Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Finance

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Advisory Acceleration Centre is the natural extension of PwC’s leading class global delivery capabilities. We provide premium, cost effective, high quality services that support process quality and delivery capability in support for client engagements.

Competency Overview:

Finance Transformation
Location Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai
PwC Office AC Bangalore, AC Hyderabad, AC Mumbai
The Finance Transformation team works closely with client and project teams in the US to help CFOs and their finance organizations identify, design, and implement programs that transform their finance functions to meet today’s demanding requirements while continuing to provide valuable insights to the business.
We work across industries with strengths in core operational areas, such as:
● Finance strategy and GBS;
● Finance organization design;
● Finance and accounting operations transformation;
● Financial Planning & Analysis;
● Digital in Finance
Our finance consultants help clients optimize all elements of their finance organization, including operating model design, sustainable cost reduction, process improvements, financial planning and analysis, shared service advisory including RPA, deal transaction support, post deal integration, cash forecasting, and full scale finance transformation across all Finance
processes. This high performing team helps CFOs identify, design and implement programs
that transform their finance function to meet today’s demanding requirements, solve for the
future while continuing to provide value added insights to the business.

Position Requirements:
Key Responsibilities:
As a team member, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific areas of focus include but are not limited to:
● Finance Strategy & Vision: Assist the finance function to define the finance vision, outline clear-set of value proposition, define sustainable cost reduction model, prepare a roadmap for finance transformation strategy, define and develop a finance target operating model
● GBS or Shared Services: Define finance service delivery model, perform feasibility study including location assessment, conduct FTE/volume analysis, activity & process split, develop business case to support implementation and program manage transitions
● Business Process Re-engineering: Performing current state assessments, conduct gap analysis, identify areas of improvements in efficiency and effectiveness, remediate control gaps, build transformation roadmaps, design future state by streamlining /standardizing the processes to enable cost effective operations. Performance / KPI Management - define an effective set of performance measures and KPIs which will focus the business on the delivery of strategy and business plans
●Outsourcing Transformation: Perform outsourcing provider selection and assessments, feasibility analysis, process improvements, contract management and review, vendor governance and relationships including designing future state outsourcing operating models

Knowledge required:
An ideal candidate for the Finance Transformation practice of PwC Advisory
Acceleration Center should be proficient in one or more of the below:
● Demonstrate working knowledge in any of the areas of finance, management
accounting, reporting, shared services and / or knowledge in any sector
● Understanding of GBS/GCC life cycle, models and value proposition
● Operating model assessment, design and rollout
● Preferred experience with either outsourcing companies/in house centers in areas of process excellence/transformation/digital/transitions/process re-engineering
● Have strong business acumen, with an ability to understand how business processes and decisions impact people and organization
● Worked as a part of the teams performing operating model designs, GBS design, setup, vendor selections, transition management, outsourcing model design and improvements
● Ability to conduct walkthroughs, workshops and meetings involving various business stakeholders

● Good to have exposure to one of technology being ERPs / financial
systems such as Oracle, SAP, Workday, etc.
● Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products such as PowerPoint, Visio, Excel, Word etc.

● Working knowledge of any Digital Tools and accelerators such Alteryx, PowerBI, Tableau, UiPath etc. would be an added advantage

Desired Skills:
● Strong analytical and numerical skills, and domain knowledge
● Effective storytelling and communication skills to various audiences
(written and verbal)

● Strong work ethic, proactive and professional behavior
● Strategic and creative thinker, problem solver
● Supports engagement manager in delivering engagements by identifying and
addressing client needs

● Exhibits strong ability to work independently as well as in a highly collaborative team environment

Educational Background:
● MBA from a premium B-School / Qualified CA / CPA / ICWA with relevant consulting experience

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, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Administration, Business Performance Management, Business Process Analysis, Business Transformation, Change Management, Communication, Creativity, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Finance Process Improvements, Finance Target Operating Model, Finance Transformation, Financial Accounting, Financial Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Internal Controls, Financial Management, Financial Modeling {+ 17 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

Job Posting End Date