Finance Practitioner, Consultant - Manager, Business Finance

Deloitte LLP; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in London seeks a professional to contribute to Business Finance transformations. This role requires expertise in financial analysis and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills and be proficient in financial tools like Microsoft Power BI and Oracle EPM. Opportunities for flexible working and personal growth are available.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Continuous learning opportunities

Diversity and inclusion programs

Qualifications

• Proven experience in management consulting or equivalent industry experience.
• Ability to clearly present and develop high-quality deliverables.
• Track record of managing project tasks and engaging stakeholders.
• Strong proficiency in financial technology tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Business Finance transformations and management reporting.
• Perform financial analysis for Business Case development.
• Facilitate client workshops and stakeholder engagement.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Identify performance improvement initiatives across client functions.

Skills

Critical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Project management

Data-driven performance improvement

Team collaboration

Technical specification development

Education

ACA, CIMA, or ACCA qualification (or part-qualified)

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Oracle EPM

Anaplan

SAP EPM

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Deloitte's Business Finance practice partners with CFOs and finance functions to drive organisational value. We deliver transformational solutions - from strategy to technology -creating world-class enterprise performance management (EPM) and analytics capabilities. We leverage deep finance, data and technology expertise, to help clients overcome their toughest challenges, simplifying complexity and delivering tangible results through insightful reporting and improved decision-making.

We are committed to the diversity of our Business Finance practice and would particularly welcome applications from female, LGBT+, Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates.

Connect to your career

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make everyday. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way,serve with integrity, take care of each other,fostering inclusion, andcollaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

As a practitioner in our Business Finance practise, you'll play a key role in delivering impactful solutions, founded on Finance expertise and utilising technology. We have four core offerings: Strategy, Reporting and Data; Close and Consolidation; Planning and Profitability; and Business Partnering and Decision Support. We are looking for individuals with Finance expertise to collaborate with a wider project team on client engagements, contributing your skills to one of these key areas.

Candidates will have experience and demonstrate expertise in a selection of the following areas:

Role Scope

• Contribute to the design and delivery of Business Finance transformations, encompassing management reporting, performance management, planning, budgeting & forecasting, and close and consolidation process for our strategic client accounts.
• Perform detailed commercial financial analysis to support Business Case development and benefits realisation; evaluate strategic options and offer Business Partnering insights ahead of key investment decisions.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement to thoroughly understand and document client needs for reporting design, business cases, data structures, planning processes, consolidation solutions, and overall system architecture.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications to develop EPM solutions utilising leading technologies such as Oracle EPM, Anaplan, OneStream, Tagetik, SAP EPM, Workday, Pigment, or Microsoft PowerBI.
• Seek opportunity to innovate with clients and BigTech alliances, including hyper-scalers to embrace AI and future innovation.
• Leverage your expertise in FP&A and EPM systems to ensure alignment between client needs and leading practices.
• Identify and develop data-driven performance improvement initiatives, driving an insight-driven mindset across client functions.

Client & Project Management

• Effectively respond to and manage client expectations, advising on leading practices across Business Finance.
• Develop and manage project plans, including monitoring progress, risks, and issues
• Proactively identify and resolve project challenges, leveraging available resources, experience, and standard methodologies, including AI capabilities where appropriate.
• Work effectively within diverse and inclusive teams.
• Contribute to the development of the Business Finance offerings, aligning with Deloitte's thought leadership.
• Participate in business development activities, including proposal development and client relationship management, demonstrating market awareness and client needs understanding.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

To be successful in this role you should be able to demonstrate:

• Ability to clearly present and develop high-quality deliverables, demonstrating strong critical thinking and storytelling skills.
• Proven experience in at least one of our offerings (Strategy, Reporting and Data; Close and Consolidation; Planning and Profitability; and Business Partnering and Decision Support) within management consulting or equivalent experience in industry.
• A track record of successfully owning and managing project tasks, effectively engaging and influencing finance or wider business stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• A proven ability to work effectively in diverse, geographically dispersed teams.
• ACA, CIMA, or ACCA qualification (or part-qualified).
• Experience with at least one of our technology enabler tools (Oracle EPM, Anaplan, OneStream, Tagetik, SAP EPM, Workday, Pigment, or Microsoft Power BI).
• Familiarity with key ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Strong understanding of and practical experience with statutory accounting processes and IFRS.

Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation

Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That’s what connects us. That’s what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we’ll make an impact that matters.

Finance Transformation

Our clients want to achieve maximum value from digital transformation investments in Finance. That’s where we come in. By taking a holistic view of performance improvement, including strategy, process design and technology enablement, we support the smooth operation of transformations.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

“What attracted me to Deloitte were the endless opportunities and the collective experience of other like-minded individuals. Deloitte’s clients include many of the world’s largest organisations; I wanted to be part of a team that made a difference that I could be proud of.” - Dan, Technology & Transformation.

Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in London with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers