Senior Associate to Finance Planning & Analysis team

Job Description & Summary

As a Senior Associate you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business challenges across the full project cycle – from diagnostics of finance processes to the design and implementation support of automation solutions.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Act as a key member of cross-functional internal and client teams, delivering finance transformation projects covering budgeting, cost/separate cost accounting, management reporting, and related policies and procedures

• Perform diagnostics of clients’ finance functions and FP&A processes, identify gaps and improvement opportunities, and develop practical recommendations and target FP&A models

• Translate business requirements into functional specifications for finance automation solutions (ERP/EPM/BI), and support their implementation

• Advise clients on finance-related matters and design solutions that address complex challenges

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with client stakeholders at all levels, including CFOs and finance leadership, consistently delivering high-quality client service

• Manage, coach and review the work of junior team members on engagements, and actively mentor Consultants in the FP&A team

• Stay abreast of regional and global economic and business trends, with a particular focus on developments in Finance and their impact on our clients

• Actively contribute to business development, including market research, preparation of proposals and development of thought leadership materials

Education Level:

• Bachelor / master’s degree from a leading university (Finance, Mathematics, Statistics Economics, Accounting or IT degree)

• Professional qualification (ACCA, SAP, 1C etc.) is an advantage

• Professional certification related to ERP/EPM solutions is an advantage

• Experience, knowledge, skills

• Strong focus on personal & professional growth and development

• A good understanding of at least one of the following:
• Finance Technology Transformation
• Budgeting
• Finance modelling
• Cost/Separate cost accounting
• Accounting advisory
• Client-focused approach, with the ability to build strong relationships with diverse internal and external teams in demanding environments

• Excellent organizational skills, having the ability to prioritise workload whilst being resilient and able to cope well under pressure and meet tight deadlines

• Experienced user of the following programs Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word

• Passionate about innovation in Finance (BI, EPM, RPA, AI, etc.) as an advantage