Data Analytics & Technology Specialist

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Job description

About our team

From planning and executing capital markets transactions to navigating regulatory change and complex accounting - we support our clients, every step of the way.

We are a market leading team of c.180 professionals working on some of the most high profile IPOs, M&A deals, Capital Markets transactions and Accounting Advisory / digital finance transformation projects, across a wide range of clients and sectors.

We are recruiting Associates and Senior Associates to join our fast growing and high performing Digital and Technology team (CMAS Digital) to support our continued growth.

Who we are looking for

If you are a Data savvy professional with experience in modelling and analytics, and are interested in taking these skills further, this will be an excellent opportunity for you to join a successful team at a time of growth. We have ambitious plans and are looking for individuals who can:

• develop and build our go-to-market propositions and excel in client delivery;

• focus on applying leading modelling and analytics techniques to build tools and models on the deals and transactions we work on;

• support in building transformation applications that drive efficiencies in CMAS, and manage these tools and solutions; and

• apply a commercial mindset, quickly get to the crux of business issues and deliver commercially "game changing" insight to our clients, enhancing the Deal value through compelling analysis.

About the role

As an Associate/Senior Associate Data Analytics & Technology Specialist, you will work across the CMAS team and focus on building automated and standardised digital solutions for CMAS colleagues to drive efficiencies on their projects, and where required, to support client facing teams on projects such as IPOs, mergers, acquisitions and disposals; and in our growing digital finance transformation proposition. You will also support internal (finance, marketing, business development) initiatives injecting digital into all of our business units go-to market propositions.

Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Developing, owning and managing data models, tools and analyses using advanced data software and techniques

• Contributing on client-facing project work, being self-starting and motivated to produce the required high standard of deliverables

• Building and maintaining relationships both internally within the PwC network and externally with clients

• Supporting on the development of new digital solutions and initiatives.

About you

In order to be successful you will need to show ability in the following areas:

• The ability to manage time, prioritise tasks, problem solve, self review your work and produce deliverables of a high quality under tight client deadlines in time pressured environments;

• A strong desire to acquire and share technical knowledge with colleagues and clients

• Passion for technology and new cutting edge tools and applying and developing yourself to new areas (e.g. quickly getting up to speed with tools, new coding languages, analytical approaches and business challenges)

• The ability to build collaborative working relationships at all levels, establishing credibility both internally and externally

You will also need to have:

• Experience in developing deliverables using data extraction, transformation and visualisation tools, such as Tableau, Alteryx, SQL, Power BI

• Strong excel skills and a desire to develop these further (i.e. confident in formulae, model building)

• Coding experience in Python or Google AppScript desirable but not required

• Relevant analytical/model building experience in industry or at a professional services firm

• Minimum 1 years' full time experience with a strong element of modelling/data analysis using at least some of the tools noted above

• An accounting, finance or business background is desirable

• Experience with assisting business development activities through working on bids and proposal responses is desirable

Location

London or Birmingham

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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Diversity

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, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

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Risk
We're a leading provider of trust in the digital world - in the eyes of our people, our clients and our stakeholders. Today's business environment is different. More complex. More connected. Companies not only face new and unknown risks, but also new and untapped opportunities. Our team is at the forefront of this change, join us to be a part of transforming how risk is perceived and capitalised on.

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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
We want all of our people to feel empowered to be the best that they can be, which is why we have 'The Deal'.

Find out more about our firmwide Employee Value Proposition:

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.