Finance Transformation Leader - ERP, Automation & Change

PwC South East Asia Consulting; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC South East Asia Consulting seeks a Senior Manager, Finance Transformation to define and lead the finance transformation strategy across enterprise-wide initiatives, governance, automation, analytics, and data-enabled decision making. You will partner with CFOs and senior leaders to design operating models, drive ERP modernisation, and deliver sustainable outcomes in R2R, P2P, O2C, FP&A, and close processes.

Local market focus prioritized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• MBA, CPA, CA, ACCA, CFA, CIMA, or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
• Typically 10-15+ years of experience in finance transformation, consulting, finance operations, business transformation, shared services, or digital finance programmes.
• Proven track record leading large-scale, enterprise-wide transformation initiatives and managing complex programme portfolios.
• Strong experience in finance operating model design, process transformation, ERP implementation, automation, analytics, organisational change, and digital finance solutions.
• Deep understanding of finance processes including R2R, P2P, O2C, FP&A, financial close, consolidation, governance, controls, and reporting.
• Experience engaging with senior executives and influencing strategic business and transformation decisions.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, regulatory requirements, internal controls, risk management, corporate governance, and audit frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise finance transformation strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned to business objectives, growth priorities, and CFO agenda.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives, providing leadership on finance operating model design, digital finance capabilities, process excellence, governance, and transformation investments.
• Lead large-scale finance transformation programmes across core finance processes including Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), financial close, consolidation, controls, and management reporting.
• Drive ERP implementations, finance platform modernisation, automation, analytics, AI-enabled solutions, workflow optimisation, and data transformation initiatives in partnership with technology teams and external vendors.
• Identify and deliver opportunities for process standardisation, operational efficiency, automation, data quality improvement, cost optimisation, and enhanced business performance.
• Develop business cases, value realisation plans, benefits tracking frameworks, governance structures, and executive reporting to support transformation initiatives.
• Oversee programme governance, project delivery, risk management, resource planning, budgets, stakeholder engagement, and portfolio performance.
• Partner with Finance, IT, Operations, Shared Services, and business leaders to deliver sustainable transformation outcomes and drive organisational change.
• Lead change management, communications, capability building, training, and user adoption activities to maximise business value from transformation investments.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, internal controls, audit expectations, risk management frameworks, and data governance standards.
• Build and lead high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring, talent development, and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Job description

PwC South East Asia Consulting seeks a Senior Manager, Finance Transformation to define and lead the finance transformation strategy across enterprise-wide initiatives, governance, automation, analytics, and data-enabled decision making. You will partner with CFOs and senior leaders to design operating models, drive ERP modernisation, and deliver sustainable outcomes in R2R, P2P, O2C, FP&A, and close processes.

Local market focus prioritized.