Strategy& Value Creation - Working Capital – Manager

PwC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Private medical cover

Volunteer days

Job summary

PwC in the United Kingdom seeks a Manager to join the Strategy & Value Creation team within Deals, specialising in Working Capital. You will lead cross-functional work-streams, assess performance, and drive transformation to free up cash from balance sheets.

You will collaborate with procurement, finance and operations teams to implement end-to-end improvements, delivering sustainable cash generation and process changes across Inventory, AR, and AP.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Supply Chain and Procurement roles or working capital consulting in the UK or Europe.
• Experience in engagements to improve supply chain management, procurement, inventory reduction or working capital optimisation.
• Strong understanding of flows of goods, information and money and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead work-streams and manage client stakeholders on a day-to-day basis.
• Assess current performance and drive change and transformation across working capital cycles.
• Analyze opportunities for working capital reduction within commercial constraints.
• Implement and support project plans to drive cash generation from working capital.
• Hands-on implementation of improved working capital processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Industries to deliver outcomes.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Client Management

Job description

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Deals

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

About the role

Within our Strategy & Value Creation team in Deals, we solve the important problems that stand in the way of value being created, sustained, realised or protected for our clients – working together to aid responsible recovery and growth. We offer restructuring situational skills with functional expertise (business planning, cost reduction, cash and change management) and industry experience to our clients, helping them develop sustainable solutions.

Our specialist Working Capital team is part of our broader Strategy & Value Creation team, and we work closely with our clients to develop sustainable solutions to free up cash from our client's balance sheets. Our skills and knowledge are applied and gradually transferred to improve working capital management, leaving clients with sustainable performance improvement.

As a Manager you will work with cross-functional stakeholders across many different Industries. You will be responsible for the assessment of current performance and leading change and transformation efforts. You will lead specific work-streams of projects and manage operational client stakeholders on a day to day basis.

What your days will look like

• You will focus mainly on working capital improvement areas matching your previous experience and expertise, including reviewing the operational and financial performance of the end-to-end cycles within Inventory, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable

• Understand key business processes, procurement and supply chain, and operational working capital challenges

• Financial analysis of opportunities for working capital reduction, within context of commercial requirements of the business

• Assessment of operational and management teams within an organisation, identifying skill gaps and training needs

• Working alongside management teams to implement and support project plans while leading the operational project delivery to drive cash generation from working capital

• Hands-on implementation of improved working capital processes

This role is for you if

• Previous experience in Supply Chain and Procurement roles, or Working capital consulting experience in the UK or continental Europe

• Experience in engagements to improve supply chain management, procurement, buying, inventory reduction or general working capital optimisation

• Good end-to-end understanding of flows of goods and services, information and money and how different functions cooperate internally and externally

• Sound financial analysis skillswith strong commercial awareness and business analysis skills

• Proficiency in analytics and visualisation tools, such as Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI or Databricks

• Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable communicating with all levels with proven project and client management skills

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.

Education

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Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Bankruptcy Analysis, Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Management, Bankruptcy Restructuring, Business Liquidations, Cash Flow Analysis, Client Management, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Conducting Research, Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, Corporate Management, Creativity, Data Rooms, Debt Restructuring, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Modeling, Financial Review {+ 17 more}

Desired Languages

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Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No