Manager Finance Transformation

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC our people in finance consulting specialise in providing consulting services related to financial management and strategy. These individuals analyse client needs develop financial solutions and offer guidance and support to help clients optimise their financial performance improve decision-making and achieve their financial goals.

As a finance consulting generalist at PwC you will possess a broad understanding of various aspects of finance consulting. Your work will involve providing comprehensive guidance and support to clients in optimising their financial performance improving decision-making and achieving their financial goals. You will be responsible for analysing client needs developing financial solutions and offering recommendations tailored to specific business requirements.

Enhancing your leadership style you motivate develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching leveraging team members unique strengths and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects ensuring their successful planning budgeting execution and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality timelines and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues engaging in difficult conversations with clients team members and other stakeholders escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Purpose of Job

1. Business development growing and delivering on a client target portfolio

2. Solution / proposition development developing a response to client / market / industry issues

3. Engagement delivery - managing project deliverables and teams.

Key Outputs

Business development

Client targeting / Leveraging personal and business networks

Issue identification

xCompetency collaboration

Leading key account programmes

Leveraging research (internal and external knowledge) and trends to develop thought leadership.

Solution development

Collaboration in developing answers to complex client issues and developing tailored solutions

Response to client requests and RFPs

Developing and leading proposals and development of hypothesis / business cases

Providing advise to client and team as subject matter expert

Research and alignment of firm service offerings and expertise

Developing industry / solution knowledge.

Engagement delivery

Managing projects of high complexity (locally on the African continent & participation in global engagements)

Managing alliance partners and joint business relationships (contactors and sub-contractors to projects)

Managing engagement economics of projects

Defining the objective and project deliverables

Preparing and monitoring project plan

Allocating tasks to individuals

On-site quality control and team management

Reporting progress against the project plan

Conducting post implementation quality review

Leading client meetings at a higher level

Report writing.

Experience

Minimum of 10 years experience within Advisory / Consulting with business industry experience preferable

Knowledge of leading practices in group and business services / support services with specific expertise in Finance Transformation Finance Processes Operating Model Design and Implementation Shared Services and Enterprise Performance Management

Microsoft applications (Powerpoint Excel Word and MS Project)

ERP systems (SAP / Oracle)

Qualifications

/ / Hons (essential)

ProfessionalAffiliations:

CA / ACMA accreditation (essential)

CPD / Specialisation:

Advantageous

Competencies /Attributes

Building and sustaining relationships

Managing diverse teams

Being passionate about customer service

Being curious learning sharing and innovating

Leading and contributing to team success

Communicating with impact and empathy

Developing self and others through coaching

Demonstrating courage and integrity

Acquiring and applying commercial and technical expertise

Managing projects and economics

Being open-minded practical and agile with change

Motivated self-starter

Dedicated individual who is team player

Passionate about making a difference embrace change

Articulate but innovative thinker who can think outside current paradigms

Confident individual comfortable in challenging the status quo

Gravitas

Multi tasker

Travel Required

Frequent

Overtime Required

Yes

Drivers License

Yes

Own car required

Yes

Areas of experience:

Finance operating models

Finance benchmarking

Finance function assessments

Shared Service design & implementation

Finance processes (R2R P2P H2R O2C)

Planning / budgeting / forecasting

Stakeholder management

Performance management

Decision support

Risk Management

Governance compliance and controls

Tax management

Asset management

Working capital management.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

No

Job Posting End Date

August 21 2026