Finance Process Improvement Manager

Vivo Energy; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Finance Process Improvement Manager to enhance financial processes, reduce costs, and boost productivity. The role involves collaborating across departments to implement changes and using technology to streamline operations. Candidates should possess an ACCA or BCom Accounting, with a strong background in finance transformation and at least 7 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• At least 7+ years of post-qualified, industry relevant experience.
• Passionate about working in finance transformation.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a continuous improvement plan for financial processes.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and utilize digital solutions.
• Co-ordinate multi-disciplined response teams for critical process failures.

Skills

Advanced problem solving

Analytical capabilities

Project management

Change management

Process implementation

Optimization

Education

ACCA / BCom Accounting or equivalent

Job description

The Finance Process Improvement Manager is responsible for analysing and enhancing financial processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and maximize productivity. They use data-driven methodologies to identify bottlenecks, eliminate waste, and streamline workflows. The role involves collaborating across departments to implement changes, leveraging technology to automate processes, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. They also monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the impact of improvements and drive continuous innovation within financial operations.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Define and deliver a continuous improvement plan of financial and control processes across the company and core processes aligned to the business strategy
• Working with key process owners to Identify process improvement opportunities, such as reducing process waste, utilizing digital solutions and streamlining processes
• Deliver the Harmonization and standardization of processes and support the introduction of innovation/technology where appropriate and commercially viable to deliver impactful results
• Works with FPI team to address critical process failures and/or control gaps at operating unit level (as identified through Internal Control monitoring, Internal Audits and External audits)
• Co-ordinate & lead a multi-disciplined response teams to address critical process failures and/or control gaps at operating unit level (as identified through Internal Control monitoring, Internal Audits and External audits
• Continuously update and enhance process designs, guidelines and training material as part of a continuous improvement cycle
• Embed new processes across the organization ensuring harmonisation
  
  
  

Requirements

• ACCA / BCom Accounting or equivalent
• Passionate about working in finance transformation
• At least 7+ years of post-qualified, industry relevant experience
• Advanced problem solving, and analytical capabilities
• Experience in process implementation and optimisation
• Project and change management skills