Finance Business Partnering (Audit) - Manager

PwC UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Empowered flexibility

Hybrid work model

Private medical cover

Volunteer days

Job summary

PwC UK is seeking a Finance Manager to partner with senior leaders and the Finance Leader to drive strategic decision-making and performance. You will deliver budgets, forecasts and commercial insights to shape growth, profitability and capital management.

The role offers exposure to a diverse client portfolio and opportunities to develop broader commercial finance skills within a supportive, ambitious environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate numbers into business value.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across senior leaders.
• Proven track record of ownership, prioritisation and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with finance and business leaders to shape budgets and forecasts and provide financial insight.
• Analyse performance and KPIs, delivering recommendations to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Provide governance, risk management and compliance guidance while coaching the team.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

About The Role

Are you looking for a role where you can influence business decisions, work closely with senior leaders, and accelerate your career development? Join a high-performing audit business serving a diverse client portfolio, from multinational listed organisations to dynamic private businesses and public sector bodies.

About The Role

Are you looking for a role where you can influence business decisions, work closely with senior leaders, and accelerate your career development? Join a high-performing audit business serving a diverse client portfolio, from multinational listed organisations to dynamic private businesses and public sector bodies. As a Finance Manager, you'll partner with the Finance Leader, Finance Team and Business Unit Leadership to provide commercial insight that shapes strategic decision-making and drives performance. This is a fantastic opportunity to build strong stakeholder relationships, broaden your commercial finance expertise, and develop the skills needed for future career progression in a supportive and ambitious environment.

What Your Days Will Look Like

• Partner with business and finance leaders to shape strategic plans, deliver budgets and forecasts, and provide financial insight that supports informed decision-making and sustainable growth.
• Analyse financial performance and key business metrics, delivering clear recommendations and identifying opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency and commercial outcomes.
• Provide trusted financial guidance on pricing, commercial proposals, working capital and performance improvement initiatives, influencing stakeholders across the business.
• Champion strong financial governance, risk management and compliance while coaching and developing colleagues to build a high-performing and collaborative finance team.

This Role Is For You If

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or international equivalent) with strong commercial awareness and the ability to translate financial insights into business value.
• Proven ability to take ownership, manage priorities effectively and deliver high-quality outcomes from planning through to completion.
• Proactive and improvement-focused mindset, with a track record of identifying opportunities, driving change and enhancing business performance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to influence decisions and provide commercially focused recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, building trusted relationships through collaboration, credibility and integrity.
• Resilient, motivated and committed to continuous development, actively sharing knowledge and supporting the growth of colleagues and the wider finance community.

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.