Overview Role Purpose: Lead and deliver large-scale finance transformation programmes across the organisation, driving modernisation of finance systems, processes, and data capabilities. This role will be accountable for end-to-end programme delivery, ensuring alignment between Finance, Technology, and Business stakeholders, while enabling improved financial insight, efficiency, compliance, and decision-making. Responsibilities Programme Leadership & Delivery: Own delivery of complex, multi-stream finance transformation programmes; Define and manage programme roadmap, scope, milestones, and deliverables; Drive execution across multiple workstreams (systems, data, process, reporting); Establish and manage programme governance structures (steerco, reporting, RAID). Finance Transformation: Lead transformation initiatives across finance systems (ERP, GL, consolidation tools), financial reporting and analytics (planning, budgeting, forecasting - FP&A), regulatory and statutory reporting; Drive standardisation and optimisation of end-to-end finance processes (P2P, O2C, R2R). Stakeholder & Business Engagement: Engage senior stakeholders across Finance (CFO, Financial Controllers, FP&A), Technology and Data teams, Risk and Compliance; Translate business strategy into practical delivery plans and outcomes; Facilitate workshops to define future-state operating models. Technology & Data Enablement: Oversee implementation / optimisation of ERP platforms (e.g. SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Dynamics); Data and reporting platforms (Power BI, data warehouses); Ensure alignment between finance, data architecture, and integration layers. Governance, Risk & Compliance: Manage programme risks, dependencies, and financials; Ensure delivery aligns to regulatory requirements and audit standards; Drive strong change control and quality assurance practices. Change & Adoption: Lead organisational change across finance teams; Drive user adoption, training, and BAU transition; Embed new ways of working and continuous improvement culture. Qualifications & Experience 10+ years' experience in programme / project management Proven track record delivering large-scale finance transformation programmes Experience within financial services / insurance environments (highly preferred) Demonstrated experience managing multi-million rand programmes Finance Domain Knowledge Strong understanding of financial accounting and reporting FP&A processes Finance operations (P2P, O2C, R2R) Regulatory and compliance environments Technical / Transformation Exposure ERP implementation or optimisation experience (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, etc.) Exposure to finance data, reporting, and analytics platforms Understanding of system integration and data flows Key Skills Programme and portfolio management Stakeholder and executive engagement Financial acumen and commercial awareness Strategic thinking with strong delivery focus Risk and governance management Change leadership and communication Additional Certifications & Degrees Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, IT, or related field PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile certifications (preferred) CA(SA), CIMA, or equivalent (advantageous but not essential) What Success Looks Like Successful delivery of a modernised finance capability Improved financial reporting accuracy and speed Enhanced decision-making through better data and insights Strong stakeholder alignment and high adoption across finance teams Nice-to-Have Experience in insurance finance environments Exposure to digital finance / AI-driven finance transformation Experience with cloud-based finance platforms Desired Skills Programme Manager Program Manager Programme Lead #J-18808-Ljbffr