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Senior Consultant

Cognizant Technology Solutions India Ltd

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3.8

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4-8 years

₹ 20.25 - 21L/yr (AmbitionBox estimate)

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Chennai

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Senior Consultant

Cognizant

posted 16d ago

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SAP CO Consulting Oracle ERP Systems IFRS Business Process Management

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Job Description

Enterprise Process (EP) Consulting
Location PAN India
Job Role
The primary role is to provide objective advice, expertise, guidance and specialist skills with the aim of achieving the project targets. The individual will mainly work with the Finance Transformation team to
Redesign Process - Map current processes & control systems and identify gaps and areas of improvement
ERP evaluation to assess best fit ERP for the client understanding their current business & process
Design the target operating model (TOM) for future state processes
Lead the delivery / execution of high-quality deliverables and manage service quality and client expectations
Contribute to team development by writing articles, developing thought leadership and point-of-views
Preferred Experience
Finance consultant with relevant experience of with an MBA in Finance or a Chartered Accountant - Consulting background (preferably)
Good Functional Consulting knowledge of Finance processes and Process optimization experience across GL, AR, AP, CM, FA
Management Reporting and deep understanding of Trial Balance, Profit & Loss and Drive discussions around GL
Experience in redesign of Chart of Account, Finance Dimensions
Understanding accounting standards US GAAP, IFRS or India GAAP etc.
Experience in working on finance transformation, business diagnostics, business case analysis and planning, planning budgeting and forecasting, performance improvement of internal operations, IT transformation or Design of SLAs, process KPIs and reporting requirements would be a plus
Knowledge of current technology landscape, trends and solutions
Indirect Tax knowledge especially on implementation of Tax in an ERP would be a plus
Preferred Skills
Process documentation
Understand and drive Key Performance Indicators for all Finance roles
Hands-on experience on any ERP suite like Oracle Cloud, SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday etc. , is good to have
Exposure to implementation of OCR/BI/Consolidation/RPA tools
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to develop / customize solutions relevant to client
Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Power Point


Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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