Engagement Manager - Finance
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23-10-2022
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Job Description
Req ID : 1643861
We are looking for anEngagement Manager for our highly valued client, a boutique finance transformation and technology consultancy headquartered in the UK. The ambitious organisation has a considered and structured approach with an emphasis on creating a positive, inclusive, and open working environment which allows them to serve a wide range of global clients from offices in London and New York. Were passionate about improving the finance function and the value it creates for the organisations we partner with.
As an engagement manager you ll be responsible for the coordination of our clients projects from kick-off to post-go live. You ll be the lead focal point for the client to contact on all issues and activities related to project management.
You ll ensure that our clients delivery team has all the tools, project context and access to internal/client stakeholders required to ensure successful project delivery. You ll lead the team to build a delivery plan and a backlog of Build work items and define a delivery model that best fits the engagement in question.
You ll be constantly anticipating challenges in a project setting, and continuously considering and supporting the implementation of improvements to ensure that the project is delivered within time and budget. You ll lead on account growth for projects under management ensuring that opportunities are identified and responded to rapidly.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the successful end-to-end delivery of projects, providing project management leadership to the client and delivery team
- Establish and enforce ways of working including use of project tools, aligned to our clients delivery model principles
- Definition and management of project plans including resource allocation
- Definition and management of project governance both internally and with client
- Ensure that the delivery team has the appropriate tools at their disposal to effectively elicit requirements, design, build and test their solutions
- Provide regular updates on project progress to the client, appropriate to audience
- Provide coaching and mentoring support to junior team members to promote personal and team development
- Support and lead on identification, documentation of and selling opportunities in a project setting to expand our clients commercial cover
Requirements
To be successful in this role, youll have:
- A bachelor s degree, ideally with a focus on Finance and Accounting
- 4-8 years of business consulting and project management experience in a technology domain (CPM preferred)
- Proficiency in Microsoft suite with advanced PowerPoint skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of a formal system implementation methodology requirements gathering, design, build/test and deploy (Agile methodology experience also preferable)
- Superb written/oral communication skills
- Proven ability to lead and execute responsibilities simultaneously
- Subject matter expertise preferably in: consolidation, planning, compliance / regulatory, Solvency II, IFRS16, IFRS17
- Ability to manage multiple projects
- Experience working with any of the following technologies desirable, but not strictly required:CCH Tagetik, Workiva, Netsuite, Oracle HFM, Anaplan
Personal characteristics:
- Professional and diligent approach to all client facing engagements
- Highly personable and quick to establish relationships
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Results-oriented, motivated, self-starter
- Desire to develop and coach others
- Desire to work with a dynamic and exciting team, with a roll-up your sleeves approach
- Interest in continuous professional development and exposure to multiple industries
Benefits
Our clients values
- We listen, we hear, we plan, we act
- We take pride in even the small things
- We give everyone a platform for growth
- We take ownership for our wins and losses
- We empower people to strive for more, challenge and take risks
- We are passionate about building strong partnerships
- We think holistically to deliver tangible value
- We have fun at work because it makes us better at what we do
What s in it for you?
In addition to being an integral part of a boutique consultancy and an attractive salary, we offer a significant benefits package, including:
- Up to 10% matched pension contribution
- Performance bonus, increasing with length of service
- Share scheme
- Private healthcare
- Life cover
- Hybrid working, giving you the chance to decide which days to come into the office
- Free travel to the office
- Gym allowance or wellbeing allowance
- Pret a Manger coffee subscription
- Monthly phone bill
- Paid staff socials
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee referral bonus
To be successful in this role, you'll have: A bachelor s degree, ideally with a focus on Finance and Accounting 4-8 years of business consulting and project management experience in a technology domain (CPM preferred) Proficiency in Microsoft suite with advanced PowerPoint skills Demonstrated knowledge of a formal system implementation methodology requirements gathering, design, build/test and deploy (Agile methodology experience also preferable) Superb written/oral communication skills Proven ability to lead and execute responsibilities simultaneously Subject matter expertise preferably in: consolidation, planning, compliance / regulatory, Solvency II, IFRS16, IFRS17 Ability to manage multiple projects Personal characteristics: Professional and diligent approach to all client facing engagements Highly personable and quick to establish relationships Excellent problem solving and analytical skills Results-oriented, motivated, self-starter Desire to develop and coach others Desire to work with a dynamic and exciting team, with a roll-up your sleeves approach Interest in continuous professional development and exposure to multiple industries
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