Description Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 8,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 328,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for. Job Description & Summary Managed Services is the delivery and execution business within PwC, providing operational solutions for clients. It brings the best of PwC’s advisory capabilities, our technology expertise and our operational delivery to help clients solve complex problems. Roles and Responsibilities: Daily tasks and delivery expectation Budgeting Support budget preparationUpdate templateReceive and consolidate inputs from functionsUpload budget code in OracleTrack and validate PR against budgetSupport special events and budgetPerform allocation and reallocationPerform variance analysis and reportingPrepare Periodic rolling forecast Management and financial reporting Define reports templates and prepare report calendar and scheduleAnalyze business performance and financial dataProduce and report timely and accurate financial analyses at the appropriate level of detail to enable business decisionsAnalyze reports and update commentaryAgree and track actions coming from management reports Planning & Forecasting Understand the planning, budgeting and forecasting processes, objectives, inputs, outputs and process business rulesUse technical applications to produce management reportingUnderstand relevant data modelsAbility to analyze and mine insights from large amounts of quantitative and qualitative data using available tools & techniquesConsider historical, driver-based and known future business events and data to accurately provide information on a consistent and timely scheduleAdjust, model and review predictive and advanced analytical models, techniques and data to produce baseline planning, budgets, and forecastsPerform initial quantitative variance analysis and learn to detect patterns over timeCreate and maintain technical documents to describe programmed development, logic, coding, testing, changes and corrections.Ability to analyze system logs and perform bug fixing Delivery Perform tasks and projects as assigned by SupervisorsCommunicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of financial informationEnsure adherence to agreed-upon deadlines and performance metrics (SLAs)Propose and implement initiatives to enhance financial processes and drive continuous improvement. Preferred skills Expected Skills: Specific learned abilities or technical skills Knowledge of IFRS or Local GAAP for management, financial & statutory would be beneficialValidated skills and experience in handling various aspects of Financial Planning, Budgeting and AnalysisIn depth process knowledge in central finance reporting, management reporting and reportsPrior exposure in ERP tools in FP&A environment (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Hyperion)Strong Analytical Skills to interpret complex financial data and provide meaningful insightsTechnical Proficiency in financial modeling, Excel, and financial software toolsHigh level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial reporting and analysisAbility to identify issues, analyze root causes, and implement effective solutionsAbility to engage effectively with multiple customers and handle critical issuesFocus on implementation - essential for delivery as per the client strategyAbility to communicate effectively and influence people including internal/external customers, operations and Finance partnersAbility to manage change and has proven time management skills Expected Competencies: Values, behaviors & attitude Ambitious individual who can work under their own direction towards agreed targets/goals and with a creative approach to workProven interpersonal skills and is a strong team playerCommunicates with impactResults drivenDrives organizational excellence Required Language Skills: Proficient in written and spoken English and ArabicMinimum Education and Specific Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting, Business Management / Administration or equivalentMaster’s degree in finance, Business Management / Administration or equivalent from an accredited university is advantageousCertifications in relevant fields (e.g., ACCA, CA, CFA, CMA, etc.) would be advantageous4-6 years of relevant experience for a Senior Associate, ideally having worked with a diverse portfolio of people, process and technology with a leading firm, preferably in the Middle East or GCC region For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.#J-18808-Ljbffr