CFO Advisory Senior Manager: Finance Transformation & Strategy

PwC; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Australia is seeking a Finance Advisory Senior Manager to lead CFO Advisory engagements, guiding complex finance transformations and data-led decision support for major clients across multiple sectors.

You will drive end-to-end delivery, build senior client relationships, and mentor teams while contributing to business development and thought leadership within a globally connected advisory practice.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, external audit, consulting or related field with progression to senior management.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• CA qualification or equivalent professional accounting designation.
• Proven experience leading large, complex finance transformation, process optimisation, and finance systems implementation engagements.
• Strong expertise in risk & controls, financial reporting, technical and management accounting, budgeting, and commercial finance.
• Exceptional strategic and critical thinking skills with the ability to distil complex issues, advise on risk and opportunity, and deliver actionable insights.
• Outstanding leadership and people management capabilities, with experience leading multidisciplinary teams and developing junior staff.
• Excellent client relationship management skills and a proven track record of engagement profitability and growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee finance function modernisation engagements, driving the shift from transaction processing to data-led insights for trusted, strategic decision making.
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex process optimisation and transformation programs, including activity analysis, risk & control framework design, continuous monitoring, and embedding sustainable improvements.
• Provide strategic finance system implementation support across business cases, operating model design, chart of accounts, program governance, and control assurance.
• Lead cost optimisation initiatives by defining operating models, identifying commercial benefits, and securing stakeholder alignment to fund modernisation programs.
• Drive governance, accounting, integration, and synergy realisation in transactional change activities, including pre- and post-deal support.
• Build and nurture strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, understanding their strategic priorities, and tailoring solutions.
• Mentor and develop high-performing teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture focused on innovation and excellence.
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposal development, thought leadership, and market insights.

Skills

Risk & controls

Financial reporting

Technical accounting

Management accounting

Budgeting

Commercial finance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CA qualification

Job description

PwC Australia is seeking a Finance Advisory Senior Manager to lead CFO Advisory engagements, guiding complex finance transformations and data-led decision support for major clients across multiple sectors.

You will drive end-to-end delivery, build senior client relationships, and mentor teams while contributing to business development and thought leadership within a globally connected advisory practice.