PwC Looking for Finance Transformation Consultant – Finance Strategy, Senior Associate at Houston Full Time

Specialty/Competency: Advisory – Other

Industry/Sector: Not Applicable

Time Type: Full time

Travel Requirements: Up to 80%

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.

Our Finance Operating Model and Organization Design practice team helps clients execute these strategies to reduce functional and operational complexity through streamlined processes, optimized use of technology, and efficient use of resources to deliver cost effective, high quality services to all stakeholders. We support our clients by addressing the challenges of achieving contemporary operating models, upskilling talent to focus team members on driving insight and partnering with their business counterparts and digital transformation of the finance function to create world class functional excellence.

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 Associate, 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:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.

• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.

• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.

• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.

• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.

• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.

• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.

• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.

• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.

• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Requirements and Preferences :

Basic Qualifications :

Minimum Degree Required :

Bachelor Degree

Minimum Years of Experience :

3 year(s)

Preferred Qualifications :

Preferred Fields of Study :

Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Finance, Management Information Systems

Certification(s) Preferred :

CPA

Preferred Knowledge/Skills :

Demonstrates thorough level abilities and/or proven experience advising global organizations on organizational structures and talent strategies including:

• Shared Service Centers;

• Business Process Outsourcing;

• Centers of Excellence;

• Upskilling;

• Performance Management;

• BPO selection, contracting, transition, and measurement;

• Demonstrates thorough level knowledge of Finance and Accounting leading practices, industry-specific knowledge of global trends, and contribution to the development of thought leadership;

• Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or experience leveraging multiple data gathering strategies and analytical thinking to challenge the status quo, develop insights and innovative solutions, and solve complex business problems;

• Demonstrates thorough level abilities and/or a proven record of developing strategies, transformation roadmaps, and executing change to achieve business outcomes;

• Demonstrates thorough level process improvement experience across Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Planning/Budgeting/Forecasting, and Financial Reporting (internal and external);

• Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or experience with common Finance and Accounting technology applications and other emerging technology solutions;

• Demonstrates thorough level experience with organization design, talent management and shared services & outsourcing;

• Demonstrates thorough level experience with data and chart of accounts design to enhance analytics, reporting and decision support;

• Demonstrates thorough level communication skills (verbal and written) to convey complex messages in a simple, straightforward way that drives transparency and trust; and,

• Demonstrates thorough level experience cultivating and sustaining senior client relationships and supporting sales and proposal efforts.

Demonstrates thorough level abilities and/or a proven ability as a team leader:

• Supervising large, global teams to create an atmosphere of trust;

• Seeking diverse views to encourage collaboration and innovation; and,

• Coaching staff including providing timely, meaningful feedback.

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