Senior Finance Consultant
Experience: 8–12 Years
Ideal Candidate Profile
We are looking for an experienced Finance Functional Consultant who is a finance professional first, with strong domain expertise, industry exposure, and a deep understanding of real-world business challenges. The candidate should be skilled in core finance operations, taxation, statutory compliance, financial reporting, and business process consulting.
They must be able to analyze business requirements, assess financial and operational impacts, and deliver practical, compliant, and scalable solutions. Strong stakeholder management, communication, and client handling skills are essential.
The role requires hands-on experience across diverse industries, with the ability to bridge finance operations and business needs, drive finance transformation initiatives, and provide effective, solution-oriented consulting.
Key Responsibilities
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Understand client business operations, finance processes, and reporting requirements.
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Conduct business process discovery sessions and requirement gathering workshops.
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Analyze existing finance workflows and recommend process improvements.
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Provide consulting and advisory support on finance operations, taxation, compliance, and reporting.
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Support finance transformation and process optimization initiatives.
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Participate in client meetings, workshops, business reviews, and solution discussions.
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Handle and advise on Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Record-to-Report (R2R), Fixed Assets, Inventory Accounting, and Financial Close processes.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex business scenarios.
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Contribute to pre-sales discussions by providing finance domain expertise and business insights.
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Mentor junior consultants and share industry best practices.
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Support user training, testing, business adoption, and post-implementation activities where required.
Mandatory Skills
Finance & Accounting
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Financial Accounting & Reporting
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General Ledger Management
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Accounts Payable (AP)
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Accounts Receivable (AR)
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Bank Reconciliation
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Financial Closing & Period-End Processes
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Budgeting & Forecasting
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Cash Flow Management
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Costing & Profitability Analysis
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Financial Controls & Governance
Taxation & Compliance
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GST
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TDS
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Statutory Compliance
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Tax Filings & Assessments
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Audit Coordination
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Regulatory Compliance including IFRS, Local GAAP
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Financial Policies & Controls
Business Process Expertise
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Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
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Order-to-Cash (O2C)
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Record-to-Report (R2R)
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Inventory Management Processes
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Fixed Asset Management
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Finance Process Optimization
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Business Process Improvement
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Internal Controls & Risk Management
Highly Preferred Experience
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Multi-Entity Financial Operations
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Multi-Currency Transactions & Reporting
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Intercompany Accounting & Reconciliations
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Consolidated Financial Reporting
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Group Company Accounting
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Branch / Subsidiary Accounting
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Shared Services Finance Operations
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Financial Planning & Analysis
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Finance Transformation Initiatives
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Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management
Preferred Industry Exposure
Experience in one or more of the following industries:
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Manufacturing
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Trading
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Distribution
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Retail
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Wholesale
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Service Industry
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Project-Based Businesses
Candidates with exposure to multiple industries and diverse business scenarios will be strongly preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
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CA / CA Inter
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CMA / CMA Inter
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MBA Finance
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M.Com
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B.Com with relevant industry experience
Value-Added Skills
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Experience working with ERP systems
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Business Process Consulting
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Client-Facing Consulting Experience
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Requirement Analysis & Solutioning
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Team Mentoring & Leadership
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Process Automation Initiatives
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Change Management & User Adoption
