Finance Systems PMO Consultant leading finance systems transformation for sustainable development in Africa. Overseeing reporting quality, system usability, and finance effectiveness as a hands-on role.
Responsibilities
Define finance system requirements aligned to current operations and growth ambitions
Design a target-state finance systems architecture (ERP, treasury, reporting)
Review existing finance processes, controls, and reporting flows
Assess current systems (Sage ERP, Kyriba Treasury Management System) for functional fit, scalability, and integration
Identify pain points, inefficiencies, and reporting breakdowns
Determine whether existing systems can be optimised or require replacement
Develop clear business cases and recommendations for system changes or new solutions
Support vendor evaluation and selection if new systems are required
Act as PMO for finance systems transformation
Translate finance requirements into executable IT workstreams
Coordinate closely with IT teams based in Madagascar (and potentially Senegal)
Manage timelines, dependencies, risks, and stakeholders
Redesign management and financial reporting structures
Improve data quality, consistency, and ownership
Enable clearer visibility for leadership and investors
Drive transition decisively, challenging legacy ways of working
Support user adoption within the finance team based in Kenya
Document processes, system usage, and governance to ensure sustainability
Requirements
Proven delivery of finance systems transformation or finance PMO engagements
Experience within renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, or capital-intensive asset businesses
Strong preference for prior work with Independent Power Producers (IPPs)
Experience operating in African or emerging market contexts
Finance systems assessment and target-state design
ERP implementation, optimisation, or replacement experience (accounting, close, controls)
Treasury management systems experience (cash, liquidity, FX, debt)
Management reporting and data structure design
Strong PMO discipline across business and IT
Fluent in English and French (essential)
Confident, pragmatic, and willing to challenge constructively
Strong stakeholder management across Finance leadership and technical IT teams
Able to operate with ambiguity and incomplete documentation
Comfortable working with distributed teams across multiple countries
Able to operate hands-on within a lean organisation (~70 employees)
Willing to engage closely with both strategic and operational details.
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