Reporting Optimisation and Finance Transformation Senior Manager

PwC UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Empowered flexibility

Private medical cover

Virtual GP access

Volunteering days

Job summary

PwC UK is seeking a Finance Process Improvement specialist to lead engagements across client sites, driving efficiency and value through process optimisation, automation and AI-enabled insights. You will partner with senior finance stakeholders, review close processes, identify bottlenecks and deliver practical improvements, while mentoring project teams and contributing to proposals.

This role offers cross-functional collaboration with technology specialists and a flexible blend of office, home

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualification required.
• Experience delivering finance process improvement or operational efficiency initiatives.
• Ability to lead projects, teams and senior stakeholder relationships.
• Translate business challenges into practical finance solutions.
• Strong interest in technology, automation and AI for finance improvements.
• Experience with finance systems, automation, process mining, data analytics or similar tech-enabled initiatives.
• Experience in-house or in a consulting environment.
• Comfort working across a varied client portfolio, primarily in private sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance process improvement, operational efficiency and change delivery engagements.
• Manage client relationships and act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders.
• Review finance processes, identify bottlenecks and recommend practical improvements.
• Identify opportunities for automation, AI and technology-enabled efficiencies.
• Lead project teams across PwC and client sites, ensuring high-quality delivery.
• Work closely with technology specialists and cross-functional teams.
• Support delivery of finance technology, automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to proposals, client development and growth of the Reporting Optimisation team.

Skills

Finance process improvement

Automation

AI & data analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Finance systems

Process mining

Data analytics

Job description

About The Role

Join a growing Finance Process Improvement team that helps organisations improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their finance operations through process optimisation, technology, automation and AI-enabled insights. You will work with clients to review finance processes, identify operational improvement opportunities and support the implementation of practical solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.

This role offers the opportunity to lead teams across PwC and client sites, partner with finance stakeholders and deliver tangible improvements across finance operations. Typical engagements may include improving the month-end close process, streamlining controls and reporting activities, reducing manual effort through automation, enhancing management information and using data and AI to generate clearer insights.

What Your Days Will Look Like

• Lead finance process improvement, operational efficiency and change delivery engagements.
• Manage client relationships and act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders.
• Review finance processes, identify bottlenecks and recommend practical improvements.
• Identify opportunities for automation, AI and technology-enabled efficiencies.
• Lead project teams across PwC and client sites, ensuring high-quality delivery.
• Work closely with technology specialists and cross-functional teams.
• Support the delivery of finance technology, automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to proposals, client development and the continued growth of the Reporting Optimisation team.

This role is for you if

• You are a qualified accountant, such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• You have experience delivering finance process improvement, operational excellence or change initiatives.
• You can lead projects, teams and senior stakeholder relationships effectively.
• You understand finance processes and can translate business challenges into practical solutions.
• You have a strong interest in technology, automation and AI, and understand how they can improve finance processes.
• You have experience with finance systems, automation, process mining, data analytics or other technology-enabled improvement initiatives.
• You have worked in-house or within a consulting environment.
• You are comfortable working across a varied client portfolio, primarily within the private sector.

Must possess an ACA, ACCA, CIMA or other recognised accounting qualification (or an international equivalent).

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.