Senior Manager & Finance Transformation & Shared Services

BCXP; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance services company is seeking a Senior Manager for Finance Transformation & Shared Services. The role is accountable for modernising finance processes and creating a cohesive Finance Shared Services model. Essential qualifications include an NQF 8 degree, extensive finance experience, and exposure to transformation initiatives. Candidates must be adaptable, able to engage at all levels within the organization, and willing to travel as required. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in Finance with exposure to transformation and shared services.
• Experience in large, complex organizations is advantageous.
• Professional membership with SAICA is required.

Responsibilities

• Drive the transformation of the Finance function at the company.
• Design and implement a scalable Finance Shared Services model.
• Identify and deliver automation opportunities in finance processes.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, audit, and governance requirements.

Skills

SAP ERP

Digital Transformation

Impactful Communication

Education

NQF 8: Honours Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting or Chartered Accounting

Job description

Snr Manager: Finance Transformation & Shared Services

The Senior Manager: Finance Transformation & Shared Services is accountable for driving the end-to-end transformation of the Finance function at BCX. The role focuses on modernising finance processes, strengthening the control environment, and leveraging digital enablement to deliver sustainable efficiencies and long-term cost benefits.

The objective is to transition Finance from a predominantly transactional and reactive function into a proactive, insight-driven, forward-looking partner that supports BCX’s strategic, commercial, and operational objectives. A key component of the role includes the design, implementation, and optimisation of a scalable Finance Shared Services model.

Key Deliverables / Primary Functions

• Define and execute the BCX Finance Transformation roadmap aligned to BCX Group Finance strategy.
• Design and embed a future-fit Finance Target Operating Model covering: Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash and Asset & Investment Accounting.
• Lead the establishment and continuous optimisation of Finance Shared Services, ensuring standardisation, scalability, and service excellence across markets and business units.
• Identify, prioritise, and deliver automation opportunities across core finance processes to reduce manual effort, cycle times, and operational risk.
• Drive ERP optimisation and the adoption of workflow tools, reporting automation, and intelligent controls.
• Partner closely with Digital, IT, Enterprise Performance Enablement, and Data teams to ensure Finance processes and data structures are digitally enabled and future-ready.
• Strengthen the end-to-end financial control environment by embedding preventative, detective, and automated controls.
• Reduce key-person dependencies and manual interventions through process redesign and system-based controls.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with IFRS, statutory, audit, and Group governance requirements while improving audit outcomes and control efficiency.
• Deliver measurable and sustainable cost savings through: Process simplification, Automation and Shared services leverage.
• Develop robust business cases for transformation initiatives, with clear ROI, benefits tracking, and value realisation.
• Ensure transformation initiatives deliver long-term structural benefits rather than short-term cost cutting.
• Enable faster close cycles and improved quality of management information.
• Shift Finance outputs from historical reporting toward predictive, forward-looking insights that support executive decision-making.
• Improve data integrity, consistency, and transparency across Finance reporting and performance dashboards.
• Lead Finance change initiatives with a strong focus on adoption, capability uplift, and behavioural change.
• Build internal Finance capability to sustain and continuously improve transformed processes.
• Engage effectively with senior stakeholders across BCX, Telkom Group, auditors, and external partners.

Core Functional Skills & Capabilities

• SAP ERP
• Digital Transformation
• Impactful Communication

Core Behavioural Competencies

• Adapting & Responding to change
• Deciding & Initiating
• Formulating Strategies & Concepts
• Job Match
• Leading and supervising

Minimum Qualifications

NQF 8: Honours Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting or Chartered Accounting

Experience

• Eight (8) to twelve (12) years’ working experience in Finance, with demonstrable exposure to Finance Transformation, Shared Services implementation or optimisation
• Experience in large, complex organisations (ICT / services environment) advantageous.

Professional Memberships in Relevant Industry

SAICA - South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

Level of Engagement & Span of Control

Level of engagement - Engagement will all levels within the organisation, internal and external to the business.

Span of control = 1 - 5

Special Requirements / Employment Condition

Willing to travel

Valid Drivers license

Ability to work extended /long hours as and when required