Finance Advisory Senior Manager | Senior Manager | CFO Advisory

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

Job summary

PwC Australia is seeking a Senior Manager in the CFO Advisory team to lead transformative finance initiatives, delivering advisory services that balance commercial insight with risk management for clients across multiple sectors.

You will own end-to-end delivery of complex finance transformation programs, drive data-led insights, mentor high‑performing teams, and nurture senior stakeholder relationships while contributing to market insights and proposals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8+ years 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 managing engagement profitability and growth.
• Strong attention to detail combined with an ability to deliver high-quality, client-ready reports and presentations whilst maintaining PwC’s Risk & Quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee finance function modernisation engagements, driving the shift from transaction processing to data-led insights that enable trusted, strategic decision making.
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex process optimisation and transformation programs, including activity analysis, risk and 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 realiseation 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 to meet evolving business needs.
• 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

Finance transformation

Senior leadership

Risk & controls

Financial reporting

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Client relationships

Leadership

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree

CA designation

Job description

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Consumer

Specialism

Assurance

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

As a Senior Manager in the CFO Advisory team at PwC,you’llplay a strategic role in leading transformative finance initiatives, delivering critical advisory services that balance commercial insight with risk management. You will make a significant impact across diverse sectors, including finance, technology, energy, and health, by driving high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why PwC?

At PwC Australia, your skills meet purpose. We tackle important challenges across industries—giving you the chance to make a meaningful impact. Here, your growth is our priority.You’llcollaborate with talented teams,leveragecutting-edgetechnologies, and elevate your career.

Join a global community of more than 370,000 people who value bold ideas, collaboration, and lasting change. Together,we’rebuilding trust and shaping the future.

Whatyou’lldo:

• Lead and oversee finance functionmodernisationengagements, driving the shift from transaction processing to data-led insights that enable trusted, strategic decision making.
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex processoptimisationand 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 costoptimisationinitiatives by defining operating models,identifyingcommercial benefits, and securing stakeholder alignment to fundmodernisationprograms.
• Drive governance, accounting, integration, andsynergyrealisationin 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 to meet evolving business needs.
• 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.

Whatwe’relooking for:

• Minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, external audit,consultingor a related field, withdemonstratedprogression to senior management roles.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalentqualification.
• CA qualification or equivalent professional accounting designation.
• Proven experience leading large, complex finance transformation, processoptimisation, and finance systems implementation engagements.
• Strongexpertisein risk & controls, financial reporting, technical andmanagementaccounting, 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 proventrack recordof managing engagement profitability and growth.
• Strong attention to detail combined withanability to deliver high-quality, client-ready reports and presentations whilstmaintainingPwC’s Risk & Quality standards.

Whatyou’llgain:

• The opportunity to work with leading organisations andcutting-edgetechnology that challenge and expand yourexpertise.
• Work within an inclusive environment committed to Inclusion and Diversity and First Nations Prosperity, ensuring diverse perspectives are at the forefront of our work.
• Flexibility means trusting you to choose when, where, and how you work, balancingwhat’sbest for you, your team, and your clients to grow and thrive together.
• Clear paths for career progression supported by continuous learning and leadership development.
• Generous leave entitlements to support your work-life balance - including floating public holidays, birthday leave, and the ability topurchaseadditionalleave on top of your four weeks.
• A world-class parental leave policy offering up to 26 weeks of leave for caregivers, supporting your family and personal life.

We know thatperksare as important as your financial rewards. Explore all the benefits that PwC has to offerhere.

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable Management, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Budgetary Management, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Accounting, Financial Audit, Financial Data Mining, Financial Forecasting, Financial Internal Controls, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Record Keeping, Financial Reporting, Financial Services Operations, Financial Statement Analysis {+ 24 more}

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

We’recommitted to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic. We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process. In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments yourequireduring our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations youanticipateneeding to help you perform your role.