Senior Consultant – EPM Focus

Jedox; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Pvt. Ltd. in Dubai seeks a Senior Consultant EPM to help customers master financial planning, reporting and analysis using Jedox.

You will translate workshop outcomes into implementable concepts and partner with stakeholders to realize value. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in consulting, FP&A, or related fields, strong communication with c-level executives, SCRUM experience, and fluency in English (Arabic a plus).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years in consulting, controlling, accounting or an operational business department.
• Strong entrepreneurial mindset and ability to communicate effectively with c-level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert for customers, partners, and colleagues in Financial and Operational Planning & Analytics (EPM).
• Help customers succeed through conceptual expertise and strong implementation skills.
• Provide customers with strategic advice on best practices and industry trends in EPM.

Skills

C-level communication

English fluency

Project management

SCRUM experience

FP&A knowledge

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Finance/Business/CS

Tools

EPM software familiarity

Job description

What is Jedox? Jedox is an Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) SaaS platform that empowers business professionals to capture data, share knowledge, and align on common goals across the organization. Organizations can streamline any data-driven process – from strategic planning to complex predictive analytical models or operational performance monitoring. We empower organizations to deliver adaptable plans that outperform expectations.

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant EPM, you will support our customers in mastering the challenges of all areas of their business, especially in the CFO-Office but also in other operational departments. The goal is to cover central planning, reporting and analysis processes with our own Jedox software solution in a customer specific and centric manner. Together with the customer, you will develop specialized concepts and implement powerful and innovative planning, reporting and analysis processes in various areas of Financial Planning and other operational business categories. As Senior Consultant EPM, you are a trusted advisor of technical and functional implementation areas.

What You’ll Do

• Subject Matter Expertise: Act as a subject matter expert for customers, partners, and colleagues, providing insights and thought leadership in Financial and Operational Planning & Analytics (EPM).
• Customer Success: Help customers succeed through your conceptual expertise and strong implementation skills.
• Strategic Guidance: Provide customers with strategic advice on best practices and industry trends in Financial and/or Operational Planning & Analytics (EPM).
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with executive stakeholders to understand business goals and align Jedox solutions accordingly.
• Process Recommendations: Develop recommendations for business process adjustments required for successful EPM adoption and support customers through the resulting change process.
• Workshop Leadership: Lead design workshops with customers and the Jedox Implementation Team.
• Concept Development: Translate workshop outcomes into implementation concepts and ensure value realization and recognition for customers.
• Architecture Decisions: Build knowledge of Jedox implementation specifics to make informed decisions on essential data and solution architecture.
• Consultant Coaching: Coach less experienced consultants and contribute to a supportive and cooperative team culture.
• Go-to-Market Alignment: Work closely with Go-to-Market teams to ensure a deep understanding of customer requirements.
• Product Collaboration: Collaborate with Product Managers by providing structured customer feedback on product requirements.
• Innovation Input: Bring forward ideas for product innovations and enhancements to contribute to the roadmap.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science or related field
• Extensive experience (5+ years) in consulting, controlling, accounting or an operational business department
• Strong entrepreneurial mindset and ability to communicate effectively with c-level stakeholders
• Familiarity with software products that support collaborative process in FP&A or other areas of EPM
• Project Management experience or experience in a SCRUM team desired
• Affinity for service excellence and a collaborative style
• Collegial, open and down to earth personality
• Business fluent in English; fluency in Arabic is a plus