Finance Operations Advisor

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

Kia ora,

At PwC, our purpose is clear: to build trust in society and solve important problems.

This is a place to keep growing. You’ll learn from the best, take on meaningful challenges, and make a lasting impact for our clients, our communities, and Aotearoa.

Ngā kōrero mo tēnei tūranga / About the role

We’re looking for a Finance Operations Advisor to join our Auckland-based Finance Operations team on a 10-month fixed-term basis. In this role, you’ll provide critical onshore support to partners and staff, helping ensure key FinOps activities run smoothly.

You’ll be part of a small, high-performing team working closely with offshore teams and internal stakeholders across the business. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong finance administration experience who enjoys problem-solving, working with detail and delivering quality service in a fast-paced environment.

At PwC, you’ll be supported by a flexible working culture, a focus on learning and development, and a collaborative environment where your contribution is valued.

Your day to day will include:

• Providing prompt, high-quality financial operations support to partners and staff across PwC New Zealand, ensuring queries are handled professionally and efficiently.

• Managing day-to-day finance administration and transactional activities retained onshore, including more complex tasks that require strong attention to detail, accuracy, judgement, and follow-through.

• Working closely with offshore teams to monitor workload, review output, resolve queries and keep processes moving, while acting as an escalation point for issues that require onshore support.

• Providing clear, helpful advice and customer-focused support to internal teams, helping them navigate finance processes and resolve operational matters in a timely way.

• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and contributing to a collaborative, service-focused team environment where accuracy, responsiveness and continuous improvement are valued.

Ngā pūkenga ka kawea mai e koe, ka whakawhanakehia rānei i tēnei tūranga  / Skills you will bring or develop in this role

• Strong administration experience, ideally within finance operations, accounts payable, accounts receivable or a similar operational finance environment preferably from within a professional services or corporate environment.

• A customer-focused approach, with strong communication skills and the ability to support a wide range of internal stakeholders.

• High attention to detail, strong organisation skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

• Confidence using Microsoft Office suite and AI tools to work efficiently, streamline tasks and support high-quality outcomes.

A proactive, patient and solutions-focused working style.

Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ

• Rewards - Discretionary bonus opportunities; generous referral bonuses; retail discounts & deals

• Growth - Global network; leadership development; A.I. tools and training; formal learning pathways

• Wellbeing - $250 annual wellbeing allowance; Life & income protection; Sonder/EAP/Headspace; 15 days’ paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies)

• Reputation - PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us and you’ll accelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems.

• Flexibility - Flexible working; supportive coaching culture

• Time off - Two paid recognition days off provided each year during our annual summer shutdown period; purchase up to two extra weeks’ annual leave

• Whānau & community - Paid parental leave for all parents with flexible options and financial planning support; inclusive networks; paid volunteering leave

Mō te aha tāu e tatari ana? / What are you waiting for?

Hit Apply now. To learn how you can grow and shine in your career at PwC, visit our careers site at https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html.

Grow here. Go further.

Ngā whakautu ki o pātai / Your questions answered

Motuhake / Independence: Maintaining independence is fundamental to demonstrating that PwC has not been influenced by any relationships or situations that undermine our objectivity. This role requires an independence review process.

Tono tika mai / Please apply directly: We’re not currently partnering with recruitment agencies for this role. If you’d like to be considered, please apply directly - we’d love to hear from you.

Nau mai ngā tono wawe / We encourage early applications: This role may close before the listed date if we identify a suitable candidate.

Atamai hangahanga / A.I. usage: Please note that secure, A.I.-enabled tools may support parts of our recruitment process, but all applications are reviewed and decisions made by our people.

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

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