Job Ref #: MCAP_003_2026
Industry: Insurance
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1

Job Description

We are looking for a Head of Finance to take strategic and operational ownership of the Group Finance function. This is a senior leadership appointment for a finance executive who can run a disciplined, well-controlled finance operation while simultaneously positioning the business for scale, profitability and investment. You will own the financial operating model across multiple entities and business units — providing the forward-looking direction that unlocks new revenue streams, supports capital raising, shapes corporate structuring and drives sustainable value creation. It is a role with genuine breadth: month-end rigour on one side, investor-grade modelling and growth strategy on the other.

 

Strategic Responsibilities (not limited to):

 Financial strategy and scaling

• Build a scalable financial operating structure fit for multi-entity growth, acquisitions, geographic expansion and new business lines.
• Design and optimise working capital frameworks that support growth.
• Translate strategic growth objectives into financial runway, cost-expansion plans and resource allocation models.
• Build short- to medium-term operating forecasts and conduct sensitivity modelling for scalability scenarios.
• Provide financial insight for market entry, partner onboarding and new product profitability.

Investment readiness and capital structuring

• Lead readiness for investment, including valuation, structuring, due diligence, financial packs and governance frameworks.
• Prepare investor reports, quantitative models, investment memoranda and pitch-ready financial narratives.
• Support capital raising through modelling, risk evaluation and scenario projections.
• Track post-investment ROI, capital utilisation and covenant obligations.
• Support the creation, restructuring or consolidation of legal entities to enable investment and cross-jurisdictional access.

Operational finance leadership

• Own the full financial operations calendar: month-end close, analysis, tax, statutory compliance and management pack submission.
• Drive close discipline, audit readiness and EBITDA-focused management.
• Establish financial controls, automated processes and reporting standardisation across teams and companies.
• Lead continuous improvement that reduces manual workload, turnaround times and error risk.
• Introduce cost-disciplining frameworks and operational spend governance.

Group reporting, governance and risk

• Lead consolidated group reporting across multiple companies and service lines.
• Strengthen controls over procurement, payment approvals, delegation of authority and revenue reconciliation.
• Ensure adherence to IFRS and Group governance requirements.

Margin, profitability and commercial enablement

• Model revenue transformation choices — scaling sales teams, outsourcing versus insourcing, and pricing restructures for margin improvement.
• Create cost-benefit and value-creation assessments that inform strategic decisions.
• Engineer financial mechanisms that drive recurring revenue stability.

Team leadership

• Develop bench strength across the finance team and lead succession planning within the finance ecosystem.
• Lead in a way that builds capability rather than dependency.

Job Requirements

Essential

• CA(SA), CIMA or an equivalent recognised financial qualification.
• 8–10 years of financial management experience, including senior leadership of a finance function.
• Demonstrated exposure to multi-entity structures and group-level management.
• Proven operational control of finance functions and reporting cycles.
• Strong technical grounding in group consolidations, IFRS, corporate tax, VAT and treasury governance.
• Financial modelling capability across valuation, capital deployment and scenario planning.
• Cost allocation, margin analytics and profitability analysis.

Advantageous

• Investment modelling or transaction support experience.
• Experience in a scaling business at a similar point on the scale-up curve.
• Industry exposure to insurance, tech-driven services or financial products.
• Experience preparing investment packs and articulating business cases to external funders.