Finance Lead - Midrand at Accenture

Client Leadership & Advisory

• Serve as a trusted advisor tCFOs 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 intfinance-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 taccount 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 tthought leadership on:

• Future of Finance
• CFagenda 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 tERP platforms (SAP/Oracle) and digital finance tools
• Experience embedding data, analytics, and AI intfinance

Leadership & Commercial Acumen

• Strong executive presence and ability tinfluence at C-suite level
• Demonstrated ability toriginate and close deals
• Experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong commercial acumen with ability tinfluence 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 CFrelationships 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 ttranslate data intactionable, executive-level insights
• Ability tbridge 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 tdeliver end-to-end reinvention at scale