Finance Business Partnering Lead - Tax - Private Business

PwC; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Empowered flexibility

Private medical cover

Volunteer days

Resumo da oferta

PwC in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Manager in Tax Finance, based mainly across London, Birmingham and Manchester, to partner with Tax Leaders and Business Partners. You will shape strategy, provide executive-level financial insight and drive profitability while leading a high‑performing team.

You will own planning cycles, forecast accuracy, and ROI assessments, ensuring robust governance and timely decision support across the business.

Qualificações

• Trusted strategic adviser to senior Tax leaders with financial insight.
• Strong analytical judgement and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading a high-performing team through change.
• Proficient with Excel and technology-enabled finance tools.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as a trusted strategic adviser to senior Tax leaders and translate financial info into clear actions.
• Lead planning, forecasting, scenario modelling and risk identification.
• Oversee complex financial analysis for major projects and investments, including IFRS 15.
• Improve working capital and control by partnering with stakeholders and coaching juniors.

Conhecimentos

Strategic advisory

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Excel advanced

Team leadership

Formação académica

CA/ACA/CIMA/ACCA

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Finance

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

About the role:

wC's Tax practice has grown significantly and continues to evolve to deliver its ambitions through deep sector knowledge, agile ways of working and strategically aligned Network groups. This permanent Senior Manager role sits in the Tax Finance Business Partnering team, supporting the Private Business Unit. You will join a fast-paced team of nearly 30 colleagues, based primarily across London, Birmingham and Manchester, which supports around 3,000 partners, client-facing professionals and support staff. Working directly with Tax Partners and business leaders, you will provide specialist financial advice, executive-level insight and constructive challenge to support growth, profitability and effective decision-making. The role is the business's first point of contact for decision support and reports to the Director of Finance, helping shape the direction and strategy of the wider Finance function.

What your days will look like:

• Serve as a trusted strategic adviser to senior Tax leaders, participating in leadership and steering-group discussions and translating financial information into clear insight, challenge and actions that support growth, market share and profitability.
• Drive planning and performance through robust short- and medium-term forecasting, ownership of the annual planning cycle, scenario modelling, target alignment and proactive identification of risks, opportunities and corrective actions.
• Lead complex financial analysis and oversight for major projects and investments, ensuring appropriate revenue recognition, including IFRS 15, strong financial metric governance, clear assessment of commercial impact and return on investment, and delivery of agreed benefits.
• Improve working capital and control effectiveness by partnering with business stakeholders, CAEs, specialist Finance leads and Centres of Excellence; strengthen billing, collections and work-in-progress management, and lead junior team members through coaching, continuous improvement and technology-enabled change.

This role is for you if:

The successful candidate will be a qualified, commercially minded Finance professional with deep business understanding, strong analytical judgement and the confidence to build trust, influence senior stakeholders and lead a high-performing team in a fast-paced environment.

• Hold a relevant Finance qualification, such as CA, ACA, CIMA or ACCA, and demonstrate practical application of accounting standards, including IFRS 15.
• Bring strong commercial acumen, business understanding, analytical and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail and the ability to turn complex financial information into clear decisions and actions.
• Be an action-oriented self-starter and trusted relationship builder, with strong written and verbal communication skills and the confidence to influence, challenge and collaborate with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a commitment to developing others and continuous improvement, with intermediate to advanced Excel capability and a technology-enabled mindset that can identify and drive change through adoption of new tools.

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 volunteer days a year and much more

Education

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Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications

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Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Advisory, Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Policies, Accounting Practices, Account Reconciliation, Active Listening, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Analytical Thinking, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Credit Control, Digital Tooling, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Escalation Management, Financial Accounting, Financial Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Policy, Financial Record Keeping {+ 22 more}

Desired Languages

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Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No