Corporate Finance Consultant

About SmartFin Consulting

SmartFin Consulting is a financial advisory firm that offers a comprehensive suite of advisory services to facilitate the finance transformation journey for our clients thereby fostering growth and enhancing value. We collaborate closely with our clients, gaining insight into their unique challenges and objectives, and delivering personalized advice and solutions to optimize financial performance and decision-making. Our services encompass virtual CFO Service, Capital Advisory Services, Corporate & Strategic Finance, Process Optimization & Digitization, Accounting and Reporting, Governance, Risk, Tax, and Compliance.

Role Description

Corporate Finance Consultant plays a crucial role in helping clients navigate complex financial challenges and achieve their business objectives through strategic financial management and advice.

Responsibilities

· Client Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understand their business needs, and act as a trusted advisor

· Client Engagement: Self Starter; Execute consulting projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget

· Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth financial analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, cashflows and financial modeling, preparing business, financial and operational metrices to provide valuable insights and recommendations to clients

· Strategic Planning: Assist clients in developing and implementing strategic financial plans aligned with their business objectives

· Risk Management: Identify and analyze financial risks, providing recommendations for mitigating and managing these risks effectively

· Business Process Improvement: Evaluate and improve financial processes and operational efficiency within client organizations

· Compliance and Regulatory Advisory: Stay current with financial regulations and provide guidance to clients on compliance issues

· Communication: Effectively communicate complex financial concepts and recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders

· Quality Assurance: Ensure the quality of deliverables meets or exceeds client expectations and industry standard

Qualification and Requirement

· Education: Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field, preferably with advanced degree in Finance (MBA, Master's in Finance, etc)

· Certifications: Professional certifications such as Chartered Accountant (CA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or similar may be preferred

· Experience: Minimum of 2-5 years of relevant experience in an individual contributor role, with a demonstrated track record of managing client (internal or external) requirements

· Client-Focused: Ability to engage credibly with senior management at clients on the key issues facing their respective industries, and their business more generally, and to understand their strategies

· High degree of resilience and a willingness to work under extreme pressure in rapidly changing situations, as well as sometimes with significant autonomy

· Ability to develop and nurture client relationships

· Commercial mind-set with ability to maximise revenue opportunities

· Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically to provide innovative solutions

· Industry Knowledge: Familiarity of the industries worked in and good knowledge of business operations

· Analytical Skills: Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including proficiency in financial modelling and data analysis

· Strong personal impact, and comfortable dealing with senior and C suite level stakeholders

· Communication Skills: Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts in a clear and crisp manner

· Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing client needs, project requirements, and industry trends

· Self-motivated and ability to work without supervision remotely

· Ability to work in a dynamic environment and to turn around things quickly

· Commitment and flexibility to work to tight and demanding deadline

· Willingness to travel as needed

Office Location

• Marathahalli, Bengaluru

Contact Info

• hr@smartfinconsulting.com