Chief Executive Officer jobs in South Africa

Chief Executive Officer

Salary: Competitive and based on experience

Location: Pretoria

Keywords: CEO, Executive Leadership, Tax Expertise, Strategic Direction, Stakeholder Management

Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead their organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the impact and performance of the organisation, focusing on its future strategy while also overseeing key day-to-day operations. This role offers an exciting opportunity to become the public face of a respected institution, shaping its direction and growth. The CEO will need to quickly understand various processes within the organisation and how they impact retention, services, and organisational growth.

• Lead the strategic direction of the organisation
• Manage key stakeholder relationships
• Oversee day-to-day operations
• Provide thoughtful and visionary executive leadership that is inclusive, transparent, and empowering
• Present strategic options and plans for organisational impact and gain Board approval
• Contribute to the strategic plan and drive its implementation
• Work with external stakeholders to develop collaborations and address government policies and operations uniquely impacting tax professionals
• Organise, motivate and mentor internal team leaders to strategically grow the organisation's impact and programmes
• Inspire a professional, results-driven environment across the organisation

As Chief Executive Officer, you bring a wealth of experience in tax matters along with strong management skills. Your deep understanding of South Africa's broad tax landscape makes you credible in this environment. You have a knack for quickly getting up to speed in areas outside your established expertise. Your established brand within the community allows you to effectively manage stakeholder relationships.

• Strong level of tax expertise
• 15-to-20 years of working in tax
• Honours or Masters in Tax is non-negotiable
• Minimum of 5 years of tax experience on specific client or taxpayer specific matters would be beneficial
• Ability to quickly adapt to areas outside established expertise
• Established brand within the community
• Experience in tax education
• Media skills to respond quickly to interview requests and provide news commentary
• Management experience with some level of institutional governance experience preferred

The company is a recognised controlling body under the Tax Administration Act which gives it a unique position in the industry. It has a mandate to professionalise and educate the industry which sets it apart from other organisations.

Ready to lead an organisation into its next phase of growth? Apply now!

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Accountancy & Finance

Focus: Executive

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Industry: Accountancy

Salary: Negotiable

Location: Pretoria

Job Reference: BBS65Z-50D5062F

Date posted: 26 November 2024

Consultant: Tegan Mccoll

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