FP&A Engagement Manager

Decision Inc; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a strong Engagement Manager to oversee projects and client relationships within their xP&A team. The role demands excellent communication and leadership skills, along with a relevant degree and significant experience in a management role within a consulting environment. Candidates will benefit from exposure to multiple industries and have the opportunity for career development through training and certifications.

Benefits

Excellent training opportunities

Career Development Plan

Exposure to multiple clients across various industries

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in management role.
• Experience within consulting service environment.
• Proven experience with EPM, financial planning, and analytical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Full accountability for all projects within client base.
• Managing expectations and ensuring delivery on promises.
• Performing account management activities and actively engaging with clients.

Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Sales

Account Management

Education

Relevant Degree in Informatics, Finance or Computer Science

Tools

SAP Technologies

Workday

Snowflake

Job description

We are looking for a strong Engagement Manager to join our xP&A team within Decision Inc. Good communication, sales, managerial and leadership skills, and relevant technical understanding are required. There will be exposure to a wide range of industries, so the ability to quickly understand new business environments is essential. A great attitude with a high aptitude for learning and problem-solving.

Who Are We?

Decision Inc. is a global digital partner that enables businesses to reinvent themselves to realise their full potential.

We deliver agility, resilience, and intelligence to any enterprise, enabling them to adapt quickly and thrive through innovation and opportunity. Our teams have engaged with more than 400 clients globally over the past 15 years, providing them with the expertise to build, operate, and optimise their digital businesses.

We achieve this by leveraging the world's best technology to drive our clients' business ambitions forward into tomorrow's reality. These technologies include but are not limited to: Microsoft, SAP, Qlik, Snowflake, Alteryx, Automation Anywhere, and Workday Adaptive Insights.

Our success is ultimately driven by our entrepreneurial culture, industry exposure, and the passion of our people. We have three key cross-functional teams: Functional and Specialist Consulting, Development, and Engineering teams. Based in four global offices, our exceptional consultants focus on delivering value to clients by keeping them at the centre of our service delivery. To find out more about our exciting, fast-paced culture, visit: Careers at Decision Inc.

What Will You Do?

Key Responsibilities:

• Full accountability for all projects within your clients
• Project profitability in line with scorecard
• Maintaining team resource planning applications
• Managing expectations and ensuring we deliver on our promise

Team

• Developing and managing the career plan for individual team members
• Measuring individual KPIs against the scorecard for team members
• Ensuring the necessary skills and certifications of your team
• Administration of team (Leave, Technical Sessions, Event attendance, Time Sheets, etc.)
• Monitoring and maintaining staff loyalty & employee satisfaction for your team members

Clients

• Keeping the client first and ensuring satisfaction to expectations
• Managing your own sales targets for your client allocations
• Performing pre-sales and sales activities during project sales cycles
• Performing account management activities within your client base
• Actively engaging with clients on new project work
• Identifying and driving on-sell/up-sell within your clients
• Preparing and managing action plans & targets for your clients
• Identifying and assisting with new leads and opportunities
• Performing project scoping activities (new and existing clients)
• Preparing realistic timelines & costing for new projects
• Drafting project proposals including business value propositions

Who Do You Need To Be?

• High energy individual who is self-motivated
• Relevant Degree in Informatics, Finance or Computer Science
• Minimum 3 years experience in management role
• Experience within consulting service environment
• Proven experience with EPM, financial planning, and analytical solutions, including SAP technologies such as SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC), and other related SAP technologies
• Knowledge of Financial Planning processes and tools
• Strong problem-solving skills and good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong leadership capabilities with the expertise to deal with C-Suite level executives and stakeholders
• Ability to explain technical concepts to businesspeople in a language they understand, and business requirements to technical people
• Ability to successfully manage and maintain strong relationships with a team and clients
• Effective planning and organizational skills
• Passionate and ambitious to deliver on the company's strategic plan
• Passionate about people and the career development of all reports

Whats in it for you?

• Exposure to multiple clients across various industry verticals (Retail; Manufacturing; Logistics; Telcos; Financial Services; Mining)
• Success driven culture that rewards great performance
• Excellent training opportunities - We place a big focus on up-skilling our employees to be the best they can be and will assist you in obtaining your certifications within your relevant technologies
• We believe in cross skilling and offer our consultants an opportunity to be exposed to multiple Stats, BI and Data technologies
• When joining the company, a clear Career Development Plan will be drawn up for you to help you reach the next level in your career

Required Skills:

Informatics, Career Development, Workday, Snowflake, Rewards, Mining, SAP, Intelligence, Communication Skills, Consolidation, Financial Services, Business Planning, Financial Planning, Service Delivery, Accountability, Energy, Consulting, Account Management, Timelines, Business Requirements, Retail, Analytics, Manufacturing, Automation, Computer Science, Administration, Time Management, Finance, Planning, Engineering, Leadership, Business Science, Sales, Communication, Training, Management