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 Technology Solutions: Design, build, and manage planning and performance management technology solutions that meet clients' corporate strategy execution needs, utilizing AI-infused extended Planning, Analytics (xP&A), and Performance Management platforms.
• Analyze Data Insights: Analyze data to drive insights and make data-driven decisions, effectively communicating findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive performance management discussions.
• Develop Strategic Plans: Develop strategic plans that integrate business acumen, technical expertise, and strong communication skills to drive successful Financial Reporting, Planning, and Performance Management projects at the Enterprise level.
• Drive Business Outcomes: Drive business outcomes by applying a deep understanding of processes related to strategy, marketing, sales & operations planning, and financial planning, ensuring alignment with clients' overall business objectives.

Employment details

• Location: Kolkata [India]

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.
• Technical Proficiency in xP&A: Experience with AI-infused extended Planning, Analytics (xP&A), and Performance Management platforms, such as IBM Planning Analytics and Cognos Controller, with the ability to design, build, and manage planning and performance management technology solutions.

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 specializing in Finance 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 in executing their corporate strategy.
• Your primary responsibilities will include:
• Identify Performance Gaps: Identify performance gaps, implement change, and develop comprehensive transformation recommendations to address these gaps, leveraging knowledge of financial planning processes and AI/ML-infused forecasting algorithms.
• Financial Planning Processes: Experience in 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.
• AI/ML-infused Forecasting: Experience with AI/ML-infused forecasting algorithms, with the ability to analyze data to drive insights and make data-driven decisions.
• Performance Management: Experience in identifying performance gaps, implementing change, and developing comprehensive transformation recommendations to address these gaps.
• Business Acumen: Experience in integrating business acumen, technical expertise, and strong communication skills to drive successful Financial Reporting, Planning, and Performance Management projects at the Enterprise level.
• Cloud Financial Planning Knowledge: Experience with cloud financial planning and performance management software, leveraging expertise to design and implement technology solutions that meet clients' corporate strategy execution needs.
• Advanced Analytics Skills: Experience with advanced analytics, including data analysis and interpretation, to drive insights and make data-driven decisions that inform performance management discussions.
• Financial Modeling Expertise: Experience with financial modeling, including financial statement planning and analysis, to develop comprehensive transformation recommendations that address performance gaps.
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