Finance Advisory Manager - CFO Advisory

At PwC, we work together to create a better tomorrow for our people, our clients, and the communities we serve. As a Manager in our Melbourne CFO Advisory team, you’ll play a vital role in optimising Finance functions by providing a range of advisory services to solve problems, whilst balancing commercial insight and risk management, driving high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why PwC?

At PwC Australia, your skills meet purpose. We tackle big challenges across industries like finance, technology, energy, and health—giving you the chance to make a real impact. Here, your growth is our priority. You’ll work with leading teams, explore new technologies, and unlock your full potential.

Join a global community of more than 370,000 people who value bold ideas, collaboration, and lasting change. Together, we’re building trust and shaping the future.

What you’ll do:

• Finance function modernisation: Assisting the shift from transaction processing to data led insights for trusted decision making

• Process Optimisation: Process modernisation, activity analysis, risk and control design and continuous monitoring

• Finance System Implementation Support: Business Case, chart of accounts design, program management, control design/assurance

• Cost optimisation: Determining operating model and commercial benefits to fund modernisation programs

• Transactional Change: Considering pre or post deal support from governance, accounting, integration and synergy realisation

What we’re looking for:

• At least 5 years of experience in finance, accounting, external audit or a related field

• Bachelor or equivalent degree

• CA qualification (or equivalent)

• Excellent skills in leading project teams to deliver finance projects or internal improvement activities

• Experience in risk & controls, process optimisation, financial reporting, technical accounting, management accounting or budgeting

• Critical analytical skills including the ability to identify and provide meaningful insights to clients.

• Strong technical accounting skills with experience in applying accounting standards

• Strong attention to detail to deliver high quality reports and presentations to clients, maintaining PwC Risk & Quality guidelines and frameworks

What you’ll gain:

• Leadership development programs and executive coaching designed to help you inspire teams and accelerate your career growth.

• A world-class parental leave policy offering up to 26 weeks of leave for caregivers, supporting your family and personal life.

• Flexibility means trusting you to choose when, where, and how you work—balancing what’s best for you, your team, and your clients to grow and thrive together.

• Being part of a community united by purpose, delivering impact that reaches clients, communities, and the future you’reshaping.

We know that perks are as important as your financial rewards. Explore all the benefits that PwC has to offer here.

Ready to grow here and go further?Join PwC Australia as a CFOA Manager and make an impact that goes beyond the expected. Apply now and take your next step with a team shaping the future.

We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic. We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process. In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments you require during our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations you anticipate needing to help you perform your role. 

No agencies please: We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs in response to this advertisement. We are only accepting applications direct from individuals.