CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Purpose of the Job:

The FSCA seeks to appoint a suitability qualified person as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead its Finance Division and support the delivery of its regulatory mandate. Reporting directly to the Commissioner, the CFO is accountable for the full finance value chain, including Supply Chain Management (SCM), and plays a critical role in ensuring sound financial governance and reporting, compliance, and the achievement and maintenance of clean audit outcomes.

Key Performance Areas:

• Lead and execute the FSCA’s financial strategy in support of the FSCA’s regulatory mandate.
• Ensure full compliance with the PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and all applicable legislation.
• Drive and sustain clean audit outcomes, ensuring achievement of unqualified audit opinions with no material findings.
• Oversee all finance functions including accounting, reporting, budgeting, and expenditure control.
• Provide strategic oversight and leadership of the Finance and SCM function.
• Lead financial risk management and ensure robust internal control frameworks.
• Engage with National Treasury, Auditor-General South Africa, and other oversight bodies.
• Represent the FSCA in financial, regulatory, and governance forums.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance and SCM team.

Other Key Competencies:

Strategic leadership and business acumen; Deep expertise in financial governance, audit, and SCM oversight; Strong understanding of public sector regulatory frameworks; Stakeholder engagement and influencing capability; Integrity, sound judgement, and ethical leadership; Results-driven with a strong accountability focus.

FSCA is committed towards increasing the representation of marginalised groups in line with its Employment Equity Plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Please note that correspondence and communication will only be conducted with short listed candidates and that the FSCA reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.

Postgraduate qualification in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CA(SA) or equivalent professional qualification; 10–15 years’ experience in financial management, including at least 5 years at Senior Management level; Proven experience in driving clean audit outcomes within the public sector or regulatory environment; Demonstrated experience overseeing Supply Chain Management (SCM) functions; In-depth knowledge of PFMA, Treasury Regulations, and public sector governance frameworks.

Closing Date: 15 July 2026.