Pricing Desk- Senior Associate

PwC Acceleration Center India; Andhra Pradesh; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Acceleration Center India is seeking a Senior Associate for the Pricing Desk to help optimize project portfolios and drive strategic outcomes. You will oversee project selection, prioritization, and resource allocation to ensure delivery within budget and timelines, collaborating with advisory, assurance, tax and business services teams.

You will build client connections, mentor others, and navigate ambiguity to deliver high-quality work while growing your professional skills and personal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience.
• Oral and written proficiency in English required.

Responsibilities

• Create and update financial models using advanced Excel.
• Query data with SQL Server/SSMS to derive pricing insights.
• Analyze data to identify price drivers for large engagements.
• Understand the consulting sales/pursuit cycle.
• Collaborate with sales enablement to align pricing with opportunities.
• Model prices across different structures.
• Engage stakeholders to gather requirements and report progress.
• Prepare project documentation for governance and compliance.
• Apply critical thinking to inform decisions.
• Interpret data to suggest project improvements.
• Uphold firm guidelines and independence requirements.

Skills

Excel modeling

Stakeholder management

Pricing knowledge

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL Server

SSMS

Job description

The Opportunity

Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You'll work at the heart of global teams across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services - solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We'll help you grow 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.

As a Pricing Desk - Senior Associate, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing project portfolios to drive strategic business outcomes. You will oversee project selection, prioritization, and resource allocation to facilitate successful project delivery. Within our Advisory practice, you will leverage your organizational and communication skills to manage teams and stakeholders effectively, confirming projects are delivered within budget and timeline.

As a Senior Associate, you will focus on building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. You will navigate increasingly complex situations, growing your personal brand and deepening your technical skills. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, delivering quality work even when the path forward isn't clear. Embracing ambiguity, you will use these moments as opportunities to grow.

In this role at PwC Acceleration Center India, you will be responsible for analyzing complex problems and mentoring others while maintaining professional and technical standards. You will develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing, using critical thinking to break down complex concepts and inform insights and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Leveraging advanced excel modeling skills to create and update financial models;
• Leverage knowledge database concepts and knowledge of tools e.g., SQL Server, SSMS data querying / analysis techniques etc. (benefit but not required);
• Analyzing data sets to glean important insights around pricing for large, complex engagements;
• Understanding of the consulting sales/pursuit cycle;
• Working across functions with other sales enablers to understand scope, deal structure, and goals of each opportunity in order to recommend the right pricing to be competitive and win while optimizing internal margins;
• Price modeling in alignment with different pricing structures;
• Knowledge of the Flexforecast budgeting tool
• Engaging with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide project updates
• Developing project documentation to support project governance and compliance
• Applying critical thinking to break down complex concepts and inform decision-making
• Interpreting data to generate insights and recommendations for project improvements
• Upholding professional and technical standards in line with firm guidelines and independence requirements

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 5 years of experience
• Oral and written proficiency in English required

What Sets You Apart

• Utilizing Project Management Software (PMS) for efficient project tracking
• Excelling in stakeholder engagement and management
• Demonstrating proficiency in project budgeting and cost control
• Navigating complex project integration and governance processes
• Developing strategies for business process improvement and standardization
• Managing project risk and scoping with precision
• Leading project coordination and delivery with a client-focused approach