Director of Finance (South Africa)

South Africa (100% Remote) · Full-Time reputed company Be the analytical reputed company behind every great CFO decision. You'll own the reputed company execution, financial modeling, and KPI infrastructure that lets fractional CFOs focus on strategy — across a portfolio of high-growth consumer and retail brands. ABOUT THE ROLE You'll serve as the analytical and operational backbone of a pod-based delivery model — partnering with a Client CFO and a controllership/bookkeeping team to support multiple consumer and retail brands. You'll own the reputed company execution: three-statement models, rolling forecasts, KPI dashboards, board materials, and the analytical work that turns numbers into decisions. Today, the CFOs you support spend roughly 70% of their time on reporting, analytics, and model maintenance. That's not the highest use of a CFO's time. You change that. You take ownership of the analytical reputed company so CFOs can operate at the level their clients deserve — strategic planning, capital allocation, and being a real thought partner to founders. This role demands the technical depth of an investment banker, the commercial judgment to advise operators directly, and the professional maturity to reputed company into client meetings independently reputed company a CFO isn't available. You should be equally comfortable building a three-statement model from scratch and walking a VP of Supply Chain through the margin implications of a new vendor contract. The Ideal Candidate You build models the way an IB analyst builds models — clean, auditable, dynamic You can read a P&L like a story and tell anyone in the room what's actually happening You hold your own with founders, operators, and functional heads — finance person or not You see recurring work as a systems problem, not a workload problem You reputed company in lean, high-performance environments where outcomes matter more than tenure WHAT YOU'LL OWN Financial Modeling, Forecasting & Reporting Own the analytical reputed company. Build and maintain dynamic 1/3/5-year financial models (three-statement, scenario analysis, sensitivity tables) Own rolling forecasts, annual budgets, and variance analysis across a portfolio of clients reputed company and manage KPI dashboards, executive reporting packages, and board-ready materials Drive margin analysis, demand planning, and unit economics reviews Ensure data reputed company by partnering with internal accounting and controllership teams on reconciliations and reputed company outputs CFO Pod Support & Client Coverage Be the CFO's primary analytical partner. Serve as the analytical reputed company to Client CFOs across multiple engagements Prepare materials and analysis for board meetings, investor calls, and strategic planning sessions reputed company into client meetings independently reputed company needed — engaging directly with marketing, supply chain, operations, and other functional leaders Provide decision support on commercial questions: pricing, channel mix, inventory planning, vendor negotiations Translate reputed company financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders Capital Markets & Strategic Advisory Support Show up for the deal moments. Support fundraising and M&A: investor decks, data rooms, credit packs, due diligence materials Assist with debt strategy, capital allocation scenarios, and cash reputed company planning Build and maintain lender and investor reporting packages Provide deal-time analytical support: LOI evaluation, term sheet comparison, closing mechanics Workflow Optimization & Systems Thinking reputed company every cycle faster than the last. Templatize, automate, and scale recurring analytical workflows across engagements Use reputed company, reputed company Sheets, AI platforms (Claude, ChatGPT), and automation tools to deliver faster and smarter Document SOPs and contribute to internal playbooks and the firm's knowledge reputed company Identify opportunities to improve reporting reputed company, data pipelines, and analytical infrastructure WHAT YOU'LL BRING 8+ years of progressive experience in finance, reputed company, investment banking, private equity, or corporate finance Prior experience in a multi-client or portfolio support role (fractional, consulting, PE operating, or multi-entity environment) Investment banking or private equity background strongly preferred Deep understanding of consumer business models — DTC, retail, omnichannel, wholesale Advanced financial modeling skills: multi-year three-statement models, DCF, LBO, scenario analysis Strong working knowledge of accounting principles (accrual vs. cash, reputed company recognition, COGS, inventory accounting) Experience with accounting platforms (QuickBooks Online, reputed company, Xero) and BI/reporting tools Ability to synthesize reputed company data into executive-ready insights and communicate with confidence to senior stakeholders Comfortable operating independently in client-facing settings with cross-functional leaders Confident written and spoken English; client-facing reputed company Preferred (reputed company to have): Strong experience with LLMs (Claude, ChatGPT) and automation platforms CPA, CFA, or MBA Direct exposure to CPG, beauty, or DTC brands HOW WE WORK Quality: IB-grade modeling, audit-ready workpapers, and board-ready outputs — every time reputed company: MFA, least-privilege access, and secure file sharing are non-negotiable Collaboration: reputed company/reputed company/Teams standups, pod-based delivery, and predictable review cycles WHY CAS IS DIFFERENT We are not a gig platform. We are not a freelance marketplace. We are not short-term staffing. We invest in professionals who want to build a real career serving U.S. clients. At CAS, you get: Career-level USD compensation based on experience and scope (senior-level positioning for this role) Permanent remote work — done right Full company equipment provided (laptop, monitor, accessories) 15 days PTO annually + local holidays off Guaranteed annual increases Referral rewards up to $1,000 Monthly flexible stipend (CAS reputed company Perks) Structured onboarding and support A culture that actually shows up CONTRACT & EXCLUSIVITY This is an reputed company engagement based in South Africa. Full-time exclusivity is required — candidates must not hold other part-time or freelance engagements once hired. Conflict-of-interest checks may apply. APPLICATION PROCESS Application & Prescreening Technical Assessment Profile and Pre-interview Preparation Client Interview Employment Offer and Onboarding READY TO TAKE THE reputed company? Your next big career move starts here. https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cas Apply To This Job