Finance Transformation Consultant - Finance Operations, Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

401k

holiday pay

vacation

personal and family sick leave

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Finance Transformation Consultant - Finance Operations, Manager in Chicago to lead and coach client teams through finance operations improvements, automation, and shared services projects. The role focuses on planning, budgeting, and delivering value across multiple workstreams, with opportunities to apply AI and digital tooling to financial processes.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in finance transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• At least 5 years of experience in finance transformation or related field

Responsibilities

• Lead finance transformation workstreams to improve operations, controls, and cost efficiency
• Manage client engagement planning, budgeting, timelines and delivery across multiple activities
• Guide teams in assessing financial processes and opportunities for automation
• Develop solutions for finance systems implementation, shared services, and operating model improvements
• Review deliverables for accuracy across AP, AR, fixed assets, and financial reporting
• Leverage finance analytics, modeling, and forecasting to support client decisions
• Coach teams on accounting practices and internal controls
• Build relationships with client leaders to align priorities and resolve issues
• Apply digital tooling and AI to streamline work and improve performance
• Ensure work adheres to professional standards and firm policies

Skills

Finance transformation

Finance operations

Project management

Coaching teams

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AI fluency

Digital tooling

Job description

Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Finance Management Level Manager Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity As a Finance Transformation Consultant - Finance Operations, Manager you will lead client support work focused on improving financial operations, streamlining processes, enhancing controls, and lowering costs through process redesign, systems implementation, automation, and shared services support. As a Manager you will coach teams, manage performance, and guide project workstreams with a focus on planning, budgeting, execution, and delivery, while motivating others and using technology to improve outcomes. In this role at PwC, you will help assess client needs, develop financial solutions, and deliver practical guidance that supports better decision‑making and stronger financial performance within our Finance Consulting practice.

Responsibilities

• Leading finance transformation workstreams that improve financial operations, controls, and cost efficiency
• Managing client engagement planning, budgeting, timelines, and delivery across multiple project activities
• Guiding teams in assessing financial processes and identifying opportunities for automation and process redesign
• Developing solutions for finance systems implementation, shared services, and operating model improvements
• Reviewing deliverables for accuracy across accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and financial reporting activities
• Leveraging financial analysis, modeling, and forecasting skills to support decision making and client recommendations
• Coaching team members on accounting practices, internal controls, and transaction processing approaches
• Building relationships with client leaders to clarify needs, address issues, and navigate changing priorities
• Applying digital tooling and AI fluency to streamline work and improve operational performance
• Validating work against professional and technical standards and reinforcing firm policies and independence requirements

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, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics, Risk Management/Insurance
• At least one of the following: Certified Public Accountant
• Demonstrating finance transformation experience within client service settings
• Leveraging finance operations knowledge across order to cash and reporting
• Managing project planning, budgeting, and deliverable timelines
• Coaching teams through change, feedback, and performance development
• Utilizing technology and digital tooling to improve finance processes

Travel Requirements: Up to 60%

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 an equal 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

For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws.

At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.