Finance Integration Manager

Alexander Daniels; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A finance recruitment firm in South Africa is seeking a motivated Finance Business professional to oversee the finance integration project. The role demands ownership of the project plan, effective stakeholder engagement, and excellent communication. Candidates must be ACA ACCA or CIMA qualified, with experience in integration and change management. The ideal applicant will also possess strong analytical skills and project management expertise, ensuring successful project delivery while maintaining quality and timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance integration/change management is essential.
• Ability to build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders.
• Must be proactive, strategic, and capable of problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Manage the finance integration project plan.
• Engage with project team members and stakeholders.
• Present proposals and findings to key stakeholders.
• Ensure effective documentation is maintained.

Skills

ACA ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant

Finance professional with integration/change management experience

Strong control and reporting focus

Excellent communication skills

Proactive with analytical mind

Solid project management expertise

Job description

Working closely with finance and other functional teams tasked to integrate acquisitions. You will be the go-to person to help the new site with any questions and make their work and any changes needed easier, and help to interface with the new colleagues. Integration will use existing tools and templates, but the role would also be expected to assist in further evolution and development of those within an overall structured approach.

The successful candidate will need to be able to identify where they need to step in and get hands-on and involved; that sense of ownership of the project while leaving the pride for success with the future team members will be key to overall success, along with the ability to engage and communicate and create strong, valued relationships.

• Take appropriate ownership of the finance integration project plan, and demonstrate this in an ongoing way
• Day-to-day management of the project and working closely with both project team members and key stakeholder in group and division
• Define the detailed activities of each integration under each integration action validate with key stakeholders of each project
• Ensure appropriate planning of project-related activities and assignment of such to team members
• Build strong, trusted partner relationships with acquired company, as well as key stakeholders of integration project team, group and divisional management.
• Present and explain proposals, reports and findings to the Regional FD and key stakeholders on the integration committee
• Manage and communicate the project status, dependencies, risks, and issue resolution as well as escalate matters in a timely manner
• Ensure appropriate documentation supporting the project is stored in MS Teams
• Make effective use of existing tools and templates, as well as techniques and, where these do not exist or require enhancement, collaborate with division, group and regional teams in development, sign off and implementation
• Liaise with other functional teams to ensure finance integration aligns with those teams (e.g. HR, IT)

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• ACA ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant
• Finance professional with integration / change management experience
• Strong control and reporting focus
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive with an analytical mind and the ability to think strategically and solve problems.
• Can work within a larger cross-functional integration project
• Record of delivering work streams and activities within defined quality, budget and timescale
• Solid project management expertise including an understanding of different project methodologies
• Good understanding supported by demonstrable experience of Change Management best practices
• Solid understanding of change control, configuration processes, as well as risk management

How to Apply

If you are a motivated and experienced Finance Business looking for a new challenge, please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to [e-mail]. I look forward to hearing from you!

Due to the output from our search activity and level of applications expected, we will only be able to get back to relevant candidates.