Senior Director - Finance, Sub-Saharan Africa

About the role

CHEP Sub-Saharan Africa is seeking a Senior Director Finance to act as a strategic partner to the Vice President, SSA and the Leadership Team, with accountability for the financial stewardship and performance of a complex, multi-country operation. The role sits at the intersection of finance, operations, strategy and commercial execution, owning the end-to-end financial performance of the South African business and its subsidiaries. It is based in Johannesburg or Durban and is advertised as hybrid.

Key responsibilities

• Share accountability for overall business performance, including profitability, balance sheet strength and cash flow outcomes.
• Act as the primary strategic finance advisor to the Country Leadership Team, ensuring critical decisions are informed by robust commercial and financial insight.
• Shape and challenge business strategy through analysis of growth opportunities, operational performance, customer profitability, capital expenditure and investment priorities.
• Drive the planning agenda, leading annual budgets, forecasts and long-range plans.
• Identify opportunities to improve returns, productivity, cash generation and cost effectiveness.
• Maintain a robust governance, risk and control environment that protects shareholder interests while enabling growth.
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance function, building capability, succession strength and organisational resilience.

Required profile

• A recognised professional accounting qualification such as CA(SA), CPA, ACA or CIMA, supported by a relevant degree.
• More than 10 years of senior finance leadership experience in complex, multinational or geographically dispersed organisations.
• Demonstrated success influencing business performance through commercial insight, strategic decision support and effective capital allocation.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership teams and working in matrix environments.
• Track record of improving profitability, cash flow and investment outcomes.
• Proven ability to lead teams through change, develop leaders and build high-performance cultures.

Required skills

• Financial reporting and analysis, financial forecasting and financial modelling
• Budget management, business case development and cost analysis
• Strategic thinking, business strategies and change leadership