Description
Key responsibilities:
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Be hands on with respect to day-to-day delivery of projects / engagements; Prepare draft project plans and get it reviewed by respective stakeholders
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Drive draft content development leveraging internal knowledge management databases or using own ideas, frameworks, thoughts etc.; Deliver on the project and maintain A&M pace of work; SSC experience is an additional advantage
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Strong execution support across various financial and operational systems:
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CRM tools (e.g. salesforce)
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Vendor management systems
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Financial systems (e.g. Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, FCCS, QuickBooks)
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Expense management systems (e.g. Zoho, SAP Concur, Happay)
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HRMS (e.g. Workday, success factors)
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Payroll systems (HGS, Ascent etc.,)
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Operational systems like time sheet management tools etc.,
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Any other tools, dashboards, platforms, systems that clients use for their operations or business purposes
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Strong program management skills across functions / departments and ability to manage multiple stakeholders; Prepare client presentations and get it reviewed by respective stakeholders
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Plan and enhance self-upskilling: excel skills, report writing etc.,
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Contribute towards credentials, internal initiatives; Ability to work seamlessly with multiple domestic / global teams (at client end as well as A&M)
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Responsible for delivering and executing the CFO services kind of engagements:
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Finance transformation projects (PEPI / Corporate clients)
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Finance organizational design / service delivery model design
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Financial system strategy, roadmap and selection
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Digitally enabled finance & accounting
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Rapid cost reductions
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Taking control of finance function
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Draft JDs, hire key finance stakeholders, training and transitioning
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Finance performance improvements (PEPI / Corporate clients)
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Vision and strategy development
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Finance planning, reporting and analysis
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Budgeting and forecasting
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Working capital optimization
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Management reporting / MIS support
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Month-end close support
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Merger integration & carve-out services (PEPI / Corporate clients)
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Finance integration planning and execution support
- Synergy planning and capture
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Integration / carve-out assessments / due-diligence
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M&A performance improvement and play books
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Finance diagnostic / implementation projects
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As part of the project, shall need to interact at multiple levels in client teams; Support in business development and practice initiatives.
Educational Qualification & Skills: MBA / PGDM with finance specialization from IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta or Indian School of Business or a CA topper in first attempt with 6 to 8 years of post-qualification experience.
Desirable experience in at least one of the following:
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CFO services team from strategy consulting firms
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Finance transformation / finance effectiveness experience from consulting firms
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Finance controllership, financial planning & analysis etc.,
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Post-merger finance integration exposure
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Program/ Project Management in large scale cross-functional projects
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Management consulting experience preferably in any functional consulting area like Finance, MIS, MR.
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Leading large-scale cross-functional transformation programs.
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Running or being part of large-scale cross-functional transformation programs
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Management consulting experience preferably in any functional consulting area like Finance, MIS and Reporting, FP&A etc.
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Ability to work seamlessly with global teams (at client end as well as A&M)
Must Haves –
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Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Outstanding in Excel and PowerPoint
- Team player with ability to work across large teams (internal and external).
