Line of Service
Internal Firm Services
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
IFS - Finance
Management Level
Senior Manager
& Summary
The Consulting practice has seen significant growth, both organically and by a number of strategic acquisitions. As a business we strive to be constantly agile. We have recently merged together the legacy Risk and Consulting practices and realigned our business to ensure we are well placed to deliver our growth ambitions. We not only have deep sector knowledge, we are aligned into Go-to-market groups providing strategic, commercial, insight driven solutions to our clients. Join a dynamic and fast paced Consulting finance team of nearly 50 based primarily in London, Birmingham, and Manchester who support c4,000 partners and client staff. As a business partner you will work directly with the Consulting Partners and staff.
About the role:
This role offers the opportunity to work in a successful Business Partnering team providing specialist financial advice to the Business and
Supply Chain Operations(BSCO) BU
Serve as a strategic trusted advisor to senior business leaders, providing executive-level insights and challenging assumptions,
Lead complex financial analysis and oversight on large and complex projects, working with client teams to ensure robust revenue recognition and financial metric governance across the portfolio,
Develop and deliver comprehensive financial planning and forecasting to support business decision-making,
Lead and developthe junior members, fostering excellence, continuous improvement, and career progression
PwC’s Business Partnering teams workhand-in-handwith our employees across the business, informing our leaders on the key decisions that drive the business forward, and shape their engagements. We entrust our Business Partnering teams to be proactive and honest, to build relationships and influence, to understand, challenge, and hold a mirror to the business, and to translate the numbers into a business story.
What your days will look like:
The Finance Leader is the business's first port of call for business decision support. Working closely with business unit leadership, engagement leaders and reporting directly to the Director of Finance, this is a collaborative and engaging role, and a vital function to the business. The individual in this role will provide commercially focused insight and analysis to our business leaders to drive the firm’s financial strategy, participating in leadership meetings to provide support, and where appropriate, challenge the business from a financial perspective. This role will work closely with the Business Partnering Lead specialists for complex issues concerning commercial, strategy, reporting, or financial control matters, and communicate with the firm’s Centres of Excellence regularly for escalated matters. The right individual will draw upon technical knowledge and experience, commercial insights, and interpersonal skills to drive, influence, and challenge the business to achieveshort and long termfinancial objectives.
Further responsibilities of the role include:
Drive and challenge business performance through analysis,presentation and commentary of financial information to senior decision makers
Play an influential role on steering groups supporting business delivery and strategic alignment
Proactively highlight risks and opportunities to financial performance and develop actions to mitigate, correct or exploit as appropriate with senior decision makers
Discuss forward looking and actionable financial insights that sustain market share, support growth and maximise profitability
Support the business area in robust short/medium term forecasting as well as ensuring business engagement and ownership of the annual planning cycle
Proactively identify opportunities (from either existing or new analysis) for improved performance and develop potentialsolutions withsenior decision makers to drive financial performance
The role is for you if:
A relevant finance qualification such as CA, ACA, CIMA or ACCA
Commercially minded with a deep business understanding
Able to demonstrate application of accounting standards, including IFRS 15
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with good attention to detail
Action orientated and a self-starter
Focused on continuous improvement and developing their team
What you’ll receive from us:
No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Advisory, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Accounting Practices, Account Reconciliation, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Credit Control, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Escalation Management, Financial Accounting, Financial Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Policy, Financial Record Keeping, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statement Preparation {+ 19 more}
Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Not Specified
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No
Government Clearance Required?
No
Job Posting End Date
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