Business Transformation Consultant-Finance Analytics

Role overview

Business Transformation Consultant-Finance Analytics at IBM

Responsibilities

• You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results.
• Design and Build Solutions: Design, build, and manage planning and performance management technology solutions that meet clients' needs, utilizing technical proficiency in AI-infused extended Planning, Analytics (xP&A) and Performance Management platforms.
• Analyze Data and Drive Insights: Analyze data to drive insights and make data-driven decisions, effectively communicating these insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive performance management discussions.
• Deliver Client-Facing Solutions: Deliver client-facing solutions, collaborating with stakeholders to understand their needs and preferences, and providing tailored solutions to meet their Enterprise Planning and Performance Management requirements.

Employment details

• Location: Kolkata [India]

Application details

• Apply Technical Expertise: Apply technical expertise in AI/ML infused forecasting algorithms and financial planning processes to drive successful Financial Reporting, Planning, and Performance Management projects at the Enterprise level.

About the employer

• A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide.
• With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact.
• Exposure to AI-infused extended Planning, Analytics (xP&A) and Performance Management platforms: Proficiency in designing, building, and managing planning and performance management technology solutions using platforms like IBM Planning Analytics, Cognos Controller, and other cloud financial planning & performance management software.
• Cloud Financial Planning Software: Exposure to cloud financial planning and performance management software, such as IBM Planning Analytics and Cognos Controller, to design, build, and manage planning and performance management technology solutions.
• India Consulting Hybrid Professional Kolkata, IN (0063) IBM India Private Limited

Additional role details

• You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys.
• At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success.
• Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.
• As a Business Transformation Consultant with a focus on finance and business analytics, you will serve as a strategic advisor to clients for their Enterprise Planning and Performance Management needs.
• You will design, build, and manage planning and performance management technology solutions that assist clients' corporate strategy to execution process.
• Your primary responsibilities will include:
• Identify Performance Gaps: Identify performance gaps, implement change, and develop comprehensive transformation recommendations to address these gaps, combining business acumen, technical expertise, and strong communication skills.
• Experience working with AI/ML infused forecasting algorithms: Knowledge and application of AI/ML infused forecasting algorithms to drive insights and make data-driven decisions.
• Understanding of Financial Planning Processes: Familiarity with financial planning processes, including strategy, marketing, sales & operations planning, capital planning, project planning, production and capacity planning, long-range forecasting, rolling forecasts, cash flow forecasting, and financial statement (B/S and P&L) planning and financial modeling.
• Exposure to Data Analysis and Insights: Ability to analyze data to drive insights and make data-driven decisions, with effective communication of these insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with Performance Management: Understanding of performance management principles, including identifying performance gaps, implementing change, and developing comprehensive transformation recommendations to address these gaps.
• Advanced Data Analysis Tools: Experience working with advanced data analysis tools and techniques to drive insights and make data-driven decisions.
• Machine Learning Algorithms: Exposure to machine learning algorithms and their application in financial planning and performance management to drive successful projects at the Enterprise level.