Financial Transformation, Government and Public Sector, Senior Associate

PwC•Ottawa, ON

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At PwC, our people in finance consulting specialise in providing consulting services related to financial management and strategy. These individuals analyse client needs, develop financial solutions, and offer guidance and support to help clients optimise their financial performance, improve decision-making, and achieve their financial goals. In financial operations at PwC, you will specialise in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations within organisations. Your work will involve assessing financial processes, identify areas for improvement, and design and implement solutions to streamline financial operations, enhance controls, and reduce costs. You will be responsible for providing guidance on financial systems implementation, process automation, and financial shared services. As a Financial Transformation, Government and Public Sector, Senior Associate, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that’ll elevate your career. Your role will include, but isn’t limited to: Work with colleagues across PwC to sell and deliver business-led, technology enabled projects to fulfill client needs for Finance Consulting services Participate and support the preparation of workshops with key Finance stakeholders Play an active part in the delivery of Finance Transformation engagements, including Finance technology tool implementations for Finance Operations (e.g. SAP, Workday, Microsoft and Oracle) Refine processes and requirements, support creating and execute scenarios for testing (e.g., in the support of implementation projects). Finance Vision & Strategy and Target Operating Model design Finance Processes assessment and improvement supported by technology Support the engagement manager / director / partner in managing engagement risk and project economics including planning and budgeting Prepare deliverable content and ensure the quality of deliverables meets with PwC and client expectations Participate in aspects of the proposal development process and contribute to proposal writing.

Requirements

Experience in government and public sector is required
Government Clearance Required: As a requirement, a Security Clearance is mandatory for all staff who’ll be engaged on these assignments. Prior to applying, please review the Government of Canada website to ensure you meet the eligibility requirements to obtain this clearance. This will become a condition of your employment with PwC should you receive an offer from us.

Nice To Haves

An interest in upskilling a digital world and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work.
Professional Finance experience is an asset (e.g. Accounting, FP&A, Reporting & Analytics)
Consulting or audit experience is an asset
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
Working expertise or understanding in many, if not all, of the core Accounting areas: Record-to-Report – financial close, consolidation, financial reporting, Fixed Assets, Inventory, Payroll Order-to-Cash – order entry, customer credit, invoicing, accounts receivable, collections, Procure-to-Pay – procurement, accounts payable
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 Consulting services
Participate and support the preparation of workshops with key Finance stakeholders
Play an active part in the delivery of Finance Transformation engagements, including Finance technology tool implementations for Finance Operations (e.g. SAP, Workday, Microsoft and Oracle)
Refine processes and requirements, support creating and execute scenarios for testing (e.g., in the support of implementation projects).
Finance Vision & Strategy and Target Operating Model design
Finance Processes assessment and improvement supported by technology
Support the engagement manager / director / partner in managing engagement risk and project economics including planning and budgeting
Prepare deliverable content and ensure the quality of deliverables meets with PwC and client expectations
Participate in aspects of the proposal development process and contribute to proposal writing