SATIC: Financial Transformation Consultant

Management Level

Senior Associate Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives.

As a business application consulting generalist at PwC, you will provide consulting services for a wide range of business applications. You will leverage a broad understanding of various software solutions to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency through analysis, implementation, training, and support. Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

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

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Sout h African Technology & Innovation Centre (SATIC) is the latest part of PwC, a global brand delivering services for the biggest clients in the world. PwC leads the way in human le d , technology enabled professional services, working with clients to transform their business and make it fit for the future.

We are looking for candidates who bring in-depth market experience, who see technology as a way to enable and drive human innovation and who want to be a part of a community of solvers, to tackle the biggest challenges in society.

If you are looking for a career where every day is different, where challenges are complex and where you can make a real difference, then we want to hear from you. By choosing to join SATIC, you are choosing to work with teams all over the world, harnessing the power of world leading tech and making a difference to real people’s lives.

We are seeking Finance Transformation Consultants to join our diverse and collaborative team in SATIC. In this role, you’ll support high-impact transformation programmes with clients across sectors, working as part of a global delivery model. You’ll bring a curiosity about finance operations, a desire to improve how things work, and a commitment to inclusive collaboration. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your consulting career by contributing to meaningful client outcomes, leveraging process innovation and supporting the future of finance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process Diagnostics & Design: Assess and map current-state finance processes, identify pain points and support the design of future-state processes aligned to leading practices, compliance requirements, and digital opportunities.

• Finance Operating Model Development: Support clients in shaping target operating models (TOMs), including shared services, Centres of Excellence ( CoEs ), and finance business partnering models.

• Technology Enablement: Contribute to ERP / EPM design and deployment (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud, Workday), and assist in integrating automation, analytics, and AI to improve process effectiveness and data-driven decision-making.

• Business Case & Benefits Realization: Help clients to develop the business case for change and realise benefits including analysing changes on the operating model to operating costs, risk, and investment.

• Project & Stakeholder Management: Lead delivery workstreams or components, ensuring alignment with milestones, quality standards, and risk controls. Maintain strong working relationships with global stakeholders in virtual and hybrid delivery environments.

• Global Delivery & Collaboration: Work effectively within a global team structure, collaborating across time zones and cultures, with the ability to deliver autonomously.

• Capability Development & Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to internal capability building, tool development, and thought leadership on emerging trends in finance transformation and sector innovation. Requirements:

• Experience in core finance processes such as P2P, O2C, R2R, and FP&A, with practical involvement in transformation or redesign.

• Business analysis and/or business architecture capabilities ( e.g. process mapping, modelling, systems requirements).

• Clear communication and collaboration skills across virtual and multicultural teams.

• Familiarity with ERP / EPM systems functionality such as SAP, Oracle, or Workday, and awareness of enablers like RPA, AI, and analytics.

• Comfortable working independently and contributing to engagements through global delivery. Desirable Skills:

• Data visualisation skills (e.g., Power BI, Alteryx).

• Experience with automation, analytics, or modelling tools ( e.g. Python, AI tools, RPA tools).

• Familiarity with process documentation and mining tools (e.g., Aris, Celonis , Signavio ).

• Knowledge of Agile, hybrid, or Waterfall delivery models.

• Experience supporting change management and user adoption. Inclusion & Belonging

At PwC, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives—especially those historically underrepresented in consulting or technology roles. If you don’t meet every requirement but are excited about the role, we’d still love to hear from you!

Travel Requirements

Up to 20% Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No Job Posting End Date

September 24, 2026