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PwC: Services Capabilities for F&A Services-as-Software™, 2026

The PwC: Services Capabilities for F&A Services-as-Software™, 2026 competitive intelligence profile is for CFOs, finance transformation leaders, and sourcing executives evaluating PwC’s F&A services capabilities.

Composite exhibit titled "PwC: F&A Services-as-Software, 2026." On the left is a three-tier beach-and-ocean Horizons diagram from HFS Horizons: F&A Services-as-Software, 2026. The vertical axis is labeled Innovation scope, running from Functional at the bottom through Enterprise to Ecosystem at the top. The horizontal axis is labeled Value aspiration, running from Digital through Experience to Growth. Horizon 1, Disruptors, lists Pierian, TP, and Tech Mahindra. Horizon 2, Enterprise Innovators, lists Cognizant, KPMG, PwC, Sutherland, and Wipro. Horizon 3, Market Leaders, lists Accenture, Capgemini, Deloitte, EXL, EY, Genpact, IBM, Infosys, and TCS. A note states all service providers within a Horizon are listed alphabetically. On the right, a purple header box reads "Horizon 2 Enterprise Innovators: Orchestrating intelligent finance at scale," followed by a pull quote reading "Combines finance strategy, deals, and transformation to strengthen enterprise value creation." Below the quote, a paragraph states that HFS Horizons: F&A Services-as-Software, 2026 research evaluates how F&A service providers are evolving from task-based delivery to software-enabled, continuously operating service models that help CFOs achieve sustained business value, and that the report evaluates the capabilities of 17 service providers across the F&A services value chain using the why, what, how, and so what framework. Source: HFS Research, 2026.

Note: All service providers within a Horizon are listed alphabetically
Source: HFS Research, 2026

Key facts about PwC’s services capabilities for F&A services-as-software

Composite exhibit titled "Key facts about PwC's services capabilities for F&A services-as-software," structured as six labeled boxes. F&A portfolio mix: finance strategy and advisory, finance transformation, deals-led finance transformation, finance managed services, ERP transformation, FP&A and EPM, controllership, tax, and treasury, with growing adoption of managed services, AI-enabled delivery, and outcome-based commercial models. Mergers and acquisitions (2023-2026): no recent acquisitions. Key clients: number of F&A clients not disclosed; named key clients are a global banking institution, a multinational pharmaceutical company, a global energy company, a global consumer products company, an industrial manufacturer, and a public sector organization. Partnerships: SAP, Oracle, Workday, Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, Salesforce, ServiceNow, OpenAI, and Celonis. Global operations and resources: F&A headcount not disclosed; centers located across North America, EMEA, APAC, Middle East, and LATAM. Flagship internal IP: Finance Transformation Framework (7-Lever Model), Predictable Value, Finance Effectiveness Framework, Digital Finance Platform, Finance Managed Services, and AI-native Finance Agents. Source: HFS Research, 2026.

Source: HFS Research, 2026

PwC’s performance in the study and HFS’ views of its strengths and development opportunities for services capabilities for F&A services-as-software

Composite exhibit titled "PwC's performance in the study and HFS' views of its strengths and development opportunities for services capabilities for F&A services-as-software." On the left is a small three-tier beach-and-ocean Horizons graphic showing PwC positioned in Horizon 2, Enterprise Innovator, between Horizon 1, Disruptor, below and Horizon 3, Market Leader, above. On the right are two bulleted lists. Strengths: finance is elevated from operational stewardship to enterprise value management, extending PwC's finance transformation story beyond efficiency to capital allocation, profitability, strategic planning, and business performance; deals, tax, and finance are brought together into a single transformation agenda, connecting finance transformation with post-merger integration, carve-outs, tax, treasury, and restructuring; benchmark-led advisory strengthens executive decision making through finance benchmarking, business case development, and value realization frameworks; business adoption receives the same emphasis as technology deployment, with weight placed on stakeholder alignment, organizational change, governance, and executive communication. Development opportunities: advisory is stronger than the operating model messaging, with managed services and long-term finance operations less industrialized than competitors built around large-scale operational delivery; AI needs to move from strategic narrative to operational differentiation, requiring broader enterprise deployments that demonstrate sustained operational impact; finance technology is an enabler rather than differentiator, with PwC's strongest differentiation lying in strategy, value realization, and enterprise transformation rather than proprietary AI platforms or software assets; the transition from strategic transformation to recurring services is still evolving, with PwC needing to demonstrate how consulting-led engagements consistently evolve into scalable, long-term finance operations. Source: HFS Research, 2026.

Source: HFS Research, 2026

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