Finance Operations, SAP, Manager

Specialty/Competency: Finance
Industry/Sector: Not Applicable
Time Type: Full time
Travel Requirements: Up to 60%

At PwC, our people in finance consulting specialise in providing consulting services related to financial management and strategy. These individuals analyse client needs, develop financial solutions, and offer guidance and support to help clients optimise their financial performance, improve decision-making, and achieve their financial goals. In financial operations at PwC, you will specialise in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations within organisations. Your work will involve assessing financial processes, identify areas for improvement, and design and implement solutions to streamline financial operations, enhance controls, and reduce costs. You will be responsible for providing guidance on financial systems implementation, process automation, and financial shared services.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

The Opportunity

As part of the Finance Solutions Team, you will work with clients to improve their Finance processes (Record to Report, Source to Pay, and Order to Cash) as part of SAP S/4HANA ERP transformation. As a Manager, you will lead workstreams within tech-enabled Finance Transformation programs—from early assessment through design and business readiness. You will help identify finance opportunities enabled by technology, contribute to shaping future-state intelligent processes, and support the change required for successful adoption. You will work closely with client stakeholders at various levels, work hand-in-hand with our SAP Consulting teams and help deliver high-quality project outcomes. You will also contribute to business development activities and the growth of client accounts.

Responsibilities

- Advise clients on enhancing efficiency within finance and procurement cycles—such as Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, and Source-to-Pay—leveraging SAP S/4HANA’s integrated capabilities and embedded analytics

- Lead workstreams in designing future-state business processes by working closely with SAP Consulting teams to drive alignment between functional requirements, business objectives, and SAP S/4HANA solution design

- Identify opportunities to embed Artificial Intelligence (AI) into our client’s SAP process & technology transformation journey

- Engage with client stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making, drive consensus, and on-time delivery of implementation milestones

- Validate workstream deliverables against industry standard practices, incorporate client feedback, and support continuous improvement to uphold operational excellence throughout project execution

- Supervise, mentor, and develop junior consultants to foster a diverse, collaborative, and high-performing team culture

- Support business development initiatives by contributing to SAP S/4HANA-focused proposals, pursuits, and strategic account expansion activities

What You Must Have

- Bachelor's Degree

- At least 6 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Technology

- Certification(s) preferred: SAP S/4HANA Finance modules (e.g., FI/CO etc.), Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

- Understanding of core finance processes within SAP S/4HANA, including Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, and Source-to-Pay, from a business or functional user perspective

- Demonstrating extensive knowledge of the SAP S/4HANA implementation lifecycle

- Proven experience in transforming finance processes leveraging SAP S/4HANA or similar ERP systems in technology-enabled transformation projects

- Prior exposure to Finance automation, SAP Intelligent Technologies (such as SAP Joule, SAP Analytics Cloud), or other AI-driven finance solutions

- Demonstrating the ability to lead workstreams, manage stakeholder relationships, and deliver ERP related finance transformation initiatives successfully

- Experience in supervising, coaching, and developing consultants with a focus on finance capabilities and business process specialization

Learn more about how we work:

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy:

As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law. 

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The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: