As an Associate Director within the GBS team focusing on ERP-enabled transformation and transactional finance, you will have responsibility for the following: · Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving - Make decisions with confidence based on analysis of available information to drive business success · Business Process & Technology Acumen - Articulate informed opinions to address clients' business challenges, by shaping the transformation strategy at the intersection of process, people, data, and technology · Delivery Excellence - Lead projects and provide strategic direction across the account to deliver a superior client experience by developing the approach to solve complex client issues based and by providing project management expertise including senior stakeholder management · Driving Change and Adoption - Communicate messages with clarity and confidence to senior stakeholders · Executive Presence - Project confidence, establish credibility with and influence clients at all levels · Intrapreneurship - generate innovative ideas and turn them into profitable business opportunities for our clients and the Firm · Knows the Business and Sector - Advise the client to make decisions that positively impact return on investment; provides subject matter expertise on sector trends and leading practices · Sales and Business Development - Sell potential and current clients on Deloitte's services and negotiate profitable transactions for the Firm · Diversity & Inclusion - Managing diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.
* Prior relevant work experience demonstrating extensive Finance Transformation and proven proficiency in finance operating model and service delivery model, financial process design and standardisation, automation and change management
* Solid experience in leading large and multi-functional teams during design and implementation. Fluency in defining and implementing Finance Transformation and Systems Implementation, Finance Function Strategy, building implementation Roadmap and Business case, Designing and Implementing Finance Operating model and its Services Catalogue, Governance, Enabling Technologies & Operational Support Processes.
* Fluency in end-to-end process optimisation levers across Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash and Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting processes.
* Background in Finance technology with experience in Finance system implementation for major vendors (Oracle, SAP, IBM etc.) having worked with Lean / Agile implementation methodologies
* Fluency in coordinating communicating and working between the Finance and the Technical IT Teams
* Knowledge of industry and technology trends impacting Finance functions
* Experience of working with a CFOs, C-Level and Finance Leadership assisting them, building and maintaining strong client relationships
* Proven ability to lead, manage and work effectively in multi-functional working teams in multi-stream programme managing diversity and providing mentorship and support to ensure team's continuous development
* Ability to contribute to the practice development with publications, approach, toolkits, benchmarks, position papers, studies, insights
* Experience working in Data Architecture, ETL development, and Data Warehousing across Finance and Accounting processes
* Experience working with Finance software vendors both in go-to-market activities, and design and implementation of the technology and surrounding processes and change management (e.g. BlackLine, High Radius, Kyriba, Xelix, etc.)
* Finance professional qualification such as (but not limited to): ACA, ACCA, CIMA
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