Overview
Chief Financial Officer Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at Flair TM
Our client, a leading property management company specialising in student accommodation, is seeking a commercially astute and operationally strong Chief Financial Officer (CA(SA)) to join its Executive Leadership Team in Johannesburg North.
This executive opportunity is ideal for a seasoned Real Estate CFO, Property Management CFO, or Financial Director with deep experience in operational, asset-heavy, multi-site environments.
The CFO will drive financial strategy, operational finance performance, governance, risk management, treasury oversight, ESG reporting, and digital transformation, ensuring scalable growth and sustainable value creation across a national student accommodation portfolio.
Executive Mandate Reporting to the CFIO, the CFO will provide executive oversight across:
This role combines strategic financial leadership with operational asset management oversight, ensuring that the company’s student housing portfolio, development pipeline, and property management operations are financially disciplined, efficient, and performance-driven.
Key Responsibilities Strategic Financial & Operational Leadership
- Partner with the CEO and Executive Team to execute business strategy across student accommodation development, commercial property operations, and multi-site portfolio management.
- Translate corporate strategy into measurable financial KPIs including occupancy rates, rental yield, rent collections, EBITDA performance, cost control, and margin optimisation.
- Provide executive-level financial modelling, scenario planning, and feasibility analysis.
- Drive operational finance performance across assets to maximise revenue optimisation and operational efficiency.
Financial Management & Governance
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, treasury, and capital allocation.
- Oversee balance sheet management, investment property valuations, insurance, and hedging.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, Companies Act, Tax legislation, and statutory reporting requirements.
- Strengthen internal controls, financial governance frameworks, and audit processes.
- Support development finance, construction funding, and capital raising initiatives.
- Lead sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) reporting aligned to regulatory standards.
- Optimise working capital and oversee liquidity management in a high-growth property portfolio.
Human Capital & Organisational Oversight
- Align workforce planning, headcount control, and people costs with financial strategy.
- Oversee performance management, leadership development, succession planning, and retention strategies.
- Ensure compliance with LRA, BCEA, EEA, Employment Equity legislation, and labour law frameworks.
- Promote transformation, diversity, and performance accountability.
Information Technology & Digital Transformation
- Oversee property management systems, ERP platforms, and digital reporting tools.
- Lead cybersecurity governance, data integrity, and business continuity planning.
- Champion automation, analytics, and technology-enabled decision-making.
- Align IT investment with operational scalability and efficiency.
Legal, Risk & Compliance
- Maintain and review the Group Risk Register.
- Ensure compliance with FICA, AML regulations, POPIA, Property Practitioners Act, Consumer Protection Act, BBBEE, Companies Act, and related statutory frameworks.
- Oversee legal risk across leases, development agreements, funding transactions, and corporate actions.
- Support Board governance, risk mitigation, and regulatory reporting.
Minimum Requirements (Non-Negotiable)
- CA(SA) or equivalent professional accounting qualification
- 15+ years’ experience in senior financial leadership
- Proven CFO/FD-level experience in operational real estate, student accommodation, hospitality, or multi-site asset management
- Demonstrated expertise in portfolio finance, occupancy management, rent roll performance, cost control, utilities management, and operational asset optimisation
- Executive oversight of Finance plus at least two of HR, IT, or Legal functions
Technical Expertise Required
- ESG & sustainability reporting
Location JHB North, Gauteng
This is a rare opportunity for a high-calibre CFO with real estate and student accommodation expertise to lead financial and operational strategy within a growing, performance-driven property management environment.
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Company: Flair TM
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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