Senior Finance Specialist - Payroll Accounting

Line of Service
Banking & Finance
Management Level
Senior Associate
At PwC our people in finance consulting specialise in providing consulting services related to financial management and strategy. These individuals analyse client needs develop financial solutions and offer guidance and support to help clients optimise their financial performance improve decision-making and achieve their financial goals.
In financial operations at PwC you will specialise in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations within organisations. Your work will involve assessing financial processes identify areas for improvement and design and implement solutions to streamline financial operations enhance controls and reduce costs. You will be responsible for providing guidance on financial systems implementation process automation and financial shared services.
A career in our Finance Transformation practice within Consulting services will provide the opportunity to work alongside Finance leaders to optimize the structure of their finance functions re-architect Finance processes and implement new technology to enable their transformation journey. utilizing tools to digitally upskill Finance teams. Work with clients to establish and deliver on their transformation roadmap to create value for Finance and beyond. Working in a diverse team you will help our clients identify process performance and people opportunities and lead the development of meaningful solutions to deliver sustainable change

As a Financial Transformation Senior Associate youll work as part of a team of problem solvers helping to solve business issues deliver high quality client service and operational efficiency. Work with colleagues across PwC to sell and deliver business-led technology enabled projects to fulfill client needs for Finance Consulting services
Participate and support the preparation of workshops with key Finance stakeholders
Play an active part in the delivery of Finance Transformation engagements including
Finance technology tool implementations for Finance Operations (e.g. SAP Workday Microsoft and Oracle)
Finance Vision & Strategy and Target Operating Model design
Finance Processes assessment and improvement supported by technology
Support the engagement manager / director / partner in managing engagement risk and project economics including planning and budgeting
Prepare deliverable content and ensure the quality of deliverables meets with PwC and client expectations
Participate in aspects of the proposal development process and contribute to proposal writing

An interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work.
Professional Finance experience is an asset (e.g. Accounting FP&A Reporting & Analytics)
Consulting or audit experience is an asset especially within the Big 4 firms
MBA and/or a CPA designation is an asset
Experience with ERP implementation initiatives and projects (e.g. SAP Workday Microsoft and Oracle) is an asset
Working expertise or understanding in many if not all of the core Accounting areas:
Record-to-Report financial close consolidation financial reporting Fixed Assets Inventory Payroll
Order-to-Cash order entry customer credit invoicing accounts receivable collections
Procure-to-Pay procurement accounts payable
Experience in process improvement or re-engineering initiatives and projects in the core back office accounting areas (see above) in either a consultant or internal role.
Were youll be a part ofdiverseteams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. We reward your impact and support your wellbeing through a competitive compensation package inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. We recognize the systemic racism colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:
Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Accounting Practices Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Management Active Listening Analytical Thinking Budgetary Management Communication Creativity Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy Financial Accounting Financial Audit Financial Data Mining Financial Forecasting Financial Internal Controls Financial Management Financial Modeling Financial Record Keeping Financial Reporting Financial Services Operations Financial Statement Analysis Financial Statement Preparation 16 more
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