Strategy& Value Creation - Working Capital – Manager

PwC UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Flexible working

Volunteering days

Hybrid working

Job summary

PwC UK in London is seeking a Manager for the Deals - Strategy & Value Creation team, focusing on working capital improvement across the end-to-end cycles of inventory, accounts receivable and accounts payable.

You will lead cross-functional transformation projects, analyse financial opportunities, and collaborate with client management to implement cash-generating initiatives. A strong analytics background and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Supply Chain and Procurement or Working capital consulting in UK/Europe.
• Engagements to improve supply chain management, procurement, inventory reduction, or working capital optimisation.
• Understanding flows of goods, information and money and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong financial analysis, commercial awareness and business analysis skills.
• Proficiency in analytics and visualization tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI or Databricks.
• Excellent interpersonal, client management and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Focus on working capital improvement areas across Inventory, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
• Review operational and financial performance of end-to-end cycles.
• Understand procurement and supply chain processes and their capital impact.
• Perform financial analysis of opportunities for capital reduction.
• Lead project delivery and work-streams with client stakeholders.
• Hands-on implementation of improved working capital processes.

Skills

Supply Chain

Working Capital

Project Management

Stakeholder Mgmt

Analytics Tools

Tools

Alteryx

Tableau

Power BI

Databricks

Job description

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 skills with 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.