Senior Consultant - Finance Transformation

Senior Consultant, Finance Transformation

New York, Dallas, Chicago, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

COGNIZANT CONSULTING

Within Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance.

Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program and change management capabilities, and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value. We provide a number of Business and IT Consulting Services including Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Harmonization, ERP Modernization, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions.

The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we’re growing!

The Role

We’re seeking for a Consultant or Senior Consultant to join our Finance Transformation Consulting practice. We are looking for people who are passionate about transformations, want to make an impact, and love working together to deliver flawless results for end-clients.

You will use your expertise you’ve gained over the years to support our clients to improve their business capabilities by providing end-to-end transformation advisory services that accomplish measurable business values and benefits in operational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

Consult with our client partners facilitating finance strategy development, operating model design, process improvement.

Analyze various client’s finance systems to design consolidated/harmonized processes.

Draft the Future State Enterprise landscape; develop business cases for future roadmap.

Work with clients partners to assess their capabilities and identify pain points.

Perform analysis and come up with recommendations with guidance from the senior project members.

Work with clients facilitating and implementing automation and innovation across the finance spectrum.

Work closely with finance systems to help solving the most complex business and technology challenges.

Collaborate cross-functionally within the Cognizant Consulting practice to bring a clear vision together for our clients across multiple Practice Groups.

Qualifications

3 – 8 + years of experience in Management Consulting, preferred in a Big 4 or similar environment.

Finance process knowledge on AR/AP/GL/FA/Financial Consolidation.

Functional expertise in relevant ERP platforms such as Oracle, SAP, Workday, MS Dynamics, etc., is a plus.

The ability to engage effectively with high-level stakeholders, both internally and externally, in fast-paced and demanding environment.

Ability to work collaboratively as part of a cross-cultural team, including flexibility to support multiple time zones.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential for team-based working; the ability to exercise humility with confidence and demonstrate leadership and professionalism at all times.

Willingness to travel when needed.

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Management or related field.

Work Authorization

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in United States without company sponsorship (H-1

B, L-1

B, L-1

A, etc.)

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:

Please note that, where allowed by local law, Cognizant requires associates of all Cognizant entities, subsidiaries, and joint ventures, including non-integrated business, as well as contractors, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19if or when their role requires them to conduct business face-to-face.

This includes any role that necessitates presence at a Cognizant or client site, in-person event or meeting, or business travel. In accordance with local law, vaccination will also be required when mandated by a client or the country government, regardless of work location.

New hires will be asked to attest to their vaccination status and upload proof of vaccination as applicable after joining.

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Job Posting : Jun 02 2023

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses.

Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @USJobs

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