PwC
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At PwC, our people in finance consulting specialise in providing consulting services related to financial management and strategy. These individuals analyse client needs, develop financial solutions, and offer guidance and support to help clients optimise their financial performance, improve decision-making, and achieve their financial goals. In financial operations at PwC, you will specialise in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations within organisations. Your work will involve assessing financial processes, identify areas for improvement, and design and implement solutions to streamline financial operations, enhance controls, and reduce costs. You will be responsible for providing guidance on financial systems implementation, process automation, and financial shared services.
Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.
Skills
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
- Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
- Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
- Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
- Effectively mentor others.
- Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
- Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
- Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
Process: RTR
Job Title: GL Accounting
Level: Manager
Position
Role Summary
The
Accounting Manager oversees month-end and period-end close activities across General Ledger and platform accounting functions, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and timely close execution in a
high-volume telecommunications and digital media environment. This role provides leadership across multiple accounting areas, including operating expenses and accruals,
digital media and marketing spend, payroll, fixed assets, leases, capitalized software, customer cash, and other complex transactions typical of a large consumer telecom organization.
The role acts as a key liaison between
Controllership, FP&A, Media Finance, and cross-functional business teams, driving consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage month-end and quarter-end close activities across assigned accounting areas, ensuring adherence to close calendars, quality standards, and SLAs.
- Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules, providing oversight and technical guidance to staff accountants.
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of balance sheet accounts, driving timely resolution of reconciling items.
- Perform and review financial variance analysis, partnering with FP&A and business stakeholders to explain drivers and trends.
- Oversee accounting activities related to digital media and marketing spend, technology costs, and operational expenses.
- Manage audit support for internal and external audits, including SOX compliance, walkthroughs, and control testing.
- Partner cross-functionally with Media Finance, Procurement, Tax, Payroll, Treasury, Legal, and Internal Audit to resolve complex or cross-team accounting matters.
- Identify, escalate, and resolve complex accounting issues, applying judgment and ensuring alignment with accounting policies.
- Drive process improvement, standardization, and automation initiatives to improve efficiency, accuracy, and close cycle times.
- Maintain and enhance process documentation, desktop procedures, and control documentation.
- Coach, mentor, and develop accounting staff, promoting strong execution, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
- ~7+ years of progressive experience in accounting or Record-to-Report roles.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- CPA or equivalent professional certification preferred.
- Strong knowledge of GL, close processes, and balance sheet governance.
- Proven experience reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analyses.
- Hands-on experience with ERP and close/reporting tools such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, BlackLine, or Trintech.
- Experience supporting SOX/internal controls and managing internal and external audits.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in telecom, digital media, marketing spend, or large enterprise environments preferred.
- Experience driving process improvement, automation, or transformation initiatives.
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