Interim Finance Project Manager - Finance Transformation

About the role

A leading financial technology company operating across multiple African markets is seeking an Interim Finance Project Manager to lead its Finance Transformation programme. The role reports to the Vice President Controllership and runs for 6 months, starting immediately. It centres on centralising Controllership functions across seven African markets (Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia, Botswana, Tanzania and Uganda) through a unified hub in Kenya, while keeping full regulatory compliance in each jurisdiction.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end planning, execution and coordination of the Finance Transformation roadmap within a 4-month timeline, defining scope, milestones and success criteria
• Work with finance leaders in the seven markets to assess which activities stay decentralised and which move to Kenya, and build transition plans and role-mapping documentation
• Translate business requirements into deliverables, co-manage delivery with external vendors and partner with the Change Lead on training and communications
• Monitor risks, budgets and resources, track progress against timelines and provide detailed reporting to Finance leadership
• Support the setup and operation of the Kenya hub, including tool selection for reconciliations and reporting, and embed compliance, governance and performance monitoring

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CA, CIMA)
• Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, PMBOK or Agile/Scrum)
• Minimum 10 years' experience: 5+ years in finance transformation or large-scale financial system implementations, 3+ years in project management with P&L accountability
• Proven track record leading finance transformation and integration projects, preferably in African markets
• Experience managing remote teams across different time zones and cultures, and presenting to senior leadership

Required skills

• Finance transformation and program leadership
• Deep understanding of accounting processes, financial controls and regulatory compliance
• Stakeholder management, reporting and decision making