This organization is a
high-growth EdTech SaaS business currently serving over 2,500 schools across South Africa.
With active expansions underway into Ghana, Zambia, and Botswana, alongside an international holding structure through a Netherlands BV, they are scaling rapidly.
Operating a multi-product subscription revenue model and backed by prominent institutional investors, this organization runs a lean, high-output team of approximately 100 employees where technology, not headcount, provides the ultimate leverage.
We are recruiting for a
Head of Finance & Operations.
This is far from a traditional, pure-finance controller position. As the Head of Finance & Operations, you will hold the keys to the company's engine room, enabling the CEO to drive strategic growth forward. You will own the full financial strategy, multi-jurisdictional compliance, legal frameworks, and human resources from both a transactional and cultural perspective. This role is designed for a strategic business partner who ensures operational and financial integrity across all active markets.
(Open to Pretoria-based candidates with the ability to travel to the Western Cape when required)
Key Responsibilities;
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SaaS Financial Leadership: Drive SaaS-native financial strategy using operational levers like ARR, MRR, NRR, CAC, and LTV.
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Multi-Jurisdictional Reporting: Lead financial reporting, forecasting, and the creation of board-ready financial packs that translate numbers into strategic insights.
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Forex Risk Management: Strategically manage cash flow and forex risk across ZAR, EUR, GHS, and other relevant African currencies.
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Legal Contract Management: Handle contract drafting, review, and negotiation across commercial, supplier, and employment relationships.
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IP Corporate Governance: Protect company IP across active markets and oversee corporate governance, including shareholder agreements, board resolutions, and statutory filings across jurisdictions.
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Data Privacy Ownership: Own compliance frameworks for POPIA in South Africa and GDPR through the European holding structure.
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Cross-Border Privacy Controls: Oversee data transfer protocols, processor agreements, and breach response readiness.
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HR Transactional Oversight: Manage payroll, employment contracts, and compliance with BCEA, LRA, or local equivalents as the business scales.
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Equity Administration: Accurately and fairly administer a live long-term incentive (LTI) share option scheme.
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People & Culture Partnership: Partner closely with the CEO on workplace culture, employee engagement, and organizational health.
