Finance Operations, Director

$148,000 - $317,000/Yr

PricewaterhouseCoopers - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Senior

Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

This position is for a Director in the Financial Operations practice at PwC, focusing on optimizing finance functions for clients. The role involves working closely with high-level executives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations, leveraging technology and streamlined processes to deliver high-quality services. The Director will lead teams, manage complex projects, and drive improvements in finance functions while fostering a purpose-led and values-driven culture within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Support team to disrupt, improve and evolve ways of working when necessary.
• Arrange and sponsor appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realize their potential and support their long-term aspirations.
• Identify gaps in the market and spot opportunities to create value propositions.
• Look for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.
• Create an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• Promote and encourage others to value difference when working in diverse teams.
• Drive and take ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.
• Influence and facilitate the creation of long-term relationships which add value to the firm.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Finance or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in finance operations or consulting.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Experience in multi-tower shared services or BPO operations from a tier one provider.
• Proven record of success in finance transformation, performance management, and process optimization.
• Familiarity with technologies such as SAP, SQL, Anaplan, Plx, Python, or Google Suite.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in advising global organizations on operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Knowledge of developing and negotiating BPO/Shared Services solutions and transition plans.
• Ability to maintain relationships with key executives and professional organizations.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k plan
• Holiday pay
• Vacation pay
• Annual discretionary bonus