Business Solutions Business Partnering Senior Associate

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  Location

  (UK) and Birmingham

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  Job Reference

  21506

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  Functional Area/Experience

  Business, Accounting & Finance / Fresh Graduate

Job Description & Qualifications

This is a collaborative, diverse and engaging role, and a vital function to the firm. Our BSBP Finance team is an integral part of each area of Business Solutions, working closely with leaders to help drive business performance, identify and drive financial improvements, prepare plans and budgets, and report on the performance of the business - commercially, and functionally. PwC takes a people-first approach to Finance and empowers its Business Partnering teams to be collaborative and value-adding. 

The individual in this role will report to a Finance Leader and provide an opportunity to gain commercial insight into firmwide support costs and shared service business model. 

What your days will look like:

• Reporting to and supporting the finance leader on the preparation of plans, budgets and forecasts
• Being responsible for monthly journals (preparing and processing accruals, prepayments, recharges and allocations) 
• Assisting in the preparation of value-added financial analysis and reports, including explanations for major variances and insights to enable key strategic decision making
• Build and maintain strong relationships at various leadership levels with internal clients and the internal finance team
• Providing ad hoc support to the finance leader on day to day financial management, as required

This role is for you if:

• You are studying for an accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Intermediate to advanced level Excel
• Sound accounting and analytical skills with good attention to detail
• Technology enabled mindset and ability to identify and drive change through technology adoption. Ideally have experience with SAP, Alteryx, Power BI and M365 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, organisational skills, including multi-tasking and prioritising effectively 
• Proactive in identifying, flagging and offering solutions to potential issues or problems

What you’ll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Why Business Solutions?

Our purpose focuses on how we contribute to society, and how our business decisions can contribute to greater trust and solving important problems. In order to achieve our purpose and deliver a first-class service to our clients, we need first-class support internally. The people who power us - our internal teams - have a vital role to make sure we have all the right resources, services and technology to be the best we can be. Not all of us work directly with external clients.