PwC
Finance Transformation - Finance Operations Consulting - Experienced Associate
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Analyzes and improves clients’ financial processes, controls, systems, and shared services. Designs finance transformation solutions, supports automation and systems implementations, and develops strategies for cost reduction and better decision-making. Responsibilities also include financial statement analysis, accounts payable and receivable management, data mining, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. The role collaborates with consulting teams to deliver client value while developing finance transformation expertise.
The Opportunity
As a Finance Transformation - Finance Operations Consulting - Experienced Associate, you will specialize in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations within organizations. Your role involves assessing financial processes, identifying areas for improvement, and designing solutions to streamline operations, enhance controls, and reduce costs. Within our Finance practice, you will be part of a team that provides consulting services related to financial management and strategy, helping clients optimize their financial performance and achieve their goals.
As an Associate, you will focus on learning and contributing to client engagements while developing your skills and knowledge to deliver quality work. You will adapt to working with diverse clients and team members, each presenting unique challenges and opportunities for growth. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. In this role at PwC, you will apply a learning mindset, appreciate diverse perspectives, and commit to understanding how the business works, building commercial awareness, and upholding professional standards.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing client financial processes to identify areas for improvement and cost reduction
- Designing and implementing solutions to streamline financial operations and enhance controls
- Providing guidance on financial systems implementation and process automation
- Supporting financial shared services to optimize efficiency and effectiveness
- Developing financial strategies to improve decision-making and achieve client goals
- Conducting financial statement analysis and preparing comprehensive reports
- Managing accounts payable and receivable to maintain accurate financial records
- Utilizing financial data mining techniques to uncover insights and inform strategies
- Engaging in budgetary management and financial forecasting to support client objectives
- Collaborating with team members to deliver quality work and drive client success
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 1 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, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics, Risk Management/Insurance
- At least one of the following: Current pursuit of or an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
- Experience in record to report, procure to pay, order to cash cycles
- Supporting complex finance transformation initiatives
- Knowledge of finance process optimization and financial systems implementations
- Demonstrating proficiency in financial data mining and analysis
- Utilizing financial forecasting techniques to drive strategic decisions
- Applying knowledge of financial internal controls to enhance operations
- Excelling in accounts payable and receivable management
- Developing skills in financial statement preparation and review
The salary range for this position is: $63,000 - $140,000. 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.
As a Finance Transformation - Finance Operations Consulting - Experienced Associate, you will specialize in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations within organizations. Your role involves assessing financial processes, identifying areas for improvement, and designing solutions to streamline operations, enhance controls, and reduce costs. Within our Finance practice, you will be part of a team that provides consulting services related to financial management and strategy, helping clients optimize their financial performance and achieve their goals.
As an Associate, you will focus on learning and contributing to client engagements while developing your skills and knowledge to deliver quality work. You will adapt to working with diverse clients and team members, each presenting unique challenges and opportunities for growth. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. In this role at PwC, you will apply a learning mindset, appreciate diverse perspectives, and commit to understanding how the business works, building commercial awareness, and upholding professional standards.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing client financial processes to identify areas for improvement and cost reduction
- Designing and implementing solutions to streamline financial operations and enhance controls
- Providing guidance on financial systems implementation and process automation
- Supporting financial shared services to optimize efficiency and effectiveness
- Developing financial strategies to improve decision-making and achieve client goals
- Conducting financial statement analysis and preparing comprehensive reports
- Managing accounts payable and receivable to maintain accurate financial records
- Utilizing financial data mining techniques to uncover insights and inform strategies
- Engaging in budgetary management and financial forecasting to support client objectives
- Collaborating with team members to deliver quality work and drive client success
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 1 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, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics, Risk Management/Insurance
- At least one of the following: Current pursuit of or an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
- Experience in record to report, procure to pay, order to cash cycles
- Supporting complex finance transformation initiatives
- Knowledge of finance process optimization and financial systems implementations
- Demonstrating proficiency in financial data mining and analysis
- Utilizing financial forecasting techniques to drive strategic decisions
- Applying knowledge of financial internal controls to enhance operations
- Excelling in accounts payable and receivable management
- Developing skills in financial statement preparation and review
The salary range for this position is: $63,000 - $140,000. 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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