Recruitment Systems - MGR The team This is a key role within our internal People Technologies & Transformation team. The role sits within the recruitment technology and workforce of the future transformation team, which is part of the People Technologies & Transformation team who support the delivery of the firmwide strategy and align with the firmwide transformation agenda; bringing together business understanding, human insight and innovative technology to meet the business's changing needs and expectations. To be considered for this role, you will have excellent knowledge of systems management, preferably recruitment systems. The role reports into the Recruitment Systems Leader. Responsibilities You'll be responsible for managing a portfolio of recruitment technologies, their change requests and potential impacts on associated technologies and integrations. Business analysis Requirements elicitation and documentation - leading the business through a defined process to draft clear and actionable change requests by using problem statements, use cases, user stories - contracting with business stakeholders to confirm requirements to enable project work to commenc System testing - defining relevant testing approaches covering functional, integration, end-to-end, regression and user acceptance testing Business user test management - managing end user testing; workflows, configurations, communications, calculations. Ensure everything has been tested thoroughly, overseeing the tracking of defects and remediation Remediation management - tracking system-related issues that occur Risk management - supporting the up-keep of IT risk governance policies and processes System optimisation - investigating and recommending ways to optimise system processes Modelling business processes - involving, impacted or supported by recruitment technologies Product management and Ownership Pipeline management - Maintenance of product backlog. Contributing to Project initiation document (PID), high level design documents, change request (CR) management, building into relevant trackers to prioritise Business rule documentation - manage, contribute, capture, review, sign-off and maintain system business rules Incident management - assessing impact, remediations, interim/perm solutions, timelines and being an effective escalation point System failures - Consuming and following up on failure reports, adding into issue trackers, taking ownership investigating, solution design and remediation across various teams Problem management - consulting with various parties in getting to and documenting the root cause of issues, looking at trends, feeding into application Service Improvement Plan (SIP) System access - being part of the system access process by supporting or managing your own access control lists for internal and 3rd party technologies Service management -Owning/maintaining a Service Improvement Plan for each application Service review management - input and attendance of vendor management and application service review meetings to monitor performance, their services against KPI's/SLA's, strategic roadmap. Roadmap - manage core recruitment technology/application roadmap, including but not limited to business driven cyclical activity, vendor driven enhancements, legislative change, UKIT/Global IT programmes (cloud first, digital, simplification) which fits the wider Workforce of the Future and People Tech Technology Roadmap and vision Product upgrades - change management plans, sharing product enhancements and release notes to the user community Contractuals - contributing to contracting and statements of work, extensions and service levels etc.. Project management Project management - lead or support transformation projects, ranging from small enhancements, through to significant process or policy redesign that directly impacts your technology portfolio, or is impacted by a wider project Prioritisation - clearly identifying urgent and non-urgent work, working with stakeholders to manage expectations and regularly reassess your pipeline of work Milestones - setting and agreeing critical decision milestones and approval stages Relationship management Relationships - build trusted relationships with various cross functional internal teams (For example - UKIT, Onboarding, Recruitment, Employer Brand, Brand, IT Risk and Global IT etc..) Technology Design & Delivery - be, or oversee where others may need to drive the conversation, depending on the business needs, but aim to retain a single point of contact between the business requirements and the technical delivery teams (internal and external) Knowledge management Knowledge management - responsible for the creation, upkeep and version control of system & application training materials for the end user (recruiters and wider teams) Knowledge sharing - responsible for the creation of user training manuals, videos and quick reference guides, ensuring technology changes are continually reflected and cascaded through a centralised knowledge hub Digital champions - managing an internal digital advocacy group who act as the voice of the end user and help inform optimisation and technology vision, and be available for UAT of new releases or MVP's. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Learn more here Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Recruitment Systems - MGR The team This is a key role within our internal People Technologies & Transformation team. The role sits within the recruitment technology and workforce of the future transformation team, which is part of the People Technologies & Transformation team who support the delivery of the firmwide strategy and align with the firmwide transformation agenda; bringing together business understanding, human insight and innovative technology to meet the business's changing needs and expectations. To be considered for this role, you will have excellent knowledge of systems management, preferably recruitment systems. The role reports into the Recruitment Systems Leader. Responsibilities You'll be responsible for managing a portfolio of recruitment technologies, their change requests and potential impacts on associated technologies and integrations. Business analysis Requirements elicitation and documentation - leading the business through a defined process to draft clear and actionable change requests by using problem statements, use cases, user stories - contracting with business stakeholders to confirm requirements to enable project work to commenc System testing - defining relevant testing approaches covering functional, integration, end-to-end, regression and user acceptance testing Business user test management - managing end user testing; workflows, configurations, communications, calculations. Ensure everything has been tested thoroughly, overseeing the tracking of defects and remediation Remediation management - tracking system-related issues that occur Risk management - supporting the up-keep of IT risk governance policies and processes System optimisation - investigating and recommending ways to optimise system processes Modelling business processes - involving, impacted or supported by recruitment technologies Product management and Ownership Pipeline management - Maintenance of product backlog. Contributing to Project initiation document (PID), high level design documents, change request (CR) management, building into relevant trackers to prioritise Business rule documentation - manage, contribute, capture, review, sign-off and maintain system business rules Incident management - assessing impact, remediations, interim/perm solutions, timelines and being an effective escalation point System failures - Consuming and following up on failure reports, adding into issue trackers, taking ownership investigating, solution design and remediation across various teams Problem management - consulting with various parties in getting to and documenting the root cause of issues, looking at trends, feeding into application Service Improvement Plan (SIP) System access - being part of the system access process by supporting or managing your own access control lists for internal and 3rd party technologies Service management -Owning/maintaining a Service Improvement Plan for each application Service review management - input and attendance of vendor management and application service review meetings to monitor performance, their services against KPI's/SLA's, strategic roadmap. Roadmap - manage core recruitment technology/application roadmap, including but not limited to business driven cyclical activity, vendor driven enhancements, legislative change, UKIT/Global IT programmes (cloud first, digital, simplification) which fits the wider Workforce of the Future and People Tech Technology Roadmap and vision Product upgrades - change management plans, sharing product enhancements and release notes to the user community Contractuals - contributing to contracting and statements of work, extensions and service levels etc.. Project management Project management - lead or support transformation projects, ranging from small enhancements, through to significant process or policy redesign that directly impacts your technology portfolio, or is impacted by a wider project Prioritisation - clearly identifying urgent and non-urgent work, working with stakeholders to manage expectations and regularly reassess your pipeline of work Milestones - setting and agreeing critical decision milestones and approval stages Relationship management Relationships - build trusted relationships with various cross functional internal teams (For example - UKIT, Onboarding, Recruitment, Employer Brand, Brand, IT Risk and Global IT etc..) Technology Design & Delivery - be, or oversee where others may need to drive the conversation, depending on the business needs, but aim to retain a single point of contact between the business requirements and the technical delivery teams (internal and external) Knowledge management Knowledge management - responsible for the creation, upkeep and version control of system & application training materials for the end user (recruiters and wider teams) Knowledge sharing - responsible for the creation of user training manuals, videos and quick reference guides, ensuring technology changes are continually reflected and cascaded through a centralised knowledge hub Digital champions - managing an internal digital advocacy group who act as the voice of the end user and help inform optimisation and technology vision, and be available for UAT of new releases or MVP's. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Learn more here Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here
Job Description Summary School and College Leaver programme A position on our School and College leaver programme is one of the best ways to kickstart your career with PwC. You'll learn and develop the specialist skills our clients look for and value most, whilst also studying towards a professional qualification, with support from us all the way. The work is varied, and involves working as a team to understand the financial statements and the financial position of your clients, who may vary from multinational banks and football clubs through to public sector organisations and start ups. Your work will includes investigating and analysing operational and financial risk, processes, systems and controls, and then offering your client recommendations for improvement. Good communication, an analytical mindset, strong relationship building skills and an strong eye for detail are really important in our people-focused business Assurance In Assurance, we use cutting edge, collaborative technology to provide market leading services to our clients, both in person and virtually. Join our leading practice and you'll be part of the team that gets to grips with every aspect of clients' activities, understanding their business to identify where our high-quality Assurance work can add insight and value. It's critical work that enhances corporate governance and plays an important role in ensuring the reliability and relevance of business information. We work with organisations to identify and manage their risks to best position them for future business challenges and opportunities. Assurance is so much more than numbers. From assessing the sustainability of a supply chain, to the carbon footprint of a business, to compliance with their own internal governance policies, we help our clients to better understand their organisations' culture and performance to help them to achieve their true potential. What you'll gain You'll start your journey towards gaining a nationally recognised professional qualification, the ACA, with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) or Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI). You'll also gain a Level 7 Apprenticeship across the four year School and College Leaver Programme. What you need to get in 112 UCAS tariff* depending on which area you join, plus a grade 4 or above in GCSE English Language and Mathematics (or equivalent) for school and college leaver Our team helps organisations navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. While many of the rules of business have changed, the fundamentals haven't. You'll work alongside senior members of the client's management team in planning the audit process from beginning to end, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and fair presentation of our client's information. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Job Description Summary School and College Leaver programme A position on our School and College leaver programme is one of the best ways to kickstart your career with PwC. You'll learn and develop the specialist skills our clients look for and value most, whilst also studying towards a professional qualification, with support from us all the way. The work is varied, and involves working as a team to understand the financial statements and the financial position of your clients, who may vary from multinational banks and football clubs through to public sector organisations and start ups. Your work will includes investigating and analysing operational and financial risk, processes, systems and controls, and then offering your client recommendations for improvement. Good communication, an analytical mindset, strong relationship building skills and an strong eye for detail are really important in our people-focused business Assurance In Assurance, we use cutting edge, collaborative technology to provide market leading services to our clients, both in person and virtually. Join our leading practice and you'll be part of the team that gets to grips with every aspect of clients' activities, understanding their business to identify where our high-quality Assurance work can add insight and value. It's critical work that enhances corporate governance and plays an important role in ensuring the reliability and relevance of business information. We work with organisations to identify and manage their risks to best position them for future business challenges and opportunities. Assurance is so much more than numbers. From assessing the sustainability of a supply chain, to the carbon footprint of a business, to compliance with their own internal governance policies, we help our clients to better understand their organisations' culture and performance to help them to achieve their true potential. What you'll gain You'll start your journey towards gaining a nationally recognised professional qualification, the ACA, with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) or Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI). You'll also gain a Level 7 Apprenticeship across the four year School and College Leaver Programme. What you need to get in 112 UCAS tariff* depending on which area you join, plus a grade 4 or above in GCSE English Language and Mathematics (or equivalent) for school and college leaver Our team helps organisations navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. While many of the rules of business have changed, the fundamentals haven't. You'll work alongside senior members of the client's management team in planning the audit process from beginning to end, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and fair presentation of our client's information. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
About the role We are seeking Salesforce Directors who have the ability to lead multi-skilled teams to bring together diverse viewpoints to build tomorrow's solutions. You will be working closely with our clients' executive leadership teams to understand the level of business change required to transform how an organisation operates and generates profit. Applying both your technical and business lenses to deliver the human-physical-virtual interface to create engaging customer experience and the technology required to embed new solutions and create scale. In the Financial Services practice; our client engagements are often multi-year transformation programs for business critical multi-tiered application environments that enable and unlock new value streams across the client's digital landscape. You will be a 'hands on' Technical delivery and Sales Director; able to motivate and drive a team through a complex portfolio of work. You will have a track record in Salesforce, coupled with the ability to leverage your commercial network to identify and win new client work. The Team We're one of Salesforce's Global Strategic Partners, which gives us direct access to their latest innovations. This allows us to give you the most up to date guidance on getting the most from Salesforce. Our Alliance is a two-way relationship and means that our experience in implementing Salesforce for businesses helps inform updates to their products. We've been recognised for our excellence twice with Salesforce's Partner Innovation Award. Additional information Opportunity for working from home? (Yes) Amount of time client-based (70%+) Opportunity for job sharing? (No) Need to travel/overnight stays away from home (Yes) Opportunity for flexible working (hours)? (Yes) Typical Amount of time PwC office-based (20%) Requirements Salesforce Director will have a proven track record in helping financial services firms transform their organisations, taking an advisory role for overall delivery of the solution. Demonstrate working to the best industry standards and ensure that the delivery of the solutions are pragmatic, timely and aligned to the Clients business objectives and security requirements; Experience at Director level for technical delivery and client origination , with a track record of delivering complex projects including emerging technology and cloud components In possession of knowledge of emerging technology and to implement this in a large scale environment. The candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas: Industry recognised standard applications , Salesforce , SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics 365, Workday Emerging Technology AI, RPA, Drones, Robotics, Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), Voice, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Transformational Enterprise Architectures Integration, API's, Containers etc. Enterprise cloud vendors Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform An inspiring team leader, able to rapidly establish and lead high-performing, multi-disciplinary, cross-geography teams, drawn from across PwC, our clients' staff and third-party organisations; Offshore Delivery Management - An effective technical delivery leader with deep experience in managing delivery through offshore teams; Individual, social and business interaction - flexibility in using a range of influencing styles in order to build strong sustainable relationships, and demonstrating the firm's values; Business acumen - Ability to explore opportunities and seek to understand if they are commercially right for the firm in the context of our Purpose. Lead client delivery engagements with focus on profitability and long-term sustainable growth for the firm and clients; Relationships - Ability to anticipate client's needs and deliver high quality, value-added services and solutions which elevate the profile of the firm in the eyes of the client' executive A confident and impactful communicator and manager of senior stakeholders, both written and verbal, able to clearly explain the programme to non-technical and technical audiences; ]Practice Overview PwC Salesforce Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients leverage Salesforce technology to enhance their customer experiences, enable sustainable change, and drive results. We focus on understanding our client's challenges and developing custom solutions powered by Salesforce to transform their sales, service and marketing capabilities by exploring data and identifying trends, managing customer life cycles, strategically building and leveraging online communities, driving employee engagement and collaboration, and connecting directly with channel partners to share goals, objectives, and activities in a secure, branded location. To truly stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
About the role We are seeking Salesforce Directors who have the ability to lead multi-skilled teams to bring together diverse viewpoints to build tomorrow's solutions. You will be working closely with our clients' executive leadership teams to understand the level of business change required to transform how an organisation operates and generates profit. Applying both your technical and business lenses to deliver the human-physical-virtual interface to create engaging customer experience and the technology required to embed new solutions and create scale. In the Financial Services practice; our client engagements are often multi-year transformation programs for business critical multi-tiered application environments that enable and unlock new value streams across the client's digital landscape. You will be a 'hands on' Technical delivery and Sales Director; able to motivate and drive a team through a complex portfolio of work. You will have a track record in Salesforce, coupled with the ability to leverage your commercial network to identify and win new client work. The Team We're one of Salesforce's Global Strategic Partners, which gives us direct access to their latest innovations. This allows us to give you the most up to date guidance on getting the most from Salesforce. Our Alliance is a two-way relationship and means that our experience in implementing Salesforce for businesses helps inform updates to their products. We've been recognised for our excellence twice with Salesforce's Partner Innovation Award. Additional information Opportunity for working from home? (Yes) Amount of time client-based (70%+) Opportunity for job sharing? (No) Need to travel/overnight stays away from home (Yes) Opportunity for flexible working (hours)? (Yes) Typical Amount of time PwC office-based (20%) Requirements Salesforce Director will have a proven track record in helping financial services firms transform their organisations, taking an advisory role for overall delivery of the solution. Demonstrate working to the best industry standards and ensure that the delivery of the solutions are pragmatic, timely and aligned to the Clients business objectives and security requirements; Experience at Director level for technical delivery and client origination , with a track record of delivering complex projects including emerging technology and cloud components In possession of knowledge of emerging technology and to implement this in a large scale environment. The candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas: Industry recognised standard applications , Salesforce , SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics 365, Workday Emerging Technology AI, RPA, Drones, Robotics, Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), Voice, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Transformational Enterprise Architectures Integration, API's, Containers etc. Enterprise cloud vendors Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform An inspiring team leader, able to rapidly establish and lead high-performing, multi-disciplinary, cross-geography teams, drawn from across PwC, our clients' staff and third-party organisations; Offshore Delivery Management - An effective technical delivery leader with deep experience in managing delivery through offshore teams; Individual, social and business interaction - flexibility in using a range of influencing styles in order to build strong sustainable relationships, and demonstrating the firm's values; Business acumen - Ability to explore opportunities and seek to understand if they are commercially right for the firm in the context of our Purpose. Lead client delivery engagements with focus on profitability and long-term sustainable growth for the firm and clients; Relationships - Ability to anticipate client's needs and deliver high quality, value-added services and solutions which elevate the profile of the firm in the eyes of the client' executive A confident and impactful communicator and manager of senior stakeholders, both written and verbal, able to clearly explain the programme to non-technical and technical audiences; ]Practice Overview PwC Salesforce Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients leverage Salesforce technology to enhance their customer experiences, enable sustainable change, and drive results. We focus on understanding our client's challenges and developing custom solutions powered by Salesforce to transform their sales, service and marketing capabilities by exploring data and identifying trends, managing customer life cycles, strategically building and leveraging online communities, driving employee engagement and collaboration, and connecting directly with channel partners to share goals, objectives, and activities in a secure, branded location. To truly stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
About the team Financial Decisions and Analysis (FDnA) is one of our highest growth teams, having doubled in size over the last 4 years. We focus on the application of leading edge modelling and analytical techniques to help clients make good decisions and solve problems. We work on some of the most high profile deals in the market, across a wide range of clients and sectors. We are now looking to recruit a number of Senior Associates to join our high performing team and support our continued growth. We are looking for people with a commercial mind-set who can quickly get to the crux of business issues and deliver commercially "game changing" insight to our clients, enhancing the Deal value through compelling analysis. Every assignment is different, but we broadly define our offering under the key headings; Deal Analytics - increasing confidence in the deal by developing deal models, deal analytics or restructuring modelling CFO Office - delivering insight and increasing transparency through strategic planning, short term forecasting and dynamic board reporting CEO Office - delivering value creation opportunities using intelligent analytics eg product profitability, pricing, sales force effectiveness and strategic option analysis About the role As a Senior Associate, you will be supporting a broad range of analytical assignments, stretching yourself across many different industry sectors and engaging directly with the senior management team and investors of our clients. Your first assignment may be working with CFOs or CEOs of leading PE backed or FTSE listed businesses to: Support investors secure their funding needs on a high profile acquisition Assess shareholder return by implementing rapid analytics to assess the value drivers of the target business Guide management's pricing decisions by evaluating the impact of price on margins and volume Understand the performance of different customers and products by applying techniques such as cohort analysis and clustering Your responsibilities could include: Clear and concise communication of complex concepts and their business benefits to internal and external senior management, from a range of backgrounds and business areas, to help clients make robust, evidence based decisions; Working in multidisciplinary teams directly with our clients to use data analysis, visualisation and modelling to support the Deal process; Designing processes to collect or extract data from disparate information streams (e.g.from client systems, transactional data, management reports) and the ability to connect the dots and turn them into structured, consistent datasets which can be analysed to create engaging and insightful outputs for our clients; Developing statistical models or algorithms which help solve Deals clients' business issues in a way which complements traditional analysis; Researching new products and tools, and implementing suitable techniques to solve the specific client problem and deal with potential data availability, quality or accuracy; Drafting reports and presentations and using data visualisation to explain findings. Requirements If you are naturally inquisitive, have an analytical mind and enjoy solving problems in a rigorous and logical manner, for a variety of different businesses then this is the role for you. You will be engaging directly with senior members of our clients, solving their business problems and helping them generate value. To be considered you must have a minimum of a 2:1 degree in a technical or analytical based subject (e.g. Maths, Computational Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Accounting and Finance etc). Exceptional analytical and technical aptitude, possess both financial and commercial acumen and enjoy problem solving to understand the drivers of a business, analyse their data and use this to provide insight and advice to our clients; Have an entrepreneurial mindset and self starter mentality, and be comfortable with a degree ambiguity with little supervision to come up with creative solutions to complex problems and develop these ideas into structured deliverable projects; The ability to manage time, prioritise tasks, self review your work and produce deliverables of a high quality under tight client deadlines in time pressured environments; A strong desire to acquire and share technical knowledge with colleagues and clients, and proven experience of doing this in your previous role; Passion for technology and new tools and applying and developing yourself to new areas (e.g. quickly getting up to speed with tools, analytical approaches and business challenges); Build collaborative working relationships at all levels, establishing credibility both internally and externally. Technical skills Practical experience of applying analytical techniques and interpreting their outcomes, for example: Descriptive Analytics - multivariate regression, logistic regression, cluster analysis, factor analysis, ANOVA, dimensionality reduction, natural language processing, time series decomposition, spatial analysis; Predictive Analytics - simulation, regression, time series modelling, classification Prescriptive Analytics - Optimisation, Scenario modelling, operational research Software development lifecycle and methodologies; Understanding of common data quality problems and coming up with ideas of solving these; Experience with data management, cleansing, querying and data manipulation / database tools such as SQL on high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources; Data visualisation; Experience with a number of the following tools: Alteryx, Tableau, Qlikview, Power BI, HTML5, D3, R, SPSS, SAS, Python. The following skills are also desirable: Ability to deliver rapid, pragmatic, value orientated advice and tools in a consulting environment; Experience with assisting business development activities through working on bids and proposal responses; Experience working in a Deal environment; An understanding of basic accounting principles; there may be an option for a follow-up financial qualification once in the role. The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Deals Our Deals business is an exciting, fast-paced and an ever-growing business that focuses on deals and crisis situations for our clients. Collectively, we deal with the types of situations you hear about regularly in the news and we provide support, insight and analysis to the management, shareholders and financiers of business. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)?
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
About the team Financial Decisions and Analysis (FDnA) is one of our highest growth teams, having doubled in size over the last 4 years. We focus on the application of leading edge modelling and analytical techniques to help clients make good decisions and solve problems. We work on some of the most high profile deals in the market, across a wide range of clients and sectors. We are now looking to recruit a number of Senior Associates to join our high performing team and support our continued growth. We are looking for people with a commercial mind-set who can quickly get to the crux of business issues and deliver commercially "game changing" insight to our clients, enhancing the Deal value through compelling analysis. Every assignment is different, but we broadly define our offering under the key headings; Deal Analytics - increasing confidence in the deal by developing deal models, deal analytics or restructuring modelling CFO Office - delivering insight and increasing transparency through strategic planning, short term forecasting and dynamic board reporting CEO Office - delivering value creation opportunities using intelligent analytics eg product profitability, pricing, sales force effectiveness and strategic option analysis About the role As a Senior Associate, you will be supporting a broad range of analytical assignments, stretching yourself across many different industry sectors and engaging directly with the senior management team and investors of our clients. Your first assignment may be working with CFOs or CEOs of leading PE backed or FTSE listed businesses to: Support investors secure their funding needs on a high profile acquisition Assess shareholder return by implementing rapid analytics to assess the value drivers of the target business Guide management's pricing decisions by evaluating the impact of price on margins and volume Understand the performance of different customers and products by applying techniques such as cohort analysis and clustering Your responsibilities could include: Clear and concise communication of complex concepts and their business benefits to internal and external senior management, from a range of backgrounds and business areas, to help clients make robust, evidence based decisions; Working in multidisciplinary teams directly with our clients to use data analysis, visualisation and modelling to support the Deal process; Designing processes to collect or extract data from disparate information streams (e.g.from client systems, transactional data, management reports) and the ability to connect the dots and turn them into structured, consistent datasets which can be analysed to create engaging and insightful outputs for our clients; Developing statistical models or algorithms which help solve Deals clients' business issues in a way which complements traditional analysis; Researching new products and tools, and implementing suitable techniques to solve the specific client problem and deal with potential data availability, quality or accuracy; Drafting reports and presentations and using data visualisation to explain findings. Requirements If you are naturally inquisitive, have an analytical mind and enjoy solving problems in a rigorous and logical manner, for a variety of different businesses then this is the role for you. You will be engaging directly with senior members of our clients, solving their business problems and helping them generate value. To be considered you must have a minimum of a 2:1 degree in a technical or analytical based subject (e.g. Maths, Computational Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Accounting and Finance etc). Exceptional analytical and technical aptitude, possess both financial and commercial acumen and enjoy problem solving to understand the drivers of a business, analyse their data and use this to provide insight and advice to our clients; Have an entrepreneurial mindset and self starter mentality, and be comfortable with a degree ambiguity with little supervision to come up with creative solutions to complex problems and develop these ideas into structured deliverable projects; The ability to manage time, prioritise tasks, self review your work and produce deliverables of a high quality under tight client deadlines in time pressured environments; A strong desire to acquire and share technical knowledge with colleagues and clients, and proven experience of doing this in your previous role; Passion for technology and new tools and applying and developing yourself to new areas (e.g. quickly getting up to speed with tools, analytical approaches and business challenges); Build collaborative working relationships at all levels, establishing credibility both internally and externally. Technical skills Practical experience of applying analytical techniques and interpreting their outcomes, for example: Descriptive Analytics - multivariate regression, logistic regression, cluster analysis, factor analysis, ANOVA, dimensionality reduction, natural language processing, time series decomposition, spatial analysis; Predictive Analytics - simulation, regression, time series modelling, classification Prescriptive Analytics - Optimisation, Scenario modelling, operational research Software development lifecycle and methodologies; Understanding of common data quality problems and coming up with ideas of solving these; Experience with data management, cleansing, querying and data manipulation / database tools such as SQL on high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources; Data visualisation; Experience with a number of the following tools: Alteryx, Tableau, Qlikview, Power BI, HTML5, D3, R, SPSS, SAS, Python. The following skills are also desirable: Ability to deliver rapid, pragmatic, value orientated advice and tools in a consulting environment; Experience with assisting business development activities through working on bids and proposal responses; Experience working in a Deal environment; An understanding of basic accounting principles; there may be an option for a follow-up financial qualification once in the role. The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Deals Our Deals business is an exciting, fast-paced and an ever-growing business that focuses on deals and crisis situations for our clients. Collectively, we deal with the types of situations you hear about regularly in the news and we provide support, insight and analysis to the management, shareholders and financiers of business. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)?
Who we arePwC's Operate business delivers large operational and managed service solutions for clients to meet regulatory, risk and compliance challenges.With over 1,300 staff deployed on large implementation and execution programmes Operate brings together top talent with a distinctive mix of knowledge and skills. We support clients by providing staff augmentation services, delivering large scale operational programmes and managed solutions. We deliver our client work from a range of locations, providing our clients with cost-effective delivery, access to subject matter expertise and operational excellence disciplines for some of the biggest brands worldwide. About the roleDue to PwC winning exciting new work, we are urgently looking for PMO Associates to join the Firm. Base Location Belfast The role will be based in Belfast, however as a result of the wide variety of clients and projects, you may be asked to work in other locations within the UK and beyond, sometimes at short notice and sometimes over lengthy periods of time. Your desire and ability to do this will be discussed as part of the recruitment process. We're looking for PMO Associates who will support the execution of transformation and change projects for our clients, who are predominantly within the financial services sector. The responsibilities of each role will vary depending on client needs but will likely includeDevelopment and maintenance of project plansPreparation of project reports including status reports, RAID logs and project dashboards, tracking and analysis of budgetary information across the full project portfolioProduction of presentations for senior managementSupporting the project management team with ad hoc requirementsIdentifying risks, issues and discrepancies and taking action accordinglyTracking key project actions with the wider team What is in it for you?As we're responsive to client demands, your role will be varied and challenging, providing you with an opportunity to work with a wide variety of high profile clients. We're also exceptionally passionate about providing you with the necessary skills, experience and training to help you develop both personally and professionally. You'll therefore be included on our specific Project training framework, which will be tailored to match your skills, needs and career aspirations. Fully funded by us, you will complete externally accredited qualifications that will benefit you in the roles you are working in. Our training programme is further enhanced through a variety of softer skills training sessions focusing on your relationships and leadership style.In addition to the client projects and training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employmentOur dedicated internal Careers Service.Competitive salary plus a potential discretionary bonus (performance related)25 days standard holiday pro rata, with options to increase this through your benefits packageA flexible benefits scheme that be tailored to suit your (and your family's) needs.Provision of a group pension plan with additional funding provided by PwC Requirements of the roleEssentialPrevious experience of PMO roles or junior project management/support rolesExcellent project planning skills and experience of using project management and planning tools such as MS-ProjectGood knowledge of the MS Office Suite, in particular strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPointAbility to integrate well into a team and build relationships well with senior stakeholdersAbility to apply a logical and analytical approach to workHighly analytical and ability to develop solutions to technical problemsProfessionally sceptical mind-set PreferredUndergraduate degree (e.g. BA, BSc)Previous experience of working in a regulatory driven change environmentPrevious experience of working in an IT enabled change environmentPrevious experience working within a banking environmentAny relevant professional qualifications such as PRINCE2
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Who we arePwC's Operate business delivers large operational and managed service solutions for clients to meet regulatory, risk and compliance challenges.With over 1,300 staff deployed on large implementation and execution programmes Operate brings together top talent with a distinctive mix of knowledge and skills. We support clients by providing staff augmentation services, delivering large scale operational programmes and managed solutions. We deliver our client work from a range of locations, providing our clients with cost-effective delivery, access to subject matter expertise and operational excellence disciplines for some of the biggest brands worldwide. About the roleDue to PwC winning exciting new work, we are urgently looking for PMO Associates to join the Firm. Base Location Belfast The role will be based in Belfast, however as a result of the wide variety of clients and projects, you may be asked to work in other locations within the UK and beyond, sometimes at short notice and sometimes over lengthy periods of time. Your desire and ability to do this will be discussed as part of the recruitment process. We're looking for PMO Associates who will support the execution of transformation and change projects for our clients, who are predominantly within the financial services sector. The responsibilities of each role will vary depending on client needs but will likely includeDevelopment and maintenance of project plansPreparation of project reports including status reports, RAID logs and project dashboards, tracking and analysis of budgetary information across the full project portfolioProduction of presentations for senior managementSupporting the project management team with ad hoc requirementsIdentifying risks, issues and discrepancies and taking action accordinglyTracking key project actions with the wider team What is in it for you?As we're responsive to client demands, your role will be varied and challenging, providing you with an opportunity to work with a wide variety of high profile clients. We're also exceptionally passionate about providing you with the necessary skills, experience and training to help you develop both personally and professionally. You'll therefore be included on our specific Project training framework, which will be tailored to match your skills, needs and career aspirations. Fully funded by us, you will complete externally accredited qualifications that will benefit you in the roles you are working in. Our training programme is further enhanced through a variety of softer skills training sessions focusing on your relationships and leadership style.In addition to the client projects and training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employmentOur dedicated internal Careers Service.Competitive salary plus a potential discretionary bonus (performance related)25 days standard holiday pro rata, with options to increase this through your benefits packageA flexible benefits scheme that be tailored to suit your (and your family's) needs.Provision of a group pension plan with additional funding provided by PwC Requirements of the roleEssentialPrevious experience of PMO roles or junior project management/support rolesExcellent project planning skills and experience of using project management and planning tools such as MS-ProjectGood knowledge of the MS Office Suite, in particular strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPointAbility to integrate well into a team and build relationships well with senior stakeholdersAbility to apply a logical and analytical approach to workHighly analytical and ability to develop solutions to technical problemsProfessionally sceptical mind-set PreferredUndergraduate degree (e.g. BA, BSc)Previous experience of working in a regulatory driven change environmentPrevious experience of working in an IT enabled change environmentPrevious experience working within a banking environmentAny relevant professional qualifications such as PRINCE2
About the team Delivering Deal Value (DDV) is a market leading team that assists Corporate and Private Equity (PE) clients in a wide range of high impact business situations. The majority of our work is in the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) space, with a focus on the operations and IT challenges both pre and post deal. We help clients achieve maximum value on their deal transactions by solving transformational and complex challenges. The M&A Deals we work on range in size from £50m to over £5bn and our clients include the most well-known brands and businesses in the world. The Financial Services sector team within DDV provides M&A advice and support to insurers, banks, asset managers, payments providers, fintech firms, hedge funds and other financial services players. We are looking for excellent candidates to join the current team of 25 dynamic and friendly people who have a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines. We recruit proactively from industry, consulting, private equity and audit to create a great blend of experience on each project. This blend of backgrounds helps us learn from each other and stay at the top of the market delivering fantastic results for our clients on landmark deals. About the role You will identify, plan, shape and support the creation of lasting value for our financial services and private equity clients as they undergo mergers, acquisitions and disposals. We work across the deal life cycle, from identifying value creation opportunities and conducting due diligence, to executing carve out and integration programs, realising synergies and creating value for our clients. A career in the DDV team is a unique and rewarding challenge. The work is at the front of our client's strategic agenda, often complex and done under tight deadlines. As a result, there are extraordinary opportunities for personal growth, learning new skills and career development. Whilst the team is London based, deal activity is global, therefore projects can involve travel at short notice. Your responsibilities As a Manager, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. The Manager role is a leadership role at project level. As such, you will be expected to take on a leading role on engagements and management of project team members within 6-12 months and contribute to business development efforts where possible alongside your project responsibilities. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients Develop strategies to solve complex technical challenges Assist in the management and delivering of large projects Train, coach, and supervise junior staff Oversee the financial management of client projects Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and win opportunities to work with new/existing clients Contribute to the development of your own and the team's technical skills Develop a strong internal network within PwC Keep up to date with industry news and developments There are plenty of opportunities to build your personal and professional networks. Consulting is a relationship industry after all. We have weekly team newsletters, monthly team meetings and monthly socials, together with an annual away day. The team is a collaborative and supportive environment with lots of chances to socialise across our team and the wider business. Who we are looking for -Professional Experience Experience of working in a consulting role in financial services, or a transformation role in industry, ideally banking or insurance Experienced in M&A, synergy, integration and/or carve-out, and/or on change projects, restructuring or business improvement Comfort around financial analysis and understanding of the drivers of financial information Demonstrated ability to quickly assess the performance of a business (or elements of it) and outline improvement opportunities based upon limited information and/or interactions with senior management Ability to quickly understand large amounts of information and draw out hypotheses and key messages Extensive experience around operational and IT analysis to understand business processes, their associated costs and potential issues as well as opportunities for improvement Comfort in understanding the impact of different operating models on commercial, financial and operational aspects of a business, ideally in the context of a transaction Ability to review performance improvement plans, cost reduction plans and capital expenditure needs Knowledge of the key issues and challenges currently facing the financial services sector Personality characteristics We work hard together, so we hire people who treat their colleagues well, who are not hierarchical and enjoy creating a happy culture even when under pressure Extremely comfortable around C-suite or senior stakeholders, as most of our work is done at this level; you don't need to be an extrovert, but confidence definitely helps Comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity in a project environment, and excited by the idea that you may not know what country you will be in next week Extremely handy with Excel and PowerPoint. Much of our work involves detailed analysis and report writing, so it is critical you can work with these tools Naturally curious; we love people who can apply logic and problem solving to difficult business problems Nice to have MBA or other business management qualification Other post-graduate or accounting qualifications are welcome Consulting In Consulting we deliver practical, far-sighted advice that gets straight to the heart of clients' business issues and delivers amazing results by helping our clients improve the way they operate, reduce costs, manage risks, leverage talent or fundamentally change the way they do business, the work you do will be all about helping organisations of all shapes and sizes work smarter and grow faster. You could find yourself working with household names in a diverse range of industries - everyone from big-name broadcasters and high-street banks to multinational telecoms operators and energy companies. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
About the team Delivering Deal Value (DDV) is a market leading team that assists Corporate and Private Equity (PE) clients in a wide range of high impact business situations. The majority of our work is in the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) space, with a focus on the operations and IT challenges both pre and post deal. We help clients achieve maximum value on their deal transactions by solving transformational and complex challenges. The M&A Deals we work on range in size from £50m to over £5bn and our clients include the most well-known brands and businesses in the world. The Financial Services sector team within DDV provides M&A advice and support to insurers, banks, asset managers, payments providers, fintech firms, hedge funds and other financial services players. We are looking for excellent candidates to join the current team of 25 dynamic and friendly people who have a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines. We recruit proactively from industry, consulting, private equity and audit to create a great blend of experience on each project. This blend of backgrounds helps us learn from each other and stay at the top of the market delivering fantastic results for our clients on landmark deals. About the role You will identify, plan, shape and support the creation of lasting value for our financial services and private equity clients as they undergo mergers, acquisitions and disposals. We work across the deal life cycle, from identifying value creation opportunities and conducting due diligence, to executing carve out and integration programs, realising synergies and creating value for our clients. A career in the DDV team is a unique and rewarding challenge. The work is at the front of our client's strategic agenda, often complex and done under tight deadlines. As a result, there are extraordinary opportunities for personal growth, learning new skills and career development. Whilst the team is London based, deal activity is global, therefore projects can involve travel at short notice. Your responsibilities As a Manager, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. The Manager role is a leadership role at project level. As such, you will be expected to take on a leading role on engagements and management of project team members within 6-12 months and contribute to business development efforts where possible alongside your project responsibilities. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients Develop strategies to solve complex technical challenges Assist in the management and delivering of large projects Train, coach, and supervise junior staff Oversee the financial management of client projects Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and win opportunities to work with new/existing clients Contribute to the development of your own and the team's technical skills Develop a strong internal network within PwC Keep up to date with industry news and developments There are plenty of opportunities to build your personal and professional networks. Consulting is a relationship industry after all. We have weekly team newsletters, monthly team meetings and monthly socials, together with an annual away day. The team is a collaborative and supportive environment with lots of chances to socialise across our team and the wider business. Who we are looking for -Professional Experience Experience of working in a consulting role in financial services, or a transformation role in industry, ideally banking or insurance Experienced in M&A, synergy, integration and/or carve-out, and/or on change projects, restructuring or business improvement Comfort around financial analysis and understanding of the drivers of financial information Demonstrated ability to quickly assess the performance of a business (or elements of it) and outline improvement opportunities based upon limited information and/or interactions with senior management Ability to quickly understand large amounts of information and draw out hypotheses and key messages Extensive experience around operational and IT analysis to understand business processes, their associated costs and potential issues as well as opportunities for improvement Comfort in understanding the impact of different operating models on commercial, financial and operational aspects of a business, ideally in the context of a transaction Ability to review performance improvement plans, cost reduction plans and capital expenditure needs Knowledge of the key issues and challenges currently facing the financial services sector Personality characteristics We work hard together, so we hire people who treat their colleagues well, who are not hierarchical and enjoy creating a happy culture even when under pressure Extremely comfortable around C-suite or senior stakeholders, as most of our work is done at this level; you don't need to be an extrovert, but confidence definitely helps Comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity in a project environment, and excited by the idea that you may not know what country you will be in next week Extremely handy with Excel and PowerPoint. Much of our work involves detailed analysis and report writing, so it is critical you can work with these tools Naturally curious; we love people who can apply logic and problem solving to difficult business problems Nice to have MBA or other business management qualification Other post-graduate or accounting qualifications are welcome Consulting In Consulting we deliver practical, far-sighted advice that gets straight to the heart of clients' business issues and delivers amazing results by helping our clients improve the way they operate, reduce costs, manage risks, leverage talent or fundamentally change the way they do business, the work you do will be all about helping organisations of all shapes and sizes work smarter and grow faster. You could find yourself working with household names in a diverse range of industries - everyone from big-name broadcasters and high-street banks to multinational telecoms operators and energy companies. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
PwC Guidewire Practice PwC proudly have a strong presence globally with Guidewire, in particular across the US, Canada and Australia. We are continuing to expand our consulting practice throughout the UK and the wider European insurance markets. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for the right candidate to be part of the successful EMEA Alliance between Guidewire and PwC, an already $250m business globally, with huge potential for growth. There is a fantastic opportunity to work with the largest Insurers across in the UK and Europe to drive forward the expansion of this practice , and jump start the PwC Guidewire Technology Consulting business in the UK. Preferred Knowledge/Skills: Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success as a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst; or as a Functional Subject Matter Specialist skilled in using agile delivery methodologies like Kanban, Scrum, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Demonstrates thorough knowledge and/or a proven record of success in various phases of project life cycle from inception to implementation including ability to groom backlog, finalize sprint work allocation and able to review and report the status. Demonstrates thorough knowledge and/or a proven record of success in insurance company or agency / broker environments with relevant time and accountability in a functional role - i.e. agent, underwriter, customer accounting specialist, adjuster; or equivalent knowledge of insurance company operations. Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success in the business of property and casualty insurance marketplace, personal, commercial, and specialty product offerings, direct and agency distribution channels, the insurance contract, product model details, policy administration processes, policyholder billing processes, claim management processes, advisory (ISO/NCCI/AAIS) agencies, regulatory and compliance agencies and related business functions. Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success in insurance business applications such as: Policy administration; Claim management; Customer billing; Agency / customer portals; Reinsurance; Enterprise data warehouse; and, Document management systems (production, imaging, storage) - as a functional user or as a business system analyst. Demonstrates a thorough level of abilities with, and/or a proven record of success as both an individual contributor and team member, identifying and addressing client needs by: Writing and designing process maps; Preparing business requirements, documenting 'As Is' and 'To Be' processes and delivering process flows; Assisting in the development and / or implementation of Target Operating Models; Coordinating project input; Defining reporting structures to management; Demonstrating ability to formally documenting functions; Writing process documentation; and, Demonstrating experience of making prompt and practical business decisions. Certification(s) Preferred: Guidewire Certification (essential) ISEB or BCS Business Analysis (preferred) Insurance certifications Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Claims (AIC), Associate in Underwriting (AU), Associate in Reinsurance (ARe), Associate in Insurance (AINS) As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to: Pursue opportunities to develop existing and new skills outside of comfort zone. Act to resolve issues which prevent effective team working, even during times of change and uncertainty. Coach others and encourage them to take ownership of their development. Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations. Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations. Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations. Develop a perspective on key global trends, including globalisation, and how they impact the firm and our clients. Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties. Focus on building trusted relationships. Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. To apply, please visit our website via the button below. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
PwC Guidewire Practice PwC proudly have a strong presence globally with Guidewire, in particular across the US, Canada and Australia. We are continuing to expand our consulting practice throughout the UK and the wider European insurance markets. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for the right candidate to be part of the successful EMEA Alliance between Guidewire and PwC, an already $250m business globally, with huge potential for growth. There is a fantastic opportunity to work with the largest Insurers across in the UK and Europe to drive forward the expansion of this practice , and jump start the PwC Guidewire Technology Consulting business in the UK. Preferred Knowledge/Skills: Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success as a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst; or as a Functional Subject Matter Specialist skilled in using agile delivery methodologies like Kanban, Scrum, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Demonstrates thorough knowledge and/or a proven record of success in various phases of project life cycle from inception to implementation including ability to groom backlog, finalize sprint work allocation and able to review and report the status. Demonstrates thorough knowledge and/or a proven record of success in insurance company or agency / broker environments with relevant time and accountability in a functional role - i.e. agent, underwriter, customer accounting specialist, adjuster; or equivalent knowledge of insurance company operations. Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success in the business of property and casualty insurance marketplace, personal, commercial, and specialty product offerings, direct and agency distribution channels, the insurance contract, product model details, policy administration processes, policyholder billing processes, claim management processes, advisory (ISO/NCCI/AAIS) agencies, regulatory and compliance agencies and related business functions. Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or a proven record of success in insurance business applications such as: Policy administration; Claim management; Customer billing; Agency / customer portals; Reinsurance; Enterprise data warehouse; and, Document management systems (production, imaging, storage) - as a functional user or as a business system analyst. Demonstrates a thorough level of abilities with, and/or a proven record of success as both an individual contributor and team member, identifying and addressing client needs by: Writing and designing process maps; Preparing business requirements, documenting 'As Is' and 'To Be' processes and delivering process flows; Assisting in the development and / or implementation of Target Operating Models; Coordinating project input; Defining reporting structures to management; Demonstrating ability to formally documenting functions; Writing process documentation; and, Demonstrating experience of making prompt and practical business decisions. Certification(s) Preferred: Guidewire Certification (essential) ISEB or BCS Business Analysis (preferred) Insurance certifications Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Claims (AIC), Associate in Underwriting (AU), Associate in Reinsurance (ARe), Associate in Insurance (AINS) As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to: Pursue opportunities to develop existing and new skills outside of comfort zone. Act to resolve issues which prevent effective team working, even during times of change and uncertainty. Coach others and encourage them to take ownership of their development. Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations. Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations. Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations. Develop a perspective on key global trends, including globalisation, and how they impact the firm and our clients. Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties. Focus on building trusted relationships. Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. To apply, please visit our website via the button below. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here
A career within Internal Audit services, will provide you with an opportunity to gain an understanding of an organisation's objectives, regulatory and risk management environment, and the diverse needs of their critical stakeholders. We focus on helping organisations look deeper and see further considering areas like culture and behaviours to help improve and embed controls. In short, we seek to address the right risks and ultimately add value to their organisation.We're a leading provider of trust in the digital world - in the eyes of our people, our clients and our stakeholders. Today's business environment is different. More complex. More connected. Companies not only face new and unknown risks, but also new and untapped opportunities. Our team is at the forefront of this change, join us to be a part of transforming how risk is perceived and capitalised on. ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above Deliver internal audit reviews for a portfolio of clients on a wide range of topics Establish effective working relationships directly with clients Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand This role provides a great opportunity for an individual with experience in Asset & Wealth Management to join our growing team and gain exposure to dynamic clients in these industries. We work with a broad range of clients from small organisations to large multinationals, specialist firms to complex businesses, spanning the investment management, pensions, hedge fund and private equity sub-sectors.Essential skills and experience An Accountancy or Internal Audit qualification; Experience in auditing financial and operational controls within a wide range of business processes within the Asset Management sector; Experience in evaluating and performing risk assessments at a task and organisation level; Strong analytical and project management skills; Identifying and effectively reporting any issues and recommendations for improvement to clients, as well as drafting the related sections of formal reports; The ability to work effectively in different teams for varying periods of time building good working relationships with both colleagues and client personnel at all levels; Experience in supervising and developing junior staff; Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and clients at all levels; Flexibility in your approach to meeting goals as part of the wider team. Desirable skills An understanding of relevant regulatory issues; The ability to contribute and create new initiatives and be responsive to change Risk Assurance We're a leading provider of trust in the digital world - in the eyes of our people, our clients and our stakeholders. Today's business environment is different. More complex. More connected. Companies not only face new and unknown risks, but also new and untapped opportunities. Our team is at the forefront of this change, join us to be a part of transforming how risk is perceived and capitalised on. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Learn more here Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
A career within Internal Audit services, will provide you with an opportunity to gain an understanding of an organisation's objectives, regulatory and risk management environment, and the diverse needs of their critical stakeholders. We focus on helping organisations look deeper and see further considering areas like culture and behaviours to help improve and embed controls. In short, we seek to address the right risks and ultimately add value to their organisation.We're a leading provider of trust in the digital world - in the eyes of our people, our clients and our stakeholders. Today's business environment is different. More complex. More connected. Companies not only face new and unknown risks, but also new and untapped opportunities. Our team is at the forefront of this change, join us to be a part of transforming how risk is perceived and capitalised on. ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above Deliver internal audit reviews for a portfolio of clients on a wide range of topics Establish effective working relationships directly with clients Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand This role provides a great opportunity for an individual with experience in Asset & Wealth Management to join our growing team and gain exposure to dynamic clients in these industries. We work with a broad range of clients from small organisations to large multinationals, specialist firms to complex businesses, spanning the investment management, pensions, hedge fund and private equity sub-sectors.Essential skills and experience An Accountancy or Internal Audit qualification; Experience in auditing financial and operational controls within a wide range of business processes within the Asset Management sector; Experience in evaluating and performing risk assessments at a task and organisation level; Strong analytical and project management skills; Identifying and effectively reporting any issues and recommendations for improvement to clients, as well as drafting the related sections of formal reports; The ability to work effectively in different teams for varying periods of time building good working relationships with both colleagues and client personnel at all levels; Experience in supervising and developing junior staff; Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and clients at all levels; Flexibility in your approach to meeting goals as part of the wider team. Desirable skills An understanding of relevant regulatory issues; The ability to contribute and create new initiatives and be responsive to change Risk Assurance We're a leading provider of trust in the digital world - in the eyes of our people, our clients and our stakeholders. Today's business environment is different. More complex. More connected. Companies not only face new and unknown risks, but also new and untapped opportunities. Our team is at the forefront of this change, join us to be a part of transforming how risk is perceived and capitalised on. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Learn more here Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here
A career within Tax Technology services, will provide you with the opportunity to work directly with senior Information Technology professionals within PwC, as well as with our clients, in order to provide specialised assistance to troubleshoot and resolve issues surrounding the technical application aspects of our tax technology solutions. School and College Leaver programme A position on our School and College Leaver programme is one of the best ways to kickstart your career with PwC. All of our apprenticeships are designed to help you develop your business skills through real client work, while also completing formal training and studying towards qualifications to give you a head start in your career. PwC will provide you with support all the way. You'll earn a competitive salary, benefit from our excellent support networks and have the opportunity to continually progress your career. Just like our graduate joiners, you'll work on varied and challenging client and internal projects, which make a real difference to the world of business. You'll be coached by our people, who are experts in their field, and at the same time, thanks to our study support, you won't need to worry about paying for course and exam fees, textbooks or revision materials. Tax Every time you buy a packet of crisps, go to the cinema, download an app or get paid for your part-time job, some of your money gets paid to the Government in tax. And it gets spent on schools, the NHS and a host of other public services. But it's not straightforward. As individuals, we pay different rates of tax. So imagine how tricky it is as a business when you're employing staff, making millions of pounds in profits or relocating to another country. And if you don't get it right, there are penalties. That's why it's essential our clients understand their tax obligations and how to manage them effectively, ethically and within legislation. Technology and Innovation The Technology and Innovation team is varied and an exciting place to be. You'll support colleagues and clients to come up with new and innovative ways of working, develop new digital products leveraging state of the art techniques such as machine learning and robotics, and work with leading data analytics and business information visualisation tools to manipulate, critically analyse and graphically present data to clients. Your knowledge and contribution will be help high-profile businesses, entrepreneurs and family business leverage technology to engage with PwC and understand complex rules, make informed decisions with significant impact and fulfill their tax obligations. You'll be part of a business that's committed to proactively engaging with the tax policy debate, focused on leading views and new ideas, and solving important problems. What you'll gain You'll enjoy plenty of practical, on-the-job training while studying for a professional qualification with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) to secure a Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (CFAB) as a core part of your apprenticeship. What you'll need Minimum requirements are112 UCAS tariff from up to three full A-Levels (or equivalent) and a Grade C or 4 or above in GCSE (or equivalent) English Language and Mathematics. Please check our website for specific requirements. Exams must have been taken in the same sitting and resits are accepted only where modules or papers have been retaken in the same academic year. If you have any extenuating circumstances related to your exam marks or the sequencing of your exams, please declare this on your application and this will be considered as we review your application. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
A career within Tax Technology services, will provide you with the opportunity to work directly with senior Information Technology professionals within PwC, as well as with our clients, in order to provide specialised assistance to troubleshoot and resolve issues surrounding the technical application aspects of our tax technology solutions. School and College Leaver programme A position on our School and College Leaver programme is one of the best ways to kickstart your career with PwC. All of our apprenticeships are designed to help you develop your business skills through real client work, while also completing formal training and studying towards qualifications to give you a head start in your career. PwC will provide you with support all the way. You'll earn a competitive salary, benefit from our excellent support networks and have the opportunity to continually progress your career. Just like our graduate joiners, you'll work on varied and challenging client and internal projects, which make a real difference to the world of business. You'll be coached by our people, who are experts in their field, and at the same time, thanks to our study support, you won't need to worry about paying for course and exam fees, textbooks or revision materials. Tax Every time you buy a packet of crisps, go to the cinema, download an app or get paid for your part-time job, some of your money gets paid to the Government in tax. And it gets spent on schools, the NHS and a host of other public services. But it's not straightforward. As individuals, we pay different rates of tax. So imagine how tricky it is as a business when you're employing staff, making millions of pounds in profits or relocating to another country. And if you don't get it right, there are penalties. That's why it's essential our clients understand their tax obligations and how to manage them effectively, ethically and within legislation. Technology and Innovation The Technology and Innovation team is varied and an exciting place to be. You'll support colleagues and clients to come up with new and innovative ways of working, develop new digital products leveraging state of the art techniques such as machine learning and robotics, and work with leading data analytics and business information visualisation tools to manipulate, critically analyse and graphically present data to clients. Your knowledge and contribution will be help high-profile businesses, entrepreneurs and family business leverage technology to engage with PwC and understand complex rules, make informed decisions with significant impact and fulfill their tax obligations. You'll be part of a business that's committed to proactively engaging with the tax policy debate, focused on leading views and new ideas, and solving important problems. What you'll gain You'll enjoy plenty of practical, on-the-job training while studying for a professional qualification with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) to secure a Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (CFAB) as a core part of your apprenticeship. What you'll need Minimum requirements are112 UCAS tariff from up to three full A-Levels (or equivalent) and a Grade C or 4 or above in GCSE (or equivalent) English Language and Mathematics. Please check our website for specific requirements. Exams must have been taken in the same sitting and resits are accepted only where modules or papers have been retaken in the same academic year. If you have any extenuating circumstances related to your exam marks or the sequencing of your exams, please declare this on your application and this will be considered as we review your application. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
About the team Financial Decisions and Analysis (FDnA) is one of our highest growth teams, having doubled in size over the last 4 years. We focus on the application of leading edge modelling and analytical techniques to help clients make good decisions and solve problems. We work on some of the most high profile deals in the market, across a wide range of clients and sectors. We are now looking to recruit a number of Senior Associates to join our high performing team and support our continued growth. We are looking for people with a commercial mind-set who can quickly get to the crux of business issues and deliver commercially "game changing" insight to our clients, enhancing the Deal value through compelling analysis. Every assignment is different, but we broadly define our offering under the key headings; Deal Analytics - increasing confidence in the deal by developing deal models, deal analytics or restructuring modelling CFO Office - delivering insight and increasing transparency through strategic planning, short term forecasting and dynamic board reporting CEO Office - delivering value creation opportunities using intelligent analytics eg product profitability, pricing, sales force effectiveness and strategic option analysis About the role As a Senior Associate, you will be supporting a broad range of analytical assignments, stretching yourself across many different industry sectors and engaging directly with the senior management team and investors of our clients. Your first assignment may be working with CFOs or CEOs of leading PE backed or FTSE listed businesses to: Support investors secure their funding needs on a high profile acquisition Assess shareholder return by implementing rapid analytics to assess the value drivers of the target business Guide management's pricing decisions by evaluating the impact of price on margins and volume Understand the performance of different customers and products by applying techniques such as cohort analysis and clustering Your responsibilities could include: Clear and concise communication of complex concepts and their business benefits to internal and external senior management, from a range of backgrounds and business areas, to help clients make robust, evidence based decisions; Working in multidisciplinary teams directly with our clients to use data analysis, visualisation and modelling to support the Deal process; Designing processes to collect or extract data from disparate information streams (e.g.from client systems, transactional data, management reports) and the ability to connect the dots and turn them into structured, consistent datasets which can be analysed to create engaging and insightful outputs for our clients; Developing statistical models or algorithms which help solve Deals clients' business issues in a way which complements traditional analysis; Researching new products and tools, and implementing suitable techniques to solve the specific client problem and deal with potential data availability, quality or accuracy; Drafting reports and presentations and using data visualisation to explain findings. Requirements If you are naturally inquisitive, have an analytical mind and enjoy solving problems in a rigorous and logical manner, for a variety of different businesses then this is the role for you. You will be engaging directly with senior members of our clients, solving their business problems and helping them generate value. To be considered you must have a minimum of a 2:1 degree in a technical or analytical based subject (e.g. Maths, Computational Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Accounting and Finance etc). Exceptional analytical and technical aptitude, possess both financial and commercial acumen and enjoy problem solving to understand the drivers of a business, analyse their data and use this to provide insight and advice to our clients; Have an entrepreneurial mindset and self starter mentality, and be comfortable with a degree ambiguity with little supervision to come up with creative solutions to complex problems and develop these ideas into structured deliverable projects; The ability to manage time, prioritise tasks, self review your work and produce deliverables of a high quality under tight client deadlines in time pressured environments; A strong desire to acquire and share technical knowledge with colleagues and clients, and proven experience of doing this in your previous role; Passion for technology and new tools and applying and developing yourself to new areas (e.g. quickly getting up to speed with tools, analytical approaches and business challenges); Build collaborative working relationships at all levels, establishing credibility both internally and externally. Technical skills Practical experience of applying analytical techniques and interpreting their outcomes, for example: Descriptive Analytics - multivariate regression, logistic regression, cluster analysis, factor analysis, ANOVA, dimensionality reduction, natural language processing, time series decomposition, spatial analysis; Predictive Analytics - simulation, regression, time series modelling, classification Prescriptive Analytics - Optimisation, Scenario modelling, operational research Software development lifecycle and methodologies; Understanding of common data quality problems and coming up with ideas of solving these; Experience with data management, cleansing, querying and data manipulation / database tools such as SQL on high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources; Data visualisation; Experience with a number of the following tools: Alteryx, Tableau, Qlikview, Power BI, HTML5, D3, R, SPSS, SAS, Python; The following skills are also desirable:Ability to deliver rapid, pragmatic, value orientated advice and tools in a consulting environment; Experience with assisting business development activities through working on bids and proposal responses; Experience working in a Deal environment; An understanding of basic accounting principles; there may be an option for a follow-up financial qualification once in the role. The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
About the team Financial Decisions and Analysis (FDnA) is one of our highest growth teams, having doubled in size over the last 4 years. We focus on the application of leading edge modelling and analytical techniques to help clients make good decisions and solve problems. We work on some of the most high profile deals in the market, across a wide range of clients and sectors. We are now looking to recruit a number of Senior Associates to join our high performing team and support our continued growth. We are looking for people with a commercial mind-set who can quickly get to the crux of business issues and deliver commercially "game changing" insight to our clients, enhancing the Deal value through compelling analysis. Every assignment is different, but we broadly define our offering under the key headings; Deal Analytics - increasing confidence in the deal by developing deal models, deal analytics or restructuring modelling CFO Office - delivering insight and increasing transparency through strategic planning, short term forecasting and dynamic board reporting CEO Office - delivering value creation opportunities using intelligent analytics eg product profitability, pricing, sales force effectiveness and strategic option analysis About the role As a Senior Associate, you will be supporting a broad range of analytical assignments, stretching yourself across many different industry sectors and engaging directly with the senior management team and investors of our clients. Your first assignment may be working with CFOs or CEOs of leading PE backed or FTSE listed businesses to: Support investors secure their funding needs on a high profile acquisition Assess shareholder return by implementing rapid analytics to assess the value drivers of the target business Guide management's pricing decisions by evaluating the impact of price on margins and volume Understand the performance of different customers and products by applying techniques such as cohort analysis and clustering Your responsibilities could include: Clear and concise communication of complex concepts and their business benefits to internal and external senior management, from a range of backgrounds and business areas, to help clients make robust, evidence based decisions; Working in multidisciplinary teams directly with our clients to use data analysis, visualisation and modelling to support the Deal process; Designing processes to collect or extract data from disparate information streams (e.g.from client systems, transactional data, management reports) and the ability to connect the dots and turn them into structured, consistent datasets which can be analysed to create engaging and insightful outputs for our clients; Developing statistical models or algorithms which help solve Deals clients' business issues in a way which complements traditional analysis; Researching new products and tools, and implementing suitable techniques to solve the specific client problem and deal with potential data availability, quality or accuracy; Drafting reports and presentations and using data visualisation to explain findings. Requirements If you are naturally inquisitive, have an analytical mind and enjoy solving problems in a rigorous and logical manner, for a variety of different businesses then this is the role for you. You will be engaging directly with senior members of our clients, solving their business problems and helping them generate value. To be considered you must have a minimum of a 2:1 degree in a technical or analytical based subject (e.g. Maths, Computational Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Accounting and Finance etc). Exceptional analytical and technical aptitude, possess both financial and commercial acumen and enjoy problem solving to understand the drivers of a business, analyse their data and use this to provide insight and advice to our clients; Have an entrepreneurial mindset and self starter mentality, and be comfortable with a degree ambiguity with little supervision to come up with creative solutions to complex problems and develop these ideas into structured deliverable projects; The ability to manage time, prioritise tasks, self review your work and produce deliverables of a high quality under tight client deadlines in time pressured environments; A strong desire to acquire and share technical knowledge with colleagues and clients, and proven experience of doing this in your previous role; Passion for technology and new tools and applying and developing yourself to new areas (e.g. quickly getting up to speed with tools, analytical approaches and business challenges); Build collaborative working relationships at all levels, establishing credibility both internally and externally. Technical skills Practical experience of applying analytical techniques and interpreting their outcomes, for example: Descriptive Analytics - multivariate regression, logistic regression, cluster analysis, factor analysis, ANOVA, dimensionality reduction, natural language processing, time series decomposition, spatial analysis; Predictive Analytics - simulation, regression, time series modelling, classification Prescriptive Analytics - Optimisation, Scenario modelling, operational research Software development lifecycle and methodologies; Understanding of common data quality problems and coming up with ideas of solving these; Experience with data management, cleansing, querying and data manipulation / database tools such as SQL on high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources; Data visualisation; Experience with a number of the following tools: Alteryx, Tableau, Qlikview, Power BI, HTML5, D3, R, SPSS, SAS, Python; The following skills are also desirable:Ability to deliver rapid, pragmatic, value orientated advice and tools in a consulting environment; Experience with assisting business development activities through working on bids and proposal responses; Experience working in a Deal environment; An understanding of basic accounting principles; there may be an option for a follow-up financial qualification once in the role. The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Who we arePwC's Operate business delivers large operational and managed service solutions for clients to meet regulatory, risk and compliance challenges.With over 1,300 staff deployed on large implementation and execution programmes Operate brings together top talent with a distinctive mix of knowledge and skills. We support clients by providing staff augmentation services, delivering large scale operational programmes and managed solutions. We deliver our client work from a range of locations, providing our clients with cost-effective delivery, access to subject matter expertise and operational excellence disciplines for some of the biggest brands worldwide. About the roleDue to PwC winning exciting new work, we are urgently looking for junior project analyst to join the Firm. Base Location Belfast The role will be based in Belfast, however as a result of the wide variety of clients and projects, you may be asked to work in other locations within the UK and beyond, sometimes at short notice and sometimes over lengthy periods of time. Your desire and ability to do this will be discussed as part of the recruitment process. We're looking for junior project analysts who will support the execution of transformation and change projects for our clients, who are predominantly within the financial services sector. The responsibilities of each role will vary depending on client needs but will likely includeDevelopment and maintenance of project plansPreparation of project reports including status reports, RAID logs and project dashboards, tracking and analysis of budgetary information across the full project portfolioProduction of presentations for senior managementSupporting the project management team with ad hoc requirementsIdentifying risks, issues and discrepancies and taking action accordinglyTracking key project actions with the wider team What is in it for you?As we're responsive to client demands, your role will be varied and challenging, providing you with an opportunity to work with a wide variety of high profile clients. We're also exceptionally passionate about providing you with the necessary skills, experience and training to help you develop both personally and professionally. You'll therefore be included on our specific Project training framework, which will be tailored to match your skills, needs and career aspirations. Fully funded by us, you will complete externally accredited qualifications that will benefit you in the roles you are working in. Our training programme is further enhanced through a variety of softer skills training sessions focusing on your relationships and leadership style.In addition to the client projects and training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employmentOur dedicated internal Careers Service.Competitive salary plus a potential discretionary bonus (performance related)25 days standard holiday pro rata, with options to increase this through your benefits packageA flexible benefits scheme that be tailored to suit your (and your family's) needs.Provision of a group pension plan with additional funding provided by PwC Requirements of the roleEssentialPrevious experience of PMO roles or junior project management/support rolesExcellent project planning skills and experience of using project management and planning tools such as MS-ProjectGood knowledge of the MS Office Suite, in particular strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPointAbility to integrate well into a team and build relationships well with senior stakeholdersAbility to apply a logical and analytical approach to workHighly analytical and ability to develop solutions to technical problemsProfessionally sceptical mind-set PreferredUndergraduate degree (e.g. BA, BSc)Previous experience of working in a regulatory driven change environmentPrevious experience of working in an IT enabled change environmentPrevious experience working within a banking environmentAny relevant professional qualifications such as PRINCE2
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Who we arePwC's Operate business delivers large operational and managed service solutions for clients to meet regulatory, risk and compliance challenges.With over 1,300 staff deployed on large implementation and execution programmes Operate brings together top talent with a distinctive mix of knowledge and skills. We support clients by providing staff augmentation services, delivering large scale operational programmes and managed solutions. We deliver our client work from a range of locations, providing our clients with cost-effective delivery, access to subject matter expertise and operational excellence disciplines for some of the biggest brands worldwide. About the roleDue to PwC winning exciting new work, we are urgently looking for junior project analyst to join the Firm. Base Location Belfast The role will be based in Belfast, however as a result of the wide variety of clients and projects, you may be asked to work in other locations within the UK and beyond, sometimes at short notice and sometimes over lengthy periods of time. Your desire and ability to do this will be discussed as part of the recruitment process. We're looking for junior project analysts who will support the execution of transformation and change projects for our clients, who are predominantly within the financial services sector. The responsibilities of each role will vary depending on client needs but will likely includeDevelopment and maintenance of project plansPreparation of project reports including status reports, RAID logs and project dashboards, tracking and analysis of budgetary information across the full project portfolioProduction of presentations for senior managementSupporting the project management team with ad hoc requirementsIdentifying risks, issues and discrepancies and taking action accordinglyTracking key project actions with the wider team What is in it for you?As we're responsive to client demands, your role will be varied and challenging, providing you with an opportunity to work with a wide variety of high profile clients. We're also exceptionally passionate about providing you with the necessary skills, experience and training to help you develop both personally and professionally. You'll therefore be included on our specific Project training framework, which will be tailored to match your skills, needs and career aspirations. Fully funded by us, you will complete externally accredited qualifications that will benefit you in the roles you are working in. Our training programme is further enhanced through a variety of softer skills training sessions focusing on your relationships and leadership style.In addition to the client projects and training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employmentOur dedicated internal Careers Service.Competitive salary plus a potential discretionary bonus (performance related)25 days standard holiday pro rata, with options to increase this through your benefits packageA flexible benefits scheme that be tailored to suit your (and your family's) needs.Provision of a group pension plan with additional funding provided by PwC Requirements of the roleEssentialPrevious experience of PMO roles or junior project management/support rolesExcellent project planning skills and experience of using project management and planning tools such as MS-ProjectGood knowledge of the MS Office Suite, in particular strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPointAbility to integrate well into a team and build relationships well with senior stakeholdersAbility to apply a logical and analytical approach to workHighly analytical and ability to develop solutions to technical problemsProfessionally sceptical mind-set PreferredUndergraduate degree (e.g. BA, BSc)Previous experience of working in a regulatory driven change environmentPrevious experience of working in an IT enabled change environmentPrevious experience working within a banking environmentAny relevant professional qualifications such as PRINCE2
Summer internship Running during the summer, our Summer Internships offer high calibre students the opportunity to experience work and life at PwC, and gain a valuable insight into our business and culture. You'll work alongside graduate trainees and experienced professionals on live and interesting client projects. You will be doing real work on real clients so be prepared to get stuck in. Actuarial Actuaries work with uncertainty. Join us and you'll help clients analyse how future events could affect them. This could be anything from a corporate take-over to a major natural disaster. You might be calculating the impact of changing demographics or legislation on pension schemes; the effects that changes in financial markets have on different organisations; or how likely a business is to be hit by an earthquake. Pensions In Pensions, you'll work with a wide variety of companies, from large multinationals to private listed businesses. Using our market-leading pensions analytics tool and range of expertise, you'll help clients develop and implement their pension strategy or benefit schemes, consult on how they should manage both liability and asset risks within their pension plans, negotiate with trustees on how to fund schemes, , design plans to help employees save for retirement, advise on potential mergers or acquisitions, and account for their pension schemes. What you'll gain You'll find out first-hand if this is the career for you. If it is - and you perform well - you could go back to university with a graduate job offer. And you'll certainly raise your commercial awareness and interpersonal skills to new levels. By experiencing life inside the world's leading professional services organisation, you'll develop many new skills and qualities that will be valuable whatever you choose to do. What you need to get in At PwC we no longer use UCAS tariff as an assessment tool for the majority of our undergraduate and graduate opportunities. However, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries require you to have Minimum Grade C in A Level mathematics or equivalent (Depending on your degree subject this A level requirement may be dropped) In addition to this UCAS requirement, PwC also require you to be In your penultimate year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree; or In your final year of an undergraduate degree with a one year postgraduate place confirmed; and on target for a 2.1 in any degree discipline If you are unable to meet these UCAS requirements, we won't be able to consider you for a role as an Actuary. Therefore, you may want to consider other programmes on offer which don't have a UCAS tariff requirement. If you would like to find out more about the requirements for the IFOA please refer to the following link https // The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. Learn more here pwc.co.uk/diversity About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. Find out more about our application process here .
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Summer internship Running during the summer, our Summer Internships offer high calibre students the opportunity to experience work and life at PwC, and gain a valuable insight into our business and culture. You'll work alongside graduate trainees and experienced professionals on live and interesting client projects. You will be doing real work on real clients so be prepared to get stuck in. Actuarial Actuaries work with uncertainty. Join us and you'll help clients analyse how future events could affect them. This could be anything from a corporate take-over to a major natural disaster. You might be calculating the impact of changing demographics or legislation on pension schemes; the effects that changes in financial markets have on different organisations; or how likely a business is to be hit by an earthquake. Pensions In Pensions, you'll work with a wide variety of companies, from large multinationals to private listed businesses. Using our market-leading pensions analytics tool and range of expertise, you'll help clients develop and implement their pension strategy or benefit schemes, consult on how they should manage both liability and asset risks within their pension plans, negotiate with trustees on how to fund schemes, , design plans to help employees save for retirement, advise on potential mergers or acquisitions, and account for their pension schemes. What you'll gain You'll find out first-hand if this is the career for you. If it is - and you perform well - you could go back to university with a graduate job offer. And you'll certainly raise your commercial awareness and interpersonal skills to new levels. By experiencing life inside the world's leading professional services organisation, you'll develop many new skills and qualities that will be valuable whatever you choose to do. What you need to get in At PwC we no longer use UCAS tariff as an assessment tool for the majority of our undergraduate and graduate opportunities. However, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries require you to have Minimum Grade C in A Level mathematics or equivalent (Depending on your degree subject this A level requirement may be dropped) In addition to this UCAS requirement, PwC also require you to be In your penultimate year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree; or In your final year of an undergraduate degree with a one year postgraduate place confirmed; and on target for a 2.1 in any degree discipline If you are unable to meet these UCAS requirements, we won't be able to consider you for a role as an Actuary. Therefore, you may want to consider other programmes on offer which don't have a UCAS tariff requirement. If you would like to find out more about the requirements for the IFOA please refer to the following link https // The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. Learn more here pwc.co.uk/diversity About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. Find out more about our application process here .
I am partnering with a large company based in Bolton who have the opportunity for a Payroll professional to join the team on a 3 month basis initially. This role is working as part of a team with overall responsibility for the monthly payroll. There is some flexibility around start and finish times on a full time basis. Main duties will include: * Full management of the monthly payroll process * Responsibility for the pension administration * Resolving queries internally and with external bodies * Managing a team of 2 payroll administrators The ideal candidate will have experience of start to finish payroll processing and will have had some exposure to team management. With strong excel and systems skills you will enjoy working in a busy office with full responsibility of the payroll. In return you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and some flexibility on the working hours. For more information please call Donna on or email your CV for immediate consideration
Dec 06, 2019
Seasonal
I am partnering with a large company based in Bolton who have the opportunity for a Payroll professional to join the team on a 3 month basis initially. This role is working as part of a team with overall responsibility for the monthly payroll. There is some flexibility around start and finish times on a full time basis. Main duties will include: * Full management of the monthly payroll process * Responsibility for the pension administration * Resolving queries internally and with external bodies * Managing a team of 2 payroll administrators The ideal candidate will have experience of start to finish payroll processing and will have had some exposure to team management. With strong excel and systems skills you will enjoy working in a busy office with full responsibility of the payroll. In return you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and some flexibility on the working hours. For more information please call Donna on or email your CV for immediate consideration
We are currently recruiting on behalf of Cheshire Constabulary for an Accounts and Purchasing Administrator into their busy Shared Service team. This role is for 3 months initially, supporting the Multi-Force Shared Service unit in a wide range of accounting, purchasing and financial services. Key skills for this role are: Excellent attention to detail Ability to handle large amounts of numerical data Good IT skills and ability to learn new systems Excellent customer service skills The duties of the role will include: Managing all queries to the team through phone and email enquiry Use various systems to collect and interrogate data in order to resolve queries Assist in obtaining quotes and procuring goods and service for the business (e.g. travel or car hire) Receive and check invoices Creating purchase orders Working to deadlines and service level agreements Working hours are Mon-Fri, 37 hours per week within standard office hours. Role is based at Cheshire Constabulary's Headquarters in Winsford. On-site parking is available, and facilities include a canteen and gym. The successful applicant will be required to successfully pass an in-depth background check before commencing role. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser https://candidate-privacy
Dec 06, 2019
Contractor
We are currently recruiting on behalf of Cheshire Constabulary for an Accounts and Purchasing Administrator into their busy Shared Service team. This role is for 3 months initially, supporting the Multi-Force Shared Service unit in a wide range of accounting, purchasing and financial services. Key skills for this role are: Excellent attention to detail Ability to handle large amounts of numerical data Good IT skills and ability to learn new systems Excellent customer service skills The duties of the role will include: Managing all queries to the team through phone and email enquiry Use various systems to collect and interrogate data in order to resolve queries Assist in obtaining quotes and procuring goods and service for the business (e.g. travel or car hire) Receive and check invoices Creating purchase orders Working to deadlines and service level agreements Working hours are Mon-Fri, 37 hours per week within standard office hours. Role is based at Cheshire Constabulary's Headquarters in Winsford. On-site parking is available, and facilities include a canteen and gym. The successful applicant will be required to successfully pass an in-depth background check before commencing role. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser https://candidate-privacy
Payroll Testing Administrator - 3-month fixed term contract Salary - £23,500 PA Tate are looking for Payroll Administrators for system implementation testing to join our client's team in the Nottingham City centre offices on a 3-month fixed term contract. You will be an experienced user of the Oracle Payroll software and have good knowledge of PAYE/NIC as well as other benefits and wage deductions. You will be responsible for: Analysing, verifying and reconciling the payroll input Testing system changes, updates and fixes Uploaded data from various sources Providing payroll information Processing the payment of wages Investigating and resolving and payroll discrepancies Ideally you'll: Be educated to GCSE level in Maths and English Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel Have the ability to work to tight deadlines Be a team player Have good problem solving skills Tate is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Payroll Testing Administrator - 3-month fixed term contract Salary - £23,500 PA Tate are looking for Payroll Administrators for system implementation testing to join our client's team in the Nottingham City centre offices on a 3-month fixed term contract. You will be an experienced user of the Oracle Payroll software and have good knowledge of PAYE/NIC as well as other benefits and wage deductions. You will be responsible for: Analysing, verifying and reconciling the payroll input Testing system changes, updates and fixes Uploaded data from various sources Providing payroll information Processing the payment of wages Investigating and resolving and payroll discrepancies Ideally you'll: Be educated to GCSE level in Maths and English Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel Have the ability to work to tight deadlines Be a team player Have good problem solving skills Tate is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Billing Administrator - Up to £25,000 + Excellent Benefits Package - Permanent - Manchester Working in partnership with Search, this innovative, ambitious and hugely diverse Global organisation is seeking a Billing Administrator to join their Manchester based Shared Service Centre. The successful candidate will have previous experience of working in a fast paced finance role, preferably within a Shared Service centre or large organisation. Key requirements include: Experience in a busy billing environment Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced dynamic environment Successfully manage multiple tasks & priorities Strong time management & demonstrate experience in meeting deadlines & targets Proactive / self-starter with positive can do attitude Attention to detail & deliver high quality work Change orientation approach to role Excellent interpersonal & team work skills cultivating long term relationships at all levels of own & customer's organisation Excellent verbal & written communication This award winning organisation is truly innovative in what they do and there are fantastic career opportunities available. For further information, please contact Vicky Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Billing Administrator - Up to £25,000 + Excellent Benefits Package - Permanent - Manchester Working in partnership with Search, this innovative, ambitious and hugely diverse Global organisation is seeking a Billing Administrator to join their Manchester based Shared Service Centre. The successful candidate will have previous experience of working in a fast paced finance role, preferably within a Shared Service centre or large organisation. Key requirements include: Experience in a busy billing environment Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced dynamic environment Successfully manage multiple tasks & priorities Strong time management & demonstrate experience in meeting deadlines & targets Proactive / self-starter with positive can do attitude Attention to detail & deliver high quality work Change orientation approach to role Excellent interpersonal & team work skills cultivating long term relationships at all levels of own & customer's organisation Excellent verbal & written communication This award winning organisation is truly innovative in what they do and there are fantastic career opportunities available. For further information, please contact Vicky Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
A career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you'll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients' information. The passion of our people, combined with access to the latest technology, helps us deliver the highest quality audits and build trust in society. We pride ourselves on our global reputation as a trusted place to do business, whilst giving our people access to the best opportunities and lots of variety through your home team, internal secondments and international assignments. We have more than 2000 employees working with over 1000 clients in the Midlands. Our Midlands region has a great reputation and this is all down to our employees. When you join us you'll be surrounded by a team who work collaboratively with major clients at a local, national and global level. You'll be joining us at an exciting time - we're seeing strong economic growth in the Midlands. You'll discover a uniquely diverse and continually expanding range of work within Assurance - with clients from almost every sector including retail, construction and property investment, manufacturing, media, financial services and technology. Our offices in Birmingham, East Midlands and Milton Keynes each have their own unique qualities, and you'll feel our strong sense of community when you arrive. We'll invite you to be part of our social scene and community initiatives, so you'll feel right at home. About the team The Midlands Practice consists of 3 networked offices in Birmingham, East Midlands (situated close to East Midlands Airport) and Milton Keynes. Birmingham is our largest office outside of London. With more than 500 clients and some 600 partners and staff in the region, the Midlands Assurance practice is a great place to build a career. We have a wide variety of clients from entrepreneurial start-ups through major public sector organisations to FTSE100 and large global businesses. The role is based in our Birmingham office and may require some travel to cover the Midlands region, and potentially to support national projects, by exception. In this position you will have a role on Assurance assignments where you will utilise and further develop your knowledge and skills. You will gain exposure to working on a wide variety of clients and a wide range of work including external audit, internal audit and financial due diligence. In addition you will also be involved with training, managing and appraising staff. You will be expected to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large corporate entities. Our clients are often well known brands, covering most industry areas, and many have broad international reach. Our Assurance services, including external and internal audit, use the latest technology and off shore delivery centres, to reduce the level of manual testing required by our teams in the UK, ensuring our people focus on the most valuable areas of client service.We have a diverse client base and work as a diverse team, welcoming people from a range of backgrounds. We are an inclusive organisation who celebrates difference. Outside of our client work, the office has a great community and social programme. We pride ourselves on our community affairs activities which over the recent years have included various fundraising days and volunteering support for local charities. All our staff are actively encouraged to participate and are given the time to do so. About the role You'll be involved with: Providing audit and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large corporate entities; Supporting the co-ordination for audit clients including planning, day to day control, liaising with clients and completing audit assignments; Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and established clients; Working and liaising with other members of the audit team, and colleagues in other parts of the firm as necessary to provide high quality client service; As a Senior Associate within the Midlands you will: Provide audit and business advice to a variety of clients Provide an on-site co-ordination role for audit clients including planning, day to day control of the audit team, liaising with clients and completing audit assignments Build and maintain strong relationships with new and established clients Work and liaise with other members of the audit team and colleagues in other parts of the firm as necessary to provide high quality clients service Report directly to a partner, director, senior manager or manager Have supervisory responsibility for teams of up to 10 people Coach and train other staff Some assignments may require travel and staying away from home. Essential skills and experience ACA qualification Experience in auditing large organisations US GAAP and/or UK GAAP experience Demonstrated team player Proven track record of establishing client relationships Ability to work to work on your own initiative Who We Are Looking For You will have strong relationship building skills with both clients and other internal teams and a proactive approach to problem solving. You will also need a reasonable degree of flexibility to travel to meet the needs of our client base.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
A career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you'll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients' information. The passion of our people, combined with access to the latest technology, helps us deliver the highest quality audits and build trust in society. We pride ourselves on our global reputation as a trusted place to do business, whilst giving our people access to the best opportunities and lots of variety through your home team, internal secondments and international assignments. We have more than 2000 employees working with over 1000 clients in the Midlands. Our Midlands region has a great reputation and this is all down to our employees. When you join us you'll be surrounded by a team who work collaboratively with major clients at a local, national and global level. You'll be joining us at an exciting time - we're seeing strong economic growth in the Midlands. You'll discover a uniquely diverse and continually expanding range of work within Assurance - with clients from almost every sector including retail, construction and property investment, manufacturing, media, financial services and technology. Our offices in Birmingham, East Midlands and Milton Keynes each have their own unique qualities, and you'll feel our strong sense of community when you arrive. We'll invite you to be part of our social scene and community initiatives, so you'll feel right at home. About the team The Midlands Practice consists of 3 networked offices in Birmingham, East Midlands (situated close to East Midlands Airport) and Milton Keynes. Birmingham is our largest office outside of London. With more than 500 clients and some 600 partners and staff in the region, the Midlands Assurance practice is a great place to build a career. We have a wide variety of clients from entrepreneurial start-ups through major public sector organisations to FTSE100 and large global businesses. The role is based in our Birmingham office and may require some travel to cover the Midlands region, and potentially to support national projects, by exception. In this position you will have a role on Assurance assignments where you will utilise and further develop your knowledge and skills. You will gain exposure to working on a wide variety of clients and a wide range of work including external audit, internal audit and financial due diligence. In addition you will also be involved with training, managing and appraising staff. You will be expected to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large corporate entities. Our clients are often well known brands, covering most industry areas, and many have broad international reach. Our Assurance services, including external and internal audit, use the latest technology and off shore delivery centres, to reduce the level of manual testing required by our teams in the UK, ensuring our people focus on the most valuable areas of client service.We have a diverse client base and work as a diverse team, welcoming people from a range of backgrounds. We are an inclusive organisation who celebrates difference. Outside of our client work, the office has a great community and social programme. We pride ourselves on our community affairs activities which over the recent years have included various fundraising days and volunteering support for local charities. All our staff are actively encouraged to participate and are given the time to do so. About the role You'll be involved with: Providing audit and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large corporate entities; Supporting the co-ordination for audit clients including planning, day to day control, liaising with clients and completing audit assignments; Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and established clients; Working and liaising with other members of the audit team, and colleagues in other parts of the firm as necessary to provide high quality client service; As a Senior Associate within the Midlands you will: Provide audit and business advice to a variety of clients Provide an on-site co-ordination role for audit clients including planning, day to day control of the audit team, liaising with clients and completing audit assignments Build and maintain strong relationships with new and established clients Work and liaise with other members of the audit team and colleagues in other parts of the firm as necessary to provide high quality clients service Report directly to a partner, director, senior manager or manager Have supervisory responsibility for teams of up to 10 people Coach and train other staff Some assignments may require travel and staying away from home. Essential skills and experience ACA qualification Experience in auditing large organisations US GAAP and/or UK GAAP experience Demonstrated team player Proven track record of establishing client relationships Ability to work to work on your own initiative Who We Are Looking For You will have strong relationship building skills with both clients and other internal teams and a proactive approach to problem solving. You will also need a reasonable degree of flexibility to travel to meet the needs of our client base.
We are recruiting for a highly experienced Accounts Assistant to join a family run business who are looking for a dynamic, outgoing and driven individual who is willing to hit the ground running in assisting a friendly and welcoming team in their day to day operations. They are looking for someone with a strong work ethic who is eager to develop their existing skills within the business. Key Responsibilities " Processing Sales & Purchase Orders within Sage 200 " Interaction with customers and suppliers; building strong relationships " Resolving customer queries in a timely manner " Liaising with 3rd party companies including carrier and freight companies " Maintaining a proactive and dynamic approach at all times to ensure a high level of customer service " Management of own work load and tracking progress of outstanding orders / customer contracts " Multi-tasking and managing changing priorities " Problem solving and providing solutions as necessary " Answering the phone, taking messages and directing calls as appropriate " General office duties (filing, incoming & outgoing mail, ordering stationery / office provisions) " Attending meetings and keeping up to date with internal matters Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required Essential Microsoft Office / IT systems (ability to pick up new systems quickly) Sales & Purchase Order Processing Ability to interact with colleagues, customers and suppliers effectively Strong written and oral communication skills Exceptional telephone manner Self-motivated & able to work on own initiative Accuracy and attention to detail Ability to gain an understanding of, and follow company systems and procedures Willingness to learn Desirable Experience with Sage 200 Background in an Industry Environment
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
We are recruiting for a highly experienced Accounts Assistant to join a family run business who are looking for a dynamic, outgoing and driven individual who is willing to hit the ground running in assisting a friendly and welcoming team in their day to day operations. They are looking for someone with a strong work ethic who is eager to develop their existing skills within the business. Key Responsibilities " Processing Sales & Purchase Orders within Sage 200 " Interaction with customers and suppliers; building strong relationships " Resolving customer queries in a timely manner " Liaising with 3rd party companies including carrier and freight companies " Maintaining a proactive and dynamic approach at all times to ensure a high level of customer service " Management of own work load and tracking progress of outstanding orders / customer contracts " Multi-tasking and managing changing priorities " Problem solving and providing solutions as necessary " Answering the phone, taking messages and directing calls as appropriate " General office duties (filing, incoming & outgoing mail, ordering stationery / office provisions) " Attending meetings and keeping up to date with internal matters Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required Essential Microsoft Office / IT systems (ability to pick up new systems quickly) Sales & Purchase Order Processing Ability to interact with colleagues, customers and suppliers effectively Strong written and oral communication skills Exceptional telephone manner Self-motivated & able to work on own initiative Accuracy and attention to detail Ability to gain an understanding of, and follow company systems and procedures Willingness to learn Desirable Experience with Sage 200 Background in an Industry Environment
My client based in Birmingham City Centre is seeking an immediately available Billing Clerk to join their team on a 12 month contract. This role is suitable for a confident candidate who is able to take ownership of this role. Key Responsibilities: Ensure that all new projects are set-up accurately and completed on a timely basis in accordance with the company's internal procedures Ensure the accuracy and timely completion of client invoices prepared monthly, taking account of any withholding taxes and other billing complexities. Keep month end real time trackers up to date for Contractor and client invoice approvals Ensure that where inaccuracies/rejections occur in the invoicing process these are accurately reported Participate and actively contribute in weekly finance team meetings, suggesting process improvements and assisting the FC in implementing these. Maintain the finance team monthly KPIs Maintain regular communication with the company's operations teams to ensure that specific matters in relations to consultant's invoices and payments are handled in a timely fashion and Finance have a full understanding of the invoicing instructions per the client from the outset of all new projects. Communicate effectively with the rest of the finance team, deputising for others where necessary to ensure that the team's objectives and deadlines are met each month Review / Prepare the monthly invoices for all live projects in the month and ensure that at least 95% of all invoices have been sent to clients within 8 Working Days of the month end Successful candidates are: Immediately available Proven experience in a billings related position Confident and hardworking By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
My client based in Birmingham City Centre is seeking an immediately available Billing Clerk to join their team on a 12 month contract. This role is suitable for a confident candidate who is able to take ownership of this role. Key Responsibilities: Ensure that all new projects are set-up accurately and completed on a timely basis in accordance with the company's internal procedures Ensure the accuracy and timely completion of client invoices prepared monthly, taking account of any withholding taxes and other billing complexities. Keep month end real time trackers up to date for Contractor and client invoice approvals Ensure that where inaccuracies/rejections occur in the invoicing process these are accurately reported Participate and actively contribute in weekly finance team meetings, suggesting process improvements and assisting the FC in implementing these. Maintain the finance team monthly KPIs Maintain regular communication with the company's operations teams to ensure that specific matters in relations to consultant's invoices and payments are handled in a timely fashion and Finance have a full understanding of the invoicing instructions per the client from the outset of all new projects. Communicate effectively with the rest of the finance team, deputising for others where necessary to ensure that the team's objectives and deadlines are met each month Review / Prepare the monthly invoices for all live projects in the month and ensure that at least 95% of all invoices have been sent to clients within 8 Working Days of the month end Successful candidates are: Immediately available Proven experience in a billings related position Confident and hardworking By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.
PwC's Accounting Services (AS) are a leading market focused business, providing corporate accounting services to national and multinational corporations, with a focus on helping them remain compliant and providing insights to their operations. It's services are relationship based, high quality and process and cost efficient delivered by a technically proficient, innovative, commercially focused and agile national team. It is a team that respects and values each other and has a strong reputation and profile. Who we are looking for The AS team is looking for a qualified ACA / ACCA Manager, with broad accounting / finance experience gained working within practice, to join our expanding AS team. AS provides outsourced accounting services. These include The preparation of local GAAP statutory financial statements (SFS). Providing skilled accounting resource on secondment, where there is a temporary need for additional resource. Bookkeeping and preparation of periodic management accounts. In addition, AS manages and controls the preparation of local SFS for cross border clients. AS also provides advisory services which include Advising on statutory accounting compliance requirements. Advising on improvements to the SFS cycle i.e. the production, audit and filing of SFS. A Manager in AS requires the ability to manage a portfolio of clients and to work on ad hoc projects. An AS Manager needs the ability to apply their accounting compliance knowledge to major proposals to help manage and grow the AS accounting compliance portfolio worldwide. In addition, the ability to contribute to the development of the accounting advisory service offering with regards to process improvement, technology, risk and controls is required. The role also requires an ability to take responsibility for the management of accounting staff, as well as participating in group management matters such as, effective financial management of own portfolio of clients and participation in group technical training meetings. The role will be largely office based, however some travel and overnight stays may be required. About the role As part of PwC, the largest global accounting firm, AS offers a challenging and exciting career path. AS has a varied and prestigious client base and works with various specialists in their own field which, combined with the importance placed on continuous technical training and personal development, provides an excellent opportunity for career development. The role has come about due to the planned expansion of AS. The individual will report directly to Senior Managers and the Director who lead AS. Requirements Essential skills Qualified ACA / ACCA with proven management experience in a medium to large accountancy firm. Strong accounting skills and technical knowledge on financial reporting matters including the ability to work from first principles. Successfully deal with "companies in a mess". Very good working knowledge of UK GAAP / IFRS and some awareness of US GAAP. IT literate, ideally with some experience of accounting packages and very good excel spreadsheet skills. Highly professional attitude to providing a quality service in a deadline driven environment. Self motivated with strong communication skills (written and oral). Strong supervisory skills and ability to work in a team environment. Ability to develop and coach staff. Demonstrate flexibility in changing client demand environment. Proactive and be able to identify opportunities for business development. Tax We help organisations and the people who run them answer the big business questions. How should we raise finance? Where should we be based? How should we reward our people? With some 3,300 experts whose expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, we're one of the UK's leading tax practices. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
PwC's Accounting Services (AS) are a leading market focused business, providing corporate accounting services to national and multinational corporations, with a focus on helping them remain compliant and providing insights to their operations. It's services are relationship based, high quality and process and cost efficient delivered by a technically proficient, innovative, commercially focused and agile national team. It is a team that respects and values each other and has a strong reputation and profile. Who we are looking for The AS team is looking for a qualified ACA / ACCA Manager, with broad accounting / finance experience gained working within practice, to join our expanding AS team. AS provides outsourced accounting services. These include The preparation of local GAAP statutory financial statements (SFS). Providing skilled accounting resource on secondment, where there is a temporary need for additional resource. Bookkeeping and preparation of periodic management accounts. In addition, AS manages and controls the preparation of local SFS for cross border clients. AS also provides advisory services which include Advising on statutory accounting compliance requirements. Advising on improvements to the SFS cycle i.e. the production, audit and filing of SFS. A Manager in AS requires the ability to manage a portfolio of clients and to work on ad hoc projects. An AS Manager needs the ability to apply their accounting compliance knowledge to major proposals to help manage and grow the AS accounting compliance portfolio worldwide. In addition, the ability to contribute to the development of the accounting advisory service offering with regards to process improvement, technology, risk and controls is required. The role also requires an ability to take responsibility for the management of accounting staff, as well as participating in group management matters such as, effective financial management of own portfolio of clients and participation in group technical training meetings. The role will be largely office based, however some travel and overnight stays may be required. About the role As part of PwC, the largest global accounting firm, AS offers a challenging and exciting career path. AS has a varied and prestigious client base and works with various specialists in their own field which, combined with the importance placed on continuous technical training and personal development, provides an excellent opportunity for career development. The role has come about due to the planned expansion of AS. The individual will report directly to Senior Managers and the Director who lead AS. Requirements Essential skills Qualified ACA / ACCA with proven management experience in a medium to large accountancy firm. Strong accounting skills and technical knowledge on financial reporting matters including the ability to work from first principles. Successfully deal with "companies in a mess". Very good working knowledge of UK GAAP / IFRS and some awareness of US GAAP. IT literate, ideally with some experience of accounting packages and very good excel spreadsheet skills. Highly professional attitude to providing a quality service in a deadline driven environment. Self motivated with strong communication skills (written and oral). Strong supervisory skills and ability to work in a team environment. Ability to develop and coach staff. Demonstrate flexibility in changing client demand environment. Proactive and be able to identify opportunities for business development. Tax We help organisations and the people who run them answer the big business questions. How should we raise finance? Where should we be based? How should we reward our people? With some 3,300 experts whose expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, we're one of the UK's leading tax practices. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Graduate programme Our graduate training programme is underpinned by a development framework that broadens and deepens your knowledge. You'll learn from hands-on coaching and an outstanding variety of work, picking up business, personal and technical skills you can use across the network, and throughout your career. Tax The tax landscape is constantly changing. Your knowledge will help high-profile organisations, entrepreneurs and family businesses understand complex rules and make informed decisions with significant impacts. You'll also help governments ensure the efficient operation of tax systems and use your insight to solve long-term problems. Our expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, with more than 4,000 tax experts proactively engaging in the tax policy debate and focused on leading views and new ideas. We're looking for people who are flexible, ready to build strong relationships and networks, and demonstrate leadership. Although you'll initially be aligned to one part of our Tax practice, mobility and gaining a range of experiences is an important part of working in Tax where you'll learn from different clients and develop your transferable skills by working outside your core Tax competency. oneGM oneGM (Global Mobility) The oneGM team works closely with global companies to assist in moving their people around the world. Moving assignees globally can be complex and costly for organisations and the oneGM team works with clients to develop strategies for global mobility, tax and social security advice for their mobile employees, and provide the necessary tax compliance services. What you'll do You'll work on diverse projects across all sectors of the economy, providing vital support to clients. And whatever you work on, you'll learn about employment tax risk, employment cost reduction and employer social responsibility. What you'll gain You'll spend the first stage of your career focusing learning about our business and developing key skills. This will involve building your business, personal and technical skills by studying towards the Tax Technician qualification from the Association of Tax Technicians (ATT) before working towards becoming a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) with Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). What you'll need You'll need to have or be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject. We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Graduate programme Our graduate training programme is underpinned by a development framework that broadens and deepens your knowledge. You'll learn from hands-on coaching and an outstanding variety of work, picking up business, personal and technical skills you can use across the network, and throughout your career. Tax The tax landscape is constantly changing. Your knowledge will help high-profile organisations, entrepreneurs and family businesses understand complex rules and make informed decisions with significant impacts. You'll also help governments ensure the efficient operation of tax systems and use your insight to solve long-term problems. Our expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, with more than 4,000 tax experts proactively engaging in the tax policy debate and focused on leading views and new ideas. We're looking for people who are flexible, ready to build strong relationships and networks, and demonstrate leadership. Although you'll initially be aligned to one part of our Tax practice, mobility and gaining a range of experiences is an important part of working in Tax where you'll learn from different clients and develop your transferable skills by working outside your core Tax competency. oneGM oneGM (Global Mobility) The oneGM team works closely with global companies to assist in moving their people around the world. Moving assignees globally can be complex and costly for organisations and the oneGM team works with clients to develop strategies for global mobility, tax and social security advice for their mobile employees, and provide the necessary tax compliance services. What you'll do You'll work on diverse projects across all sectors of the economy, providing vital support to clients. And whatever you work on, you'll learn about employment tax risk, employment cost reduction and employer social responsibility. What you'll gain You'll spend the first stage of your career focusing learning about our business and developing key skills. This will involve building your business, personal and technical skills by studying towards the Tax Technician qualification from the Association of Tax Technicians (ATT) before working towards becoming a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) with Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). What you'll need You'll need to have or be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject. We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
About the role As a Senior Associate you should have strong business, technical, analytical and commercial skills and be able to apply your knowledge to provide advice to client facing professionals in line with PwC policies and accounting standards. You should be forward thinking and be able to develop innovative solutions to support the business growth and profitability targets. You will report to the Finance Manager and work in a small team of finance professionals. Liaising with and working alongside other finance functions, you will develop a network of key finance contacts and build strong relationships, developing new skills. As Senior Associate, you will play a key role in the following areas: Business strategy and planning Budgeting and forecasting Interpretation and reporting of the monthly financial results; recommending actions Performance management and improvement Financial control and compliance, including working capital management Development of others including client facing staff with respect to financial management Requirements Ideally ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified or part qualified Commercially minded with a deep business understanding Action orientated and a self-starter Strong analytical skills Focused on continuous improvement in all areas of their work A strong relationship builder who builds trust in key stakeholders Strong written and verbal communication skills Takes responsibility for own personal development Intermediate to advanced Excel Additional information Opportunity for working from home? (Occasionally) Amount of time client based (0%) Opportunity for job sharing? (No) Need to travel/overnight stays away from home (Some travel required around the business unit locations) Opportunity for flexible working (hours)? (No) Amount of time PwC office based (100%) The leadership and relationship skills we look for in future employees Networking and relationships - Build and maintain strong relationships within other operational functions, shares knowledge and challenges data integrity. Makes themselves known as a point of contact. Owns relationships with staff and demonstrates business acumen by proactively sharing knowledge for business improvement. Works closely on a regular basis and works collaboratively during critical times such as annual budgets. Leadership - Demonstrate impact during meetings whilst actively listening and flexing style to deliver desired results. Suggest improvements and helps drive agendas forward. Is a problem solver and identifies areas for developing deeper relationships. Are seen as the go to person in their business unit. Good at sharing knowledge mentoring or coaching and acting a good role model. Curiosity - Be curious at all times with thirst for wider business knowledge. Builds relationships within their business unit and the wider firm. Strong engagement in peer group, inquisitive about wider issues, takes an interest in discussions/topics. Proactively explores opportunities to be involved in wider projects. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. To apply, please visit our website via the button below. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
About the role As a Senior Associate you should have strong business, technical, analytical and commercial skills and be able to apply your knowledge to provide advice to client facing professionals in line with PwC policies and accounting standards. You should be forward thinking and be able to develop innovative solutions to support the business growth and profitability targets. You will report to the Finance Manager and work in a small team of finance professionals. Liaising with and working alongside other finance functions, you will develop a network of key finance contacts and build strong relationships, developing new skills. As Senior Associate, you will play a key role in the following areas: Business strategy and planning Budgeting and forecasting Interpretation and reporting of the monthly financial results; recommending actions Performance management and improvement Financial control and compliance, including working capital management Development of others including client facing staff with respect to financial management Requirements Ideally ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified or part qualified Commercially minded with a deep business understanding Action orientated and a self-starter Strong analytical skills Focused on continuous improvement in all areas of their work A strong relationship builder who builds trust in key stakeholders Strong written and verbal communication skills Takes responsibility for own personal development Intermediate to advanced Excel Additional information Opportunity for working from home? (Occasionally) Amount of time client based (0%) Opportunity for job sharing? (No) Need to travel/overnight stays away from home (Some travel required around the business unit locations) Opportunity for flexible working (hours)? (No) Amount of time PwC office based (100%) The leadership and relationship skills we look for in future employees Networking and relationships - Build and maintain strong relationships within other operational functions, shares knowledge and challenges data integrity. Makes themselves known as a point of contact. Owns relationships with staff and demonstrates business acumen by proactively sharing knowledge for business improvement. Works closely on a regular basis and works collaboratively during critical times such as annual budgets. Leadership - Demonstrate impact during meetings whilst actively listening and flexing style to deliver desired results. Suggest improvements and helps drive agendas forward. Is a problem solver and identifies areas for developing deeper relationships. Are seen as the go to person in their business unit. Good at sharing knowledge mentoring or coaching and acting a good role model. Curiosity - Be curious at all times with thirst for wider business knowledge. Builds relationships within their business unit and the wider firm. Strong engagement in peer group, inquisitive about wider issues, takes an interest in discussions/topics. Proactively explores opportunities to be involved in wider projects. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. To apply, please visit our website via the button below. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here
Women in Business Find out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. Gain insight into what we do day‑to‑day, by partnering with an associate who's on our current training scheme and experience working life with us Open to all, regardless of gender, this programme is to inspire and support students seeking an experience in professional services, and is part of our continued commitment to improve our female representation by showcasing some of our inspiring female leaders. The programme focuses on supporting you through our application process, developing skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. What you'll do During this three-day paid placement, you'll work closely with a variety of people at all grades to learn what it's like to work at PwC, experiencing first hand the nature of the work that we do. You'll choose which office you'd like to come to and which area of the business you're interested in. You'll spend time with lots of different people, from graduates to senior leaders, attending meetings and working with our clients and teams to get real exposure to our business. Our Women in Business programme is available nationally and the opportunities will be running over the Easter and summer holidays (restrictions for some areas). You should also have done plenty of research into the area of PwC you'd like to join. We strongly advise you to apply for the business area and office that interests you the most as any subsequent offers will be made for this area only. Deals Help our clients handle any financial situation. You could work on anything from major mergers or international takeover bids, to economic crime investigations, or business crises and cases of insolvency. Joining dates The available dates to take part in the programme can be found on the Women in Business home page. What you'll need You'll need to be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university student on a three-year degree course; or You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree expecting to do a work placement in your third year; or You'll need to be a second year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree course. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Women in Business Find out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. Gain insight into what we do day‑to‑day, by partnering with an associate who's on our current training scheme and experience working life with us Open to all, regardless of gender, this programme is to inspire and support students seeking an experience in professional services, and is part of our continued commitment to improve our female representation by showcasing some of our inspiring female leaders. The programme focuses on supporting you through our application process, developing skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. What you'll do During this three-day paid placement, you'll work closely with a variety of people at all grades to learn what it's like to work at PwC, experiencing first hand the nature of the work that we do. You'll choose which office you'd like to come to and which area of the business you're interested in. You'll spend time with lots of different people, from graduates to senior leaders, attending meetings and working with our clients and teams to get real exposure to our business. Our Women in Business programme is available nationally and the opportunities will be running over the Easter and summer holidays (restrictions for some areas). You should also have done plenty of research into the area of PwC you'd like to join. We strongly advise you to apply for the business area and office that interests you the most as any subsequent offers will be made for this area only. Deals Help our clients handle any financial situation. You could work on anything from major mergers or international takeover bids, to economic crime investigations, or business crises and cases of insolvency. Joining dates The available dates to take part in the programme can be found on the Women in Business home page. What you'll need You'll need to be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university student on a three-year degree course; or You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree expecting to do a work placement in your third year; or You'll need to be a second year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree course. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
Women in Business Find out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. Gain insight into what we do day‑to‑day, by partnering with an associate who's on our current training scheme and experience working life with us Open to all, regardless of gender, this programme is to inspire and support students seeking an experience in professional services, and is part of our continued commitment to improve our female representation by showcasing some of our inspiring female leaders. The programme focuses on supporting you through our application process, developing skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. What you'll do During this three-day paid placement, you'll work closely with a variety of people at all grades to learn what it's like to work at PwC, experiencing first hand the nature of the work that we do. You'll choose which office you'd like to come to and which area of the business you're interested in. You'll spend time with lots of different people, from graduates to senior leaders, attending meetings and working with our clients and teams to get real exposure to our business. Our Women in Business programme is available nationally and the opportunities will be running over the Easter and summer holidays (restrictions for some areas). You should also have done plenty of research into the area of PwC you'd like to join. We strongly advise you to apply for the business area and office that interests you the most as any subsequent offers will be made for this area only. Deals Help our clients handle any financial situation. You could work on anything from major mergers or international takeover bids, to economic crime investigations, or business crises and cases of insolvency. Joining dates The available dates to take part in the programme can be found on the Women in Business home page. What you'll need You'll need to be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study You'll need to be in your penultimate year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree; or You'll need to be in your final year of an undergraduate degree with a one year postgraduate place confirmed. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. Find out more about our application process here .
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Women in Business Find out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. Gain insight into what we do day‑to‑day, by partnering with an associate who's on our current training scheme and experience working life with us Open to all, regardless of gender, this programme is to inspire and support students seeking an experience in professional services, and is part of our continued commitment to improve our female representation by showcasing some of our inspiring female leaders. The programme focuses on supporting you through our application process, developing skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. What you'll do During this three-day paid placement, you'll work closely with a variety of people at all grades to learn what it's like to work at PwC, experiencing first hand the nature of the work that we do. You'll choose which office you'd like to come to and which area of the business you're interested in. You'll spend time with lots of different people, from graduates to senior leaders, attending meetings and working with our clients and teams to get real exposure to our business. Our Women in Business programme is available nationally and the opportunities will be running over the Easter and summer holidays (restrictions for some areas). You should also have done plenty of research into the area of PwC you'd like to join. We strongly advise you to apply for the business area and office that interests you the most as any subsequent offers will be made for this area only. Deals Help our clients handle any financial situation. You could work on anything from major mergers or international takeover bids, to economic crime investigations, or business crises and cases of insolvency. Joining dates The available dates to take part in the programme can be found on the Women in Business home page. What you'll need You'll need to be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study You'll need to be in your penultimate year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree; or You'll need to be in your final year of an undergraduate degree with a one year postgraduate place confirmed. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. Find out more about our application process here .
A career in Information Technology, within Global Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to support our core business functions by deploying applications that enable our people to work more efficiently and deliver the highest levels of service to our clients. Our Information Technology Generalist - Practice Support team focuses on managing the design and implementation of technology infrastructure within PwC, developing and enhancing internal applications, and providing technology tools that help create a competitive advantage for PwC to drive strategic business growth. Responsibilities As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients, while reporting to Senior Managers and above Be involved in the financial management of clients Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen Develop strategies to solve complex technical challenges Assist in the management and delivering of large projects Train, coach, and supervise staff Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand 3-5 years experience in endpoint and related infrastructure management is required Experience in vendor management/handling of escalations is required Tickets queue regular review / provide response and resolution for service requests and incidents according to SLA KPIs On-call for escalation (incl. shifts during weekends) Provides 2nd level engineering support for endpoints Create and maintain configurations, policies and groups in the system - follow the naming convention and rules defined by the architects Escalates issues to other service teams and external vendors. In case the problem relates directly to the endpoint management service, keeps ownership for the case Configure and distribute apps and webclips Maintain the list of territory L1 Delegated Administrators Create and maintain KB articles for the 1st level support Create and maintain End User documentation about Global apps, features and endpoint specific topics Maintain Engineer's KB Create, maintain and perform the regular service maintenance procedures (patching, upgrades, unused devices cleanup etc.) Bears overall responsibility for uptime, performance and capacity of the system - establish regular monitoring for these items Maintain and liaise custom configuration elements directly with the member firms - follows the architects guidance (DEP/VPP configuration; Any custom policies or configurations etc.) Participates in endpoint related projects as and when needed Beta / dev preview Internal firm services In order to deliver a first-class service to our clients, we need first-class support internally. Internal firm services is a network of specialist support professionals and includes marketing, recruitment, human capital, finance, technology, learning and development, procurement, to name but a few. Each team plays a vital role in making sure we have all the right resources, services and technology across our business. The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
A career in Information Technology, within Global Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to support our core business functions by deploying applications that enable our people to work more efficiently and deliver the highest levels of service to our clients. Our Information Technology Generalist - Practice Support team focuses on managing the design and implementation of technology infrastructure within PwC, developing and enhancing internal applications, and providing technology tools that help create a competitive advantage for PwC to drive strategic business growth. Responsibilities As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to Proactively assist in the management of a portfolio of clients, while reporting to Senior Managers and above Be involved in the financial management of clients Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen Develop strategies to solve complex technical challenges Assist in the management and delivering of large projects Train, coach, and supervise staff Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand 3-5 years experience in endpoint and related infrastructure management is required Experience in vendor management/handling of escalations is required Tickets queue regular review / provide response and resolution for service requests and incidents according to SLA KPIs On-call for escalation (incl. shifts during weekends) Provides 2nd level engineering support for endpoints Create and maintain configurations, policies and groups in the system - follow the naming convention and rules defined by the architects Escalates issues to other service teams and external vendors. In case the problem relates directly to the endpoint management service, keeps ownership for the case Configure and distribute apps and webclips Maintain the list of territory L1 Delegated Administrators Create and maintain KB articles for the 1st level support Create and maintain End User documentation about Global apps, features and endpoint specific topics Maintain Engineer's KB Create, maintain and perform the regular service maintenance procedures (patching, upgrades, unused devices cleanup etc.) Bears overall responsibility for uptime, performance and capacity of the system - establish regular monitoring for these items Maintain and liaise custom configuration elements directly with the member firms - follows the architects guidance (DEP/VPP configuration; Any custom policies or configurations etc.) Participates in endpoint related projects as and when needed Beta / dev preview Internal firm services In order to deliver a first-class service to our clients, we need first-class support internally. Internal firm services is a network of specialist support professionals and includes marketing, recruitment, human capital, finance, technology, learning and development, procurement, to name but a few. Each team plays a vital role in making sure we have all the right resources, services and technology across our business. The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Women in Business Find out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. Gain insight into what we do day‑to‑day, by partnering with an associate who's on our current training scheme and experience working life with us Open to all, regardless of gender, this programme is to inspire and support students seeking an experience in professional services, and is part of our continued commitment to improve our female representation by showcasing some of our inspiring female leaders. The programme focuses on supporting you through our application process, developing skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. What you'll do During this three-day paid placement, you'll work closely with a variety of people at all grades to learn what it's like to work at PwC, experiencing first hand the nature of the work that we do. You'll choose which office you'd like to come to and which area of the business you're interested in. You'll spend time with lots of different people, from graduates to senior leaders, attending meetings and working with our clients and teams to get real exposure to our business. Our Women in Business programme is available nationally and the opportunities will be running over the Easter and summer holidays (restrictions for some areas). You should also have done plenty of research into the area of PwC you'd like to join. We strongly advise you to apply for the business area and office that interests you the most as any subsequent offers will be made for this area only. Tax The tax landscape is constantly changing. Your knowledge will help high-profile organisations, entrepreneurs and family businesses understand complex rules and make informed decisions with significant impacts. You'll also help governments ensure the efficient operation of tax systems and use your insight to solve long-term problems. Our expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, with more than 4,000 tax experts proactively engaging in the tax policy debate and focused on leading views and new ideas. We're looking for people who are flexible, ready to build strong relationships and networks, and demonstrate leadership. Joining dates The available dates to take part in the programme can be found on the Women in Business home page. What you'll need You'll need to be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university student on a three-year degree course; or You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree expecting to do a work placement in your third year; or You'll need to be a second year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree course. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. Find out more about our application process at our website via the button below.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Women in Business Find out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. Gain insight into what we do day‑to‑day, by partnering with an associate who's on our current training scheme and experience working life with us Open to all, regardless of gender, this programme is to inspire and support students seeking an experience in professional services, and is part of our continued commitment to improve our female representation by showcasing some of our inspiring female leaders. The programme focuses on supporting you through our application process, developing skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. What you'll do During this three-day paid placement, you'll work closely with a variety of people at all grades to learn what it's like to work at PwC, experiencing first hand the nature of the work that we do. You'll choose which office you'd like to come to and which area of the business you're interested in. You'll spend time with lots of different people, from graduates to senior leaders, attending meetings and working with our clients and teams to get real exposure to our business. Our Women in Business programme is available nationally and the opportunities will be running over the Easter and summer holidays (restrictions for some areas). You should also have done plenty of research into the area of PwC you'd like to join. We strongly advise you to apply for the business area and office that interests you the most as any subsequent offers will be made for this area only. Tax The tax landscape is constantly changing. Your knowledge will help high-profile organisations, entrepreneurs and family businesses understand complex rules and make informed decisions with significant impacts. You'll also help governments ensure the efficient operation of tax systems and use your insight to solve long-term problems. Our expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, with more than 4,000 tax experts proactively engaging in the tax policy debate and focused on leading views and new ideas. We're looking for people who are flexible, ready to build strong relationships and networks, and demonstrate leadership. Joining dates The available dates to take part in the programme can be found on the Women in Business home page. What you'll need You'll need to be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university student on a three-year degree course; or You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree expecting to do a work placement in your third year; or You'll need to be a second year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree course. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. Find out more about our application process at our website via the button below.
PwC, one of the Big4 Financial Services organisations located at London Bridge is looking for an experienced Executive Secretary to provide support two senior Assurance Partners and a Business Support Leader, all working within the Assurance line of service. The successful candidate will work alongside other PA's with the Assurance BCM National Audit team. Responsibilities Full diary management responsibility , ensuring efficient scheduling of meetings for internal and external meetings or events, coordinating with all relevant parties to ensure the best possible use of time and resolving clashes/conflicts appropriately. Proactive time management on behalf of your Partners and Director. Deal proactively with incoming correspondence/enquiries - e.g. mail, email, responding on behalf of your Partners and Director as appropriate. Ability to create filters and folders within your Partners in-box to manage their communications to ensure that appropriate follow-up action is taken. Take ownership of all enquiries, resolving or escalating (or identifying alternative contacts) as appropriate. Manage and maintain key groups for communication purposes. Project manage and organise large events or similar activities as appropriate to the role. Attend meetings to take actions/notes, circulating actions to attendees and ensure tasks are complete. Demonstrate strong organisational skills, regularly act on own initiative, highlighting issues and suggesting possible solutions. Full responsibility for end to end worldwide travel, anticipate and coordinate travel and meeting arrangements. Produce full itinerary for all trips. Tech enabled, advanced knowledge of Google suite desired, self learner that continues to self develop. Good working knowledge of Linkedin, Twitter - these will be used for personal and business purposes to increase your social media presence and visibility. Ad hoc project management External client and PA relationship management, ensuring advanced working relationships, management of Salesforce to update all client contacts, produce management information reports on client accounts. Ability to upwardly manage multiple senior stakeholders workloads and demands, taking full ownership and autonomy to meet the demands of the role. Background / experience of ideal candidate Experience supporting at Senior Partner level (or equivalent) as a Senior PA or Secretary within a large corporate organisation (like the Big 4) or financial services. Experience of managing a high volume of work, providing full secretarial support to more than one person. Proven time management experience Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels Good project management skills including event management experience. Experience of building networks and relationships with both clients and their PAs, ability to create effective working relationships with both internal and external to the firm. Location London Bridge Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. To apply, please visit our website via the button below. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
PwC, one of the Big4 Financial Services organisations located at London Bridge is looking for an experienced Executive Secretary to provide support two senior Assurance Partners and a Business Support Leader, all working within the Assurance line of service. The successful candidate will work alongside other PA's with the Assurance BCM National Audit team. Responsibilities Full diary management responsibility , ensuring efficient scheduling of meetings for internal and external meetings or events, coordinating with all relevant parties to ensure the best possible use of time and resolving clashes/conflicts appropriately. Proactive time management on behalf of your Partners and Director. Deal proactively with incoming correspondence/enquiries - e.g. mail, email, responding on behalf of your Partners and Director as appropriate. Ability to create filters and folders within your Partners in-box to manage their communications to ensure that appropriate follow-up action is taken. Take ownership of all enquiries, resolving or escalating (or identifying alternative contacts) as appropriate. Manage and maintain key groups for communication purposes. Project manage and organise large events or similar activities as appropriate to the role. Attend meetings to take actions/notes, circulating actions to attendees and ensure tasks are complete. Demonstrate strong organisational skills, regularly act on own initiative, highlighting issues and suggesting possible solutions. Full responsibility for end to end worldwide travel, anticipate and coordinate travel and meeting arrangements. Produce full itinerary for all trips. Tech enabled, advanced knowledge of Google suite desired, self learner that continues to self develop. Good working knowledge of Linkedin, Twitter - these will be used for personal and business purposes to increase your social media presence and visibility. Ad hoc project management External client and PA relationship management, ensuring advanced working relationships, management of Salesforce to update all client contacts, produce management information reports on client accounts. Ability to upwardly manage multiple senior stakeholders workloads and demands, taking full ownership and autonomy to meet the demands of the role. Background / experience of ideal candidate Experience supporting at Senior Partner level (or equivalent) as a Senior PA or Secretary within a large corporate organisation (like the Big 4) or financial services. Experience of managing a high volume of work, providing full secretarial support to more than one person. Proven time management experience Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels Good project management skills including event management experience. Experience of building networks and relationships with both clients and their PAs, ability to create effective working relationships with both internal and external to the firm. Location London Bridge Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. To apply, please visit our website via the button below. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here
Women in Business Find out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. Gain insight into what we do day‑to‑day, by partnering with an associate who's on our current training scheme and experience working life with us Open to all, regardless of gender, this programme is to inspire and support students seeking an experience in professional services, and is part of our continued commitment to improve our female representation by showcasing some of our inspiring female leaders. The programme focuses on supporting you through our application process, developing skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. What you'll do During this three-day paid placement, you'll work closely with a variety of people at all grades to learn what it's like to work at PwC, experiencing first hand the nature of the work that we do. You'll choose which office you'd like to come to and which area of the business you're interested in. You'll spend time with lots of different people, from graduates to senior leaders, attending meetings and working with our clients and teams to get real exposure to our business. Our Women in Business programme is available nationally and the opportunities will be running over the Easter and summer holidays (restrictions for some areas). You should also have done plenty of research into the area of PwC you'd like to join. We strongly advise you to apply for the business area and office that interests you the most as any subsequent offers will be made for this area only. Actuarial Actuaries work with uncertainty. Join us and you'll help clients analyse how future events could affect them. This could be anything from a corporate takeover to a major natural disaster. You might be calculating the impact of changing demographics or legislation on pension schemes; the effects that changes in financial markets have on different organisations; or how likely a business is to be hit by an earthquake. Joining dates The available dates to take part in the programme can be found on the Women in Business home page. What you'll need You'll need to be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university student on a three-year degree course; or You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree expecting to do a work placement in your third year; or You'll need to be a second year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree course. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Women in Business Find out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. Gain insight into what we do day‑to‑day, by partnering with an associate who's on our current training scheme and experience working life with us Open to all, regardless of gender, this programme is to inspire and support students seeking an experience in professional services, and is part of our continued commitment to improve our female representation by showcasing some of our inspiring female leaders. The programme focuses on supporting you through our application process, developing skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. What you'll do During this three-day paid placement, you'll work closely with a variety of people at all grades to learn what it's like to work at PwC, experiencing first hand the nature of the work that we do. You'll choose which office you'd like to come to and which area of the business you're interested in. You'll spend time with lots of different people, from graduates to senior leaders, attending meetings and working with our clients and teams to get real exposure to our business. Our Women in Business programme is available nationally and the opportunities will be running over the Easter and summer holidays (restrictions for some areas). You should also have done plenty of research into the area of PwC you'd like to join. We strongly advise you to apply for the business area and office that interests you the most as any subsequent offers will be made for this area only. Actuarial Actuaries work with uncertainty. Join us and you'll help clients analyse how future events could affect them. This could be anything from a corporate takeover to a major natural disaster. You might be calculating the impact of changing demographics or legislation on pension schemes; the effects that changes in financial markets have on different organisations; or how likely a business is to be hit by an earthquake. Joining dates The available dates to take part in the programme can be found on the Women in Business home page. What you'll need You'll need to be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university student on a three-year degree course; or You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree expecting to do a work placement in your third year; or You'll need to be a second year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree course. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
Women in Business Find out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. Gain insight into what we do day‑to‑day, by partnering with an associate who's on our current training scheme and experience working life with us Open to all, regardless of gender, this programme is to inspire and support students seeking an experience in professional services, and is part of our continued commitment to improve our female representation by showcasing some of our inspiring female leaders. The programme focuses on supporting you through our application process, developing skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. What you'll do During this three-day paid placement, you'll work closely with a variety of people at all grades to learn what it's like to work at PwC, experiencing first hand the nature of the work that we do. You'll choose which office you'd like to come to and which area of the business you're interested in. You'll spend time with lots of different people, from graduates to senior leaders, attending meetings and working with our clients and teams to get real exposure to our business. Our Women in Business programme is available nationally and the opportunities will be running over the Easter and summer holidays (restrictions for some areas). You should also have done plenty of research into the area of PwC you'd like to join. We strongly advise you to apply for the business area and office that interests you the most as any subsequent offers will be made for this area only. Actuarial Actuaries work with uncertainty. Join us and you'll help clients analyse how future events could affect them. This could be anything from a corporate takeover to a major natural disaster. You might be calculating the impact of changing demographics or legislation on pension schemes; the effects that changes in financial markets have on different organisations; or how likely a business is to be hit by an earthquake. Joining dates The available dates to take part in the programme can be found on the Women in Business home page. What you'll need You'll need to be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university student on a three-year degree course; or You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree expecting to do a work placement in your third year; or You'll need to be a second year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree course. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. Find out more about our application process here .
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Women in Business Find out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. Gain insight into what we do day‑to‑day, by partnering with an associate who's on our current training scheme and experience working life with us Open to all, regardless of gender, this programme is to inspire and support students seeking an experience in professional services, and is part of our continued commitment to improve our female representation by showcasing some of our inspiring female leaders. The programme focuses on supporting you through our application process, developing skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. What you'll do During this three-day paid placement, you'll work closely with a variety of people at all grades to learn what it's like to work at PwC, experiencing first hand the nature of the work that we do. You'll choose which office you'd like to come to and which area of the business you're interested in. You'll spend time with lots of different people, from graduates to senior leaders, attending meetings and working with our clients and teams to get real exposure to our business. Our Women in Business programme is available nationally and the opportunities will be running over the Easter and summer holidays (restrictions for some areas). You should also have done plenty of research into the area of PwC you'd like to join. We strongly advise you to apply for the business area and office that interests you the most as any subsequent offers will be made for this area only. Actuarial Actuaries work with uncertainty. Join us and you'll help clients analyse how future events could affect them. This could be anything from a corporate takeover to a major natural disaster. You might be calculating the impact of changing demographics or legislation on pension schemes; the effects that changes in financial markets have on different organisations; or how likely a business is to be hit by an earthquake. Joining dates The available dates to take part in the programme can be found on the Women in Business home page. What you'll need You'll need to be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university student on a three-year degree course; or You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree expecting to do a work placement in your third year; or You'll need to be a second year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree course. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. Find out more about our application process here .
Women in Business Find out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. Gain insight into what we do day‑to‑day, by partnering with an associate who's on our current training scheme and experience working life with us Open to all, regardless of gender, this programme is to inspire and support students seeking an experience in professional services, and is part of our continued commitment to improve our female representation by showcasing some of our inspiring female leaders. The programme focuses on supporting you through our application process, developing skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. What you'll do During this three-day paid placement, you'll work closely with a variety of people at all grades to learn what it's like to work at PwC, experiencing first hand the nature of the work that we do. You'll choose which office you'd like to come to and which area of the business you're interested in. You'll spend time with lots of different people, from graduates to senior leaders, attending meetings and working with our clients and teams to get real exposure to our business. Our Women in Business programme is available nationally and the opportunities will be running over the Easter and summer holidays (restrictions for some areas). You should also have done plenty of research into the area of PwC you'd like to join. We strongly advise you to apply for the business area and office that interests you the most as any subsequent offers will be made for this area only. Tax The tax landscape is constantly changing. Your knowledge will help high-profile organisations, entrepreneurs and family businesses understand complex rules and make informed decisions with significant impacts. You'll also help governments ensure the efficient operation of tax systems and use your insight to solve long-term problems. Our expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, with more than 4,000 tax experts proactively engaging in the tax policy debate and focused on leading views and new ideas. We're looking for people who are flexible, ready to build strong relationships and networks, and demonstrate leadership. Joining dates The available dates to take part in the programme can be found on the Women in Business home page. What you will need You'll need to be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university student on a three-year degree course; or You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree expecting to do a work placement in your third year; or You'll need to be a second year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree course. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Women in Business Find out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. Gain insight into what we do day‑to‑day, by partnering with an associate who's on our current training scheme and experience working life with us Open to all, regardless of gender, this programme is to inspire and support students seeking an experience in professional services, and is part of our continued commitment to improve our female representation by showcasing some of our inspiring female leaders. The programme focuses on supporting you through our application process, developing skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. What you'll do During this three-day paid placement, you'll work closely with a variety of people at all grades to learn what it's like to work at PwC, experiencing first hand the nature of the work that we do. You'll choose which office you'd like to come to and which area of the business you're interested in. You'll spend time with lots of different people, from graduates to senior leaders, attending meetings and working with our clients and teams to get real exposure to our business. Our Women in Business programme is available nationally and the opportunities will be running over the Easter and summer holidays (restrictions for some areas). You should also have done plenty of research into the area of PwC you'd like to join. We strongly advise you to apply for the business area and office that interests you the most as any subsequent offers will be made for this area only. Tax The tax landscape is constantly changing. Your knowledge will help high-profile organisations, entrepreneurs and family businesses understand complex rules and make informed decisions with significant impacts. You'll also help governments ensure the efficient operation of tax systems and use your insight to solve long-term problems. Our expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, with more than 4,000 tax experts proactively engaging in the tax policy debate and focused on leading views and new ideas. We're looking for people who are flexible, ready to build strong relationships and networks, and demonstrate leadership. Joining dates The available dates to take part in the programme can be found on the Women in Business home page. What you will need You'll need to be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university student on a three-year degree course; or You'll need to be a first year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree expecting to do a work placement in your third year; or You'll need to be a second year undergraduate university students on a four-year degree course. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
Job description Senior Associates External Audit CofE Referred Reporting Cardiff A career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you'll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients' information. The passion of our people, combined with access to the latest technology, helps us deliver the highest quality audits and build trust in society. We pride ourselves on our global reputation as a trusted place to do business, whilst giving our people access to the best opportunities and lots of variety through your home team, internal secondments and international assignments. We've all experienced the impact of extraordinary technological change over recent years. All of our clients are impacted by digital advancements, and so our propositions need to respond to that. We're also seeing that our clients are changing how they work - increasingly working remotely and across multiple locations. For PwC, this means designing an operating model where we'll improve quality, deliver outstanding value to our clients, and create a better experience for our people. This collectively is known as Project ATOM, and the establishment of a dedicated RRAE ("Referred Reporting Audit Engagements") team is one of our key priorities to respond to this challenge under ATOM - by executing the delivery of these engagements from our Cardiff offices, providing a dedicated and specialist focus for National delivery. As part of the RRAE team you will work directly with a broad and diverse range of clients, unconstrained by the traditional BU structure, and consequently will be provided with exposure to clients of varying sizes, industries and complexity from all over the world. In doing so you will improve quality, efficiency, and innovation (what we do and how we do it) in this area. As part of this highly collaborative and close-knit team you will receive specialist training and in-depth coaching and mentoring to help you build your specialism, enabling you to perform roles earlier in your career than is typical. As a Senior Associate within the RRAE team you will: Issue instructions and liaise with overseas teams in order to ensure they complete appropriate test of details. Review overseas teams working papers. Monitor the delivery of required communications from the overseas team. Build and maintain strong relationships with teams around the world. Work and liaise with other members of the RRAE team and colleagues in other parts of the firm as necessary to provide a high quality client service. Drive continuing innovation in how we deliver assurance in these more complex audit areas. Utilise your strong business awareness and sound reporting skills. Have access to internal mobility both nationally and internationally You will make a difference by: Developing deep, respected specialisms, enabling you to perform roles earlier in your career than is typically possible. Working with (and becoming!) brilliant, high performing experts in your field. Making a difference, by driving innovation and thought leadership in this area. Interacting directly with overseas teams, but doing so through a combination of virtual communication and overseas visits - enabling you to work more flexibly than is typically possible. Helping drive PwC Assurance strategy, by shaping a critical element of our delivery mode Preferred skills Completed their accounting qualification; A drive and aptitude to build deep accounting and auditing specialisms; Demonstrable experience of managing multiple engagements; Excellent written and oral communication skills, at all levels, in both physical and virtual environments; Strong influencing skills; An ability to work under their own initiative, and under pressure; and A willingness to build relationships with other PwC specialists to better provide a high quality, efficient and robust service. This role offers the potential for flexible working. It is expected, at most, only minimal travel will be required with the vast majority of interactions with overseas teams being virtual in nature Location: Cardiff Closing Date: 6th of December 2019 Salary: Competitive Job Id: 41212BR
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Job description Senior Associates External Audit CofE Referred Reporting Cardiff A career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you'll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients' information. The passion of our people, combined with access to the latest technology, helps us deliver the highest quality audits and build trust in society. We pride ourselves on our global reputation as a trusted place to do business, whilst giving our people access to the best opportunities and lots of variety through your home team, internal secondments and international assignments. We've all experienced the impact of extraordinary technological change over recent years. All of our clients are impacted by digital advancements, and so our propositions need to respond to that. We're also seeing that our clients are changing how they work - increasingly working remotely and across multiple locations. For PwC, this means designing an operating model where we'll improve quality, deliver outstanding value to our clients, and create a better experience for our people. This collectively is known as Project ATOM, and the establishment of a dedicated RRAE ("Referred Reporting Audit Engagements") team is one of our key priorities to respond to this challenge under ATOM - by executing the delivery of these engagements from our Cardiff offices, providing a dedicated and specialist focus for National delivery. As part of the RRAE team you will work directly with a broad and diverse range of clients, unconstrained by the traditional BU structure, and consequently will be provided with exposure to clients of varying sizes, industries and complexity from all over the world. In doing so you will improve quality, efficiency, and innovation (what we do and how we do it) in this area. As part of this highly collaborative and close-knit team you will receive specialist training and in-depth coaching and mentoring to help you build your specialism, enabling you to perform roles earlier in your career than is typical. As a Senior Associate within the RRAE team you will: Issue instructions and liaise with overseas teams in order to ensure they complete appropriate test of details. Review overseas teams working papers. Monitor the delivery of required communications from the overseas team. Build and maintain strong relationships with teams around the world. Work and liaise with other members of the RRAE team and colleagues in other parts of the firm as necessary to provide a high quality client service. Drive continuing innovation in how we deliver assurance in these more complex audit areas. Utilise your strong business awareness and sound reporting skills. Have access to internal mobility both nationally and internationally You will make a difference by: Developing deep, respected specialisms, enabling you to perform roles earlier in your career than is typically possible. Working with (and becoming!) brilliant, high performing experts in your field. Making a difference, by driving innovation and thought leadership in this area. Interacting directly with overseas teams, but doing so through a combination of virtual communication and overseas visits - enabling you to work more flexibly than is typically possible. Helping drive PwC Assurance strategy, by shaping a critical element of our delivery mode Preferred skills Completed their accounting qualification; A drive and aptitude to build deep accounting and auditing specialisms; Demonstrable experience of managing multiple engagements; Excellent written and oral communication skills, at all levels, in both physical and virtual environments; Strong influencing skills; An ability to work under their own initiative, and under pressure; and A willingness to build relationships with other PwC specialists to better provide a high quality, efficient and robust service. This role offers the potential for flexible working. It is expected, at most, only minimal travel will be required with the vast majority of interactions with overseas teams being virtual in nature Location: Cardiff Closing Date: 6th of December 2019 Salary: Competitive Job Id: 41212BR
The Operations Consulting team at PwC advises leading Private sector organisations. Our ambition is to be the pre-eminent advisors recognised for delivering sustainable value to our clients. Our engagements incorporate strategy definition, customer transformation, market assessment, operating model design, process re-engineering, through to complex change programmes and implementation A career within Operations Consulting services will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients optimise all elements of their operations, to move beyond the role of a cost effective business enabler and become a source of competitive advantages. We focus on product innovation and development, supply chain, procurement and sourcing, manufacturing operations, service operations and capital asset programmes to drive both growth and profitability. Responsibilities As a Manager focused on designing and implementing target Operating Models, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited toDevelop client relationshipsBe involved in the financial management of clientsBe actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clientsContribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumenDevelop strategies to solve complex technical challengesAssist in the management and delivering of large projectsTrain, coach, and supervise staffKeep up to date with local and national business and economic issuesContinue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brandContribute to internal competency and capability communities About the role Our people are experienced process and performance improvement consultants, using a range of analytics and improvement techniques to improve our clients' operational performance. You will be playing a key role as part of a highly skilled, specialist team within a wider group of operations and consulting professionals. At the same time, you will be encouraged to initiate and develop new ideas. Essential skills and experience Degree educated or equivalentExperience of managing operational change/transformation projects ideally gained from an external consulting /professional services environmentExperience of designing and reviewing processes from an Operating Model perspective, identifying opportunities for efficiency gains, process improvement and transformationExperience of new process-focused technologies such as Robotics and AIExperience of building sustainable client relationships and to be recognised and respected by clients and colleagues as a knowledgeable, valued and trusted professionalExperience of interpreting clients strategic, operational and external drivers for change, gaining respect, building trust and inspiring clients by anticipating their needs and exceeding expectationsExperience of generating a vision and leading teams, establishing direction and motivating people to focus efforts and build commitment towards achieving business goalsExperience of being a highly effective developer of people by making time to coach, mentor and develop others Additional Information Amount of time client based (90%)Need to travel/overnight stays away from home (Yes)Opportunity for flexible working (Yes) Consulting In Consulting we deliver practical, far-sighted advice that gets straight to the heart of clients' business issues and delivers amazing results by helping our clients improve the way they operate, reduce costs, manage risks, leverage talent or fundamentally change the way they do business, the work you do will be all about helping organisations of all shapes and sizes work smarter and grow faster. You could find yourself working with household names in a diverse range of industries - everyone from big-name broadcasters and high-street banks to multinational telecoms operators and energy companies. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Learn more here Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
The Operations Consulting team at PwC advises leading Private sector organisations. Our ambition is to be the pre-eminent advisors recognised for delivering sustainable value to our clients. Our engagements incorporate strategy definition, customer transformation, market assessment, operating model design, process re-engineering, through to complex change programmes and implementation A career within Operations Consulting services will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients optimise all elements of their operations, to move beyond the role of a cost effective business enabler and become a source of competitive advantages. We focus on product innovation and development, supply chain, procurement and sourcing, manufacturing operations, service operations and capital asset programmes to drive both growth and profitability. Responsibilities As a Manager focused on designing and implementing target Operating Models, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited toDevelop client relationshipsBe involved in the financial management of clientsBe actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clientsContribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumenDevelop strategies to solve complex technical challengesAssist in the management and delivering of large projectsTrain, coach, and supervise staffKeep up to date with local and national business and economic issuesContinue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brandContribute to internal competency and capability communities About the role Our people are experienced process and performance improvement consultants, using a range of analytics and improvement techniques to improve our clients' operational performance. You will be playing a key role as part of a highly skilled, specialist team within a wider group of operations and consulting professionals. At the same time, you will be encouraged to initiate and develop new ideas. Essential skills and experience Degree educated or equivalentExperience of managing operational change/transformation projects ideally gained from an external consulting /professional services environmentExperience of designing and reviewing processes from an Operating Model perspective, identifying opportunities for efficiency gains, process improvement and transformationExperience of new process-focused technologies such as Robotics and AIExperience of building sustainable client relationships and to be recognised and respected by clients and colleagues as a knowledgeable, valued and trusted professionalExperience of interpreting clients strategic, operational and external drivers for change, gaining respect, building trust and inspiring clients by anticipating their needs and exceeding expectationsExperience of generating a vision and leading teams, establishing direction and motivating people to focus efforts and build commitment towards achieving business goalsExperience of being a highly effective developer of people by making time to coach, mentor and develop others Additional Information Amount of time client based (90%)Need to travel/overnight stays away from home (Yes)Opportunity for flexible working (Yes) Consulting In Consulting we deliver practical, far-sighted advice that gets straight to the heart of clients' business issues and delivers amazing results by helping our clients improve the way they operate, reduce costs, manage risks, leverage talent or fundamentally change the way they do business, the work you do will be all about helping organisations of all shapes and sizes work smarter and grow faster. You could find yourself working with household names in a diverse range of industries - everyone from big-name broadcasters and high-street banks to multinational telecoms operators and energy companies. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Learn more here Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here
A career in our Tax Compliance Services practice, within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever changing tax specialties. You'll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions. Our team helps our clients with compliance across all taxes, statutory accounting and complex tax reporting. You'll focus on bookkeeping and monthly reporting, drafting, auditing and filing of local statutory financial statements, and transaction processing. ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above Train and lead staff Establish effective working relationships directly with clients Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand Our business continues to evolve and an opportunity has now arisen for an experienced Senior Associate to join our Manchester Corporate Tax Compliance team. We are seeking someone with a firm grounding in corporate tax computations or has accounting experience from a client led environment and is looking to specialise in corporate tax. You will work with a wide range of clients from multinationals to smaller mid-tier clients across a wide range of industry sectors (including regulated ones such as Financial Services clients etc.) This will give you a firm grounding in corporate tax. Based on your experience you will be provided with a tailored training and support programme. Duties Include You will undertake the preparation and completion of a wide range of corporation tax computations, including reviews of smaller computations and assisting clients with queries. Liaise with Data Management team to enable collection and analysis of tax data. Deal with client queries in relation to data requests during data exchange by exception or as escalated. Including preparation and review of follow up queries and correspondence with appropriate internal and external parties. Prepare corporation tax accounting disclosures, tax payment advice calculations, computations and returns using the firm's standard software for internal review by manager or senior manager. You will be expected to organise, monitor and manage your own workload. Assist in the development of other staff as required, which includes delegation and coaching. Draft budgets and assist with preparation and negotiations for new or repeat work. This is based on standard pricing structures and historical actual costs for work performed, in line with the firm's financial performance and risk management requirements. Further training and support will be given to allow individuals to specialise in specific areas of corporate tax. Opportunities to work in other areas of CS such as Private Client Compliance. RequirementsYou will ideally be a fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CTA or ACCA/CTA finalist looking to continually develop your technical skills. This is a very challenging career with unrivalled client exposure and diversity of clients. We offer excellent training and ongoing professional development. Tax We help organisations and the people who run them answer the big business questions. How should we raise finance? Where should we be based? How should we reward our people? With some 3,300 experts whose expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, we're one of the UK's leading tax practices. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Learn more here Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
A career in our Tax Compliance Services practice, within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever changing tax specialties. You'll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions. Our team helps our clients with compliance across all taxes, statutory accounting and complex tax reporting. You'll focus on bookkeeping and monthly reporting, drafting, auditing and filing of local statutory financial statements, and transaction processing. ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above Train and lead staff Establish effective working relationships directly with clients Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand Our business continues to evolve and an opportunity has now arisen for an experienced Senior Associate to join our Manchester Corporate Tax Compliance team. We are seeking someone with a firm grounding in corporate tax computations or has accounting experience from a client led environment and is looking to specialise in corporate tax. You will work with a wide range of clients from multinationals to smaller mid-tier clients across a wide range of industry sectors (including regulated ones such as Financial Services clients etc.) This will give you a firm grounding in corporate tax. Based on your experience you will be provided with a tailored training and support programme. Duties Include You will undertake the preparation and completion of a wide range of corporation tax computations, including reviews of smaller computations and assisting clients with queries. Liaise with Data Management team to enable collection and analysis of tax data. Deal with client queries in relation to data requests during data exchange by exception or as escalated. Including preparation and review of follow up queries and correspondence with appropriate internal and external parties. Prepare corporation tax accounting disclosures, tax payment advice calculations, computations and returns using the firm's standard software for internal review by manager or senior manager. You will be expected to organise, monitor and manage your own workload. Assist in the development of other staff as required, which includes delegation and coaching. Draft budgets and assist with preparation and negotiations for new or repeat work. This is based on standard pricing structures and historical actual costs for work performed, in line with the firm's financial performance and risk management requirements. Further training and support will be given to allow individuals to specialise in specific areas of corporate tax. Opportunities to work in other areas of CS such as Private Client Compliance. RequirementsYou will ideally be a fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CTA or ACCA/CTA finalist looking to continually develop your technical skills. This is a very challenging career with unrivalled client exposure and diversity of clients. We offer excellent training and ongoing professional development. Tax We help organisations and the people who run them answer the big business questions. How should we raise finance? Where should we be based? How should we reward our people? With some 3,300 experts whose expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, we're one of the UK's leading tax practices. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Learn more here Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. Learn more here
New Law Services Department PwC is the world's premier professional services firm with 3,500 professionals in over 90 countries around the world. In the UK, our legal practice is fully integrated into the PwC partnership and our vision is to harness the expertise of the firm to provide end-to-end, technology-enabled services to meet our clients' needs. Our New Law services department is one of the most highly regarded and fastest growing practice areas within the network. We have a multi-disciplinary team across regions including London, Birmingham, Leeds and Belfast which is dedicated to providing an exceptional high standard of service to our clients. We are supporting them in managing their legal operations, by assisting clients in transforming their law departments to become more efficient, providing process and technology optimised managed legal services, contract review and remediation services. Our clients include numerous household names, MNCs and listed groups as well as privately owned companies across a range of sectors. The work we undertake is often high profile and cross-border in nature and can involve other legal teams in the PwC international network. Our teams often work with Consulting, Deals, Tax and other professionals from within PwC to deliver a comprehensive and integrated service to our clients. About the role Manager - Law department Consulting - London An opportunity has arisen to join our law department transformation team based in London. This team focuses on helping large in-house legal teams to improve their performance by making changes to their strategy, organisation and operating models, and business processes. In doing so, it helps clients identify the capabilities that will support future growth, free up funds to invest in that growth, and develop the new law business. You will develop strong relationships with the business and its external suppliers to make changes sustainable. The ideal candidate will have experience of the following: Strategy and vision creation and implementation A keen interest in learning key legal technologies on the market to implement tech-enabled legal support solutions SG&A functional transformation and operational excellence Target operating model and organisation design assessment and redesign Business analysis - analysing activities and baseline costs data to spot trends and patterns An ability to translate the needs of the business into legal requirements External provider strategy and planning, covering law firms as well as legal process outsourcing. Financial modelling - business case development Creating client facing presentations and data visualisation Structuring and conducting stakeholder interviews Creating and developing simple and efficient processes and workflows Understanding of professional services and outsourcing procurement strategy and planning Translating the needs of the business into functional requirements Project management Managing stakeholders and sensitive organisation wide communications, and change management Coaching and managing junior team members with a multi-disciplinary skill set The ideal candidate will be required to demonstrate the following: Excellent communication skills and a positive "can do" attitude - ability to achieve goals through teamwork, direct and indirect influence and collaboration Strong financial acumen Advanced excel and powerpoint skills A keen ability to learn in a fast moving, innovative and technology enabled environment and a desire to be part of the movement to modernise the in-house delivery of legal services and advance the practice of New Law Services. Able to demonstrate resilience, self-motivation and a positive can do attitude Primarily a team player but able to work under own initiative
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
New Law Services Department PwC is the world's premier professional services firm with 3,500 professionals in over 90 countries around the world. In the UK, our legal practice is fully integrated into the PwC partnership and our vision is to harness the expertise of the firm to provide end-to-end, technology-enabled services to meet our clients' needs. Our New Law services department is one of the most highly regarded and fastest growing practice areas within the network. We have a multi-disciplinary team across regions including London, Birmingham, Leeds and Belfast which is dedicated to providing an exceptional high standard of service to our clients. We are supporting them in managing their legal operations, by assisting clients in transforming their law departments to become more efficient, providing process and technology optimised managed legal services, contract review and remediation services. Our clients include numerous household names, MNCs and listed groups as well as privately owned companies across a range of sectors. The work we undertake is often high profile and cross-border in nature and can involve other legal teams in the PwC international network. Our teams often work with Consulting, Deals, Tax and other professionals from within PwC to deliver a comprehensive and integrated service to our clients. About the role Manager - Law department Consulting - London An opportunity has arisen to join our law department transformation team based in London. This team focuses on helping large in-house legal teams to improve their performance by making changes to their strategy, organisation and operating models, and business processes. In doing so, it helps clients identify the capabilities that will support future growth, free up funds to invest in that growth, and develop the new law business. You will develop strong relationships with the business and its external suppliers to make changes sustainable. The ideal candidate will have experience of the following: Strategy and vision creation and implementation A keen interest in learning key legal technologies on the market to implement tech-enabled legal support solutions SG&A functional transformation and operational excellence Target operating model and organisation design assessment and redesign Business analysis - analysing activities and baseline costs data to spot trends and patterns An ability to translate the needs of the business into legal requirements External provider strategy and planning, covering law firms as well as legal process outsourcing. Financial modelling - business case development Creating client facing presentations and data visualisation Structuring and conducting stakeholder interviews Creating and developing simple and efficient processes and workflows Understanding of professional services and outsourcing procurement strategy and planning Translating the needs of the business into functional requirements Project management Managing stakeholders and sensitive organisation wide communications, and change management Coaching and managing junior team members with a multi-disciplinary skill set The ideal candidate will be required to demonstrate the following: Excellent communication skills and a positive "can do" attitude - ability to achieve goals through teamwork, direct and indirect influence and collaboration Strong financial acumen Advanced excel and powerpoint skills A keen ability to learn in a fast moving, innovative and technology enabled environment and a desire to be part of the movement to modernise the in-house delivery of legal services and advance the practice of New Law Services. Able to demonstrate resilience, self-motivation and a positive can do attitude Primarily a team player but able to work under own initiative
Women in Business Find out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. Gain insight into what we do day‑to‑day, by partnering with an associate who's on our current training scheme and experience working life with us Open to all, regardless of gender, this programme is to inspire and support students seeking an experience in professional services, and is part of our continued commitment to improve our female representation by showcasing some of our inspiring female leaders. The programme focuses on supporting you through our application process, developing skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. What you'll do During this three-day paid placement, you'll work closely with a variety of people at all grades to learn what it's like to work at PwC, experiencing first hand the nature of the work that we do. You'll choose which office you'd like to come to and which area of the business you're interested in. You'll spend time with lots of different people, from graduates to senior leaders, attending meetings and working with our clients and teams to get real exposure to our business. Our Women in Business programme is available nationally and the opportunities will be running over the Easter and summer holidays (restrictions for some areas). You should also have done plenty of research into the area of PwC you'd like to join. We strongly advise you to apply for the business area and office that interests you the most as any subsequent offers will be made for this area only. Tax The tax landscape is constantly changing. Your knowledge will help high-profile organisations, entrepreneurs and family businesses understand complex rules and make informed decisions with significant impacts. You'll also help governments ensure the efficient operation of tax systems and use your insight to solve long-term problems. Our expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, with more than 4,000 tax experts proactively engaging in the tax policy debate and focused on leading views and new ideas. We're looking for people who are flexible, ready to build strong relationships and networks, and demonstrate leadership. Joining dates The available dates to take part in the programme can be found on the Women in Business home page. What you'll need You'll need to be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study You'll need to be in your penultimate year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree; or You'll need to be in your final year of an undergraduate degree with a one year postgraduate place confirmed. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. Learn more here pwc.co.uk/diversity About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. To apply, please visit our website via the button below.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Women in Business Find out what it takes to make it to the very top of PwC from the perspective of one of our female leaders. Gain insight into what we do day‑to‑day, by partnering with an associate who's on our current training scheme and experience working life with us Open to all, regardless of gender, this programme is to inspire and support students seeking an experience in professional services, and is part of our continued commitment to improve our female representation by showcasing some of our inspiring female leaders. The programme focuses on supporting you through our application process, developing skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. What you'll do During this three-day paid placement, you'll work closely with a variety of people at all grades to learn what it's like to work at PwC, experiencing first hand the nature of the work that we do. You'll choose which office you'd like to come to and which area of the business you're interested in. You'll spend time with lots of different people, from graduates to senior leaders, attending meetings and working with our clients and teams to get real exposure to our business. Our Women in Business programme is available nationally and the opportunities will be running over the Easter and summer holidays (restrictions for some areas). You should also have done plenty of research into the area of PwC you'd like to join. We strongly advise you to apply for the business area and office that interests you the most as any subsequent offers will be made for this area only. Tax The tax landscape is constantly changing. Your knowledge will help high-profile organisations, entrepreneurs and family businesses understand complex rules and make informed decisions with significant impacts. You'll also help governments ensure the efficient operation of tax systems and use your insight to solve long-term problems. Our expertise covers every conceivable area of taxation, with more than 4,000 tax experts proactively engaging in the tax policy debate and focused on leading views and new ideas. We're looking for people who are flexible, ready to build strong relationships and networks, and demonstrate leadership. Joining dates The available dates to take part in the programme can be found on the Women in Business home page. What you'll need You'll need to be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study You'll need to be in your penultimate year of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree; or You'll need to be in your final year of an undergraduate degree with a one year postgraduate place confirmed. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. We'll help you reach your full potential. Learn more here pwc.co.uk/diversity About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. To apply, please visit our website via the button below.
Are you looking for a 30 hour a week Part time role as a Accounts Assistant? Do you want to work for a company that offers variety every day? Working Sunday to Wednesday means that you would have two full weekdays off and a Saturday every week. Would that give you the work life balance that you're looking for? Part time permanent role Sunday - Wednesday. Salary between £8.97 - £9.61 per hour (monthly pay) or £14,000 - £15000 pa Key Responsibilities: Purchase invoices and statement reconciliation Be able to ensure the correct nominal posting to the accounts system of purchase invoices Confident in getting invoices authorised correctly to systems and reconciling supplier accounts to statements Chasing any outstanding invoices with both the manager and suppliers Sales invoices - experience of raising sales invoices and chasing customer for payment when required Experience of cashing up multiple areas of income and ensuring correct posting and balancing to associated spread sheets An understanding and some experience of reconciling weekly takings to do banking and associated journals to accounts system and experience and understanding of purchase payment run. Assisting with year-end procedures and annual audit Assisting with stock take as and when required Taking calls in the office from customers, suppliers and staff/volunteers Dealing with customers face to face in the office Taking and amending bookings through our bespoke system Assisting other staff and volunteers with various office based requirements Stepping into various areas when needed as we have a 'one team' approach. Key Skills: Excellent telephone manner - polite and confident Experience with accounts and payment systems Experience of Sage Accounting would be beneficial Excellent skills with Excel Methodical approach to work, accuracy and attention to detail is a must. Experienced in using Microsoft Word, and ideally PowerPoint Confident in learning new systems Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment A patient individual, highly organised Able to work on own and keep busy during quieter periods. Teamwork and an ability work with all personality types, at all levels is a must If you can demonstrate the skills outlined for this role then do get in touch, we would love to hear from you. The company offer a competitive salary along with excellent non salaried benefits. Stamford, Peterborough and the surrounding villages are perfect locations to live for this position and you will need your own transport to get to the office.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Are you looking for a 30 hour a week Part time role as a Accounts Assistant? Do you want to work for a company that offers variety every day? Working Sunday to Wednesday means that you would have two full weekdays off and a Saturday every week. Would that give you the work life balance that you're looking for? Part time permanent role Sunday - Wednesday. Salary between £8.97 - £9.61 per hour (monthly pay) or £14,000 - £15000 pa Key Responsibilities: Purchase invoices and statement reconciliation Be able to ensure the correct nominal posting to the accounts system of purchase invoices Confident in getting invoices authorised correctly to systems and reconciling supplier accounts to statements Chasing any outstanding invoices with both the manager and suppliers Sales invoices - experience of raising sales invoices and chasing customer for payment when required Experience of cashing up multiple areas of income and ensuring correct posting and balancing to associated spread sheets An understanding and some experience of reconciling weekly takings to do banking and associated journals to accounts system and experience and understanding of purchase payment run. Assisting with year-end procedures and annual audit Assisting with stock take as and when required Taking calls in the office from customers, suppliers and staff/volunteers Dealing with customers face to face in the office Taking and amending bookings through our bespoke system Assisting other staff and volunteers with various office based requirements Stepping into various areas when needed as we have a 'one team' approach. Key Skills: Excellent telephone manner - polite and confident Experience with accounts and payment systems Experience of Sage Accounting would be beneficial Excellent skills with Excel Methodical approach to work, accuracy and attention to detail is a must. Experienced in using Microsoft Word, and ideally PowerPoint Confident in learning new systems Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment A patient individual, highly organised Able to work on own and keep busy during quieter periods. Teamwork and an ability work with all personality types, at all levels is a must If you can demonstrate the skills outlined for this role then do get in touch, we would love to hear from you. The company offer a competitive salary along with excellent non salaried benefits. Stamford, Peterborough and the surrounding villages are perfect locations to live for this position and you will need your own transport to get to the office.
Overview: To continuously monitor and measure the quality of co-ordinator calls and files, providing feedback, and coaching where required. To mitigate both volume and content of complaints through the effective identification of issues impacting the quality of the customer experience. To ensure the customer is at all times centric to the business, and that the highest standards of customer service are maintained. Responsibilities: Call Monitoring and File Reviews Ensure calls are monitored and files are reviewed to highlight issues in order to improve the delivery of consistent levels of Quality service across all operational teams Be responsible for retrospective/remote weekly call and file auditing. Conduct 'end-to-end' file assessments to ensure we are focused on the entire customer journey. Provide intensive feedback for all new co-ordinator staff over and above the Business as Usual audit requirement. Conduct feedback meetings with the individual members of the Co-ordinator team in liaison with the relevant Team Manager. Liaise with Team Managers in providing appropriate bespoke co-ordinator coaching on call handling/ file quality. Utilise the appropriate resource to ensure individuals receive the relevant training or additional assistance to meet the business need. Provide QA data upon request. Communication To ensure there is effective two-way written and verbal communication with all parties. Ensure that all information, relevant to the call/department is effectively communicated to the team. Communicate any problems, developments or changes to the Operations Management Team. Collate relevant data for on-going BAU training needs at departmental level. Ensure all information (paper or electronic) for coordinator use is fit for purpose/up to date and signed off by operational managers. Identify any gaps to ensure Induction training remains relevant and up to date, or on-going BAU training updates. Facilitate a Customer Centric, Quality Driven Culture To highlight and manage positive and negative performance issues at both individual and team level. To liaise with the Operational Management Team to: Identify generic performance issues and offer appropriate support. Ensure that negative performance issues are fully documented and that follow-up timescales are agreed during review and are shared with the team manager for one-to-one meetings. Pro- actively live, drive and maintain a culture dedicated to the delivery of customer service to the expectation levels of our clients. Identify gaps in performance related to specific client needs and ensure information is shared with appropriate parties. To take part and contribute to QA Manager/Operations Manager meetings. Empower individuals to address and resolve complaints. Create/Manage and maintain Quality Management Information spreadsheets and other documents e.g. call guides that drive Quality. Education/Training/qualifications Essential: Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent Educated to A'Level standard or equivalent Certificate /diploma in customer service or related area Specialist Skills & Knowledge Essential: Evidence of experience within the following areas: Appraisal of customer service calls preferably via some form of auditing Customer Service experience Facilitating business change Intermediate knowledge of Excel Ability to interpret and analyse data and identify trends Ability to describe and understand the difference between good and outstanding customer service Proven experience of working to and exceeding results driven deadlines Proven ability to deal effectively with complaint investigation and providing positive solutions
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Overview: To continuously monitor and measure the quality of co-ordinator calls and files, providing feedback, and coaching where required. To mitigate both volume and content of complaints through the effective identification of issues impacting the quality of the customer experience. To ensure the customer is at all times centric to the business, and that the highest standards of customer service are maintained. Responsibilities: Call Monitoring and File Reviews Ensure calls are monitored and files are reviewed to highlight issues in order to improve the delivery of consistent levels of Quality service across all operational teams Be responsible for retrospective/remote weekly call and file auditing. Conduct 'end-to-end' file assessments to ensure we are focused on the entire customer journey. Provide intensive feedback for all new co-ordinator staff over and above the Business as Usual audit requirement. Conduct feedback meetings with the individual members of the Co-ordinator team in liaison with the relevant Team Manager. Liaise with Team Managers in providing appropriate bespoke co-ordinator coaching on call handling/ file quality. Utilise the appropriate resource to ensure individuals receive the relevant training or additional assistance to meet the business need. Provide QA data upon request. Communication To ensure there is effective two-way written and verbal communication with all parties. Ensure that all information, relevant to the call/department is effectively communicated to the team. Communicate any problems, developments or changes to the Operations Management Team. Collate relevant data for on-going BAU training needs at departmental level. Ensure all information (paper or electronic) for coordinator use is fit for purpose/up to date and signed off by operational managers. Identify any gaps to ensure Induction training remains relevant and up to date, or on-going BAU training updates. Facilitate a Customer Centric, Quality Driven Culture To highlight and manage positive and negative performance issues at both individual and team level. To liaise with the Operational Management Team to: Identify generic performance issues and offer appropriate support. Ensure that negative performance issues are fully documented and that follow-up timescales are agreed during review and are shared with the team manager for one-to-one meetings. Pro- actively live, drive and maintain a culture dedicated to the delivery of customer service to the expectation levels of our clients. Identify gaps in performance related to specific client needs and ensure information is shared with appropriate parties. To take part and contribute to QA Manager/Operations Manager meetings. Empower individuals to address and resolve complaints. Create/Manage and maintain Quality Management Information spreadsheets and other documents e.g. call guides that drive Quality. Education/Training/qualifications Essential: Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent Educated to A'Level standard or equivalent Certificate /diploma in customer service or related area Specialist Skills & Knowledge Essential: Evidence of experience within the following areas: Appraisal of customer service calls preferably via some form of auditing Customer Service experience Facilitating business change Intermediate knowledge of Excel Ability to interpret and analyse data and identify trends Ability to describe and understand the difference between good and outstanding customer service Proven experience of working to and exceeding results driven deadlines Proven ability to deal effectively with complaint investigation and providing positive solutions
My busy client, based in Wetherby, is looking for a Payroll Administrator to join their team. You must have excellent attention to detail, excellent numeracy skills and the ability to work accurately to tight deadlines. You should also have a good telephone manner and good written communication skills. Responsibilities will include: Creating and issuing payroll spreadsheets Importing and data entry of payroll data from Excel End to end processing of payroll data for PAYE employees and contractors Creating and issuing customer invoices Issuing P45's, payslips and other documents via post and email Dealing with day to day queries via telephone and email You should have a minimum of 2 years payroll experience and a good working knowledge of Excel. Ideally you will also have experience of using payroll software, although training can be given.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
My busy client, based in Wetherby, is looking for a Payroll Administrator to join their team. You must have excellent attention to detail, excellent numeracy skills and the ability to work accurately to tight deadlines. You should also have a good telephone manner and good written communication skills. Responsibilities will include: Creating and issuing payroll spreadsheets Importing and data entry of payroll data from Excel End to end processing of payroll data for PAYE employees and contractors Creating and issuing customer invoices Issuing P45's, payslips and other documents via post and email Dealing with day to day queries via telephone and email You should have a minimum of 2 years payroll experience and a good working knowledge of Excel. Ideally you will also have experience of using payroll software, although training can be given.
Administrator / Finance Assistant The ideal candidate will be highly flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment. They will be an important part of a large finance team, handling the processing of payments, dealing with enquiries and general finance duties. The successful candidate should have previous experience of working within a finance environment and have strong excel skills. Responsibilities Processing and reconciling payments including weekly imports of statements. Dealing with various Insurance Providers on a day to day basis Data entry Dealing with a high volume of e-mail banking queries in an accurate and timely manner Handling telephone queries in a professional manner Assisting with ad hoc tasks and covering holidays as and when required Skills and Requirements Proven experience within a finance environment Excellent telephone manner Numeracy Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite Exceptional customer service skills Have excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships both with internal and external customers Ability to be resourceful and proactive in dealing with issues that may arise Strong organisational skills and able to work under pressure Ability to work individually and as part of a team Have good attention to detail and be well organised Ability to use their initiative and flexible in their outlook Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Administrator / Finance Assistant The ideal candidate will be highly flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment. They will be an important part of a large finance team, handling the processing of payments, dealing with enquiries and general finance duties. The successful candidate should have previous experience of working within a finance environment and have strong excel skills. Responsibilities Processing and reconciling payments including weekly imports of statements. Dealing with various Insurance Providers on a day to day basis Data entry Dealing with a high volume of e-mail banking queries in an accurate and timely manner Handling telephone queries in a professional manner Assisting with ad hoc tasks and covering holidays as and when required Skills and Requirements Proven experience within a finance environment Excellent telephone manner Numeracy Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite Exceptional customer service skills Have excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships both with internal and external customers Ability to be resourceful and proactive in dealing with issues that may arise Strong organisational skills and able to work under pressure Ability to work individually and as part of a team Have good attention to detail and be well organised Ability to use their initiative and flexible in their outlook Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Launched in January 2019, the Money and Pensions Service brings together the free services delivered by the Money Advice Service, The Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise. We are an Arms-Length organisation, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, with a joint commitment to ensuring that people have access and guidance to the information they need to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime. As a new organisation, our approach is to put the customer at the heart of everything we do. We will be working collaboratively with our key stakeholders to ensure that all UK citizens can easily access the information they need to make the most of their money and pensions throughout their lives. This is an exciting vision that we want to get right. We will be using 2019 to understand what our customers and stakeholders need from the new organisation. Based on that, we will be innovating and testing ways of improving information and guidance across all channels, so we can develop new integrated customer services and journeys that are both efficient and effective. Your new role As a Risk Manager, your role will see you: * Facilitating the operational risk management framework and process across the organisation * Designing, implementing and maintaining a continuous improvement framework for risk management ensuring agreed improvements are embedded into the organisation's knowledge base and management processes * Embedding and facilitating a proportionate risk management approach for the organisation * Maintain exceptional senior management relationships to manage priorities and ensure confidence in operational risk management * Aligning the risk framework with the Corporate strategy and organisational performance framework ensuring regular reviews and reporting to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) * Work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to champion best practice in risk management and ensure we have appropriate safeguards in place * Performing operational risk evaluations and producing risk reports which evidence and assess the level of risk across the business * Educating colleagues on the importance of the management of risks ensuring they understand their responsibilities when it comes to risk management * Building risk awareness amongst staff by providing support and guidance * Reviewing current risk management policies and approaches and updating them where required What you'll need to succeed * Ability to analyse complex data, draw conclusions, produce reports and make recommendations to management in relation to delivery * Good level of abstract thinking skills and ability to take the 'big picture' view and identify linkages and dependencies between activities * High level of PC literacy with good knowledge of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint * Stakeholder management: excellent influencing and negotiation skills, able to challenge constructively to drive positive change * Extensive experience of operating independently and collaboratively with peers * Previous experience of managing / facilitating operational risks Previous experience in presenting reports to senior management What you'll get in return In return you will be placed on a permanent contract and will be paid £57,500 per annum plus an excellent benefits package, working in an excellent Central London location. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Closing date: 25/11/2019 Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Launched in January 2019, the Money and Pensions Service brings together the free services delivered by the Money Advice Service, The Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise. We are an Arms-Length organisation, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, with a joint commitment to ensuring that people have access and guidance to the information they need to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime. As a new organisation, our approach is to put the customer at the heart of everything we do. We will be working collaboratively with our key stakeholders to ensure that all UK citizens can easily access the information they need to make the most of their money and pensions throughout their lives. This is an exciting vision that we want to get right. We will be using 2019 to understand what our customers and stakeholders need from the new organisation. Based on that, we will be innovating and testing ways of improving information and guidance across all channels, so we can develop new integrated customer services and journeys that are both efficient and effective. Your new role As a Risk Manager, your role will see you: * Facilitating the operational risk management framework and process across the organisation * Designing, implementing and maintaining a continuous improvement framework for risk management ensuring agreed improvements are embedded into the organisation's knowledge base and management processes * Embedding and facilitating a proportionate risk management approach for the organisation * Maintain exceptional senior management relationships to manage priorities and ensure confidence in operational risk management * Aligning the risk framework with the Corporate strategy and organisational performance framework ensuring regular reviews and reporting to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) * Work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to champion best practice in risk management and ensure we have appropriate safeguards in place * Performing operational risk evaluations and producing risk reports which evidence and assess the level of risk across the business * Educating colleagues on the importance of the management of risks ensuring they understand their responsibilities when it comes to risk management * Building risk awareness amongst staff by providing support and guidance * Reviewing current risk management policies and approaches and updating them where required What you'll need to succeed * Ability to analyse complex data, draw conclusions, produce reports and make recommendations to management in relation to delivery * Good level of abstract thinking skills and ability to take the 'big picture' view and identify linkages and dependencies between activities * High level of PC literacy with good knowledge of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint * Stakeholder management: excellent influencing and negotiation skills, able to challenge constructively to drive positive change * Extensive experience of operating independently and collaboratively with peers * Previous experience of managing / facilitating operational risks Previous experience in presenting reports to senior management What you'll get in return In return you will be placed on a permanent contract and will be paid £57,500 per annum plus an excellent benefits package, working in an excellent Central London location. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Closing date: 25/11/2019 Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
A unique financial services business in Coleshill is currently recruiting for an established Customer Service and Collections Advisor. A great opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive environment, the successful candidate enter a development framework designed to up-skill employees. This role will enable you to combine both customer service and credit control skills vital for maintaining relationships with a high profile customer base. Able to communicate confidently and with a social confidence that enables you to integrate into a busy team you will be required to hit the ground running, taking ownership of your own ledger. This is a great opportunity for anyone with a credit control background or someone with extensive experience in customer service with highly established communication skills. If you are a natural communicator, like working in a busy environment and have a background in credit control, we would like to hear from you. Ideally, you will: Have credit control experience Be a confident individual who has the ability to communicate effectively Be organized, proactive and able to manage your own workload Be able to confidently use and pick up computer systems quickly In return, you will: Have the opportunity to work within a lively and progressive environment Receive a structured development plan designed to rapidly up-skill Have access to free parking Gain valuable experience in a well-structured company who value their staff with benefits and incentives If you are a strong communicator, like to be kept busy and have some previous experience in a similar role please apply now.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
A unique financial services business in Coleshill is currently recruiting for an established Customer Service and Collections Advisor. A great opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive environment, the successful candidate enter a development framework designed to up-skill employees. This role will enable you to combine both customer service and credit control skills vital for maintaining relationships with a high profile customer base. Able to communicate confidently and with a social confidence that enables you to integrate into a busy team you will be required to hit the ground running, taking ownership of your own ledger. This is a great opportunity for anyone with a credit control background or someone with extensive experience in customer service with highly established communication skills. If you are a natural communicator, like working in a busy environment and have a background in credit control, we would like to hear from you. Ideally, you will: Have credit control experience Be a confident individual who has the ability to communicate effectively Be organized, proactive and able to manage your own workload Be able to confidently use and pick up computer systems quickly In return, you will: Have the opportunity to work within a lively and progressive environment Receive a structured development plan designed to rapidly up-skill Have access to free parking Gain valuable experience in a well-structured company who value their staff with benefits and incentives If you are a strong communicator, like to be kept busy and have some previous experience in a similar role please apply now.
Payroll Officer We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Payroll Team at our Head Office in Hale Barns. The individual must be experienced in processing Payroll, computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft packages. Willing to learn, eye for details, head for numbers and good communication skills are a must. Your main responsibilities will be: Processing Weekly Payrolls Basic administrative duties Making telephone calls Answering email and telephone enquiries Inputting information gathered onto spreadsheets The successful candidate will face tasks with a "can do" attitude, will have excellent communication skills with the ability to converse at all levels and an attention to detail. This position offers the opportunity for you to take the next step in your career! If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to us along with your Salary Expectations. In return for your commitment, we will support you in this new opportunity, with Up to 28 days holiday including bank holidays per annum Discounted stays for you & your family at any of our 60 hotels & 6 parks Meals on duty (Subject to eligibility) Britannia Hotels are an Equal Opportunities employer and applicants from non-EEC countries will require work permits or permission to work issued by the Home Office. Britannia Hotels will not recognise any submissions related to unsolicited applications and no agency fees will apply in relation to such submissions. If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any director or employee of our company, we will not accept liability for commissions or other charges if we subsequently employ that candidate whether directly or through another agency. Where an agency's correspondence contains a disclaimer indicating otherwise, our policy will prevail in this regard. Positions are open to all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, candidates of any sexes or sexual orientation. All vacancies are posted both externally and internally on a weekly basis to ensure access to all applicants.
Dec 06, 2019
Contractor
Payroll Officer We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Payroll Team at our Head Office in Hale Barns. The individual must be experienced in processing Payroll, computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft packages. Willing to learn, eye for details, head for numbers and good communication skills are a must. Your main responsibilities will be: Processing Weekly Payrolls Basic administrative duties Making telephone calls Answering email and telephone enquiries Inputting information gathered onto spreadsheets The successful candidate will face tasks with a "can do" attitude, will have excellent communication skills with the ability to converse at all levels and an attention to detail. This position offers the opportunity for you to take the next step in your career! If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to us along with your Salary Expectations. In return for your commitment, we will support you in this new opportunity, with Up to 28 days holiday including bank holidays per annum Discounted stays for you & your family at any of our 60 hotels & 6 parks Meals on duty (Subject to eligibility) Britannia Hotels are an Equal Opportunities employer and applicants from non-EEC countries will require work permits or permission to work issued by the Home Office. Britannia Hotels will not recognise any submissions related to unsolicited applications and no agency fees will apply in relation to such submissions. If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any director or employee of our company, we will not accept liability for commissions or other charges if we subsequently employ that candidate whether directly or through another agency. Where an agency's correspondence contains a disclaimer indicating otherwise, our policy will prevail in this regard. Positions are open to all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, candidates of any sexes or sexual orientation. All vacancies are posted both externally and internally on a weekly basis to ensure access to all applicants.
Graduate programme Our graduate training programme is underpinned by a development framework that broadens and deepens your knowledge. You'll learn from hands-on coaching and an outstanding variety of work, picking up business, personal and technical skills you can use across the network, and throughout your career. Audit It's an exciting time to join us in Audit. The passion of our people, combined with access to the latest technology, helps us deliver the highest quality audits and build trust in society. We pride ourselves on our global reputation as a trusted place to do business, whilst giving our people access to the best opportunities and lots of variety through your home team, internal secondments and international assignments. By joining us you'll work in an environment that inspires you and gives you an active role in designing and shaping the future of Audit. We drive change through innovation, imagination and creativity. We embrace diversity both in our people and the work you'll do. You'll have an exceptional career experience working with and learning from the best. You'll have the opportunity to deliver the very highest quality audits to the world's leading companies and leverage our global network. Our role impacts everyone's lives and it's work that really matters. In this constantly evolving environment, Audit offers you a diverse career working with a wide range of businesses and industries. What you'll do You'll be providing market leading audit services to an unprecedented range of clients including one of the largest shares of FTSE 100 companies of any UK audit firm. Our clients range from leading multinational companies to start-ups, from family businesses and governments, to charities and private individuals. Within financial services our clients cover industries within banking and capital markets, private equity, insurance, and consumer finance. Our audit helps organisations navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. Audit is so much more than numbers. From assessing the sustainability of a supply chain, to the carbon footprint of a business, to compliance with their own internal governance policies, we help our clients to better understand their organisations' culture and performance to help them to achieve their true potential. You'll also study for your professional chartered accounting qualification. You'll have a lot of support from your team, career coach and buddy to help you achieve this. It's the variety and opportunity we offer that allows you to develop a broad range of effective business skills and enables our people to excel across the breadth of work Audit offers, both on the training schemes and further on in your career. What you'll gain Your role in Audit will also provide you with the opportunity to study towards the Chartered Accountant (ACA or CA) qualification. What you'll need You'll need to have or be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject. We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. Find out more about our application process here .
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Graduate programme Our graduate training programme is underpinned by a development framework that broadens and deepens your knowledge. You'll learn from hands-on coaching and an outstanding variety of work, picking up business, personal and technical skills you can use across the network, and throughout your career. Audit It's an exciting time to join us in Audit. The passion of our people, combined with access to the latest technology, helps us deliver the highest quality audits and build trust in society. We pride ourselves on our global reputation as a trusted place to do business, whilst giving our people access to the best opportunities and lots of variety through your home team, internal secondments and international assignments. By joining us you'll work in an environment that inspires you and gives you an active role in designing and shaping the future of Audit. We drive change through innovation, imagination and creativity. We embrace diversity both in our people and the work you'll do. You'll have an exceptional career experience working with and learning from the best. You'll have the opportunity to deliver the very highest quality audits to the world's leading companies and leverage our global network. Our role impacts everyone's lives and it's work that really matters. In this constantly evolving environment, Audit offers you a diverse career working with a wide range of businesses and industries. What you'll do You'll be providing market leading audit services to an unprecedented range of clients including one of the largest shares of FTSE 100 companies of any UK audit firm. Our clients range from leading multinational companies to start-ups, from family businesses and governments, to charities and private individuals. Within financial services our clients cover industries within banking and capital markets, private equity, insurance, and consumer finance. Our audit helps organisations navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. Audit is so much more than numbers. From assessing the sustainability of a supply chain, to the carbon footprint of a business, to compliance with their own internal governance policies, we help our clients to better understand their organisations' culture and performance to help them to achieve their true potential. You'll also study for your professional chartered accounting qualification. You'll have a lot of support from your team, career coach and buddy to help you achieve this. It's the variety and opportunity we offer that allows you to develop a broad range of effective business skills and enables our people to excel across the breadth of work Audit offers, both on the training schemes and further on in your career. What you'll gain Your role in Audit will also provide you with the opportunity to study towards the Chartered Accountant (ACA or CA) qualification. What you'll need You'll need to have or be on course for a 2.1 degree or above in any subject. We determine whether you're on course for a 2.1 based on the grades you achieved in your last completed year of academic study. The PwC Deal We want people to build exceptional careers during their time at PwC. When you feel motivated and energised by your work, you're more able to contribute to the organisation, as well as achieve your aspirations. No matter which area of the business you choose to join, all routes offer the same deal. The opportunity to grow as an individual, to meet new people, and build lasting relationships that will stay with you for life. We empower people to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential. In return, your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package. Diversity and inclusion We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. It's critical we have diverse talent, views and thinking if we are to deliver exceptional client value and solve the world's important problems. We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. So join PwC. About PwC We're one of the world's leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them. Find out more about our application process here .
Billing Administrator x4 Manchester City Centre £20,000 - £25,000 + Excellent Benefits An innovative, ambitious and hugely diverse Global organisation is seeking 4 Billing Administrators to join their Manchester based Shared Service Centre. Reporting into the Billing Manager you will be tasked with ensuring that billing and the management of work in progress on client matters is carried out promptly and efficiently. The successful candidate will have the ability to work under pressure in a fast paced dynamic environment along with successfully managing multiple tasks & priorities. Key requirements include: * Experience in a busy billing environment * Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced dynamic environment * Successfully manage multiple tasks & priorities * Strong time management & demonstrate experience in meeting deadlines & targets * Proactive / self-starter with positive can do attitude * Attention to detail & deliver high quality work * Change orientation approach to role * Excellent interpersonal & team work skills cultivating long term relationships at all levels of own & customer's organisation * Excellent verbal & written communication This award winning organisation is truly ambitious in what they do, and if you're looking to work for a business who offer fantastic career opportunities please contact me on or email Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
Billing Administrator x4 Manchester City Centre £20,000 - £25,000 + Excellent Benefits An innovative, ambitious and hugely diverse Global organisation is seeking 4 Billing Administrators to join their Manchester based Shared Service Centre. Reporting into the Billing Manager you will be tasked with ensuring that billing and the management of work in progress on client matters is carried out promptly and efficiently. The successful candidate will have the ability to work under pressure in a fast paced dynamic environment along with successfully managing multiple tasks & priorities. Key requirements include: * Experience in a busy billing environment * Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced dynamic environment * Successfully manage multiple tasks & priorities * Strong time management & demonstrate experience in meeting deadlines & targets * Proactive / self-starter with positive can do attitude * Attention to detail & deliver high quality work * Change orientation approach to role * Excellent interpersonal & team work skills cultivating long term relationships at all levels of own & customer's organisation * Excellent verbal & written communication This award winning organisation is truly ambitious in what they do, and if you're looking to work for a business who offer fantastic career opportunities please contact me on or email Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
A career within Delivering Deal Value services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients achieve maximum value on their deal transactions by solving transformational and complex challenges. We focus on all operational aspects of a transaction, pre and post completion. We conduct pre deal and confirmatory due diligence, execute large scale enterprise wide integrations, and support complex divestitures and separations on a wide range of functional areas such as Information Technology, Operations, Human Capital, Health Industries, and other back office functions. Responsibilities As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above Train and lead staff Establish effective working relationships directly with clients Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand Consulting In Consulting we deliver practical, far-sighted advice that gets straight to the heart of clients' business issues and delivers amazing results by helping our clients improve the way they operate, reduce costs, manage risks, leverage talent or fundamentally change the way they do business, the work you do will be all about helping organisations of all shapes and sizes work smarter and grow faster. You could find yourself working with household names in a diverse range of industries - everyone from big-name broadcasters and high-street banks to multinational telecoms operators and energy companies. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Dec 06, 2019
Full time
A career within Delivering Deal Value services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients achieve maximum value on their deal transactions by solving transformational and complex challenges. We focus on all operational aspects of a transaction, pre and post completion. We conduct pre deal and confirmatory due diligence, execute large scale enterprise wide integrations, and support complex divestitures and separations on a wide range of functional areas such as Information Technology, Operations, Human Capital, Health Industries, and other back office functions. Responsibilities As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above Train and lead staff Establish effective working relationships directly with clients Contribute to the development of your own and team's technical acumen Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand Consulting In Consulting we deliver practical, far-sighted advice that gets straight to the heart of clients' business issues and delivers amazing results by helping our clients improve the way they operate, reduce costs, manage risks, leverage talent or fundamentally change the way they do business, the work you do will be all about helping organisations of all shapes and sizes work smarter and grow faster. You could find yourself working with household names in a diverse range of industries - everyone from big-name broadcasters and high-street banks to multinational telecoms operators and energy companies. Not the role for you? Did you know PwC offer flexible contract arrangements as well as contingent work ( ie temporary or day rate contracting)? The skills we look for in future employees All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, 'The PwC Professional' and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. Diversity We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
