Finance and Accounting (Consulting) - Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria has been operating in Nigeria since 1953 through its predecessor firms of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse. We're one of the leading professional services firms in the country with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, over 1000 staff and 31 resident partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance and Accounting (Consulting) - Manager

Reference Number: 684342WD
Location: Lagos

Description

• As a finance consulting generalist at PwC, you will possess a broad understanding of various aspects of finance consulting. Your work will involve providing comprehensive guidance and support to clients in optimising their financial performance, improving decision-making, and achieving their financial goals. You will be responsible for analysing client needs, developing financial solutions, and offering recommendations tailored to specific business requirements.
• Our Consulting - Finance and Accounting offering provides services to several clients across the oil and gas, financial services, consumer and industrial products, telecommunications, information, entertainment, public and several other sectors of the Nigerian economy.

Job Summary & Purpose

• To support the growth of Finance and Accounting Business Unit through opportunity assessment and productive development of new clients and portfolio of new projects as well as ensure effectiveness in engagement delivery and practice
• Engage in business development initiatives that will involve identifying appropriate opportunities for the firm and prepare proposals that are consistent with the firm standards
• Manage a portfolio of Finance & Accounting engagements. This will involve planning for assignments, managing the execution of projects profitably and maintaining effective client communication and adhering to assignment delivery requirements. For the assigned portfolios, manage the related net investment in clients to ensure that it is within the set targets.
• Manage different client engagements ranging from revenue and cost optimization to finance function effectiveness, financial planning and performance management, financial statement preparation, adoption of accounting standards, portfolio/funds management and capacity building/training.
• Manage a team of employees on each assignment to deliver on client expectations/scope within agreed timelines whilst monitoring project economics (cost and profitability)
• Evaluate the existing operations of the clients’ finance function/department along the pillars of strategy, structure, people, processes and systems; benchmark against best practice; identify gaps/areas of improvement; and recommend initiatives to bridge the gaps
• Design an ideal target operating model for the client’s finance function/department; develop financial policies, streamlined and standardized procedures, robust financial controls; support the selection (through cost-benefit analysis) and deployment of appropriate finance/accounting systems
• Manage transition of clients’ finance function/department to the new way of working (target operating model) using training and other change management techniques to embed and reinforce the new learnings
• Undertake business unit responsibilities within the firm and participate in counseling and mentoring of less experienced staff.
• Contribute to the development of annual plans and budgets for the Finance and Accounting solution set to support the achievement of the corporate strategy.
• Make recommendations to the firm on the formulation of strategic, long-term business plans for F & A.
• Develop and manage relationships with relevant internal and external bodies / contacts e.g. regulatory organisations, standard –setting bodies, clients etc.

Requirements

• Degree in Finance/ Accounting/ Business Administration or related field
• Master’s in Business Administration is an added advantage
• ACA, ACCA.
• 7 years’ work experience in the Finance/ Treasury/ Accounts function in a reputable organisation with at least 2 years in a managerial role.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Strong accounting technical skills
• Strong knowledge of both local (SAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Highly skilled in corporate finance methodologies, financial risk management, forecasting and control
• Good business vision, commercial and technical awareness.
• Good knowledge of best practice finance policies and procedures
• Good knowledge of accounting systems and practices
• Good negotiation skills.
• Interpersonal and people management skills.
• Excellent leadership and team building/supervisory skills.
• Strong analytical and decision making skills as well as good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong reporting writing and presentation skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Proficiency in the use of financial spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to work within tight schedules and timelines.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks.

 Other Required Skills:

• Comfortable at dealing effectively with senior management and other managers/staff.
• Must be self motivated, able to work independently and willing to “ roll-up their sleeves” to get the job done
• Must be a team player.
• Must be an experienced individual with a sound knowledge of finance and accounting who is also ready to broaden their skills.
• • Must be willing to travel.

Application Closing Date
18th December, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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