
  • Build succession, multi-skilling and financial literacy across the organisation.
  • Strengthen analytical and reporting capability to support strategic decision-making.
• Culture, Integrity & Stewardship
  • Act as a trusted financial steward, promoting integrity, accountability and collaboration.
  • Embed strong financial governance while supporting the organisation’s mission and values.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (CA/ACCA/CIMA)
• 10+ years' post articles with group level responsibility
• Track record in analytics-enabled decision support
• International non-profit and multi-entity finance
• Donor compliance
• Financial Risk Management within regional and sector context
• Procurement and contracting basics

Requirements

• Consolidation, forecasting, and scenario modelling
• Cashflow and currency management
• Policy design and control frameworks
• Board and vendor engagement

Interpersonal Skills

• Executive communication
• Ethical and trustworthy
• Stakeholder management (funders/investors)
• Coaching and change leadership