Client Leadership & Advisory
- Serve as a trusted advisor to CFOs and Finance leadership teams, shaping their finance transformation agenda
Lead CFO-level conversations on:
- Finance Operating Model redesign
- Digital Finance and ERP transformation (e.g., SAP S/4HANA)
- Data, analytics, and AI in finance
- Translate business strategy into finance-led value creation opportunities
Finance Transformation Delivery
- Own end-to-end finance reinvention programs, including:
- Financial planning & analysis (FP&A) modernisation
- Finance platform transformation (SAP, Oracle)
Intelligent Finance Operations, including integration of:
- Advanced analytics and predictive insights
- AI-driven automation (e.g., close, forecasting, anomaly detection)
- Data governance and finance data models
- GBS design and implementation
Account & Growth Leadership
- Identify and originate finance transformation opportunities across priority accounts
- Own pipeline development and conversion for Finance Reinvention offerings
- Shape and lead proposals, RFP responses, and deal structuring
- Contribute to account growth strategy and positioning of Finance as a key entry point
Practice Development & Thought Leadership
- Build and scale Finance Reinvention capability locally/regionally
- Develop reusable assets, accelerators, and industry-specific propositions
- Contribute to thought leadership on:
- Future of Finance
- CFO agenda in South Africa / Africa
- Mentor and develop next-generation finance transformation leaders
Key Skills & Experience
Functional Expertise
Deep understanding of:
- Finance processes (R2R, FP&A, O2C, P2P)
- Finance operating models and shared services
- Regulatory, compliance, and reporting requirements
Transformation Expertise
- Extensive senior finance leadership experience in complex, global, matrixed organizations
- Strong exposure to ERP platforms (SAP/Oracle) and digital finance tools
- Experience embedding data, analytics, and AI into finance
Leadership & Commercial Acumen
- Strong executive presence and ability to influence at C-suite level
- Demonstrated ability to originate and close deals
- Experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary teams
- Strong commercial acumen with ability to influence C-suite stakeholders
- Comfort operating in high ambiguity, fast-evolving environments
Typical Outcomes / Success Measures
- Growth in Finance Reinvention revenue and pipeline
- Successful delivery of high-impact finance transformation programs
- Strength of CFO relationships across priority accounts
- Measurable client outcomes (cost reduction, faster close, better insights)
- Maturity and scale of the Finance Reinvention practice
Qualification
Leadership Capabilities
- Strategic thinking with a value-creation mindset
- Ability to translate data into actionable, executive-level insights
- Ability to bridge finance, technology, and business strategy
- Results-driven with focus on tangible value delivery
- Collaborative, influential, and client-centric
- Strong influencing and stakeholder engagement skills
- Change leadership in AI-enabled and transformation contexts
What Differentiates This Role
- Positioned as a value architect, not a traditional finance leader
- Accountable for enterprise and client value creation, not just reporting
- Embedded in a client-aligned Reinvention Partner model
- Shapes how finance enables Accenture to deliver end-to-end reinvention at scale
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