Business Transformation Consultant- Finance Transformation

Introduction
You will be working with a highly motivated, highly successful business transformation team in Supply Chain & Finance Transformation with demonstrated capabilities in transformation of client business key performance indicators with interventions across strategy, operating model, process, cost takeout, analytics & digital roadmaps & large programs management. If you’re ready to bring insights and experience in areas such operations and digital transformation, we are ready to offer you a best-in-class career development

Your Role and Responsibilities
A Business Transformation Consultant assigned to this position is expected to have the proven experience and knowledge in the areas of Finance Transformation including (finance process redesign, Finance transformation, Finance Digital transformation, Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting, F&A SSC, Target Operating Model Design) needed to ensure the successful delivery of consulting services and leading to high client satisfaction. You will have the following responsibilities:

• Work with solutioning & advisory team to source, solution & sales opportunities
• Working with CFO and FP&A teams to understand their requirements
• Work closely with clients’ finance and controllership teams to define the ideal finance operating model, optimal finance processes and key controls to be embedded in the processes
• Analyse business requirements and translate them into effective planning and analytics-based solutions, if required
• Define and design the planning, budgeting and forecasting processes for the CFO organization – to enable visibility, control and decision making
• Oversee and manage finance transformation programs, manage project timelines, resources, and ensure successful delivery
• Engage with clients to gather and analyse business requirements related to data analytics and reporting.
• Translate business needs into technical solutions

How we’ll help you grow:
IBM is committed to create a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

• You’ll have access to all the technical, management and leadership training courses you need to become the expert you want to be
• You’ll learn directly from sales leaders and senior leadership team
• You have the opportunity to work in many different areas to figure out what really excites you

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Business Skills:

• Excellent skills in the finance transformation / CFO Advisory domain
• Strong and proven capability in CFO agenda of planning, analytics, record to report, order to cash, procure to pay, consolidation
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong oral & written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven experience of client facing work with client handling capabilities under challenging circumstances
• Experience with project management methodologies and tools.

Technical Skills:

• Strong techno-functional understanding of planning & analytics solutions and broader finance transformation agenda
• Familiarity with SAP ERP systems (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW) and other data sources.
• Knowledge of data warehousing and ETL processes.
• Experience in a consulting role with a focus on data analytics and business intelligence.
• Certifications in planning and analytics solutions will be preferable

Academic Qualification: CA/CMA/CFA/MBA in Finance (with commerce background preferably)

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• None