CFO Advisory Manager

Responsibilities:

• Project Execution: Assist in optimizing all elements of the finance organization, including finance assessment, target operating model definition, business process improvement, enterprise transformation, and finance technology enablement and deployment.
• Finance Function Expertise: Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of finance and accounting functions and the people, processes, and technology components that support them, such as Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Source to Report, Acquire to Retire, and Forecasting Planning.
• Digital Delivery: Leverage digital skillsets e.g., experience with visualization tools like PowerBI and Tableau, as well as automation technologies such as Alteryx, to continue modernizing our service delivery model within Management Consulting through the digitization of our service offerings.
• Quality Delivery: Deliver high-quality work within expected timeframes, scope, budgets, and client expectations.
• Project Oversight and Management: Oversee and drive projects to completion by identifying opportunities and solutions to client challenges, monitoring progress, managing risk, and keeping stakeholders informed about key milestones, engagement progress, and outcomes, while also assisting with the preparation and communication of project financials to firm leadership.
• Business Development: Actively support in internal and external business development activities and networking.
• Cross-Selling: Understand firm capabilities across lines of business to identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Industry Research: Identify industry focus areas, assist with industry research, and support prospect and existing client targeting activities.
• Service Development: Assist in developing new service offerings, innovative solutions, and deliverables for the rapidly changing finance environment and market.
• Mentorship: Effectively manage, coach, and develop junior resources and peers by providing timely and actionable feedback, as well as recruitment and retention efforts.
• Communication: Communicate effectively both internally and externally with client employees, C-suite executives, and/or private equity partners to develop and foster client relationships.

Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountancy / Cost Management Accountancy / MBA from a Top Tier Institution with a minimum of 6 years of experience working in a Big 4 or large organization.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge in advising Finance organizations on the above business processes.
• Experience in at least one of the following focus areas:
  • Finance Transformation
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Shared Services
  • Technology Enablement
• Excellent critical thinking skills and ability to solve complex business problems through fact gathering, business process mapping, and data analysis.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-evolving work environment and deal effectively with ambiguity.
• Must be a team player; demonstrate attention to detail and problem-solving skills; able to effectively work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, project management, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Teams, MS Outlook, OneDrive, LucidCharts, Smartsheet.
• Working knowledge of any visualization tools like PowerBI, Tableau, and automation technologies such as Alteryx would be an added advantage.
• Good to have exposure to one of the following technologies: ERPs / financial systems such as NetSuite, D365, Workday, Sage Intacct, Blackline, Workiva, Adaptive, Kyriba and other similar systems etc.
• Ability to travel to the US for short term project meetings/workshops.