Cash and Billing - Sr Associate

Industry/Sector

Specialism

Management Level

Job Description & Summary

Job Summary:
At PwC our people in finance focus on providing financial advice and strategic guidance to clients helping them optimise their financial performance and make informed business decisions. These individuals handle financial analysis budgeting forecasting and risk management.
Those in accounting at PwC will focus on managing financial records analysing data and assisting in compliance with accounting standards. You will play a crucial role in providing accurate financial information and insights to support decision-making.

Job Description:
Focused on relationships you are building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations you are growing your personal brand deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity you are comfortable when the path forward isnt clear you ask questions and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.
Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
Use a broad range of tools methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
Use reflection to develop self awareness enhance strengths and address development areas.
Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Core Responsibilities

• Financial administration and analysis: including creating client codes raising invoices and credit notes chasing debts maintaining financial trackers running/analysing financial reports and in some lines of service budget preparation.
• Proactive working capital improvement: leading meetings with Partners Directors Senior Managers and Managers to discuss their working capital needs on their engagements including providing insight into their financial metrics and progress against targets whilst making recommendations to improve metrics.

Team Management

• Work with WC Manager to support BU initiatives & priorities
• Keeping WC Manager informed of potential issues and risks to the Firm
• Ensure that WC Associates are fully up to date with all relevant policies and procedures
• Management of the allocation of WC Associate portfolios offering support and guidance on managing their workload
• Manage quality of WC Associate work and getting it right first-time approach upskilling where necessary
• Weekly review of timesheet completion & quality
• Identify encourage and recognise examples of good team working and provide timely written and verbal feedback
• Management and approval of Annual Leave/planned and unplanned absences
• Manage office attendance and pre-approval of overtime
• Liaise with AC Senior Managers and Leaders to ensure implementation of team strategies and initiatives

Stakeholder Management

• Attend meetings with Billing Partners and Billing Managers to discuss quality of service and provide viable solutions to their needs.
• Report key management information (e.g. working capital progress and predictions) to WC Manager throughout the month. Identifying trends explaining variances and making suggestions for improvements.
• Engaging on a regular basis and working collaboratively with finance on key projects and targets.

Supporting the Consulting and Deals Working Capital processes and initiatives in the following ways

• Monitor Working Capital meetings to ensure they take place in a timely manner and the meeting content and output is consistent with guidance from leadership. This will include periodic shadowing of CAEs at monthly Partner/Manager meetings to ensure quality and consistency
• Review of trackers throughout the month to ensure completion and quality meets national & local requirements
• Review of MI dashboards to ensure status and updates are accurate and timely responding quickly to address anomalies.

Training & Development

• Supporting the WC Manager to effectively manage team performance through a continuous process of planning goal setting coaching and assessment.
• Working with the WC Manager to review and deliver necessary training to align to business/process changes.
• Participate in the organisation and facilitation of structured training events and team building exercises

Onboarding

• Supporting the WC Manager and ensuring new joiners are allocated a buddy and supporting them through training and onboarding processes

Career Coach

• As a Career Coach you will play a vital role in motivating engaging and helping our people to grow learn and develop.

If you are results driven and enjoy working in an ever-changing environment and you have the ability to help lead and drive commercial excellence we want to hear from you.

Experience required and desirable skills

• A finance/accountancy based degree and/or studying towards an accounting or finance professional qualification
• Minimum 4-9 years experience of delivering high quality finance support preferably in a professional services (or similar) environment
• Team Management experience leading others to achieving KPIs. Conducting a regular review of quality and ensuring consistency throughout the team.
• Work effectively under pressure with excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise work especially when there are conflicting demands.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills being able to interpret financial data and produce relevant reports.
• Pragmatic in your approach to problem-solving.
• Attention to detail and the personal motivation to perform your role to the highest standards taking ownership of your portfolio and assigned tasks
• Always punctual flexible and responsive in how you approach your work and ensuring deadlines are met
• Excellent Communication skills - written & verbal - with ability to interact confidently and professionally at all levels
• Strong interpersonal skills - able to build and maintain trusted relationships with clients and colleagues

Additional Information

This is a full-time role and expected to be office based.

Travel Requirements

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