Manager - Engagement Financial Advisors

Are you looking to build your career in Financial analysis? Then, look no further. Engagement Financial Advisor team is comprised of professionals specializing in project and account operations serving as a focal point for aspects of engagement, program, and account management control. Engagement Financial Advisors provide engagement management knowledge for the entire project management team(s) by assisting with initiating and controlling organization and logistical aspects of projects. Their greatest value, however, is in the understanding and application of engagement business and financial processes, both to individual projects and to client accounts.

Work you will do:

As a Manager in USI supporting GFS EFA team, you will focus on following areas:

• Support one or more client teams through successful management of the financial analysis and reconciliation processes and the implementation of engagement management controls
• Provide supervision and oversight of the EFA staff, including task management and deliverable quality reviews.
• Supervise the accurate and timely preparation of engagement and/or client financials and management reporting (pricing analysis, budget preparation, time and expense tracking, budget reconciliation and variance analysis, client billing and receivable collection, financial performance forecasting)
• Establish controls and ensure the quality and integrity of engagement and/or client financial records and reporting.
• Conduct quality reviews of and provide feedback on the technical work products of junior resources.
• Identify, address, and resolve engagement, contract management and compliance issues.
• Facilitate communication between engagement leadership and firm financial organization.
• Interact frequently with senior level internal and external clients and firm leadership to present various analyses, discuss recommendations, and provide engagement financial advice.
• Perform and manage engagement management office (PMO) functional tasks and perform day-to-day contract management activities.
• Support the growth and career development of junior resources by serving as an informal mentor and a formal coach to their assigned teams, providing them with career and professional development guidance.
• Contribute to the growth and development of the overall EFA team through active involvement in various practice initiatives.
• Prepare and facilitate firm training sessions on a variety of topics and methodologies.
• Participate in formal performance assessment activities for assigned staff.
• Work with practice leadership to resolve practitioner performance issues; and
• Provide guidance, direction, and leadership to proposal efforts from the engagement management/control perspective.
• Demonstrate Mastery and promote adoption of standard and complex client expectations while following relevant standards and procedures and responsible to identify and address all relevant risks and escalate and manage policy and compliance risk as needed.

The team

USI supporting Global Finance Services team:

USI supporting GFS will provide world-class Finance services to Deloitte's member firms using the latest generation SAP technology supported by a team of highly-skilled and engaged professionals. Through a common Finance infrastructure and system platform, the team will enable member firms to share leading practices across the network. This team began serving the founding member firms in 2018, and additional member firms will enter the program in 2020.

Our Services

• Engagement Financial Advisors (EFA)

• Client to Cash (C2C)

• Procure to Pay (P2P)

• Record to Report (R2R)

• Centres of Excellence

• Expense Compliance

• Financial Integrity

• Master Data

Required / Preferred:

• Master's degree in accounting/Finance or related field
• Experience working with a variety of contracting types (e.g., time and materials, fixed price) and billing scenarios.
• Experience in pursuit management and performing scenario analysis.
• Experience in a professional services firm

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business from a four-year accredited university
• 10-15 years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, or engagement accounting
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in management and supervision (responsibility for defining work activities, assigning work responsibilities of others, setting, and achieving work objectives)
• Minimum of 8 years of experience with the entire Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced level PowerPoint and advance to expert Excel Skills (Excel certification will be required post-hire)
• Experience working and collaborating with international teams
• Experience summarizing results and producing management reports
• Experience supporting staff career development through participation in formal and informal employee performance review process
• Experience producing and delivering appropriate communications to C-level Executives
• Experience conducting interviews and making hiring decisions/recommendations
• Proven ability to identify and resolve issues independently and to escalate when appropriate
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to work effectively, both independently and as a member of a team
• Demonstrated attention to detail and adherence to engagement deadlines
• Proven problem solving and trouble shooting skills with ability to exercise sound judgement

Location: Hyderabad

Work timings: 11 AM to 8 PM IST

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