Job Description

About the Role

As a Manager within the FBDS Team you will be responsible for financial management of one or more of the functional areas and will provide finance decision-support to the leadership team for the function. This role reports directly to the Deputy Finance Leader for the Function.

Key responsibilities

• Preparation of value-added financial analysis and commentary for your function, including explanations for major variances.
• Budgeting and forecasting, including 1) Planning i.e. scheduling, client communications, determining key assumptions, 2) Reviewing and challenging submissions, 3) Assisting in the preparation of budget packs for presentation to Functional and Internal Finance leadership.
• Providing financial guidance, accounting support and regular and ad hoc management information to Functional and Internal Finance leadership
• Development of and ensuring compliance with financial and operating procedures
• Contributing to the wider Functions BDS team through cluster/team meetings.
• Ability to be proactive in identifying, flagging and resolving potential issues or problems..
• The ability to initiate and manage change in an area which is constantly evolving to higher levels of efficiency.
• The ability to prepare and interpret financial information, isolate the core messages and communicate them effectively to both finance and non-finance specialists.
• Flexibility to move between different functional areas and to take on project roles when the need arises.
• Ad hoc financial accounting advice, as required.
• Project accounting & reporting support to strategic projects.

The role provides an opportunity to gain commercial insight into firmwide support costs and a shared service business model.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA, CIMA
• A clear personal pride for delivering high quality services to clients, including the ability to consistently manage their expectations and anticipate their needs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and influencing skills. ‘Presence’ and authority with the ability and confidence to challenge management where necessary and to work alongside management in a business partnering capacity
• Strong interpersonal, people management and team working skills, including presentation skills
• Strong accounting and analytical skills and commercial awareness.

Desirable

• Experience working within a large organisation

The skills we look for in future employees

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’ and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA, CIMA • A clear personal pride for delivering high quality services to clients, including the ability to consistently manage their expectations and anticipate their needs • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and influencing skills. ‘Presence’ and authority with the ability and confidence to challenge management where necessary and to work alongside management in a business partnering capacity • Strong interpersonal, people management and team working skills, including presentation skills • Strong accounting and analytical skills and commercial awareness.