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What You'll Do

Business Intelligence and Analytics Services Hub is an upcoming centralized global financial reporting and analytics service team. This hub will greatly enhance how our management engage in information required to manage the business. Team is an integral part of the Global Finance organization, providing insights & analysis supported by meaningful and accurate financial information to help guide and influence the decision-making process. The team supports the leadership of our various business segments, senior finance management, local, regional & global finance colleagues across the organization.

Responsibilities

Specifically, this position will be supporting the Governance, BI & Portfolio Analytics team to provide consistent & top-quality analyses that inform the strategic direction of real estate actions. This position will partner with Portfolio analysts and Project Delivery teams to complete comprehensive due diligence of real estate strategies, develop deep analytical insights to assess the impact of real estate strategies, and proactively manage a global portfolio. Below are some examples of key responsibilities, amongst others:

Develop creative and insightful analyses to drive real estate decisions
Support business case development by structuring analyses with sensitivities in anticipation of leadership questions
Perform a range of analyses addressing different stakeholder perspectives, from Treasury to Capital budgeting, from local office profit margin to regional/global portfolio impact
Work closely with Project Coordinators to track metrics and benchmarks to measure performance of the portfolio and individual projects
Evolve and create new tools to further digitize GRE Analysis work and deliver efficiency/scale

What You'll Bring

B. Com / Master's degree in Finance or Chartered Accountant or equivalent
6 to 8 years of relevant finance experience
Experience in commercial real estate transactions a plus
Very strong problem solving & analytical skills
Excellent communication skills; written and oral
Flexible to work across time zones
Proven ability to work effectively in a global environment with people at all levels, preferably in a professional services organization
Strong finance knowledge of financials statements including P&L, Balance Sheet, etc.
Advanced computer literacy

Experience with and exposure to data analytics and business intelligence tools e.g. SAP Business objects, Power BI, Tableau; advanced excel, building reports, and diagnosing issues

Who You'll Work With

As a member of the Business Intelligence Team, you will interact extensively with a diverse range of stakeholders from across the business, both geographically and functionally. This includes, but is not limited to Local, Regional, Global, and Practice Area analysis teams, as well as, the overall Global finance organization.

Additional info

YOU'RE GOOD AT

Finance/ Technical Skills

Strong understanding of finance concepts, management/financial reporting & analysis
Experience on data visualization & analytics tools (such as advanced excel, Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI) will be an added plus

Problem solving and analytical tasks

Being a thought partner to business, creatively solving problems by bringing insights,
Ability to structure hypothesis, build thoughtful analyses, develop underlying data models and bring clarity to previously undefined problems
Desire and flexibility to work through details with keen attention to accuracy and interdependencies
Comfortable working with ambiguity, complex and in an iterative environment

Communication, interpersonal and teaming skills

Strong stakeholder management skills, ability to manage multiple stakeholders across different time zones
Adapts style to changing situations and audiences with tact, poise and patience
Demonstrates persistence to drive change. Contributes to a positive and productive work environment
Works positively and collaboratively with others and within team; builds strong and lasting relationships

Work Management, organization, and planning

Must be able to perform successfully in a fast-paced, intellectually intense, service-oriented environment
Strong Organizational skills and process management skills
Ability to contribute to multiple work streams at once and prioritize efforts accordingly. Demonstrated ability to drive projects to scheduled conclusion
Familiarity or willingness to work on Agile methodology will be a plus

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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