Lesego Masite | Group Chief Financial Officer
The Automobile Association of South Africa

Lesego Masite, Group Chief Financial Officer, The Automobile Association of South Africa

Lesego Masite CA(SA), MBA, EDP   Lesego Masite is a Chartered Accountant CA(SA) and accomplished finance executive with over 15 years of executive leadership experience spanning the financial services, logistics, technology, mining, and pharmaceutical sectors. She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Henley Business School and has completed the Executive Development Programme (EDP) at the University of the Witwatersrand Business School.   Throughout her career, Lesego has established herself as a commercially astute and strategically focused finance leader, partnering with boards, executive committees, and business leaders to drive sustainable growth, enhance enterprise value, and strengthen governance. Her experience encompasses financial strategy, capital allocation, treasury and liquidity management, financial planning and analysis, and commercial evaluations, enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, and business transformation.   As Chief Financial Officer of the 96 Year Old Automobile Association of South Africa (AASA), Lesego provides executive leadership across the finance function and serves as a trusted adviser to Executive Committees, and Board. She is responsible for shaping the organization's financial strategy, safeguarding its financial sustainability, strengthening governance and risk management frameworks, optimizing capital and cash flow, and enabling strategic decision-making that supports long-term value creation for members and stakeholders.   Prior to joining the AASA, Lesego held senior executive finance roles including Finance Director at SkyNet South Africa, Chief Financial Officer at Brandmed Group, and Commercial Financial Manager at Imperial Health Sciences. Across these roles, she successfully led complex finance functions, commercial strategy, corporate governance, performance improvement initiatives, and organizational transformation within multi-entity businesses operating in dynamic and highly regulated industries.   Recognized for her ability to translate complex financial and commercial information into strategic insight, Lesego has extensive experience in board reporting, corporate finance, treasury, financial planning and analysis, tax, governance, internal controls, commercial negotiations, operational excellence, and stakeholder engagement. She has a proven track record of strengthening financial performance while fostering disciplined execution, prudent risk management, and sustainable business growth.   As an inclusive and values-driven leader, Lesego is committed to building high-performing teams, developing future finance leaders, and embedding a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. She combines technical excellence with commercial acumen and strategic foresight, positioning finance as a catalyst for long-term organizational resilience, sustainable growth, and value creation for members, shareholders, and all stakeholders.  

Appearances:



Accounting & Business Expo Africa 2026 Day 1 @ 15:50

Panel Ledger to live data: how African finance teams are modernising legacy systems

                       

Accounting & Business Expo Africa 2026 Day 2 @ 15:10

Panel From cost centre to value creator: CFOs turning sustainability into margin

                

last published: 09/Sep/26 07:45 GMT

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