JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a Management Information (MI) and Reporting Senior Finance Business Partner for 12 months Secondment / Fixed Term Contract.
About Us:
PwC’s Finance Business Partnering teams work hand-in-hand with our employees across the firm, informing our leadership team on the key decisions that drive the business forward.
We entrust our Business Partnering teams to be proactive and honest, to build relationships and influence, to understand, challenge, and hold a mirror to the business, and to translate the numbers into a business story.
To facilitate our exciting growth, PwC is evolving to future-proof our Business Partnering teams. To empower our people to focus more on insight, collaboration, and commerciality, we are on a lookout for a talented Senior Manager to join our firm as the MI and Reporting Senior Finance Business Partner.
About the Role:
As the MI and Reporting Senior Finance Business Partner, you will take ownership of your Business Partnering team's Management Information and Reporting strategy, working closely with the Finance Director for Tax and the Planning & Reporting Centre of Excellence.
You will play a key role in providing specialized reporting expertise, driving continuous improvement, and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. Focusing on MI and reporting, you will be a central figure in a cross-LoS community of MI and reporting specialists, working to synergize and guide the firmwide approach to reporting.
In your capacity as the MI and Reporting Senior Finance Business Partner, you will have the opportunity to leverage technical knowledge and commercial insights, along with excellent interpersonal skills, to drive, influence, and challenge the business to achieve short and long-term financial objectives.
This position reports directly to the Finance Director for Tax.
Key Responsibilities of the Role:
1. Responsible for Finance MI & Reporting: Deliver high-quality reporting, drive continuous improvement, and foster excellent working relationships with stakeholders
2. Collaboration and Improvement: Collaborate closely with the Planning & Reporting Centre of Excellence and MI & Reporting Leads to discuss improvements, including standardization, automation, self-service uptake, consolidation, and best practices
3. In-Depth Analysis: Review reports produced by the Centre of Excellence and provide additional in-depth team-specific analysis relevant to goals
4. Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with Finance Business Partners to ensure reporting remains relevant, insightful, and aligned with the firm’s financial objectives
5. Request Management: Prioritize and manage Finance requests for reporting based on business impact and urgency, working together with the Centre of Excellence
6. Catalogue Management: Develop and manage the reporting catalogue, challenging local offline reporting, and identifying synergies with other MI Leads to standardize and automate reporting
7. Future Strategy: Collaborate closely with wider community of finance MI and reporting specialist and the Centre of Excellence to develop a future-looking strategy, contributing to the development of the maturity roadmap
About You:
8. Strategic Thinker: You bring a high level of MI and finance experience, demonstrating your ability to align reporting with the firm’s financial objectives
9. Analytical Skills: Your proficiency in analytical skills, coupled with your experience in data presentation software/products (such as Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI), sets you apart. You have a keen eye for detail and are capable of providing additional in-depth team-specific analysis relevant to overarching goals, contributing to the overall success of our reporting strategies
10. Continuous Improvement: A mindset focused on continuous improvement and a technology-enabled approach, reflecting your commitment to staying ahead in a rapidly evolving business environment
11. Collaborative Partner: You thrive in collaborative environments, evidenced by your ability to lead Finance MI & Reporting, driving continuous improvement, and fostering excellent working relationships with stakeholders
12. Catalogue Management: Your experience in developing and managing reporting catalogues, challenging local offline reporting, and identifying synergies with other MI Leads showcases your commitment to standardizing and automating reporting processes
13. Future-Focused: As a forward-thinker, you embrace the opportunity to develop a future-looking strategy in collaboration with other MI Senior Managers and the Centre of Excellence, contributing to the development of the maturity roadmap
14. Qualified Accountant: Possess recognized qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA
If you are ready to elevate your career in a collaborative and innovative environment, we want to hear from you!