Finance Operations Transformation - Consultant

Finance Operations Transformation

Location Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai (candidates based in other locations should be willing to move to these three locations for the role)

At Deloitte, Finance Operations Transformation Team, You

       Will closely work with finance executives to design their future state finance processes

       Will help client finance executives to elevate their role by building capabilities and undertaking operational finance transformation journey (through strategy, implementation, and continuous improvement)

       Will help clients define their end-to-end finance business processes to align with overall future state vision and digital ambitions

       Work with clients to assess their current state finance processes, identify opportunities for improvement/re-engineering, and define future state processes

       Will conduct analysis and optimization of processes and policies, specific to the following areas:

-      Procure to Pay

-      Order to Cash

-      Finance process impacted by ERP enabled transformation, incl. Revenue or Cost Accounting / Allocations, Record to Report process (i.e. close, consolidation & reporting), Management reporting & analytics design and Planning, budgeting, and forecasting

       Will act as the finance specialist and advise on large scale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and adjacent digital technology deployments and liaise between business & ERP/system implementation teams

       Ensure finance priorities are understood and aligned to define current and future state processes, alignment to standard functionality (e.g., fit/gap, automated vs manual processes), and impacts to the finance business teams

       Will be responsible for analyzing and designing finance data models to support ERP/systems and broader Finance requirements (Chart of Accounts, cost centers, profit centers, products, customers, etc.)

       Will be involved in identifying and implementing Key Performance Indictors and metrics for the in-scope finance processes, as well as capture and communicate the value of process improvements and/or tech implementations to the stakeholders via a robust business case

The team

Deloittes Finance Transformation practice works as a trusted advisor to CFOs, COOs, CIOs, and key executives. We advise and implement solutions, helping our clients develop strategies and capabilities to support enterprise-wide decision-making, improve finance operations, and create impact within their organization

Required Qualifications:

       Bachelors + MBA (Tier 1) with 2-5 years of relevant Finance Transformation experience ; OR

       CAs with 3-5 years of relevant Finance Transformation experience

Experience Required:

       Strong understanding of one or more end to end finance process (Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Record to Report, FP&A, Specialized Finance such as Tax/Treasury/Risk & Compliance, FP&A)

       Experience working in Finance organizations or consulting organizations, advising finance business on one or more of the following areas: (Receivables, Payables, Chart of Accounts (Enterprise System), Accounting, Controlling, GL/Ledger, Costing, Finance Planning, Finance Consolidation, Group Reporting, Cash Flow, Common Information Model, Financial Statements, Accounting and Financial Reporting, Close, Data Management, Allocation, Financial Data & System Integration, Finance Analytics, Finance Process Reengineering/Redesign, Financial Close Optimization)Strong understanding of ERP/systems aligned to finance processes  and ability to align out of box and custom ERP functionality with desired Finance future state capabilities

       Exposure to drive and lead Business Process Definition & Integration, Business Requirement Gathering and Blueprinting, Design Documentation, Gap Identification, Process Flow Understanding, Attaining Business Alignment, Business Case/Value capture & tracking, transforming Business Requirements to Functional Requirements, Process Improvement Recommendations and Understanding of Financial Reporting Needs

       Excellent written and oral communication skills to engage internal and client stakeholders effectively and drive design consensus

       Strong foundation in core consulting skills such as problem-solving, strategic thinking, effective communication and robust proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel

       Ability to navigate in complex global transformations engagements to drive impact

Preferred Experience:

       Experienced with delivering/managing large scale technology implementation programs

       Strong Finance functional specialization in at least one ERP/technology (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics, Blackline, HighRadius, Basware, ServiceNow for Finance, Workiva, Anaplan) and additional process mining/mapping tools such as Celonis, Epiplex

       Ability to define and dialogue on benefits of technology solutions and its impact on business and Finance processes

       Practical experience in Finance Operations, Finance system transformation, FP&A, or EPM

       Strong Understanding of industry specific finance process depth in one or more key industries such as Consumer, Energy, Resources & Industrial Products, Financial Services Industry, Technology, Media & Entertainment, and Telecommunications, Life Sciences & HealthCare (e.g., IFRS, Revenue Recognition, RIM to Cost Accounting etc.)

       Experience with Finance in a Digital World technologies such as process automation through robotics, GenAI, machine learning, predictive analytics, visualization etc.

       Exposure to working in

About Company

Deloitte is a global professional services firm that provides a wide range of services, including audit and assurance, consulting, tax, risk management, and financial advisory. With a presence in over 150 countries and a network of member firms, Deloitte serves clients across various industries, helping them solve complex business challenges, improve operations, and innovate. Known for its expertise in management consulting, technology solutions, and strategy, Deloitte is one of the Big Four accounting firms and is recognized for its commitment to quality, integrity, and making an impact in the marketplace.