SATIC: Finance Transformation Manager

PwC South Africa; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC South Africa’s Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC) seeks a finance transformation leader to drive major programmes across core finance domains. You will steer R2R, P2P, O2C and finance partnering initiatives, shaping operating models and embedding automation and digital tools.

You will lead, mentor and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, manage stakeholder expectations at senior levels, and contribute to business development and thought leadership within a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline.
• Experience leading finance transformation workstreams and programmes.
• Proven ability to engage senior stakeholders and drive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver finance transformation projects from strategy to execution.
• Design future-ready finance operating models with automation.
• Facilitate workshops and perform process analysis to improve efficiency.
• Lead, mentor and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to ensure delivery excellence.
• Develop assets such as diagnostics, playbooks and delivery tools.
• Support business development, client workshops and thought leadership.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders as strategic advisors.
• Coordinate governance forums to drive alignment and outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Team mentoring

Communication

Delivery management

Education

Finance or Accounting degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Workday

Job description

PwC’s South Africa Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC) is a strategic delivery hub within PwC’s global network, supporting large‑scale transformation programmes through human‑led, technology‑enabled delivery.

Summary

The Finance Transformation competency supports finance transformation programmes across core finance domains, helping organisations improve finance processes, operating models, performance management and business partnering capabilities with the primary focus in delivering sustainable business value through finance transformation and process improvement.

Qualifications / Certifications Required

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline

Experience Required

• Core finance process expertise (R2R, P2P, O2C, Finance Business Partnering)
• Experience in supporting process redesign, standardisation, optimisation or performance improvement programmes.
• Understanding finance target operating models, shared services, and business partnering models.
• Exposure to technology-enabled transformation, ERP/EPM programmes or finance system improvements is advantageous.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead teams and deliver results.
• Familiarity with digital enablers (e.g. automation, dashboards, process mining), understanding of AI in finance and ERP/EPM systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Workday) is desirable.
• Experience leading finance transformation workstreams or projects, including planning, delivery oversight, quality assurance, risk management and team coordination across complex transformation programmes.
• Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, including Finance Directors, CFOs, Programme Sponsors and business leaders, building trusted relationships and driving decision-making through transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities of Role

• Deliver finance transformation projects from strategy through to execution, focusing on core processes like R2R, P2P, O2C, and Finance Business Partnering.
• Design and implement future-ready finance operating models, using best practices, automation, and digital tools, while applying an understanding of how technology can enable and enhance finance processes and business outcomes.
• Facilitate workshops, perform process analysis, and develop recommendations that improve finance effectiveness and efficiency.
• Manage and mentor teams, ensuring high-quality delivery and continuous development.
• Develop transformation assets such as diagnostics, playbooks, and delivery tools.
• Support business development, including proposals, client workshops, and thought leadership.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders as strategic advisors.
• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams across finance transformation engagements, providing coaching, performance oversight and guidance to junior team members while ensuring delivery excellence.
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships, facilitate executive workshops, provide strategic recommendations and support governance forums to drive alignment, decision-making and successful programme outcomes.

Hybrid working arrangements are subject to change based on business, client, and team requirements. Please confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these requirements.