Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Business Transformation Consultant with a focus on finance and business analytics, you will serve as a strategic advisor to clients for their Enterprise Planning and Performance Management needs. You will design, build, and manage planning and performance management technology solutions that assist clients corporate strategy to execution process. Your primary responsibilities will include:

Design and Build Solutions: Design, build, and manage planning and performance management technology solutions that meet clients needs, utilizing technical proficiency in AI-infused extended Planning, Analytics (xP&A) and Performance Management platforms.
Analyze Data and Drive Insights: Analyze data to drive insights and make data-driven decisions, effectively communicating these insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive performance management discussions.
Identify Performance Gaps: Identify performance gaps, implement change, and develop comprehensive transformation recommendations to address these gaps, leveraging knowledge of financial planning processes and AI/ML infused forecasting algorithms.
Deliver Client-Facing Solutions: Collaborate with clients to deliver tailored solutions that meet their Enterprise Planning and Performance Management needs, combining business acumen, technical expertise, and strong communication skills.
Develop Financial Models: Develop financial models and plans, including financial statement (B/S and P&L) planning and financial modeling, to support clients corporate strategy and execution process.

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Exposure to AI-infused Planning and Analytics: Experience working with AI-infused extended Planning, Analytics (xP&A) and Performance Management platforms, such as IBM Planning Analytics and Cognos Controller.
Financial Planning Processes: Exposure to financial planning processes, including strategy, marketing, sales & operations planning, capital planning, project planning, production and capacity planning, long-range forecasting, rolling forecasts, cash flow forecasting, and financial statement (B/S and P&L) planning.
Data Analysis and Insights: Experience working with data analysis to drive insights and make data-driven decisions, with the ability to effectively communicate these insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Technical Proficiency in Cloud Software: Exposure to cloud financial planning & performance management software, with the ability to design, build, and manage planning and performance management technology solutions.
Financial Modeling and Planning: Experience working with financial modeling and planning, including financial statement (B/S and P&L) planning and financial modeling.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

AI/ML Infused Forecasting: Exposure to AI/ML infused forecasting algorithms, with the ability to apply this knowledge to drive insights and make data-driven decisions.
Cloud Financial Planning Software: Exposure to cloud financial planning & performance management software, with the ability to design, build, and manage planning and performance management technology solutions.
Financial Statement Planning: Experience working with financial statement (B/S and P&L) planning and financial modeling, with the ability to develop comprehensive financial models and plans.