Chief Financial Officer x 1 – (Ref: HO-20)

Maternal, Adolescent & Child Health Institute NPC, (MatCH) is a leading South African non profit organisation supporting public sector health services. MatCH implements donor funded projects to improve HIV and TB outcomes through providing technical assistance and direct service delivery support.

MatCH Institute NPC is looking to fill the following executive leadership position: This is a strategic leadership opportunity for a highly accomplished Chartered Accountant who is passionate about strengthening health systems and driving financial sustainability within a large donor-funded organisation. The CFO will play a pivotal role in shaping organisational strategy, ensuring financial sustainability, enhancing governance, managing risk, and supporting the achievement of organisational objectives through sound financial leadership.

Location: MatCH Head Office: Durban (KwaZulu Natal Province)

Type of Contract: Fixed Term Contract ending 30 September 2027

Closing date for submission of applications: 20 October 2026( no late applications will be accepted)

Main purpose of the job Reporting to the CEO and serving as an Executive Board Member, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will provide strategic and operational leadership across all financial, governance, compliance, risk management, audit, procurement, and business planning functions. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with all applicable legislation, donor requirements, accounting standards, and governance frameworks while driving financial excellence and organisational sustainability.

Key performance areas

• Support Board and Board Committee operations
• Lead the organisation's financial strategy and long-term sustainability planning
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year financial planning
• Oversee financial performance monitoring and reporting
• Provide high-level financial analysis and decision support to the Board and Executive Team
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic initiatives
• Manage governance, risk and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, donor regulations and governance frameworks
• Lead risk management and mitigation strategies
• Strengthen internal controls and governance frameworks
• Lead the annual statutory audit process, serving as primary liaison with external auditors, preparation of annual financial statements and implementation of any recommendations
• Oversee internal audit and assurance activities
• Monitor grant recoveries, financial performance, profitability and compliance
• Develop and support funding strategy
• Manage organisational cash flow, liquidity and banking relationships
• Provide executive oversight of procurement and supply chain governance and drive value for-money expenditure and ethical supplier management

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (South Africa)
• Registered with SAICA and in good standing

Experience

• Minimum 10 years' experience in senior financial management
• Minimum 5 years' experience at executive level
• Experience within a large NGO and/or donor-funded environment
• Experience managing budgets exceeding R300 million
• Proven experience leading statutory audits
• Experience engaging with Boards and Board Committees

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities

• MBA, MCom Finance or equivalent postgraduate qualification
• Risk Management qualification
• Internal Audit qualification
• Advanced financial reporting and IFRS expertise
• Treasury and cash flow management proficiency
• Taxation and regulatory compliance expertise
• Governance and King V implementation experience
• Procurement governance and internal controls expertise
• Financial modelling and business intelligence capabilities

Leadership Competencies

• Exceptional financial acumen
• Strategic thinking capability
• Strong judgement and decision-making skills
• High ethical standards and integrity
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability \
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Resilience, initiative and a continuous improvement mindset

Ensure to enclose your application letter, detailed CV, copies of applicable qualifications and registrations when applying.

MatCH Institute NPC reserves the right not to make an appointment. Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within 30 days of the advert’s closing date.

No chancers please

Application Question(s):

• Do you have work experience within a large NGO and/or donor-funded environment ?
• Do you have work experience managing budgets exceeding R300 million ?
• Do you have proven experience leading statutory audits ?
• Do you have experience engaging with Boards and Board Committees ?
• Are you a qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa) ?

Experience:

• in senior financial management work : 10 years (Required)
• executive level work : 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Registration with SAICA and in good standing (Required)

Work Location: In person