Job Title: CFO
Company: Kia
Nafisa Kistan is a finance executive with over two decades of experience in the automotive, manufacturing, and engineering sectors. She is a chartered accountant , an ACMA, CGMA, and holds an MBA from Henley Business School. Currently, she serves as the chief financial officer at Kia South Africa, where she has been instrumental in leading finance transformation efforts, strategic planning, and operational control. Her career journey includes significant leadership roles at Aveng, Toyota South Africa, and Sandvik, focusing on business process improvement, data-informed forecasting, and risk alignment.
Work
2023 – present Chief Financial Officer, Kia South Africa
2023 – 2024 Head of Finance and Finance Executive KRO, Kia South Africa
2020 – 2022 Regional Financial Manager of Kia Retail Operations (KRO), Kia South Africa
2019 – 2020 Head of Management Accounting, Risk and Compliance, Aveng
2018 – 2018 Acting Head of Business Control of Southern Africa, Sandvik
2017 – 2018 Senior Business Controller, Sandvik
2015 – 2017 Finance Manager of Vehicle Costing, Toyota SA
2015 – 2015 Finance Manager of Small Vehicles Management Accounts, Toyota SA
2010 – 2015 Finance Manager of Warranty Systems, Toyota SA
2009 – 2010 Assistant Manager Future Costing, Toyota SA
2007 – 2008 Financial Accountant, NCS Resins (Pty) Ltd.
2007 – 2007 Math and Accounting Tutor (Part time), Above Average Tutoring
2007 – 2007 Supply Chain Administrator, Toyota Tsusho Africa
2007 – 2007 Vacation Auditing, PwC South Africa
2005 – 2006 Trainee Accountant, PKF South Africa
Education
Executive MBA, Henley Business School
CA(SA), SAICA
ACMA, CGMA
CIMA and ACCA Master’s Programmes
About the company: Kia South Africa is the local subsidiary of the global automotive manufacturer Kia Corporation. It is responsible for the import, distribution, and sales of Kia vehicles and parts in South Africa.
