Internal Firm Services- Finance Project and Change Management - Senior Manager- Kolkata

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Finance

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

A career in Finance, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help PwC in all aspects of our Finance internal function including financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and assisting leadership with overall strategy. You’ll focus on recording and analysing financial transactions, paying and receiving invoices, maintaining financial statement ledger accounts, and preparing analysis and reconciliations of bills to detect fraud.

Our Projects and Change Management team helps PwC deliver sustainable change by getting people to accept, adopt, and drive change. We drive, develop, and communicate plans that enables our people to execute and embrace lasting transformation by empowering them to change their behaviour focusing on critical things that drive successful results.

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 Senior Manager, 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:

• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.
• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

BRIEF COMPANY DESCRIPTION 

At PwC, we connect people with diverse backgrounds and skill sets to solve important problems together and lead with purpose—for our clients, our communities and for the world at large. It is no surprise therefore that 429 of 500 Fortune global companies engage with PwC. 

Acceleration Centers (ACs) are PwC’s diverse, global talent hubs focused on enabling growth for the organization and value creation for our clients. The PwC Advisory Acceleration Center in Bangalore is part of our Advisory business in the US. The team is focused on developing a broader portfolio with solutions for Risk Consulting, Management Consulting, Technology Consulting, Strategy Consulting, Forensics as well as vertical specific solutions. 

PwC's high-performance culture is based on passion for excellence with focus on diversity and inclusion. You will collaborate with and receive support from a network of people to achieve your goals. We will also provide you with global leadership development frameworks and the latest in digital technologies to learn and excel in your career. At the core of our firm's philosophy is a simple construct: We care for our people. 

Globally PwC is ranked the 3rd most attractive employer according to Universum. Our commitment to Responsible Business Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, work-life flexibility, career coaching and learning & development makes our firm one of the best places to work, learn and excel. 

Apply to us if you believe PwC is the place to be now and in the future! 

JOB OVERVIEW 

PwC US – (Internal Finance) 

COMPETENCY OVERVIEW: 

● Partnering with the business and the leaders to determine and support financial analysis needs.

● Provide timely, accurate and insightful analysis related to the financial performance of the firm

● Expert knowledge about accounting concepts, systems and processes. The candidate should be inclined to go over and beyond to find solutions to the problem at hand 

● Developing, coordinating, and reporting budgets and forecasts. Run an annual budgets and forecast, including the roll-out of regular reforecasting cycles and processes 

● Managing financial aspects of special projects by determining key drivers, driving the right set of analyses and presenting the conclusions; Monthly reporting and variance analysis. 

● Controllership will be the top priority. Identify and solve complex data integrity issues and collaborate with stakeholders on resolution 

● Provide leadership with budgets/forecasts/variance analysis etc. related to functional financial statements. 

● Take an active role in the broader Finance team, helping smooth implementation of – and adherence to – new finance requirements, systems, and processes 

● Prepare ad-hoc management financial reports as required 

● Prepare management reporting packs in a timely and clear fashion, with risks and opportunities readily identified 

● Developing efficiencies and process improvements within the team’s work streams through Digital world technologies such as process automation through robotics, predictive analytics and 

visualization etc. 

● Team Handling - Ability to manage team as well as train and develop team members. And share best practices within the team. 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS 

Knowledge Preferred: 

● Desire to get into the details. Strong presentation skills which includes story boarding 

● Strong knowledge of accounting concepts 

● FP&A experience gained within established businesses, ideally within the Service Industry or Big 4s.

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

● Strong knowledge of planning and performance processes, including annual budget, monthly forecast and periodic business reviews. 

● Team orientated, a “can do” attitude and flexible approach.

● Enthusiasm for solving problems and working collaboratively. 

● Work experience with mid-size to large companies with high growth preferred. 

● Independent/Self-starter with high attention to detail. 

● Strong working knowledge of accounting, controlling and finance operations. Knowledge of SAP 

Skills Preferred: 

● Excel/Power BI/ Power Point/SAP 

● People Management 

● Presentation skills 

Educational Background: 

● Degree in accounting, business, finance or related field strongly preferred 

● MBA, M.Com, CA (Inter), CA, CFA, ICWA (Inter), ICWA qualified or equivalent 

Additional Information 

● Travel Requirements: Need basis. 

● Line of Service: Business Services 

● Industry: Candidate with relevant experience and exposure in any industry but it will be helpful if they have experience in Service Industry Or Big 4 experience 

● Designation: Manager 

● Location: Hyderabad 

● Past Experience: upwards of 15 Years 

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