Assistant Project Manager - Finance

McKinsey & Company; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company in Gurugram is seeking a Chartered Accountant with a Master's degree to join the Finance Global Operations team. You will manage accounting, compliance and OPEX processes, supporting the office's financial integrity.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across offices, implement KPI reporting, and drive automation initiatives such as OCR/RPA to improve efficiency and controls.

Qualifications

• CA with a Master's degree
• 3+ years post-qualification experience
• 1+ year coordinating with cross-functional/multi-national stakeholders
• Automation experience (OCR/RPA/analytics); AI preferable
• Strong SAP, Excel and AI tools knowledge, with clear communication

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, compliance, OPEX and audit processes for the office
• Review and analyze office expenses; identify variances and improvements
• Support internal/external audits; assist end-to-end accounting flows (P2P/O2C/R2R)
• Identify automation opportunities; lead projects and ensure process stabilization
• Collaborate with global offices and leadership to implement KPI-driven improvements

Skills

Stakeholder management

SAP

Microsoft Office

AI Tools

Automation (OCR/RPA/Analytics)

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA) with Master's degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

AI Tools

Job description

Who You’ll Work With

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

Your Impact

You will be responsible for a variety of activities related to the accounting, compliance and regulatory, OPEX and audit process, ensure the timely support to office on various accounting processing, analysis of all transaction for the office to identify process / accounting gaps to ensure smooth flow of accounting operations.

You will work in coordination with various offices, the accounting department, and applications support team to ensure to review the operational expenses to analysis the expenses & identify the variance, support office in calculating FBT liability for various expenses category, support in internal / external audit, support ad hoc request by understanding end to end accounting flow of various service line such as P2P, O2C, R2R, Identify automation opportunities and drive projects and act as thought partner to various McKinsey offices to resolve challenges.

You will work as a part of the Finance Global Operations (FGO) team in Gurugram office within the McKinsey Global Capabilities Services (MGCS) domain, a wholly owned subsidiary of McKinsey & Company in India.

You will partner with functional and center leadership, office accounting manager and regional CFOs to identify issues, gather necessary information, and use the correct information to construct practical solutions for solving problems. You will develop, implement, report and review KPIs regularly with the appropriate functional leadership. You will regularly analyze the accounting process, identify improvement areas and recommend new ideas to enhance the efficiency of the overall process, with the aim of increasing customer satisfaction.

You will drive transitions with complete ownership by performing the necessary due diligence, planning, allocation of responsibilities, knowledge transfer, implementation, and process stabilization. You will also ensure that policy changes and business process documentation (SOPs) are updated regularly and adhered to by all team members.

Your Qualifications and Skills

• Chartered Accountant (CA) with a Master's degree
• 3+ years of post-qualification experience
• 1+ year actively managing varied stakeholders in a multi-national shared services environment
• Prior experience in automation such as OCR, RPA or analytics, AI is preferable but not required
• Good working knowledge of SAP, Microsoft Office and AI Tools will be an additional advantage
• Strong stakeholder management with strong communication skills