Senior Consultant - Capability

Role & Responsibilities

• Identify key opportunity areas with client processes and lead projects to improve process efficiency and effectiveness
• Dedicated SMEs to bridge b/w Operations & Capabilities to ensure smooth operations for the vertical operations
• End to end implementation experience in Blackline (Account Reconciliation, Task, JV and Matching module)
• Knowledge on Smart Close process
• Building Blackline Reports based on Business Requirement
• Formulate improvement plans based on wastes & variations identified during analysis
• Contribute and present in client reviews & meetings
• Work closely with operations team to collect data and assess the current situation
• Remove barriers to progress through Blackline Optimization
• Introduce different innovative concepts
• Achieve Quality Savings and Productivity targets.
• Provide Domain Expertise for Hunting {Solution alignment]. farming [Upsell & Cross sell] & BAU activities
• Proactive Account Remediation, before it goes up the leadership chain
• Proactive Data collection & Analyst support for the vertical
• Establish standards and ensure efficiency roadmap for R2R is delivered, working with multiple stake holders
• Align with Global R2R Tower lead, for outside in views, and give feedback to Tower lead for inside out gaps & challenges
• Participation in special / strategic projects from time to time
• Conducting diagnostics, solution design validation or due diligence exercise
• Manage end to end pre-sales activities for digital capabilities – identify opportunity, pitch the right digital solution, solution building, business case creation etc.
• Understand client digital transformation needs & consult/provide customized solutions, develop business case
• Collaborate with multiple departments within the company & lead the overall transformation journey for clients
• Coaching and mentoring existing and new BL resources
• Manage end to end project independently

Educational + Professional Qualification

• Graduate/MBA in Finance
• Exposure to F&A qualifications – Certified Accountant/ MBA Finance etc. is desirable.
• Blackline Certification (Financial Close 1 & 2 - Account Reconciliation, Task, JV, ICH and Matching module), Smart Close, API / Connectors & Reporting
• Candidates with FNA domain expertise with extensive work experience in Process Improvement/ Transformation / Automation
• Well versed with process discovery/diagnostics, to be design/blueprinting activities etc. and savvy with Visio, PowerPoint, Excel and other collaboration tools
• Strong team player who thrives when working in a fast paced, high energy and project oriented environment and accustomed to driving outcomes
• Business acumen and strong result orientation.
• Must be a domain expert in various R2R processes from inputs to Solutions
• Well versed with digital R2R technologies and tools, automation, analytics etc.
• Understand, propose and pitch the key levers/differentiators to new/existing customers for transformation journey
• Prior experience in handling at least 2 to 3 BL/Cadency/ implementation/optimization projects independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Years of experience: 12+ yrs.

Additional/ Preferred Requirements

• Willing to mirror client timing depending on the project assignment
• Accuracy & integrity in data handling
• Ability to work with people and teams with diverse priorities
• Willing to travel across sites & locations
• Ability to present / address in public

B.com, M.com, MBA, CA, CWA, CFA