Finance Transformation - EPM – Financial Close Manager

About the role:

At PwC were trailblazers in finance transformation partnering with leading organizations to redefine the future of finance. Our Finance Transformation and EPM consulting practice is seeking extraordinary individuals with a deep expertise in Financial Close and Consolidation processes and the business architecture for the associated record-to-report (R2R) processes. Youll be working at the cutting edge of technology with renowned organizations to reinvent the financial close processes that shape the financial landscape.

Your Role

Inspire Transformation: As a Manager within our EPM team youll deliver innovative client engagements transforming financial close processes including consolidation narrative reporting last mile reporting and working day timetable improvements. Your leadership will not only change processes but deliver real tangible business benefits.

Champion Innovation: Youll harness your expertise to push the boundaries of whats possible creating and implementing visionary ideas that drive substantial impact. You will cultivate and maintain robust long-lasting relationships with stakeholders ensuring continuous evolution of thought leadership in Finance Transformation.

Develop Talent: At the core of PwCs success is our people. Youll play a pivotal role in their development nurturing a team of professionals that value collaboration and continuous growth. Your leadership style will empower colleagues to excel and pursue excellence.

What your days will look like:

Delivery:

• Deliver financial close aspects of Finance Transformation projects heading mixed PwC/client teams.

• Ensure accountability for business benefits and process design.

• Unearth further service opportunities while embedded within client environments.

Business Development:

• Innovate and lead cutting-edge concepts from ideas to reality.

• Build enduring connections with client stakeholders.

• Pioneer Finance Transformation thought leadership by collaborating with peers in Finance Strategy ERP Transformation and related fields.

Practice Development:

• Growing teams in the UK and in our delivery centres across the globe by supporting recruitment activities and internal trainings.

• Developing the careers of the teams working with and reporting to you

This role is for you if:

• Experience delivering end to end financial close and reporting process design and operating model delivery ideally within large multinationals.

• Strong track record in fostering finance process change enabled by technology either as a seasoned consultant or a senior finance professional.

• Good understanding of how digital technology and AI is reshaping the finance landscape.

• Demonstrated leadership qualities focused on developing and enhancing teams.

• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal with an emphasis on influencing and driving change in complex environments.

• A business and finance process-oriented mindset that seamlessly integrates technology and finance concepts.

• Experience delivering solutions with leading EPM products such as SAP Oracle OneStream Anaplan Workday Adaptive Tagetik or Board is desirable.

• Experience of working with other emerging technologies (e.g. Agentic Process Automation AI Machine Learning etc) is desirable.

What youll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life our benefits are designed to add value and support recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.