Credit Control & Working Capital Lead (12-month FTC)

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

Kia ora, 

Do more than take the next step. Take the next leap. Explore careers at PwC New Zealand. 

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 

Join our Tax & Legal Services (TLS) team in Auckland in this 12-month fixed-term opportunity, where you’ll help strengthen financial discipline, reduce aged debt and improve working capital outcomes across a large and fast-paced practice. 

This role combines hands-on credit control with problem solving, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement, and offers the chance to help shape stronger ways of working across TLS. You’ll work closely with partners, engagement teams and finance stakeholders to improve financial hygiene, build better habits around WIP and billing, and create greater visibility and accountability across the practice. 

Your day-to-day could include: 

• Leading collections activity on aged debt, working directly with clients and internal stakeholders to resolve outstanding invoices and payment issues 

• Partnering with partners and engagement teams to improve WIP management, billing quality and debtor outcomes 

• Analysing debtor, billing and working capital data to identify trends, risks and practical next steps 

• Preparing clear reporting and insights to support weekly reviews and monthly working capital discussions 

• Driving improvements to billing standards, financial hygiene and bill-to-cash processes across the practice 

• Coaching teams on billing practices, financial discipline, and stronger working capital habits. 

• Coaching teams on billing practices, financial discipline and stronger working capital habits 

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

• Experience in credit control, accounts receivable or commercial finance operations, ideally in a complex, client-facing or professional services environment 

• A proven ability to recover aged debt, resolve billing issues and manage client queries with confidence and professionalism 

• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to interpret financial data, spot trends and turn insight into action 

• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and building accountability across a broad group of partners and business leaders 

• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems, billing tools and client e-billing platforms  

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

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

• Wellbeing - 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 

• Rewards - Generous referral bonuses; retail discounts & deals 

• Rewards - Generous referral bonuses; retail discounts & deals 

• 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 - 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. 

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Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

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