CFO or COO

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

CFO or COO Cape Town Western Cape South Africa

R2500000-RCTC

Required:

Degree in Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Mechatronics Engineering or Chemical Engineering
Degree in Business Finance Management or similar
Minimum 10 years of experience in process engineering within manufacturing capital-intensive and export-oriented environments
Experience in automotive aerospace advanced composites or related engineering industries.
International business operations
Process Optimization experience

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Leadership
Develop and execute a financial strategy aligned with long-term growth innovation and global expansion.
Provide commercial and financial insights to guide executive decision-making capital investment and operational improvements.
Support strategic initiatives across manufacturing engineering development hybrid technology and international markets.

Process Optimisation & Manufacturing Excellence

Lead financial and operational performance improvement initiatives across production and supply chain functions.
Drive lean manufacturing cost optimisation and continuous improvement frameworks (similar to automotive best practices).
Analyse production efficiencies yield waste inventory turnover and working capital to improve profitability.
Partner with engineering and operations teams to streamline processes and improve throughput and quality.

Financial Planning Reporting & Control

Oversee budgeting forecasting and long-term financial planning in a capital-intensive manufacturing environment.
Deliver accurate monthly quarterly and annual financial reporting with clear performance insights.
Establish strong cost accounting systems including standard costing variance analysis and project costing.
Implement and maintain robust financial controls and compliance frameworks.

Treasury Capital & Risk Management

Manage cash flow liquidity and treasury operations to support production cycles and large project builds.
Oversee funding structures banking relationships and capital investment strategies.
Manage financial risks including foreign exchange exposure export financing credit risk and commodity costs.
Optimise capital structure to support growth while maintaining financial resilience.

ERP Systems & Data Analytics

Lead ERP system implementation and optimisation to integrate finance manufacturing procurement and inventory management.
Drive data-driven decision making using advanced financial analytics and performance dashboards.
Ensure system integrity reporting accuracy and real-time operational visibility.

International Business & Export Support

Support global sales contracts export pricing models and financial feasibility studies.
Manage multi-currency transactions international tax considerations and compliance requirements.
Structure financial models for long-term projects and international partnerships.

CFO or COO Cape Town Western Cape South Africa R2500000-RCTC Required: Degree in Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Mechatronics Engineering or Chemical EngineeringDegree in Business Finance Management or similarMinimum 10 years of experience in process engineering within manufacturing...