Senior Financial Project Coordinator

Location Cape Town
Discipline: Accounting & Finance
Job type: Contract
Contact name: Erika Reeves

Contact email: erika@networkersint.co.za
Job ref: 40569
Published: 19 days ago
Overview

Step into the role of Senior Financial Project Coordinator, driving comprehensive financial oversight and PMO support for a large-scale strategic programme. You’ll manage accurate financial tracking, contracts, vendors, and ensure seamless coordination across business units and funding sources — all while working alongside programme leadership to enable high performance and delivery excellence.

Responsibilities
Financial Management (Primary Focus)

  • Manage complex budgets across multiple business units and funding sources.

  • Maintain financial trackers for accruals, forecasts, and actuals.

  • Reconcile invoices, purchase orders (POs), timesheets, and contracts.

  • Oversee approximately 60 contract expiration and renewal cycles.

  • Ensure compliance with Master Service Agreements (MSA), Statements of Work (SOW), and Work Orders (WO).

  • Support financial reporting and audit readiness.

  • Act as the primary liaison and escalation point for programme finances across internal entities and vendors.

  • Own all financials, invoicing, payment oversight, and reconciliations.

Programme & PMO Support

  • Assist the Programme Head with diary management, meetings, and executive engagements.

  • Oversee project support activities and ensure the delivery of core PMO functions within the programme.

  • Manage onboarding/offboarding processes, access requests, and team logistics.

  • Maintain programme governance documentation and reporting.

Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement

  • Engage with senior executives, vendors, and third-party partners.

  • Facilitate the contracting and onboarding of project resources.

  • Maintain collaboration platforms such as SharePoint and MS Teams.

Qualifications

  • A proactive, pragmatic self-starter with a strong ownership mindset.

  • Resilient team player with a willingness to go beyond the job description.

  • Strong financial management background, preferably within financial services or insurance.

  • Ambitious and motivated, with a desire to grow in programme delivery and change management.

  • Comfortable navigating emerging technologies, including AI, cloud, SaaS, and PaaS.

  • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, financial modelling).

  • Proficiency in tools such as SAP, JIRA, Confluence, PPO, MS Teams, and SharePoint.

  • Strong financial acumen; an accounting qualification is preferred.

  • Experience in large blue-chip or financial organisations.

  • Familiarity with AI tools such as Copilot, ChatGPT, and Grok.

  • Strong understanding of contract and vendor management.

  • Ability to work independently and lead others effectively.

Day-to-Day

  • Oversee and manage financial operations, including budget tracking, invoice reconciliation, and contract renewals.

  • Provide direct support to programme leadership, ensuring smooth coordination of meetings, governance, and reporting.

  • Collaborate with stakeholders and vendors to facilitate resource onboarding and maintain effective communication.

  • Ensure compliance with financial and contractual frameworks while maintaining audit readiness.

  • Utilize advanced tools and technologies to streamline processes and enhance programme delivery.

If you are a detail-oriented professional with a strong financial management background and a passion for driving programme success, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.