Business Planning Consultant

Summary

Join our team as a Statutory Consolidation specialist and contribute to delivering high-quality financial consolidation services to clients. Leverage your expertise in statutory consolidation and consulting background to streamline consolidation processes, implement new consolidation systems, and provide technical accounting guidance. You will lead and execute financial consolidation engagements, perform full-cycle statutory consolidation, analyze financial data, develop best practices, collaborate with client teams, provide technical accounting guidance, manage project timelines and budgets, contribute to business development, mentor junior team members, and participate in system implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 7 – 8 years of experience in financial consolidation, preferably within a consulting environment
• Understanding of financial accounting according to IFRS and U.S. GAAP
• Strong understanding of accounting principles (GAAP, IFRS) and statutory consolidation requirements
• Proven ability to manage complex consolidation projects and meet deadlines
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and interact with clients at all levels
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with SAP FICO (Financial Accounting and Controlling)
• Experience with Fluence or other financial consolidation software
• CPA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent certification
• Experience in Consulting environment

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute financial consolidation engagements for clients across various industries
• Perform full-cycle statutory consolidation, including data collection, validation, reconciliation, and reporting
• Analyse financial data to identify trends, variances, and potential risks
• Develop and implement best practices for financial consolidation processes
• Collaborate with client teams to understand their specific needs and tailor solutions accordingly
• Provide technical accounting guidance and support related to consolidation
• Manage project timelines and budgets effectively
• Contribute to business development activities, such as proposal writing and client presentations
• Mentor and train junior team members
• Participate in the implementation and configuration of financial consolidation system