Finance Transformation, Senior Associate

PwC•Toronto, ON

13d•CA$84,700 - CA$134,700

About The Position

A career in our Finance Transformation practice, within Consulting services, provides the opportunity to work alongside CFOs, VP Finance, Controllers, and Finance leaders to optimize finance functions and improve their contribution to the business. As a Senior Associate in Finance Transformation, you will specialize in improving the function through technology enablement of the different capabilities of a modern Finance organization. You will support clients by leveraging leading practices in people, processes, and performance insights enabled by technology and AI to achieve targeted business objectives and outcomes. The Opportunity: As a Finance Transformation, Senior Associate, you will advise clients on optimizing and modernizing their Finance capabilities. You will help design, build and implement transformation initiatives for Finance through: operating models, org structures, job descriptions, end-to-end process reengineering, chart of accounts, reporting, governance, data, and AI enablement. You will also work on engagements with SAP, Oracle, Workday, and Microsoft technologies, as well as AI-enabled capabilities.

Requirements

An interest in upskilling for a digital world (including AI) and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work
A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives
Professional Finance experience is an asset (e.g. Accounting, FP&A, Reporting & Analytics)
Approximately 3-4 years of consulting or audit experience is an asset, especially within the “Big 4” firms
MBA and/or a CPA designation is an asset
Experience with ERP implementation initiatives and projects (e.g. SAP, Workday, Microsoft and Oracle) is an asset
Knowledge of and experience in AI for Finance is an asset
Working expertise or understanding in many, if not all, core Accounting areas: Record-to-Report – financial close, consolidation, financial reporting, fixed Assets, project accounting, payroll, lease accounting
Order-to-Cash – customer credit, invoicing, accounts receivable, collections
Procure-to-Pay – procurement, matching, invoicing, accounts payable
Treasury – cash flow reporting
Experience in process improvement or re-engineering initiatives and projects in the core back-office accounting areas (see above) in either a consultant or internal role

Responsibilities

Work with colleagues across PwC to sell and deliver business-led, technology enabled projects to fulfill client needs for Finance Transformation consulting services
Participate and support in the preparation of workshops with key Finance stakeholders
Play an active part in the delivery of Finance Transformation engagements, including Finance ERP implementations (e.g. SAP, Workday, Microsoft and Oracle) delivering transformation initiatives and strategies
Finance vision and Target Operating Model design (org structures, service delivery models, shared services designs and builds)
Finance Processes assessment and improvement (reengineering)
AI enabled acceleration of engagements and/or enablement of Finance capabilities
Support the engagement manager / director / partner in managing engagement risk and project economics including planning, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting
Prepare deliverable content and ensure the quality of deliverables meets PwC and client expectations
Participate in aspects of proposal development, market initiatives, and practice development (thought leadership, knowledge management, training, etc)
Participate in business development and market activities
Team with PwC colleagues across other lines of service in support of client needs
Support the development of thought leadership and point of view materials on Finance Transformation (FT)
Support junior team members through collaboration, coaching, and knowledge sharing
Actively participate in learning, development, and capability building activities within the FT practice