Interim Head of Finance at Houst

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Management, Reporting, Compliance, Forecasting, Financial Discipline, People Management, Operational Environment, Multi Entity Consolidation, Intercompany Accounting, Statutory Reporting, Audits, Tax Compliance, Financial Controls, Budgeting, Cost Control, Stakeholder Management

Industry

Real Estate

Description

Houst is hiring an Interim Head of Finance to take ownership of group wide financial management during a period of change and scale. You will lead reporting, compliance, forecasting, and financial discipline across multiple jurisdictions, while staying hands on in the detail. This is a player/manager role, and suited to candidates with prior people management experience in a hands-on operational environment. This role provides financial backbone and credibility while the wider finance leadership structure is rebuilt. You will have visibility, influence, and real ownership, without carrying the entire strategic burden alone. Candidates must have a degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, and hold a recognised professional qualification such as CIMA, ACA, ACCA, CCMA, or an MBA. We are looking for individuals with client-side experience in a management capacity, ideally in a global, tech-enabled startup or scaleup environment. Practice-only experience will not be considered; this role requires hands-on operational and strategic exposure to running finance in a growing business. What you will be doing Own monthly management accounts, reporting packs, and variance analysis for the group Manage multi entity consolidation and intercompany accounting Oversee statutory reporting, audits, and tax compliance across jurisdictions Maintain strong financial controls, policies, and documentation Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles in collaboration with leadership Provide clear financial insight to support decision making, pricing, and cost control Manage and mentor junior finance team members where applicable Act as the main finance point of contact for senior stakeholders Partner closely with Operations and Commercial teams to improve margins and performance Step into operational finance work when needed, no ivory tower behaviour here Degree in Accounting or Finance Professional qualification such as SAICA, SAIPA, ACCA, CIMA, or similar Exposure to FP&A, unit economics, and commercial finance 5 plus years experience in financial management or group reporting roles Strong knowledge of IFRS and compliance requirements Experience with multi entity and multi currency businesses Advanced Excel or Google Sheets capability Xero experience required Comfortable operating in fast growth, high change environments Clear communicator who can explain numbers to non finance humans

Responsibilities

The role involves owning monthly management accounts, reporting packs, and variance analysis for the group, while managing multi-entity consolidation and overseeing statutory reporting, audits, and tax compliance across jurisdictions. This person will also lead budgeting and forecasting cycles and provide clear financial insight to support decision-making, pricing, and cost control.