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. As a finance consulting generalist at PwC, you will possess a broad understanding of various aspects of finance consulting. Your work will involve providing comprehensive guidance and support to clients in optimising their financial performance, improving decision-making, and achieving their financial goals. You will be responsible for analysing client needs, developing financial solutions, and offering recommendations tailored to specific business requirements.Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.
Skills
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
- Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
- Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
- Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
- Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
- Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
- Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
- 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.
Job Summary
As a member of the Treasury team, you will play an integral role by working on various client engagements related to issuing, investing in, or trading financial instruments. Skilled in applying accounting, tax, and regulatory standards to financial instruments and performing valuation analysis with significant industry experience in Treasury (via a professional services consulting role or internally in a Treasury function). Well versed in IFRS financial instrument guidance especially derivatives and hedging and the application within Treasury. You will need to display strong problem-solving skills, adaptability to changing market conditions, and proficiency in industry software and tools.
What does this role entail?
As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues.PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
- Demonstrating extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success as a team member in a professional services consulting firm, including, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Demonstrating extensive knowledge of hedging strategies and application of hedge accounting requirements under IFRS;
- Demonstrating significant experience valuing derivatives, including interest rate swaps, FX, options, forward contracts, swaps, etc.;
- financial instruments hedging, treasury and derivatives accounting, embedded derivatives;
- complex transactions in new and established products through an understanding of complex and/or new accounting and tax standards;
- Understanding business intelligence and performance management software tools;
- Being Proficient in utilizing technology and industry software for efficient financial analysis and reporting.
- Demonstrating abilities in financial reporting processes and technical accounting, including the following areas: performing analyses, research, and documenting complex and emerging accounting, regulatory and financial reporting topics; and, writing, communicating, facilitating, and presenting cogently; to and/or for all levels of industry audiences, clients and internal staff and management.
- Demonstrating skills on accounting and financial reporting under IFRS
- Producing high-quality work that adheres to professional standards, stay up-to-date with technical developments in areas of specialization, and handle data and information responsibly.
- Serving as a participant on communications with engagement teams / clients.
- Upholding the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
Depending on the specific position within Financial Markets & Real Estate (FMRE), play an integral role as a professional on PwC's FMRE team supporting engagements. This will include understanding business objectives of the company, how the scope of services fits in and the skills you will need to successfully perform the work.
What skill does it take?
Must-have
- Similar work experience from following organizations:
- Big 4’s – similar experience
- Financial Services Companies / Investment Banks/Credit Rating Agencies specifically in controllership profiles
- Proficient in MS Excel
- Strong communication skills
- Teamplayer, committed to providing high quality work and maintaining timeliness
- Demonstrate self-motivation and a desire to take responsibility for personal growth and development
- Commitment to continuous training and to proactively learn new processes
Preferred Years Of Experience -
Minimum 2 years for credentialed candidatesMinimum 3 years for non-credentialed candidates
Good-to-have
- Certifications in Finance
- Basic understanding of corporate financial statements and various types of securities/Financial Instruments
- Playing a role in discussions, proactively ask questions and share an informed point of view
Qualifications
Minimum Education Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Real Estate, Engineering (of any discipline), Geoinformatics, Business Administration, Information Technology
- B.COM, B.Tech, B.SC, BBA
Credentials
- CPA, CA, CFA, CAIA, FRM, Master’s in relevant field of expertise or MBA, or PGDBM in Finance from premium institutes only
