Finance Associate - Planning and Reporting Centre of Excellence

An opportunity has arisen for a Finance Associate to sit within PwC's Finance Planning & Reporting Centre of Excellence (P&R CoE). In this role, you'll support the team in handling regular department tasks such as finance system operations, user communication, and general administration. The role also presents opportunities for career growth, particularly in report development as your skills advance.
PwC's Finance teams work hand-in-hand with our Lines of Service, informing our leaders on the key decisions that drive the business forward, and shape their engagements. We entrust our 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.

Our Planning & Reporting Centre of Excellence provides the entire business with clear frameworks for reporting, synergising the way information flows through the business to empower firmwide alignment and growth. The Centre of Excellence is the custodian for Board budgeting and planning models for all financial outcomes, responsible for areas such as firmwide budgeting and planning timetables, long-term plans, system improvement, accounting changes, forecasting, and driving the Finance technology agenda.

The Planning & Reporting Centre of Excellence sits within the new Firmwide Business Partnering team, as a crucial component of the firm's strategic and business decision support.,

• Provide support across the BI and Planning Teams providing insightful analysis of the firm's results and future forecast plans.


• Producing Month-End Reports: Running existing reports.


• Supporting the firm's financial planning cycles including the budget and strategic/3 year planning.


• Master Data Management: Ensuring accuracy and maintenance of master data.


• Managing access to systems, including licence allocations.


• Monitoring system loads and taking action promptly when issues arise.


• Support the team in the documentation process related to planning, monthly processes and reporting.


• Responsible for producing various ad-hoc reports and supporting the team on various other tasks.


• Manage queries/e-mails received from the internal stakeholders and respond back.


• The role will provide the opportunity to develop skills in report development using systems such as Board, Alteryx, Power BI.
  
  We're looking for candidates who are organised, motivated, and comfortable collaborating in a team. They proficiently meet deadlines through effective time management, adaptability to shifting priorities, and proactive communication. They maintain focus on task completion while addressing unexpected challenges. Having an understanding of Finance is advantageous, though not mandatory. While training for specific Finance systems will be provided,


familiarity with tools like Excel, Power BI, Alteryx, and Board can be beneficial.,
• Proficient Problem Solver: Strong analytical skills, good attention to detail, and adept at resolving issues.


• Tech-Enthusiast: Displays IT literacy, eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies, and previous system exposure.


• Organised and Reliable: Demonstrates methodical organisation, reliability, and self-motivation.


• Prioritise workload: Ability to manage and prioritise workload, while seeking clarification and advocating for best practices.


• Enthusiastic Contributor: Takes initiative, welcomes new tasks, and actively participates in team efforts.


• Collaborative Team Member: Works well within teams, maintains personable interactions with internal customers and is able to develop and maintain sustainable relationships.


• Solution-Oriented Mindset: Applies problem-solving skills to understand user issues and provide appropriate solutions.


• Finance Awareness: Possessing an understanding of Financial concepts and analysis.


• Self-Driven Growth: Takes charge of personal development and growth initiatives.


• Effective Communicator: Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Focused on continuous improvement in all areas of their work.