Finance Transformation Senior Associate – Operations

PwC South Africa; Chicago (IL); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Senior Associate in Finance Transformation - Finance Operations Consulting to work with executives to optimize finance functions and enhance business contributions. You'll address control standards, back-office opportunities, and technology-driven improvements across finance processes.

You will mentor junior team members, build client relationships, and guide teams through strategy to execution, delivering high-quality, cost-effective services to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in finance or related field.
• CPA license current pursuit or active is a plus.
• Experience in record to report, procure to pay, and order to cash cycles.
• Experience in managing complex finance transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Transform finance functions by streamlining processes and optimizing technology use.
• Collaborate with CEOs, CFOs, controllers, and treasurers to enhance finance operations.
• Analyze complex business issues from strategy to execution using critical thinking and problem solving.
• Mentor junior team members and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Deliver cost-effective services to stakeholders with strong ethics and professionalism.

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA license (current pursuit or active)

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Financial modeling

Finance process optimization

Tools

Record to Report systems

Procure to Pay systems

Order to Cash cycles

GenAI and digital finance transformation

Job description

PwC is seeking a Senior Associate in Finance Transformation - Finance Operations Consulting to work with executives to optimize finance functions and enhance business contributions. You'll address control standards, back-office opportunities, and technology-driven improvements across finance processes.

You will mentor junior team members, build client relationships, and guide teams through strategy to execution, delivering high-quality, cost-effective services to stakeholders.