Faircape Group | Claremont, Cape Town
Executive Leadership Role | Succession Planning | Share Participation Potential

Faircape Group is seeking a commercially astute Group Finance Manager / Head of Group Finance to lead the financial strategy and governance of a diversified and growing group of companies.

This senior leadership role is suited to a qualified CA(SA) who is both strategically minded and operationally strong — someone comfortable moving between executive-level discussions and the detailed oversight of financial controls, reporting accuracy, and financial systems optimisation.

The role works closely with the CEO and executive leadership team, contributing directly to strategic decision-making, financial performance, and long-term Group growth.

The successful candidate will participate in the Faircape executive share scheme, aligning leadership with the long-term success of the organisation.

The Faircape Group is a diversified group of companies with interests across:

• Healthcare (Subacute and Long-term care)
• Retirement Living
• Property Management & Sales
• Construction & Development
• Renewable Energy (Inpower)
• Water Utilities Services (WUS)
• Telecommunications (Faircom ISP)
• Security Solutions

Why Join Faircape?

At Faircape, we combine strong governance with entrepreneurial drive, offering senior leaders the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the growth and strategic direction of the Group.

📍 Centrally located modern offices opposite Cavendish Square in Claremont
⚖️ Flexi-time between 06h30 and 18h30 (manager-approved)
💰 Executive-level remuneration aligned to senior finance leadership roles
🎉 Quarterly performance incentives
📈 A stable, diversified and growing group with long-term career security
🚀 Opportunity to play a strategic role in shaping Group direction
📊 High-performance, commercially focused executive environment
☕ Free Barista-produced coffee available daily at our Claremont offices

The Role

The Group Finance Manager / Head of Group Finance will be responsible for the planning, implementation, management, and oversight of all finance activities across the Faircape Group.

This includes financial leadership, governance, accounting controls, reporting oversight, strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, audit coordination, and financial systems optimisation across multiple operating entities.

You will lead a finance and accounting team of approximately 25-30 staff and work closely with the CEO and executive leadership team to drive operational excellence, commercial insight, and financial performance across the Group.

This role forms part of Faircape’s long-term leadership succession planning.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Governance

• Provide leadership and direction to the finance and accounting teams
• Oversee financial systems, internal controls, and compliance processes
• Contribute financial insight to executive decision-making and strategic planning
• Present monthly financial reports to Directors and relevant Committees
• Coordinate and oversee the external audit process
• Review Annual Financial Statements across Group entities

Strategy & Commercial Oversight

• Provide strategic financial recommendations to the CEO and executive team
• Align financial strategy with long-term Group objectives
• Improve management reporting, information flow, and business process efficiency
• Identify operational inefficiencies and implement sustainable improvements
• Support investment decision-making, financial modelling, and long-term capital planning
• Play a key role in driving performance optimisation across the Group

Financial Management & Reporting

• Manage budgeting and forecasting processes across all entities
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly management accounts
• Oversee financial reporting, cash flow analysis, and resource utilisation
• Monitor actual spend against approved budgets
• Drive accountability within the finance function
• Ensure workflows and reporting structures remain current and efficient
• Manage the finance team and ensure strong governance and reporting discipline

Qualifications

• CA(SA) or equivalent professional accounting qualification
• Other Relevant Qualifications (Advantageous):
• CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
• MBA or Postgraduate qualification in Finance / Business / Strategy
• Postgraduate Diploma in Tax, Auditing, or Financial Management

Experience & Knowledge

• Proven experience in a commercial, corporate, or multi-entity environment
• Senior-level leadership experience managing and developing a finance team
• Demonstrated strategic thinking ability, aligning financial strategy to broader organisational goals
• Hands-on management approach, with the ability to engage operationally while maintaining executive oversight
• Strong understanding of financial systems, internal controls, and compliance requirements
• Experience working closely with executive leadership and contributing to strategic decision-making
• Proven ability to drive process improvements, identify inefficiencies, and implement operational enhancements

Skills & Attributes

• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to translate financial insight into strategic decision-making
• Advanced technical financial expertise across reporting, controls, and governance
• High-level analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex financial data
• Systems-oriented thinker who drives financial and operational efficiency
• Confident executive communicator comfortable engaging at Board and CEO level
• Resilient under pressure with the ability to lead through complexity and change
• Hands-on yet strategic leadership style — able to operate both operationally and at executive level
• Proven ability to identify inefficiencies, challenge the status quo, and implement sustainable improvements
• Strong organisational oversight and financial workflow optimisation capability

Specific Requirements

• Clear credit record
• Clear criminal record
• Solid, positive written references to be submitted with application 

Normal working hours are Mondays to Fridays from 08h00 until 17h00 with a 45-minute lunch break. The company allows employees, by approval of the direct manager, to work flexi-time between 06h30 and 18h30.

Faircape offers above market-related salary. The amount offered will be dependent on qualifications, experience, and other market-related factors. 

To see more about Faircape and what we have to offer go and look at our wonderful website - https://faircape.co.za/ 

If you do not hear from us within two weeks, please deem your application unsuccessful.