As a member of our Business Transformation team you work as an extension of our clients team. Your work will focus on supporting the FP&A function of our clients finance organization including modelling budgeting and forecasting interim management as well as high impact initiatives including restructuring sell-side diligence carve-outs M&A integration and other non-routine transactions.
Roles and Responsibilities:
The FP&A Manager is a key member of the Business Transformation team and will help influence clients financial and business decisions.
Lead and/or support project teams engaged in the successful delivery of a wide range of Business Transformation initiatives aligning finance with business strategy in support of the broader organizations future vision.
Help develop finance strategies by assessing a clients business challenges/needs/gaps diagnosing the root problems and recommending an approach leveraging CFGI assets.
Develop and apply an understanding of sales and spending trends to manage financial risk and identify opportunities.
Provide best-in-class business partnering support and deliver quality reports and analysis used to make informed business decisions.
Identify and support CFGI business development initiatives; participate in certain aspects of the proposal development process.
Thought capital and disseminate information around current and emerging trends.
Maintain an understanding of advancements in technology and innovations which are happening across digital analytics the CFO ecosystem and broader marketplace.
Preferred Skills:
Knowledge of leading Financial Planning and Analysis tools (i.e. Anaplan Cognos Hyperion OBIEE Tableau Fusion).
Knowledge of ERP technologies (i.e. SAP / Oracle / Workday / NetSuite / Microsoft Dynamics).
Project Management experience is a plus.
Qualifications and Capabilities:
Finance-focused with a minimum of five years experience in finance and/or accounting with prior professional services experience. Client service experience in top professional services firms (i.e. Big 4 or large regional) is highly preferred.
Exceptional understanding of the FP&A function within a finance organization.
In-depth understanding of three statement financials and associated modelling.
Significant engagement management experience as well as business practice and people development.
Ability to concurrently manage internal firm and external client requirements.
Transactional experience (M&A divestures refinancing capital raises) and associated scenario modelling a plus.
Working knowledge and expertise in analytics forecasting and finance technologies (process planning analytics core Financial).
Experience with finance technologies such as Adaptive Workday Planful OneStream Anaplan Cognos Oracle Hyperion Tableau Alteryx Power BI Fusion etc. a plus.
ERP technology understanding (SAP / Oracle / Workday etc.).
Experience leading a project leading a project team and the ability to lead key requirement workshops with clients.
Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate with executive level clients document requirements and articulate the value proposition and business case for various FP&A and BT solutions.