Finance Controls Lead - Senior Manager

PwC UK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Private medical cover

Volunteer days

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

PwC UK is seeking a Financial Control Lead to provide independent financial oversight, technical accounting expertise and constructive challenge across Lines of Service. You will work with Business Partnering, FinOps and FR&C teams to ensure outcomes are accurate and aligned with standards.

You will build relationships, apply professional scepticism, support complex accounting decisions and drive improvements in financial control processes, maintaining a robust control environment year-round.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or international equivalent.
• Experience in financial control, accounting, audit or related finance environment.
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards, controls and governance requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent financial control oversight and technical accounting expertise, ensuring reporting is accurate and compliant.
• Review and challenge financial results, accounting matters and control risks with sound judgement.
• Lead financial control activities across reporting cycles, audits and assurance processes with proper documentation and timely issue resolution.
• Build trusted relationships across Finance and business teams, driving continuous improvement and coaching others.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Financial controls

Technical accounting

Audit experience

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or international equivalent)

Job description

About The Role

As a Financial Control Lead, you will provide independent financial oversight, technical accounting expertise and constructive challenge across assigned Lines of Service. Working closely with Business Partnering, FinOps and wider FR&C teams, you will help ensure financial outcomes are accurate, supportable and aligned with firm policies and accounting standards. The role requires strong relationship-building skills alongside the ability to apply professional scepticism and independent judgement. You will support complex accounting decisions, identify and mitigate control risks, and drive continuous improvement in financial control processes. A key focus is maintaining a robust year-round control environment and ensuring issues are resolved effectively and promptly.

About The Role

As a Financial Control Lead, you will provide independent financial oversight, technical accounting expertise and constructive challenge across assigned Lines of Service. Working closely with Business Partnering, FinOps and wider FR&C teams, you will help ensure financial outcomes are accurate, supportable and aligned with firm policies and accounting standards. The role requires strong relationship-building skills alongside the ability to apply professional scepticism and independent judgement. You will support complex accounting decisions, identify and mitigate control risks, and drive continuous improvement in financial control processes. A key focus is maintaining a robust year-round control environment and ensuring issues are resolved effectively and promptly.

What Your Days Will Look Like

• Provide independent financial control oversight and technical accounting expertise, ensuring financial reporting is accurate, compliant and aligned with relevant standards and policies.
• Review and challenge financial results, complex accounting matters and control risks, applying sound judgement to support robust decision-making and governance.
• Lead financial control activities across reporting cycles, audits and assurance processes, ensuring strong documentation, evidence and timely resolution of issues.
• Build trusted relationships across Finance and business teams, driving continuous improvement, promoting best practice and supporting colleagues through guidance, coaching and constructive challenge.

This Role Is For You If

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or international equivalent) with proven experience in financial control, accounting, audit or a related finance environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, with the ability to apply sound judgement in complex commercial and accounting situations.
• Experience reviewing and challenging financial performance, including revenue, costs, profit and loss, balance sheet and provision reporting.
• Strong understanding of accounting standards, financial controls, governance requirements and reporting processes, including month-end, year-end and audit activities.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide constructive challenge and translate technical concepts into practical insights.
• Highly organised and results-focused, with strong attention to detail, integrity and problem-solving skills; experience coaching others and driving continuous improvement is advantageous.

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.