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PwC

Senior Finance Leader – Audit

PwC

. Provide commercial insight and financial solutions supporting strategic decision-making and performance across the Northern Audit business .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeManchester • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates strong financial acumen and commercial awareness, with expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and performance improvement. Capable of translating complex financial data into actionable insights while effectively managing teams and influencing senior stakeholders.

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ACA CertificationACCA CertificationCIMA CertificationFinancial Performance AnalysisStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills
BudgetingForecastingFinancial AnalysisPerformance ImprovementCommercial Insight
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication SkillsRelationship-BuildingCoaching Capability
Certifications & Qualifications
ACAACCACIMA
Industry Keywords
Financial DriversCommercial AwarenessBusiness StrategyFinancial ControlsWorkforce Planning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide commercial insight and financial solutions supporting strategic decision-making and performance across the Northern Audit business
  • Contribute to local leadership discussions with constructive challenge and a strong financial perspective
  • Partner with Finance Centres of Excellence and other functional teams to influence decisions and identify opportunities
  • Drive financial performance and improvement through results analysis, commercial opportunity identification and recommendations to improve profitability, margins, billing and cash collection
  • Support business strategy and planning with business and functional leaders
  • Lead annual budgeting and forecasting, support workforce planning and promote consistent financial controls, policies and procedures
  • Manage workloads, coach colleagues and contribute to initiatives strengthening commercial awareness and career development

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Professionally qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or international equivalent)
  • Strong commercial awareness and understanding of business and financial drivers
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to translate complex information into clear, commercially focused insights
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills
  • Ability to engage, constructively challenge and build credibility with senior stakeholders
  • Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills
  • Effective people management and coaching capability
  • Proactive and improvement-focused approach
  • Ability to support and influence change while delivering high-quality outcomes
  • Available for work visa sponsorship: No
  • Travel requirements: Up to 20%

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site
  • Private medical cover
  • 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP
  • Six volunteering days a year