Digital Accounting Advisory Services - Manager

PwC UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

24/7 access to a virtual GP

Six volunteering days a year

Job summary

PwC UK in Birmingham is seeking an experienced professional to lead teams on digital accounting advisory projects. You will advise clients on complex accounting challenges, leveraging tools such as Alteryx and Power BI, while managing junior colleagues and ensuring delivery of high-quality results.

The ideal candidate will hold an ACA qualification, possess strong technical accounting skills, and have proven project management experience. This position offers flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in IFRS and ideally UK GAAP.
• Ability to manage technical accounting issues with client-ready reports.
• Agility in learning new accounting technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams on digital accounting advisory projects.
• Advise and assist clients with complex accounting solutions.
• Manage and coach junior colleagues.

Skills

Strong technical accounting skills

Proficiency in Alteryx, Power Query, Power BI

Project management skills

Commercial awareness

Education

ACA or international equivalent qualification

Tools

Excel

Data analysis tools

Job description

About The Team

The Capital Markets, Accounting Advisory and Structuring (CMAS) team advises clients on accounting, company law and capital markets matters across both transactions (including M&A, listings, and debt raises) and business‑as‑usual scenarios (including finance transformation, accounting and regulatory change, and internal restructures). Our multidisciplinary team brings deep technical expertise and broad market experience across a wide range of industries. We support senior clients as they navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly changing environment, helping them design solutions that meet commercial objectives while addressing regulatory, accounting, and capital markets requirements. In Deals, we provide strategic guidance across mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and transformational business events, helping clients navigate complex transactions and maximise value. We advise multi‑national, publicly‑traded companies and private equity firms on a broad range of technical accounting, financial reporting and capital markets topics, including IPOs, debt offerings, private placements and post‑deal accounting.

What Your Days Will Look Like

• Leading teams and major workstreams on digital accounting advisory projects, with accountability for project planning, budgeting, execution and successful completion
• Advise and assist clients in developing digital solutions to complex accounting and reporting issues under IFRS, UK GAAP and/or US GAAP
• Utilise technology tools such as Alteryx, Power Query, Power BI and Excel to help clients automate accounting and reporting processes and solve complex accounting and reporting issues
• Preparation of accounting position papers, accounting analyses, historical financial information, financial statements, and carve‑out accounts
• Supporting client relationship development, helping senior team members identify opportunities and contribute to business growth
• Managing and coaching junior colleagues, ensuring effective delivery, quality review, and development support
• Project management skills with the ability to manage time, prioritise time‑sensitive projects, and successfully collaborate with internal and external stakeholder groups to manage them through transformational events
• Analysing and identifying linkages across the component parts of complex systems (business, accounting and reporting), to inform pragmatic, commercial solutions

This Role Is For You If

• ACA (or international equivalent) qualification
• Strong technical accounting skills, with experience in IFRS (and ideally UK GAAP)
• Proficiency to an intermediate level with extensive day to day use and/or certifications in Alteryx, Power Query, Power BI, or similar data analysis tools (such as Excel) at an intermediate level or higher
• Demonstrated ability to understand and manage technical accounting issues, delivering high‑quality technical analysis and client‑ready reports
• Agility in learning and mastering new data analytics tools, accounting technologies and accounting frameworks
• Strong project management skills, including ability to manage timelines, coordinate stakeholders, and oversee multiple workstreams
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to understand and solve client problems with a practical, business‑oriented mindset
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage client accounts, motivating, developing and inspiring others to deliver quality

What You’ll 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.