Role Summary
The Business Transformation Consultant will leverage 12-15 years of experience in Finance Transformation, including finance process redesign, digital finance transformation, planning, budgeting, forecasting, F&A SSC, and target operating model design. This role requires strategic consulting expertise to ensure successful delivery of transformation services while driving high client satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Finance Transformation & Advisory
- Collaborate with solutioning & advisory teams to source and develop strategic finance transformation opportunities.
- Work closely with CFO and FP&A teams to understand financial planning requirements.
- Define the ideal finance operating model, optimal processes, and key financial controls.
- Analyze business requirements and translate them into planning and analytics-based solutions.
- Design and implement planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes to enhance visibility, control, and decision-making.
Program & Stakeholder Management
- Oversee finance transformation programs, managing project timelines, resources, and successful execution.
- Engage with clients to gather and analyze business requirements related to data analytics and reporting.
- Ensure seamless translation of business needs into technical solutions.
Qualifications & Experience
Required Education
- Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
Preferred Education
- Master's Degree (MBA Finance or equivalent from a premier institution).
Required Technical & Professional Expertise
Business Skills:
- Expertise in finance transformation / CFO Advisory domain.
- Strong capabilities in CFO agenda, including planning, analytics, record-to-report, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and consolidation.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, with ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Strong oral & written communication to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven client-facing experience with ability to manage challenging engagements.
- Experience with project management methodologies and tools.
Technical Skills:
- Strong techno-functional understanding of planning & analytics solutions within finance transformation.
- Familiarity with SAP ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW) and other data sources.
- Knowledge of data warehousing and ETL processes.
- Experience in consulting roles focused on data analytics and business intelligence.
- Certifications in planning and analytics solutions preferred.
Preferred Technical & Professional Experience
- Experience in PTP and end-to-end finance transformation.
- Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA Finance from premier institutions.
- Expertise in CFO Advisory with proven success in high-impact financial transformations.
