Finance Transformation Manager

Job description / Role

Line of Service
Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
IFS - Finance

Management Level
Manager

Job Description & Summary
PwC Middle East employs 8,000 people, operates across 12 countries and is part of the global PwC network. The Finance Transformation team is responsible for working with Finance Leadership and wider stakeholders to deliver the Finance transformation strategy for PwC Middle East. The key focus of the team is to align Finance with the overall firm strategy in order to become more efficient and provide better service to both internal and external customers.

The Finance Transformation Manager will support the Finance Transformation leadership to deliver priority Finance transformation projects which will cover all aspects of people, process and technology across 12 countries.

Project Leadership and delivery Support the Finance Transformation leadership to deliver priority Finance transformation projects.

This will include:

- Working with key stakeholders to define and manage project scope, deliverables, phasing, timelines, resources and budget
- Utilisation of technology to maximise process efficiency, manage risks and implement control through system implementation, enhancements, integration and automation
- Organisational redesign and transitioning from as-is to a to-be operating model
- Change management both within Finance and across the business
- Champion collaborative discussion, decision making, and problem solving

Project Management Support the Finance Transformation leadership to:

- Ensure agreed scope, quality, timescale and budget are met and take action where these deviate from agreed tolerances
- Make sure appropriate project governance is in place and approved project management methodologies are followed
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation Identify, assess and manage risks to the success of the project
- Ensure customer oriented and economically beneficial project implementation
- Stakeholder Management Management of, and interaction with, stakeholders throughout the organisation from colleagues within Finance and other internal functions as well as client facing teams to ensure successful project delivery and effect lasting change

Learning & Growth:

- Responsible for the continuing professional development of self

Requirements

Education and qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree Any project management certification is preferred

Communication:

- Language Fluency in spoken and written English, proficiency in Arabic would be an advantage
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Overall Experience:

- 10+ years of experience in a finance transformation role
- Professional services experience preferred
- Specific Experience Proven work experience in supporting the delivery of projects that delivered value to the business resulting in measurable business outcomes
- Good knowledge of accounting and financial reporting processes in a multinational environment, shared service centre experience preferred
- Technical Skills Excellent project management skills
- Strong financial, analytical and accounting skills
- Soft Skills Ability to take ownership of tasks and meet deadlines, solving problems and taking decisions as necessary
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking
- Consultative and collaborative working style creating a culture of accountability and sharing Customer service mindset
- Ability to maintain strong working relationships across the organization
- Strong work ethic
- Ethical conduct

About the Company

At PwC Middle East, we've set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

We're a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

We're striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we're proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone's uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

If you're looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you're a future PwCer.