PWC

Finance Transformation - Finance Operations Consulting - Senior Associate

PWC$77K — $202K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
  • Preferred background in Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration, Computer Science, Finance, or Mathematics
  • Active pursuit of or possession of a CPA license is highly valued
  • Experience in end-to-end finance processes like record to report and procure to pay cycles.
  • Proven expertise in finance transformation and financial systems implementation.
  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills in finance operations.

Responsibilities

  • Transform finance functions through streamlined processes and technology optimization.
  • Collaborate with senior executives to enhance finance operations and their impact on business.
  • Address challenges related to control standards and improve back-office efficiency.
  • Deliver cost-effective solutions to stakeholders through insight and support.
  • Analyze business issues from strategy to execution applying critical thinking.
  • Utilize financial data mining and forecasting to inform strategic decisions.
  • Mentor and coach junior team members while overseeing their work for quality and relevance.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Holiday pay and vacation time
  • Personal and family sick leave
  • Opportunity for discretionary annual bonus
  • Wide range of employee benefits including diverse services.
Full Job Description
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Finance

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

As a Finance Transformation - Finance Operations Consulting - Senior Associate, you will have the chance to work alongside top executives such as CEOs, CFOs, controllers, and treasurers to optimize finance functions and enhance their business contributions. Within our Finance practice, you will address challenges related to achieving appropriate standards of control, efficient back-office opportunities, and providing insightful support to the business. You will play a pivotal role in transforming finance functions by executing strategies that reduce complexity through streamlined processes and optimized technology use.

As a Senior Associate, you will leverage your skills to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. You will focus on building meaningful client relationships, navigating complex situations, and mentoring junior team members. Your role will involve using critical thinking to break down complex concepts and guide others, while maintaining professional standards and adapting to diverse perspectives. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, delivering quality solutions even when the path forward isn't clear.

In this role at PwC, you will contribute to the delivery of cost-effective, quality services to stakeholders, helping clients transform their finance functions and improve their business impact.

Responsibilities

- Transforming finance functions by executing strategies to streamline processes and optimize technology use
- Collaborating with CEOs, CFOs, controllers, and treasurers to enhance finance operations and business contributions
- Addressing challenges in achieving appropriate standards of control and efficient back-office opportunities
- Supporting clients through insight and challenge to deliver cost-effective services to stakeholders
- Analyzing complex business issues from strategy to execution using critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Utilizing financial data mining and forecasting to inform insights and recommendations
- Reviewing work for quality, accuracy, and relevance while upholding the firm's code of ethics and business conduct
- Delegating tasks to provide stretch opportunities and coaching team members to deliver results
- Modifying behavior to build quality relationships and influence others through structured communication
- Embracing opportunities for exposure to diverse situations, environments, and perspectives

What You Must Have

- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics, Risk Management/Insurance
- At least one of the following: Current pursuit of or an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license

- Experience in record to report, procure to pay, order to cash cycles
- Supporting complex finance transformation initiatives
- In-depth knowledge of finance process optimization and financial systems implementations

- Implementing GenAI and digital finance transformation solutions
- Experience in managerial cost accounting and financial modeling
- Demonstrating analytical thinking and problem-solving in financial operations
- Utilizing financial data mining and forecasting techniques effectively
- Excelling in financial statement analysis and preparation
- Managing financial services operations with precision
- Embracing change and adapting to evolving industry trends

Travel Requirements
Up to 60%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Size
284,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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