Job Description

Introduction
Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
Your role and responsibilities
A Business Transformation Consultant should have proven experience of 12-15 years 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
Required education
Master's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
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

Preferred technical and professional experience
12-15 years experience in Finance transformation
Chartered Accountant, MBA Finance from premiere institutions
CFO Advisory
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.
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Job Title
Business Transformation Consultant- Finance
Job ID
35019
City / Township / Village
Mumbai, Pune, GURGAON
State / Province
Maharashtra, Haryana
Country
India
Work arrangement
Onsite
Area of work
Consulting
Employment type
Regular
Position type
Professional
Travel required
Up to 80% or 4 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)
Company
(0063) IBM India Private Limited
Shift
General (daytime)
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?
No