Finance Transformation Consultant

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Finance

Management Level

Director

Job Description & Summary

A career within Finance Consulting services, will provide the opportunity to work alongside CEOs, CFOs, controllers and treasurers to optimise the structure of their finance functions and improve their contribution to the business. We support our clients by addressing the challenges of achieving appropriate standards of control, efficient back office opportunities and support to the business through insight and challenge.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Director, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

Responsibilities: 

• Lead and deliver client engagements and collaborate with senior finance executives, their team and our internal cross line of service teams to determine improvements for existing policies, processes, technologies and organization structure.

• Define and develop strategies, roadmaps, optimal target operating model and deliver finance transformation and change projects which help address our clients’ evolving needs in the finance function along the dimensions of insight, efficiency and effectiveness, and control.

• Identify initiatives to help clients transform / improve their finance and operational processes in areas such as:

  • Budgeting, Planning, Forecasting,

  • Chart of Accounts, Financial Closing and Consolidation,

  • Profitability & Cost Management, 

  • Management Reporting, Business Analytics

• Support the implementation of relevant technology platforms in the finance function from a functional standpoint such as SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics, Hyperion, Cognos, Anaplan, Qlikview and Tableau.

• Develop tactical plans to help clients implement these strategies and measure or monitor results

• Conduct current state performance assessment, root-cause and gap analyses in order to address complex business and finance issues and propose change recommendations. 

• Develop deep relationships with key senior finance and management executives to bring the range of Finance and other competency offerings to the client

You are likely to be a Finance professional with the following key attributes:

• Degree in Accounting/Finance related discipline from a reputable University, with strong skills and experience in finance and treasury processes.

• 15+ years of relevant experience with a Consulting (Finance) background with demonstrated skills in building pipeline, managing projects and communicating effectively with clients and teams; or otherwise with strong industry experience (e.g. Retail, Shipping, Transportation and Logistics, Financial Service, Government and Public Sector, etc.) in the finance function in a business partner role

• Experience with working on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) or Treasury platforms / technologies

• Strong analytical, interpersonal, leadership and communication skills with a track record of senior executive level engagement

• Lean / Six-Sigma or equivalent certifications will be advantageous

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor Degree

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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