Job Description

At PwC, our people in finance focus on providing financial advice and strategic guidance to clients, helping them optimise their financial performance and make informed business decisions. These individuals handle financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management. In financial operations at PwC, you will focus on managing financial processes and confirming compliance with regulations. You will handle tasks such as financial reporting, budgeting, and risk management.

About the role:

As a Working Capital Associate, you will have responsibility for a portfolio of billing managers and/or partners within a business unit across one of our lines of service. In your role you will provide your billing managers and/or partners with both transaction delivery and working capital optimisation support, meeting with them on a regular basis to discuss their working capital performance and understand and deliver on their transactional delivery requirements. The role reports directly to the Working Capital Manager.

The role would suit a finance administrator or finance project coordinator, demonstrating confidence with numbers, analysis and budgeting. You should be able to multi-task and have the ability to build strong working relationships with client facing senior stakeholders (manager through to partner grade), including the confidence to challenge their working capital position.

The ideal applicant will be passionate about the role they play in improving working capital performance and provide excellent client service, taking the time to learn about our clients and the services we provide. They will demonstrate drive, a customer focused approach, flexibility and agility whilst enjoying the demands that come with working in a fast-paced environment and exceeding KPIs.

What your days will look like

Financial administration and analysis: including creating client codes, raising invoices and credit notes, chasing debts, maintaining financial trackers, running/analysing financial reports and, in some lines of service, budget preparation. Proactive working capital improvement: leading meetings with Partners, Directors, Senior Managers and Managers to discuss their working capital needs on their engagements, including providing insight into their financial metrics and progress against targets, whilst making recommendations to improve metrics.

This role is for you if:

Can deliver high quality finance support in a professional services (or similar) environment Work effectively under pressure with excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise work, especially when there are conflicting demands. Strong numerical and analytical skills, being able to interpret financial data and produce relevant reports. Pragmatic in your approach to problem-solving. Attention to detail and the personal motivation to perform your role to the highest standards, taking ownership of your portfolio and assigned tasks Flexible and responsive in how you approach your work and ensuring deadlines are met Excellent Communication skills - written & verbal - with ability to interact confidently and professionally at all levels Strong interpersonal skills - able to build and maintain trusted relationships with clients and colleagues

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.