Manager - Finance Managed Solutions

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Job description

Who we are

PwC's Operate delivers operational and managed service solutions to clients across a range of situations; bringing together regulatory insight, highly skilled operational resource and an unrivalled technology offering to provide a high quality and cost effective solution to operational delivery challenges.

About the role

Finance Managed Solutions is part of the Finance Solutions team of PwC Operate and is currently experiencing growth. Finance Managed Solutions consists of a team of accounting professionals at all levels who provide operational delivery expertise running client's finance functions including, Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable management, payment runs, monthly management accounts, KPI reporting, documenting processes and controls and Tableau reporting.

As we're responsive to client demands, your role will be varied and challenging, providing you with an opportunity to work with a wide variety of high profile clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review of monthly management accounting workbooks
• Financial accounting - preparing financial statements under applicable Reporting Standards
• Accounts Payable/Receivable management
• Review of general ledger reconciliations and control accounts
• Preparation, reconciliation and presentation of balance sheet reviews to senior stakeholders
• Scoping and understanding the client's current system and reporting requirements
• Contributing to the creation and providing best practice challenge to finance processes
• Working with Technology solution team on set up of accounting system
• Managing the team to ensure efficiency and quality in our delivery
• Manage and coach our trainee accountants in their roles in delivery

Who we are looking for:

Qualifications & Experience

• ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Proven ability at managing a team and a portfolio of work
• Proven ability to produce quality financial work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Highly proficient in the use of computerised/ cloud accounting systems and Microsoft Office applications - good MS Excel skills are essential
• Experience in documenting and/or testing financial processes - desirable
• Experience in SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud or Navision - desirable

Attributes

• A strong accounting background
• Confident speaking to and advising clients
• Good analytical skills, commercial aptitude and professionally sceptical mindset (ability to identify issues, understand complex problems, draw sound conclusions)
• A strong desire to learn, a willingness to share knowledge and a strong team ethic
• The ability to coach and develop others
• Enthusiastic, diligent and energetic with a flexible approach in a rapidly changing environment
• A proven track record of providing exceptional service and establishing and maintaining strong relationships
• The ability to manage time, prioritise tasks and work under tight deadlines

Location

These roles are based in our Belfast office with the ability to flex some time to work at home and will require some travel from time to time to help support our client base.

What's in it for you?

In addition to the client work and training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days standard holiday pro rata, with options to increase this through your benefits package
• A flexible benefits scheme that can be tailored to suit your (and your family's) needs.
• Provision of a group pension plan with additional funding provided by PwC

Not the role for you?

Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work (ie temporary or day rate contracting)?

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.

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The Deal

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Diversity

Valuing Difference. Driving Inclusion.

We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture.