Assitant Manager / Manager - Advisory (Finance Function - FF)

Reference # 10-ADV-0023

Location: Dubai

Description

We are looking for individuals to join PwC Middle East’s rapidly developing Consulting practice, at Assitant Manager / Manager level with previous experience in the financial function with focus on transformation and change positions.

You will operate at Manager level and be capable of providing high quality advice and experience to our clients in these areas, while also managing a team to complete assignments.You will be part of a highly skilled, specialist team of finance change professionals while at the same time you will be encouraged to initiate and develop new ideas. Our team have an excellent track record of delivering high quality work to major international clients and has ambitious growth plans for the next few years.

Responsibilities 
You will be reporting to the Senior Managers / Directors/ Partners, your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, management and delivery of assignments and typically act as the Team Leader for small project or workstream leader on large engagements.  
• Service a wide variety of clients, getting to know and understand  their unique business issues and needs
• Collaborative working style, with a focus on knowledge sharing and innovative thinking
• Supervise and train team members – assign and coach junior members of the project team on execution of fieldwork.
• Should be outcome focused and result oriented
• Stay abreast of current business and economic developments relevant to the client’s business; and use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of services provided.

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to demonstrate best practice approaches within a finance function across multiple dimensions including processes, people, systems and operations.
• Ability to work with Finance professionals within clients and demonstrate ability and understanding of Finance needs and challenges
• Proven ability to conduct industry research and articulate opinions.  
• Should have a consulting mindset and experience.
• Strong verbal, presentation and business writing skills
• Strong project management skills
• Should be a self-starter with excellent commercial insight and have familiarity with the Finance environment
• Excellent analytical, communication, organizational, interpersonal, and teaming skills
• Proven ability to work independently
• Proactive nature and be able to demonstrate initiative.
• Relationship- focused (with clients, peers, management, etc.)
• Shows creativity in problem solving
• Self-motivation to take initiative for personal growth and developmen

Educational Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics or other related major field
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or MBA qualified

Experience Requirement:

• 6 to 10 years experience in a similar role; significant experience in the financial function with focus on transformation and change positions.
• Previous experience of working on major change or implementation programs within a finance function, either process or software related.
• Supporting decision making at a senior level (CFO level) and be able to demonstrate a track record of implementation success, achieving savings and overcoming various challenges.
• Deep understanding of finance operating models, key business drivers and commercial information reporting systems in a multi-national corporate environment.
• Good knowledge of business processes in one or more core industries
• Relationship and business development skills
• Previous experience in managing staff and demonstrating leadership skills.
• Good understanding of Corporate Performance Management functions with ability to contribute to CPM implementation and improvement programs (experience with implementation of key CPM software tools such as Hyperion, Cognos is desirable)

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