IFS – Finance – Financial Controls Manager – Jordan

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS – Finance

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

A career in Finance, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help PwC in all aspects of our Finance internal function including financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and assisting leadership with overall strategy. You’ll focus on recording and analysing financial transactions, paying and receiving invoices, maintaining financial statement ledger accounts, and preparing analysis and reconciliations of bills to detect fraud.

The Financial Controls team is tasked with maximizing return on financial assets by establishing, implementing and auditing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems.

The team reports directly into the ME Finance Director and thus has oversight over all finance functions. The team play an important role in working with country Finance and shared service centre leaders in driving operational improvements, and supporting resolution and investigation into day to day issues arising in the finance practice. Acts as an SME on complex accounting treatments, and reviews completeness of transaction information entered into all ledgers / journals.

The Manager facilitates this by ensuring that policies, procedures and controls appropriately manage any finance risk to the firm.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

Financial

▪ Supports financial decisions by monitoring policies and procedures.

▪ Supports asset protection by monitoring internal controls.

▪ Monitor and confirms financial condition by conducting internal finance team health checks; supporting wider audit activities by both internal / external auditors.

▪ Challenging procedures and processes as appropriate to ensure appropriate financial discipline and control.

▪ Assisting in driving month end processes.

Customer

▪ Supports internal customers (other area of finance) on implementing correct accounting treatment for all transactions.

▪ Provides support in troubleshooting complex finance issues, and supporting resolution and issue analysis as appropriate.

▪ Works with LoS and IFS leaders to ensure reporting is aligned with business strategy, is accurate, and useful.

▪ Works with finance teams to ensure correct and accurate reporting.

Internal Process

▪ Supports in the development of all finance policies, procedures, processes and controls.

▪ Engages with Finance Team Leads to roll out and implement policies, procedures etc.

▪ Supports with health checks on the business as requested by the Finance Director / CFO

▪ Conducts studies on internal risk levels and provides analysis to Team Lead

▪ Supports all period end closing activities and reporting as appropriate.

Learning & Growth

▪ Meets with relevant business stakeholders and LoS Finance Partners regularly to ensure optimal relationship.

▪ Responsible for the continuing professional development of self and team members.

▪ Contribute to an environment of teamwork within the finance team.

▪ Act as a key resource and liaise with other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationship.

Education

▪ Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance.

▪ Master’s Degree or Masters in Business Administration.

Language

▪ Fluency in spoken and written English, proficiency in Arabic would be an advantage.

▪ Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Overall Experience

▪ 8+ years of experience in a Finance function of which at least 4 years should be in a management role.

Specific Experience

▪ Demonstrated experience with financial accounting /management accounting.

▪ Experience in enforcing Financial policies in large organizations across a region.

Technical Skills

▪ Strong financial, analytical and accounting skills.

▪ Excellent level of accuracy to a high level of detail.

▪ Good calculation and analytical skills.

▪ Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.

▪ In depth knowledge of financial operations and processes, including accounting, reporting and financial control activities.

▪ Understanding of general/international accounting standards and practices.

Soft Skills

▪ Ability to influence senior management and to maintain a strong working relationship with managers across the organization.

▪ Good organisation and office management skills to ensure coverage of workload.

▪ Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity needed.

▪ Skilled in maintaining client relationships.

▪ Good liaison skills, with the ability to maintain geographical relationships.

▪ Good problem solving skills.

▪ Good people management skills.

▪ Good negotiation skills.

▪ Good decision making skills.

▪ Strong customer service skills.

▪ Strong work ethic.

▪ Risk averse/risk management skills.

▪ Ethical conduct.

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

Degrees/Field Of Study Required

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

0%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

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