Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Lesaka Technologies

Role Overview

• We are a high growth, listed fintech group operating across multiple product verticals including payments, universal vouchers, electricity, bills, airtime, terminal software, and switching infrastructure. We are seeking a commercially astute, operationally strong Chief Financial Officer to lead the Enterprise Division’s finance function.
• This is a critical executive role with full Exco membership. The CFO will act as a strategic partner to the Divisional CEO while maintaining strong alignment with Group Finance.
• The role requires experience in multi-entity environments, regulatory rigor (including Sarbanes Oxley compliance (SOX)), and the ability to build a future-fit finance organisation in a complex, high-pressure fintech context.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the divisional financial strategy aligned to Enterprise objectives
• Provide strategic financial leadership to the Divisional CEO and Exco, influencing commercial and operational decisions
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and performance management across multiple legal entities
• Ensure robust financial controls, governance, and full regulatory compliance, including SOX requirements
• Lead finance function transformation projects (ERP, FP&A, process automation) in line with group objectives
• Lead divisional reporting, consolidation, and statutory submissions
• Drive financial insight through advanced KPI analysis, dashboards, and performance metrics
• Own cash flow management, capital allocation, and balance sheet optimization, including liaison with Group Treasury
• Lead financial due diligence, valuation, and integration for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments
• Build, modernise, and automate finance systems and processes to support scale and efficiency
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships including auditors, regulators, investors, and banking partners
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance leadership team, instilling in a real and authentic way the values of the organization
• Build a team that trust, respect and commit to you

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA(SA) – mandatory
• 7+ years of progressive senior finance leadership experience, with 3–5 years at CFO or equivalent executive level
• Experience in fintech, financial services, payments, or complex technology-led environments
• Proven capability in multi-entity, multi-product, and matrixed organisational structures
• Compatible in operational relationship with dynamic, Entrepreneurial CEO
• Experience in finance function transformation projects (ERP, FP&A, process automation)
• Strong working knowledge of SOX, listed company governance, and audit requirements
• Demonstrated experience in M&A, group reporting, and consolidation
• Strong people leadership skills, and a passion for mentoring
• Highly analytical, commercially minded, and comfortable operating in high-stakes environments

What Success Looks Like

• A well-governed, future-fit finance function that supports scale and complexity
• High-quality, timely financial insight enabling confident executive and board decision-making
• Strong financial discipline, cost optimisation, and sustainable profitability
• Effective partnership with the Divisional CEO, Group CFO, and broader executive team