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Finance Function Strategy Consulting - Director

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Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
155K-410K Annually
Expert/Leader
Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
155K-410K Annually
Expert/Leader
Lead finance-function strategy engagements: analyze operating models, design organizational structures, guide finance transformations and change management, drive business development, maintain executive client relationships, mentor teams, and promote technology-enabled finance improvements to align finance with strategic objectives.
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The Opportunity
As a Finance Function Strategy Consulting - Director, you will specialize in providing consulting services related to financial management and strategy, analyzing client needs, and developing financial solutions to optimize their financial performance. Within our Management Consulting practice, you will focus on helping clients enhance their finance function and organizational structure, identifying gaps and inefficiencies, and designing solutions to improve finance processes and roles. This role involves guiding finance transformation initiatives and aligning the finance function with strategic objectives.
As a Director, you will set the strategic direction and lead business development efforts, making impactful decisions and overseeing multiple projects while maintaining executive-level client relations. Translating the vision, you set the tone and inspire others to follow. Your role is crucial in driving business growth, shaping the direction of client engagements, and mentoring the next generation of leaders. You are expected to be a guardian of PwC's reputation, understanding that quality, integrity, inclusion, and a commercial mindset are all foundational to our success.
In this role, you will cultivate potential in others and actively collaborate across the PwC Network, leveraging our collective strength to maximize client satisfaction and create a thriving environment for people and technology.
Responsibilities
- Leading the development and implementation of finance function strategies to optimize client financial performance
- Analyzing current finance operating models to identify gaps and inefficiencies, and designing solutions to enhance processes
- Guiding finance transformation initiatives, including change management and talent development, to align with strategic objectives
- Overseeing the design and execution of organizational structures that support improved decision-making and financial management
- Collaborating with clients to develop financial solutions that address their unique needs and goals
- Driving business growth by identifying market opportunities and converting them into successful client engagements
- Mentoring and developing the next generation of leaders within the finance consulting team
- Promoting technological advancements to create environments where people and technology thrive together
- Cultivating executive-level client relationships to maintain and enhance PwC's reputation for quality and integrity
- Encouraging creative problem-solving and strategic thinking to address complex financial challenges
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 9 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Finance
- Demonstrating strategic finance and financial strategy skills
- Leading finance transformation and finance process improvements
- Utilizing business performance management and business transformation techniques
- Excelling in organizational design and organizational consulting
- Promoting innovation and embracing change in finance functions
- Cultivating stakeholder engagement and relationship building skills
The salary range for this position is: $155,000 - $410,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.

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