FPandA - Manager Role

PwC; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC India’s Acceleration Center invites a Manager-level Finance partner to shape FP&A across the network. You will lead a growing analysts’ team, provide strategic financial guidance, and deliver high-quality insights to Finance and business leaders.

You will coach staff, drive performance, implement KPIs, and champion innovative tech to optimize reporting and decision-making in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 8–13 years of experience in finance or shared services environments.
• Oral and written proficiency in English.
• 5–6 years’ experience managing teams in a centralized finance setting.
• Proven experience leading and performance managing teams.
• Strong experience in setting KPIs, tracking performance and delivering.
• Experience with global senior stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Finance qualification such as CIMA or ACCA.
• Budgeting and reporting proficiency.
• Strategic questioning for stakeholder management.
• Coaching and mentoring capability.
• Embracing technology and process improvements.
• Developing skills and encouraging others.

Responsibilities

• Guide teams through planning, execution, and completion of financial projects.
• Mentor and leverage individual strengths to meet client expectations.
• Complete performance management activities per Acceleration Center India policies.
• Implement and monitor KPIs/metrics to identify improvements.
• Foster continuous improvement and automation across the team.
• Promote innovative technologies to enhance reporting and analysis.
• Act as trusted advisor to Line of Service leadership.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand priorities and requirements.
• Escalate conflicts and resolve issues through constructive discussions.
• Develop and implement financial policies to improve efficiency.
• Oversee maintenance and analysis of financial records for compliance.
• Uphold professional standards and independence requirements.
• Provide oversight of business partnering activities and policy adherence.
• Oversee delivery of all finance outputs (reporting, forecasting, analysis).

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

KPI setting

English proficiency

Education

CIMA

ACCA

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Job Description:

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Finance

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of Finance business partnering (FP&A) across PwC. You'll work alongside the Finance Business Partnering team of a large network firm to provide financial insights to teams across our client-facing Lines of Service and internal teams. You’ll work at the heart of a team that solves real client challenges, building your skills so you can go further.

With hands-on learning, cutting-edge tools and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference—every day.

You will manage a growing team of analysts provide strategic financial advice and guidance, helping stakeholders across our Line of Service to optimize their financial performance and make informed business decisions. You have experience of delivering Finance Business Partnering to senior stakeholders at global organisations and relish the opportunity to shape and manage a high-performing team to deliver high quality insights to Finance and business leaders.

You are accountable for the execution of operational success and maintaining high standards of delivery. Using your leadership style and experience, you motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team members': unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver and exceed expectations. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Responsibilities

• Guiding teams in the successful planning, execution, and completion of financial projects
• Encouraging team development by mentoring and leveraging individual strengths to meet client expectations
• Completion of performance management activities in line with Acceleration Center India policies and guidance
• Implementation and monitoring of KPIs/metrics across the team to identify opportunities for improvement
• Implement an environment of continuous improvement across the team
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, standardisation, and automation
• Promoting the use of innovative technologies and methodologies to improve financial reporting and analysis
• Act as a trusted advisor to Line of Service leadership, building strong and credible relationships
• Engage regularly with stakeholders to understand business priorities and requirements
• Act as a point of escalation, addressing conflicts and engaging in constructive conversations with stakeholders to resolve issues
• Developing and implementing financial policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency
• Overseeing the maintenance and analysis of financial records to validate compliance with accounting standards
• Upholding professional and technical standards, including adherence to the firm's code of conduct and independence requirements
• Provide oversight of business partnering activities completed by the team, ensuring adherence to policies and accounting standards
• Oversee the delivery of all finance outputs (reporting, forecasting, analysis), ensuring quality, consistency, and timeliness

What You Must Have

• At least 8-13 years of overall experience
• Oral and written proficiency in English required
• 5–6 years’ experience managing teams in a shared services or centralised finance environment
• Proven experience of leading, developing, and performance managing teams
• Strong experience in setting KPIs, tracking performance, and driving delivery excellence
• Experience working with global senior stakeholders and leadership teams, with a track record of influencing decision-making and driving business outcomes
• A relevant finance qualification such as CIMA or ACCA
• Demonstrating proficiency in financial budgeting and reporting
• Utilizing strategic questioning to drive stakeholder management
• Excelling in coaching and mentoring team members
• Embracing technology and innovation for process improvement
• Developing skills outside your comfort zone and encouraging others

What Sets You Apart

• Extensive experience of delivering finance business partnering to global matrix organisations (ideally professional services)
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change, particularly managing teams through change and growth
• Strong relationship builder who demonstrates an ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders
• Demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset, with examples of implementing process improvement projects
• Experience of SAP S/4 HANA is beneficial

Travel Requirements

Not Specified