Finance
and Accounting Director
The Company
PwC
firms help organizations and individuals create the value they are
looking for. We are a network of firms in 158 countries with more
than 180,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in
Assurance, Tax and Advisory services.
Purpose of the Job:
We are looking to recruit a Finance and Accounting Director who will lead the Finance, Accounting & Operations business solution set into the market area, and to take leadership on other business/practice management roles to support leadership.
As a senior member of the assignment team, this role will also assist and conduct assignments for our clients aimed at effective overall financial management as well as corporate performance management. This is achieved through improving companies’ transactional, process and decision support process, strategic cost management and analysis, enhancing underlying technologies, and refining finance function organization designs.
Purpose of the Job:
We are looking to recruit a Finance and Accounting Director who will lead the Finance, Accounting & Operations business solution set into the market area, and to take leadership on other business/practice management roles to support leadership.
As a senior member of the assignment team, this role will also assist and conduct assignments for our clients aimed at effective overall financial management as well as corporate performance management. This is achieved through improving companies’ transactional, process and decision support process, strategic cost management and analysis, enhancing underlying technologies, and refining finance function organization designs.
Roles
& Responsibilities
Main Responsibilities:
-Building a network of client relationship aimed at facilitating business growth
-Managing client relationships through positive and proactive engagement
-Drive multiple industry thought leadership initiatives
-Ensure teams follow risk management policies and standards on engagement delivery in accordance with standards
-Lead and report on Line of Service engagement economics & metrics
-Leading the client engagement delivery through proactive engagement, issues resolution and quality delivery
-As a trusted advisor, demonstrate a deep understanding of client business challenges & mobilize necessary cross-competency teams to resolve them
-Effectively leading in people development
-Acting as role model by engaging staff through mentoring and counselling
-Supporting leadership in building and maintaining a pipeline of competent staff in the Finance and Accounting practice area
-Building good cross function relationships and supporting key internal roles and aiding them meet their firm objectives
Main Responsibilities:
-Building a network of client relationship aimed at facilitating business growth
-Managing client relationships through positive and proactive engagement
-Drive multiple industry thought leadership initiatives
-Ensure teams follow risk management policies and standards on engagement delivery in accordance with standards
-Lead and report on Line of Service engagement economics & metrics
-Leading the client engagement delivery through proactive engagement, issues resolution and quality delivery
-As a trusted advisor, demonstrate a deep understanding of client business challenges & mobilize necessary cross-competency teams to resolve them
-Effectively leading in people development
-Acting as role model by engaging staff through mentoring and counselling
-Supporting leadership in building and maintaining a pipeline of competent staff in the Finance and Accounting practice area
-Building good cross function relationships and supporting key internal roles and aiding them meet their firm objectives
Requirements
-A
good first degree and relevant post graduate qualification
-Master’s degree (business/accounting/finance orientation)
-CPA or ACCA or other accredited accounting qualification
-Master’s degree (business/accounting/finance orientation)
-CPA or ACCA or other accredited accounting qualification
Additional
Information
Job
Experience:-
-Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Finance, Accounting & Operations consulting, 3- 4 years in senior management role
-Experience outside market of operation will be an added advantage
-Experience in building and maintaining strong relations with senior level clients and key industry contacts
-Demonstrated expertise and success with advising organizations on improving efficiency and effectiveness in transaction processing, close and consolidation, budgeting and forecasting, and internal and external reporting-Leading teams and project management engagements in a professional business services environment in shared service and outsourcing, finance transformation, performance management, financial systems optimization, and talent management
-Experience in utilizing business intelligence and performance management software tools
-Demonstrated and proven expert-level abilities and direct success with identifying, obtaining and processing critical data (e.g. benchmarks); Used to challenge the status quo through innovative thought leadership in the application of standard industry practice solutions for high performing finance functions
-Experience in internal and external reporting, people and organization structures, performance management, budgeting and forecasting capabilities; cash flow optimization and the use of capital; and, building and maintaining cost-effective controls.
-Demonstrated proven expert-level abilities and success with identifying and addressing client needs: building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement; communicating value propositions; managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing and collections; and preparing and/or coordinating complex written and verbal materials.
-Demonstrated leadership skills and experience leading projects and diverse teams
-Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Finance, Accounting & Operations consulting, 3- 4 years in senior management role
-Experience outside market of operation will be an added advantage
-Experience in building and maintaining strong relations with senior level clients and key industry contacts
-Demonstrated expertise and success with advising organizations on improving efficiency and effectiveness in transaction processing, close and consolidation, budgeting and forecasting, and internal and external reporting-Leading teams and project management engagements in a professional business services environment in shared service and outsourcing, finance transformation, performance management, financial systems optimization, and talent management
-Experience in utilizing business intelligence and performance management software tools
-Demonstrated and proven expert-level abilities and direct success with identifying, obtaining and processing critical data (e.g. benchmarks); Used to challenge the status quo through innovative thought leadership in the application of standard industry practice solutions for high performing finance functions
-Experience in internal and external reporting, people and organization structures, performance management, budgeting and forecasting capabilities; cash flow optimization and the use of capital; and, building and maintaining cost-effective controls.
-Demonstrated proven expert-level abilities and success with identifying and addressing client needs: building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement; communicating value propositions; managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing and collections; and preparing and/or coordinating complex written and verbal materials.
-Demonstrated leadership skills and experience leading projects and diverse teams
Field
5
Job
Knowledge:-
-Specialist in Financial, Accounting & Operations consulting
-Demonstrable industry working knowledge and expertise in at least one the following industries – Financial Services, Government Agencies, Consumer products, Telecommunication, Energy and Mining.
-Expertise in compliance and risk review procedures, business processes and internal controlsField 6
-Specialist in Financial, Accounting & Operations consulting
-Demonstrable industry working knowledge and expertise in at least one the following industries – Financial Services, Government Agencies, Consumer products, Telecommunication, Energy and Mining.
-Expertise in compliance and risk review procedures, business processes and internal controlsField 6
-Excellent
Business Development skills – Entrepreneurial and Commercial
Thinking
-Exceptional Presentation, Communication and Facilitation skills
-Strong negotiation skills – Persuading and Influencing
-Strong creativity and innovation abilities
-Exceptional Client Service – delivering results and meet client expectations
-Adapt and respond to change
-Lead and Supervise teams and team activities
-Decide and Initiate action to achieve key business results within area of responsibility
-Excellent Relationship and Networking skills - Proven track record of dealing with senior client contacts
-Understand and live the PwC values
-Project Management skills - ability to manage across multiple and complex projects
-Exceptional Presentation, Communication and Facilitation skills
-Strong negotiation skills – Persuading and Influencing
-Strong creativity and innovation abilities
-Exceptional Client Service – delivering results and meet client expectations
-Adapt and respond to change
-Lead and Supervise teams and team activities
-Decide and Initiate action to achieve key business results within area of responsibility
-Excellent Relationship and Networking skills - Proven track record of dealing with senior client contacts
-Understand and live the PwC values
-Project Management skills - ability to manage across multiple and complex projects
-Application
of technical expertise
-Adaptable to working and engaging with multiple cultures across the PwC network and across client environment
-Adaptable to working and engaging with multiple cultures across the PwC network and across client environment
Field 7
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