Finance Data Architect, Manager, Finance Consulting

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Banking & Finance

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Finance Transformation practice, within Consulting services, will provide the opportunity to work alongside Finance leaders to optimize the structure of their finance functions, re-architect finance processes and implement best-of-breed technology to enable their transformation journey. Join a team of business professionals who work with clients to solve complex problems while utilizing tools to digitally upskill Finance teams. By working with clients to establish and deliver on their transformation roadmap to create value for Finance and beyond. Working in a diverse team, you will help our clients identify process, performance and people and lead the development of meaningful solutions to deliver sustainable change.

Meaningful work you’ll be part of

As a Finance Data Architect, Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve business issues, deliver high quality client service and operational efficiency.

Working with clients and data engineering teams to help clients establish information models designed to support finance across multiple domains including statutory, regulatory, treasury and planning, budgeting and forecasting (PB&F). Be a part of the trend of integration between modern ERP and EPM toolsets and hyper scalar platforms like Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Engagement Delivery

• Work and lead on engagements with multidisciplinary teams, primarily focused on leading/supporting ERP implementations
• Serve key resource to bring technology and Finance processes together during ERP system implementations
• Finance transformation (including within an ERP or Planning and Budgeting tool implementation)
• Conduct organizational diagnostics across all finance processes
• Conduct analyses in support of improvement initiatives (e.g. costing, cost-benefit, benchmarking)
• Analyse financial and operational data
• Establish credibility with existing and new clients by demonstrating subject matter expertise and knowledge in finance, strategy and EPM
• Vendor and software selection (including business requirements gathering)

Engagement Management

• Support the engagement director / partner in managing engagement risk and project economics
• Work to define and manage scope and objectives
• Develop and foster relationships with client leaders and stakeholders
• Identify, monitor and help resolve project issues and risks
• Coach and train junior team members on technical and project management aspects of engagement
• Prepare deliverable content
• Review and ensure engagement deliverables meet PwC and client quality expectations

Business Development

• Participate in aspects of the proposal development process
• Proposal writing and collaboration
• Team with PwC colleagues in other lines of services in support of client needs for Finance Consulting services
• Support the development of “thought leadership” and “point-of-view” documents

People Development

• Share knowledge across the global PwC network
• Provide input and guidance into the firm’s staffing/resource management process
• Actively participate in staff recruitment and retention activities
• Coach others, recognize their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development

Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve

• 7-12 years of professional experience (a combination of industry, management consulting and/or software implementation)
• Experience working in financial services industries (banking, insurance and / or asset & wealth management)
• Experience managing complex projects within a professional services environment and a global delivery model is ideal
• Experience in handling and building financial data models (or finance information models) to support finance and risk data
• Understand dimensional data modeling. Can design and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data models align with business rules and data governance standards
• Understanding of enterprise cloud platforms AWS, GCP or MS Azure capabilities relating to data staging, normalization and transformation
• Experience in interfacing modern ERP (SAP S4/Hana, Workday Financials, Oracle FSDF or AFCS. Microsoft F&O) and / or EPM (OneStream, Anaplan, Adaptive) tools with enterprise cloud platforms
• In addition, the candidate(s) must have experience in one or more of the following fields:
  • Understanding of the core Finance areas
  • Experience leading both external and internal teams on medium or large-scale finance transformations
  • High level of client service orientation such as building solid relationships with clients and vendors; approaching clients and vendors in an organized manner, demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks
  • Excellent team player with strong leadership skills and an understanding of personal and team roles; contributing to a positive work environment and proactively seeking guidance and feedback
  • Superior project management skills
  • Excellent communication skills – oral, written, presentation
  • Strong problem-solving orientation and analytical skills.
• When applying to a Quebec based opportunity, fluency in French and English is required. Outside of Quebec, fluency in French is an asset
• The position requires regular communication with clients and stakeholders located outside Québec, primarily in English.
• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable Management, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Budgetary Management, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Accounting, Financial Audit, Financial Data Mining, Financial Forecasting, Financial Internal Controls, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Record Keeping, Financial Reporting, Financial Services Operations, Financial Statement Analysis {+ 21 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We’re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.

We’re committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

To learn more about inclusion and diversity at PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Be a part of The New Equation.

Chez PwC Canada, notre atout le plus précieux, c’est notre personnel. Et c’est en apprenant les uns des autres que nous devenons plus forts. Nous avons à cœur de créer une communauté équitable et inclusive de professionnels de la résolution de problèmes, dans laquelle chacun se sent vraiment à sa place. Nous savons que l’expérience peut prendre diverses formes et, pour nous, donner confiance au public et résoudre des problèmes importants n’est possible que si notre milieu de travail reflète la diversité de la société dans laquelle nous vivons.

Nous tenons à répondre à vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande d’emploi, d’entrevue et d’embauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation pour être parfaitement à l’aise, faites-le-nous savoir à l’étape de la demande d’emploi.

Pour en savoir plus sur l’inclusion et la diversité chez PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/fr/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Faites partie de La Nouvelle équation.

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