Position Description Summary:
The CFO is accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations on the organization’s Global Fund, including the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve the organization’s assets and report accurate financial results.

The position is on an initial 2-year contract and is based in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Review existing finance organizational strategies by contributing financial and accounting information, analysis, and make recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives;

2. Planning:
o Participate in organizational planning sessions;
o Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans;
o Develop financial and tax strategies;
o Manage the capital request and budgeting processes;

3. Operations:
o Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team;
o Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team;
o Manage the accounting, human resources, legal, tax, and treasury divisions;
o Manage any third parties to which accounting or finance functions have been outsourced;

4. Risk Management:
o Understand and mitigate key elements of the organization's risk profile;
o Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry;
o Construct and monitor reliable control systems;
o Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors, funders and SAG;
o Report risk issues to the line manager and audit committee of the board of directors;
o Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations;

Minimum Requirements:
o Master's degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent business experience;
o Candidate MUST be a Chartered Accountant and have 3 year’ experience working on the Global Fund;
o Candidate must have 5 years’ experience in a senior managerial position in the NGO sector;
o Experience in partnering with an executive team;
o High level of written and verbal communication skills;
o Results-oriented, strategic thinker and planner;
o Valid driver’s license and ability to travel extensively as and when required;