Manager - Consulting Finance

cognizant technologies; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consulting firm in Chennai is looking for a finance consultant to provide expert advice and lead finance transformation projects. Candidates should possess strong consulting experience, an MBA in Finance or CA, and have hands-on experience with ERP systems. The role involves redesigning processes, evaluating ERP solutions, and ensuring high-quality deliverables. Excellent communication skills and proficiency in finance processes are essential. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to team development and drive improvements in client operations.

Qualifications

• Proven finance consultant with consulting background.
• Experience with finance transformation and process improvement.
• Knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, or India GAAP accounting standards.
• Understanding US GAAP/IFRS/INDIA GAAP is desirable.
• Ability to design SLAs, KPIs and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Redesign processes and control systems.
• Evaluate ERP systems for client needs.
• Design target operating models for future state processes.
• Lead delivery of high-quality deliverables.
• Contribute to team development through writing and thought leadership.

Skills

Finance consulting

Process optimization

Management Reporting

ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, etc.)

Advanced MS Excel

Finance process knowledge

Education

MBA in Finance or Chartered Accountant

B.E. / B.Tech

B.E./B.Tech.

Tools

Oracle Cloud

SAP

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Workday

Job description

Job Role

The primary role is to provide objective advice, expertise, guidance and specialist skills with the aim of achieving the project targets. The individual will mainly work with the Finance Transformation team to:

• Redesign Process - Map current processes & control systems and identify gaps and areas of improvement
• ERP evaluation to assess best fit ERP for the client understanding their current business & process
• Design the target operating model (TOM) for future state processes
• Lead the delivery / execution of high-quality deliverables and manage service quality and client expectations
• Contribute to team development by writing articles, developing thought leadership and point-of-views

Preferred Experience

• Finance consultant with relevant experience of with an MBA in Finance or a Chartered Accountant - Consulting background (preferably)
• Good Functional Consulting knowledge of Finance processes and Process optimization experience across GL, AR, AP, CM, FA
• Management Reporting and deep understanding of Trial Balance, Profit & Loss and Drive discussions around GL
• Experience in redesign of Chart of Account, Finance Dimensions
• Understanding accounting standards US GAAP, IFRS or India GAAP etc.
• Experience in working on finance transformation, business diagnostics, business case analysis and planning, planning budgeting and forecasting, performance improvement of internal operations, IT transformation or Design of SLAs, process KPIs and reporting requirements would be a plus
• Knowledge of current technology landscape, trends and solutions
• Indirect Tax knowledge especially on implementation of Tax in an ERP would be a plus

Preferred Skills

• Process documentation
• Understand and drive Key Performance Indicators for all Finance roles
• Hands‑on experience on any ERP suite like Oracle Cloud, SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday etc., is good to have
• Exposure to implementation of OCR/BI/Consolidation/RPA tools
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to develop / customize solutions relevant to client
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Power Point

Academic Background

CA or B.E. / B.Tech. + MBA (preferably from top tier colleges) a Tier – 2 premier institute such as extended IIMs like IIM Indore, Trichy, Ranchi etc. (not A, B, C, L) , with a good academic background