Chief Financial Officer - E2 at South African Maritime Safety Authority

KEY PEERFORMANCE AREAS

Strategic and Business Partnering

• Provide strategic financial advice and executive support to the CEO, Executive Committee, and Board on all financial and business matters.
• Provide strategic financial advice to the CEO, Executive Committee, and Board.
• Lead long-term financial planning and sustainability initiatives.
• Drive financial innovation and value creation across the organisation.
• Support organisational transformation and growth initiatives.

Financial Governance and Reporting

• Oversee the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all financial reporting to EXCO, the Board, and relevant external stakeholders.
• Direct the preparation of audited annual financial statements in line with applicable statutory requirements. Ensure robust financial controls, policies, and processes are in place across the organisation.
• Monitor financial performance, analyse variances, and recommend corrective action where required.
• Prevent unauthorised, irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure through strong governance and oversight.

Financial Risk, Governance, Audit and Compliance

• Provide strategic leadership in ensuring SAMSA’s full compliance with the PFMA, National Treasury regulations, GRAP, the King Report, and all other applicable legislation, policies, and governance frameworks.
• Oversee the organisation’s financial risk, audit, compliance, and internal control environment to safeguard institutional integrity, accountability, and operational resilience.
• Lead engagement with internal and external audit processes, ensuring that findings and recommendations are effectively monitored, addressed, and closed out within agreed timelines.
• Drive a culture of ethical conduct, sound governance, and disciplined compliance across the finance and supply chain functions.
• Provide strategic direction in identifying Finance and Supply Chain policy gaps, developing appropriate policy responses, and implementing improvements that enhance efficiency, cost-effectiveness, service quality, and business performance.
• Represent the function in executive, management, and government forums, while ensuring that emerging financial risks are proactively managed and performance trends are leveraged to support continuous improvement.

Supply Chain and Operational Oversight

• Provide executive oversight of supply chain management to ensure fair, transparent, competitive, and cost-effective procurement practices.
• Ensure that procurement and provisioning systems are properly controlled and fully compliant with relevant legislation and policy requirements. 
• Oversee the implementation of systems, procedures, and controls relating to financial transactions and procurement processes. 
• Promote efficient, transparent, and cost-effective procurement practices.
• Monitor supplier performance and contract management frameworks.

Stakeholder Management

• Build and sustain credible relationships with the Board, Executive Committee, auditors, financial institutions, insurers, legal advisors, and other key stakeholders. 
• Represent SAMSA in strategic forums, governance engagements, and external stakeholder discussions where required.
• Provide clear, professional, and evidence-based financial communication to support executive and board-level decision-making.
• Present financial reports and strategic recommendations to the Board and Board Committees.

People Management\Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance and supply chain leadership team. 
• Set clear performance expectations and ensure accountability for delivery across the function. 
• Support succession planning, leadership development, and capability building within the finance function. 
• Foster a culture of professionalism, collaboration, service excellence, and continuous improvement. 

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Postgraduate Qualification in any of the following; Accounting\ Financial Management\Commerce\Finance (NQF 8) is essential
• Master’s Degree (NQF 9) in any of the following qualifications would be an added advantage:(Master of Business Administration\Master of Finance\Master of Accounting\Master of Commerce)
• Professional Certification in any of the following or similar; {CA(SA), CGMA (CIMA), ACCA} is essential

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Twelve (12) years experience in Accounting\Financial Management post-articles, with at least five (5) years at a Senior Management level.
• Two (2) years experience in an Executive level.
• Proven experience in public sector finance, state-owned entities, regulators, or similar complex organisations.

Demonstrated experience in: 

• Strategic financial leadership.
• Treasury Regulations and Public Sector Financial Management frameworks.
• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), GRAP, or other applicable accounting standards.