Senior Finance Project Leader - ERP Implementations

Placements24; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary and bonus

Comprehensive medical and retirement

Career advancement in finance sector

Stable professional environment in Blo

Access to advanced financial tools and

Employee assistance programs and welll

Job summary

Placements24 invites an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead finance projects in Bloemfontein. You will drive complex financial system implementations, improve processes, and deliver strategic financial initiatives in collaboration with finance, IT, and external consultants.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in project management within financial services, a finance-related degree, and professional certifications such as PMP or CFA.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of project management experience in financial services.
• PMP or CFA is a plus.
• Experience managing large-scale financial system implementations (ERP, accounting software).
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, compliance and accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of financial projects, including system upgrades and data migration.
• Define scope, timelines, budgets, and resources for financial initiatives.
• Collaborate with finance, accounting, and IT to define requirements and implement.
• Identify and manage risks with robust controls.
• Oversee implementation of new financial tools and provide training to end-users.
• Communicate progress, milestones, and issues to stakeholders and senior management.

Skills

Project management

Finance domain

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

PMP or CFA

Job description

Placements24 invites an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead finance projects in Bloemfontein. You will drive complex financial system implementations, improve processes, and deliver strategic financial initiatives in collaboration with finance, IT, and external consultants.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in project management within financial services, a finance-related degree, and professional certifications such as PMP or CFA.