Finance Function Strategy Consulting Manager

PwC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k

Holiday pay

Vacation

Sick leave

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Finance Function Strategy Consulting Manager to collaborate with CEOs, CFOs, controllers, and treasurers to optimize finance structures and enable digital transformation. You will lead teams, manage client accounts, mentor junior staff, and ensure project success while upholding standards and ethics.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, operating model design, and driving organizational change across clients, with a focus on delivering value and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 5 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance function strategy consulting projects.
• Guide teams in developing finance operating models.
• Utilize analysis to streamline finance operations.
• Drive finance transformation initiatives.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and mentoring of junior staff.

Skills

Financial modeling

Strategic finance

Data visualization

Data modeling

Change management

Org design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Opportunity

As a Finance Function Strategy Consulting Manager, you will collaborate with CEOs, CFOs, controllers, and treasurers to enhance the structure of their finance functions, optimizing their contribution to the business. Within our Management Consulting practice, you will address challenges in achieving contemporary operating models, streamline processes, and drive digital transformation to elevate functional excellence. As a Manager, you will lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. You are accountable for project success and maintaining standards, while motivating and inspiring others to deliver quality. You will develop skills outside your comfort zone and encourage others to do the same.

In this role, you will leverage your business knowledge to identify opportunities that contribute to the success of our firm. You will embrace technology and innovation to enhance delivery and encourage others to do the same. By analyzing complex ideas and building meaningful recommendations, you will simplify messages and create positive outcomes for all parties involved. You are expected to uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way.

Responsibilities

• Leading finance function strategy consulting projects to optimize client finance structures
• Guiding teams in developing and implementing finance operating models and organization designs
• Utilizing analytical thinking and business process analysis to streamline finance operations
• Driving finance transformation initiatives to enhance functional excellence and efficiency
• Managing stakeholder engagement to align finance strategies with business objectives
• Coaching team members to develop skills in finance process improvements and strategic finance
• Conducting financial modeling and analysis to support decision-making and strategic planning
• Overseeing the integration of technology in finance processes to drive digital transformation
• Facilitating change management efforts to support organizational development and growth
• Collaborating with clients to address challenges in achieving contemporary operating models

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 5 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

• Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics, Finance
• Demonstrating proficiency in financial modeling and analysis
• Utilizing strategic finance and financial planning skills
• Excelling in business process analysis and transformation
• Managing finance transformation projects effectively
• Leveraging data visualization and data modeling techniques
• Embracing change management and organizational design principles

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

As PwC is anequal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

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