Finance LOS Business partner – Consulting and Risk Services at PwC South Africa

Responsibilities:     

• Plan, budget and forecast at sub-LoS and Cost Centre level. 
• Provide support on opportunity pricing and budgeting. 
• Liaise with the CoE (Centre of Excellence) and/or In-country finance lead on complex and cross border transactions such as withholding tax, exchange control, etc. 
• Provide commentary and analysis on LoS management and engagement reports e.g., Operating Statements, WIP (Work in Progress), Debtors, etc. 
• Act in the capacity as the liaison for billing and project setup, maintenance, provisions and adjustments for the assigned LoS (s) 
• Be the subject matter expert and consultant to the LoS on issues such as contract and project creation, WIP valuations and general NIC management. 
• Update project budgets in Oracle 
• Oversee the local finance project support role to ensure procurement and region/cost centre specific financial administration is up to date. 
• Drive communication and collaboration between the Line of Service and the different finance teams 
• Report and analyse on project, contract, Partner, LoS, Cost centre and client levels.
• Conduct ad-hoc tasks/projects to support business requirements.
• Develop an intermediate knowledge of the financial reporting systems, controls and processes that operate across business within the business at LoS and Cost Centre level.
• Develop an understanding of the business’s financial reporting policies and risk management frameworks in order to assess compliance and guide interpretation and training in relevant areas.
• Ensure alignment of processes with organisational strategy and take accountability for relevant processes within the area of responsibility and ensure delivery and maintenance of standardised processes and controls.
• Support engagement teams on finance aspects throughout the engagement life cycle from pricing of project through to collections
• Support engagement teams with and resolve complex Oracle queries (Projects, Contracts & Invoicing). 
• Support LoSFL with generation & distribution of Business Unit, Network (Competency/Industry), Regional & Country Schedules. 
• Support engagement teams with WIP & AR Management (Set up meetings with EPs/EMs)
• Support staff in business with Timesheet management (Outstanding timesheets, Charge out Rates, etc.). 
• Support engagement teams with Days in Investment Management. 
• Monitor and report on collections & Billings.
• Support with on-boarding Basic Oracle Training. 
• Support with completion of bulk upload templates. 
• Support with Client & Employee Data Quality & Maintenance (Peoplesoft, Salesforce, Oracle and rate card management). 
• Conduct ad-hoc tasks/projects to support business requirements.
• Initiating, obtaining approval and processing of charges between chargeable and non-chargeable project codes where relevant.

Key Competencies and Attributes

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Advanced skills in financial planning and strategy development
• Skills in profitability management
• Financial performance reporting skills
• Advanced analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with financial software systems (knowledge or previous experience of Oracle).
• Excellent computer literacy skills, including advanced MS Office skills.
• Practical and technical knowledge of legal and regulatory issues affecting contracts, financial policies and procedures.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing staff.
• Ability to liaise and widely communicate (written and verbal) with internal, external stakeholders and PwC network contacts.

Qualification & Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial management in a professional services environment.
• Minimum of first degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any related discipline.
• Relevant professional certifications e.g., Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CA (SA), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA), or its equivalent is an advantage.