PwC.
City, Birmingham
We are looking for a Management Information (MI) and Reporting Senior Finance Business Partner for 12 months Secondment / Fixed Term Contract. About Us: PwC's Finance Business Partnering teams work hand-in-hand with our employees across the firm, informing our leadership team on the key decisions that drive the business forward. 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. To facilitate our exciting growth, PwC is evolving to future-proof our Business Partnering teams. To empower our people to focus more on insight, collaboration, and commerciality, we are on a lookout for a talented Senior Manager to join our firm as the MI and Reporting Senior Finance Business Partner. About the Role: As the MI and Reporting Senior Finance Business Partner, you will take ownership of your Business Partnering team's Management Information and Reporting strategy, working closely with the Finance Director for Tax and the Planning & Reporting Centre of Excellence. You will play a key role in providing specialized reporting expertise, driving continuous improvement, and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. Focusing on MI and reporting, you will be a central figure in a cross-LoS community of MI and reporting specialists, working to synergize and guide the firmwide approach to reporting. In your capacity as the MI and Reporting Senior Finance Business Partner, you will have the opportunity to leverage technical knowledge and commercial insights, along with excellent interpersonal skills, to drive, influence, and challenge the business to achieve short and long-term financial objectives. This position reports directly to the Finance Director for Tax. Key Responsibilities of the Role: Responsible for Finance MI & Reporting: Deliver high-quality reporting, drive continuous improvement, and foster excellent working relationships with stakeholders Collaboration and Improvement: Collaborate closely with the Planning & Reporting Centre of Excellence and MI & Reporting Leads to discuss improvements, including standardization, automation, self-service uptake, consolidation, and best practices In-Depth Analysis: Review reports produced by the Centre of Excellence and provide additional in-depth team-specific analysis relevant to goals Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with Finance Business Partners to ensure reporting remains relevant, insightful, and aligned with the firm's financial objectives Request Management: Prioritize and manage Finance requests for reporting based on business impact and urgency, working together with the Centre of Excellence Catalogue Management: Develop and manage the reporting catalogue, challenging local offline reporting, and identifying synergies with other MI Leads to standardize and automate reporting Future Strategy: Collaborate closely with wider community of finance MI and reporting specialist and the Centre of Excellence to develop a future-looking strategy, contributing to the development of the maturity roadmap About You: Strategic Thinker: You bring a high level of MI and finance experience, demonstrating your ability to align reporting with the firm's financial objectives Analytical Skills: Your proficiency in analytical skills, coupled with your experience in data presentation software/products (such as Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI), sets you apart. You have a keen eye for detail and are capable of providing additional in-depth team-specific analysis relevant to overarching goals, contributing to the overall success of our reporting strategies Continuous Improvement: A mindset focused on continuous improvement and a technology-enabled approach, reflecting your commitment to staying ahead in a rapidly evolving business environment Collaborative Partner: You thrive in collaborative environments, evidenced by your ability to lead Finance MI & Reporting, driving continuous improvement, and fostering excellent working relationships with stakeholders Catalogue Management: Your experience in developing and managing reporting catalogues, challenging local offline reporting, and identifying synergies with other MI Leads showcases your commitment to standardizing and automating reporting processes Future-Focused: As a forward-thinker, you embrace the opportunity to develop a future-looking strategy in collaboration with other MI Senior Managers and the Centre of Excellence, contributing to the development of the maturity roadmap Qualified Accountant: Possess recognized qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA If you are ready to elevate your career in a collaborative and innovative environment, we want to hear from you!
We are looking for a Management Information (MI) and Reporting Senior Finance Business Partner for 12 months Secondment / Fixed Term Contract. About Us: PwC's Finance Business Partnering teams work hand-in-hand with our employees across the firm, informing our leadership team on the key decisions that drive the business forward. 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. To facilitate our exciting growth, PwC is evolving to future-proof our Business Partnering teams. To empower our people to focus more on insight, collaboration, and commerciality, we are on a lookout for a talented Senior Manager to join our firm as the MI and Reporting Senior Finance Business Partner. About the Role: As the MI and Reporting Senior Finance Business Partner, you will take ownership of your Business Partnering team's Management Information and Reporting strategy, working closely with the Finance Director for Tax and the Planning & Reporting Centre of Excellence. You will play a key role in providing specialized reporting expertise, driving continuous improvement, and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. Focusing on MI and reporting, you will be a central figure in a cross-LoS community of MI and reporting specialists, working to synergize and guide the firmwide approach to reporting. In your capacity as the MI and Reporting Senior Finance Business Partner, you will have the opportunity to leverage technical knowledge and commercial insights, along with excellent interpersonal skills, to drive, influence, and challenge the business to achieve short and long-term financial objectives. This position reports directly to the Finance Director for Tax. Key Responsibilities of the Role: Responsible for Finance MI & Reporting: Deliver high-quality reporting, drive continuous improvement, and foster excellent working relationships with stakeholders Collaboration and Improvement: Collaborate closely with the Planning & Reporting Centre of Excellence and MI & Reporting Leads to discuss improvements, including standardization, automation, self-service uptake, consolidation, and best practices In-Depth Analysis: Review reports produced by the Centre of Excellence and provide additional in-depth team-specific analysis relevant to goals Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with Finance Business Partners to ensure reporting remains relevant, insightful, and aligned with the firm's financial objectives Request Management: Prioritize and manage Finance requests for reporting based on business impact and urgency, working together with the Centre of Excellence Catalogue Management: Develop and manage the reporting catalogue, challenging local offline reporting, and identifying synergies with other MI Leads to standardize and automate reporting Future Strategy: Collaborate closely with wider community of finance MI and reporting specialist and the Centre of Excellence to develop a future-looking strategy, contributing to the development of the maturity roadmap About You: Strategic Thinker: You bring a high level of MI and finance experience, demonstrating your ability to align reporting with the firm's financial objectives Analytical Skills: Your proficiency in analytical skills, coupled with your experience in data presentation software/products (such as Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI), sets you apart. You have a keen eye for detail and are capable of providing additional in-depth team-specific analysis relevant to overarching goals, contributing to the overall success of our reporting strategies Continuous Improvement: A mindset focused on continuous improvement and a technology-enabled approach, reflecting your commitment to staying ahead in a rapidly evolving business environment Collaborative Partner: You thrive in collaborative environments, evidenced by your ability to lead Finance MI & Reporting, driving continuous improvement, and fostering excellent working relationships with stakeholders Catalogue Management: Your experience in developing and managing reporting catalogues, challenging local offline reporting, and identifying synergies with other MI Leads showcases your commitment to standardizing and automating reporting processes Future-Focused: As a forward-thinker, you embrace the opportunity to develop a future-looking strategy in collaboration with other MI Senior Managers and the Centre of Excellence, contributing to the development of the maturity roadmap Qualified Accountant: Possess recognized qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA If you are ready to elevate your career in a collaborative and innovative environment, we want to hear from you!
PwC.
City, Birmingham
Are you a finance professional looking for an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing internal finance team? We are seeking an experienced Manager to join the Business Solutions Business Partnering team at PwC on a 12-month Secondment or Fixed-Term Contract basis. About Us: PwC's Business Partnering teams work hand-in-hand with 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. Our Finance team has a unique opportunity for an experienced Manager to join the Business Solutions Business Partnering (BSBP) team. BSBP provides decision support services to the central functions, which have a combined cost base of c. £0.7bn. Areas include Real Estate and Facilities Management, Technology, People Function, Risk, Finance and Sales and Marketing. About the Role: The Business Solutions Business Partnering team is strongly aligned to the firmwide PwC strategy of leveraging technology (assets and capability) to make a difference in solving our clients' most important problems and achieving better commercial outcomes. As a Manager, you will report to a Finance Leader (Senior Manager) and have an opportunity to gain commercial insight into firmwide support costs and a shared service business model. The main responsibilities which the candidate can expect to gain experience in, include: Business strategy and planning: Use business insights and detailed analysis to provide support and guidance on P&L management to both the Function and Finance Leads Own and lead a defined part of the business structure, acting as the first point of contact for the component parts of that business Provide ad hoc support to the Finance Leader by sourcing and providing quality analysis of information Provide depth of insight to the relevant Function Leadership team, enabling key strategic decision making Ownership of cost analysis and forecasting Provide additional insight to the key Management Information (MI) in existence, as well as supporting the development of new MI by understanding the business needs Demonstrate an understanding of the business issues and apply market, industry, and firm knowledge Provide performance improvement advice to the business, offering commercial insight Budgeting and forecasting: Work with both the Function and Finance Leaders in preparing budgets, plans, and forecasts Deliver forward-looking and insight-driven reporting for the business, providing forward-looking commentary to help plan, prepare, and manage future performance Performance management and commercial oriented solutions: Provide interpretation of the monthly financial results and commentary to the Finance Leader/Business Area leadership Monitor areas of financial performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), escalating issues where management action is required, with supporting analysis Financial control and compliance: Provide relevant Financial Control expertise to ensure accounting standards are achieved throughout the business area Provide local financial risk knowledge and support the Financial Control Lead with complex queries that require local business insight Support the quarter and year-end audit deliverable processes About You: As a Manager within the Business Partnering Team, you will be the team's first port of call for general Finance and business decision support. You will closely collaborate with the Finance Leader and the rest of the Finance team. Additionally, you will have an opportunity to build working relationships with other Business Partnering teams, the Finance Directors, business leaders, and PwC's Centres of Excellence. Essential skills: A relevant finance qualification such as CA, ACA, CIMA, or ACCA Commercially minded with a deep business understanding Able to demonstrate the application of accounting standards Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with good attention to detail Action-oriented and a self-starter Focused on continuous improvement in all areas of work A strong relationship builder who builds trust with key stakeholders Strong written and verbal communication skills Intermediate to advanced Excel skills Technology-enabled mindset and able to identify and drive change through technology adoption A good working knowledge of Alteryx and/or PowerBI would be an advantage If you are a talented finance professional with a passion for driving business performance and supporting growth, we want to hear from you. Join our collaborative and innovative team and be part of a company that values your expertise and supports your professional development.
Are you a finance professional looking for an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing internal finance team? We are seeking an experienced Manager to join the Business Solutions Business Partnering team at PwC on a 12-month Secondment or Fixed-Term Contract basis. About Us: PwC's Business Partnering teams work hand-in-hand with 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. Our Finance team has a unique opportunity for an experienced Manager to join the Business Solutions Business Partnering (BSBP) team. BSBP provides decision support services to the central functions, which have a combined cost base of c. £0.7bn. Areas include Real Estate and Facilities Management, Technology, People Function, Risk, Finance and Sales and Marketing. About the Role: The Business Solutions Business Partnering team is strongly aligned to the firmwide PwC strategy of leveraging technology (assets and capability) to make a difference in solving our clients' most important problems and achieving better commercial outcomes. As a Manager, you will report to a Finance Leader (Senior Manager) and have an opportunity to gain commercial insight into firmwide support costs and a shared service business model. The main responsibilities which the candidate can expect to gain experience in, include: Business strategy and planning: Use business insights and detailed analysis to provide support and guidance on P&L management to both the Function and Finance Leads Own and lead a defined part of the business structure, acting as the first point of contact for the component parts of that business Provide ad hoc support to the Finance Leader by sourcing and providing quality analysis of information Provide depth of insight to the relevant Function Leadership team, enabling key strategic decision making Ownership of cost analysis and forecasting Provide additional insight to the key Management Information (MI) in existence, as well as supporting the development of new MI by understanding the business needs Demonstrate an understanding of the business issues and apply market, industry, and firm knowledge Provide performance improvement advice to the business, offering commercial insight Budgeting and forecasting: Work with both the Function and Finance Leaders in preparing budgets, plans, and forecasts Deliver forward-looking and insight-driven reporting for the business, providing forward-looking commentary to help plan, prepare, and manage future performance Performance management and commercial oriented solutions: Provide interpretation of the monthly financial results and commentary to the Finance Leader/Business Area leadership Monitor areas of financial performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), escalating issues where management action is required, with supporting analysis Financial control and compliance: Provide relevant Financial Control expertise to ensure accounting standards are achieved throughout the business area Provide local financial risk knowledge and support the Financial Control Lead with complex queries that require local business insight Support the quarter and year-end audit deliverable processes About You: As a Manager within the Business Partnering Team, you will be the team's first port of call for general Finance and business decision support. You will closely collaborate with the Finance Leader and the rest of the Finance team. Additionally, you will have an opportunity to build working relationships with other Business Partnering teams, the Finance Directors, business leaders, and PwC's Centres of Excellence. Essential skills: A relevant finance qualification such as CA, ACA, CIMA, or ACCA Commercially minded with a deep business understanding Able to demonstrate the application of accounting standards Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with good attention to detail Action-oriented and a self-starter Focused on continuous improvement in all areas of work A strong relationship builder who builds trust with key stakeholders Strong written and verbal communication skills Intermediate to advanced Excel skills Technology-enabled mindset and able to identify and drive change through technology adoption A good working knowledge of Alteryx and/or PowerBI would be an advantage If you are a talented finance professional with a passion for driving business performance and supporting growth, we want to hear from you. Join our collaborative and innovative team and be part of a company that values your expertise and supports your professional development.