Finance Transformation Director - Finance Operations

PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLCChicago, IllinoisOn-siteFull-timeStaff, 8–12 yearsListed 53 minutes ago

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About this role

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Finance

Management Level
Director

Job Description & Summary
The Opportunity

As a Finance Transformation Director - Finance Operations you will lead client-facing finance consulting work focused on improving financial operations, streamlining processes, strengthening controls, and supporting the design and implementation of financial systems, automation, and shared services within our Finance Consulting practice. As a Director you will set strategic direction, drive business growth, shape client engagements, and mentor leaders while balancing vision, commercial judgment, and integrity in executive-level client relationships. In this role at PwC, you will guide multidisciplinary workstreams, identify opportunities to improve efficiency and decision-making, and help clients move finance operations toward more scalable ways of working through practical solutions and clear leadership.

Responsibilities
- Leading finance transformation engagements that improve financial operations, shared services, and process efficiency across client organizations
- Setting direction for workstreams that redesign accounts payable, accounts receivable, order to cash, and financial close activities
- Guiding the design and implementation of finance process automation, digital tooling, and financial system administration solutions
- Developing operating models that strengthen financial controls, reporting accuracy, and transaction processing effectiveness
- Advising client leaders on financial strategy, forecasting, budgeting, modeling, and performance improvement opportunities
- Building relationships with finance executives to shape engagement scope, identify transformation priorities, and expand business opportunities
- Overseeing delivery teams in assessing current-state processes, identifying gaps, and defining future-state finance operating models
- Applying knowledge of accounting practices, financial reporting, and internal controls to support transformation design and implementation
- Coaching teams on change activities, issue resolution, and practical use of AI-enabled finance solutions
- Contributing thought leadership on finance operations modernization, operating efficiency, and technology-driven process improvement

What You Must Have

- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 9 years of experience

What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics, Risk Management/Insurance
- At least one of the following: Certified Public Accountant
- Translating finance transformation strategy into client-ready solutions
- Leading finance operations initiatives across complex engagement portfolios
- Developing thought leadership around finance modernization and automation
- Applying financial modeling, reporting, and controls knowledge
- Guiding executive conversations across PwC Network teams

Travel Requirements
Up to 80%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $155,000 - $410,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

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