Cape Town: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Healthcare and Retirement Villages posted by Rory Mackie & Associates

About the Role

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a critical leadership role responsible for providing strategic financial leadership, governance oversight, and commercial foresight across a multi-entity, mission-driven portfolio of healthcare and retirement villages.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Financial Leadership:
• Lead and execute the group’s long-term financial strategy aligned to organisational mission and growth objectives
• Provide financial insight and modelling to support business expansion, new developments, and strategic initiatives
• Partner with the CEO and Executive Team to drive sustainability, efficiency, and value creation
• Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for Boards and Trustees

• Group Financial Management and Consolidation:
• Oversee consolidated budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting across all entities
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Manage inter-entity funding flows, cost allocations, and shared services structures
• Ensure consistent financial policies, controls, and reporting standards across the portfolio

• Governance, Compliance and Risk:
• Ensure full compliance with NPO and PBO legislation, trust and foundation governance requirements, SARS, VAT, PAYE, and statutory obligations
• Lead audit processes across all entities and act as primary liaison with external auditors
• Maintain strong internal controls, risk frameworks, and financial governance structures
• Support Audit and Risk Committees with clear reporting and risk mitigation strategies

• Treasury, Investments and Capital Management:
• Oversee treasury management, cash flow, reserves, and liquidity planning
• Manage investment portfolios, insurance structures, and capital reserves
• Provide oversight of Life Right financial models, including refund liabilities and capital protection
• Support property-linked financial planning, refinancing, and long-term asset sustainability

• Board and Stakeholder Engagement:
• Act as a trusted financial advisor to Boards, Trustees, and Committees
• Prepare and present high-quality board packs, financial dashboards, and strategic reports
• Support decision-making with scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis, and risk assessments
• Engage confidently with funders, donors, financial institutions, and professional advisors

• Systems, Controls and Process Improvement:
• Lead financial systems integration across entities (ERP, reporting, payroll, and controls)
• Improve efficiency, automation, and data integrity across finance functions
• Ensure scalability of financial systems to support growth and increasing complexity
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and reporting quality

• Leadership and Team Development:
• Lead and develop a high-performing Finance team across multiple entities and sites
• Build strong succession, capability, and accountability within the finance function
• Foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and collaboration
• Work closely with HR and Operations to align financial and operational performance

Requirements

• Strong expertise in consolidated group reporting
• Non-profit, foundation, and trust accounting
• Property-linked and capital-based financial models
• Investment, insurance, and treasury management
• Advanced financial modelling, forecasting, and scenario planning skills
• High level of regulatory, compliance, and governance literacy

Qualifications

• CA(SA), CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification (essential)

Salary & Benefits

• [Salary information not provided]

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