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Form of workWHAT YOU'LL DO
*Please note this is a 2 year fixed term contract.*
Join us as we embark on a journey to transform BCG’s Finance organization. “Future Finance” is a multi-year journey to prepare the Finance function for the BCG of the future: a BCG that continues to grow, and one that has become more complex, more diverse and more interdependent. By rethinking structures, harmonizing processes across geographies and business entities, and automating key tasks with new technologies, we will deliver a simpler and more efficient operating model encouraging collaboration and flexibility to meet the ever-changing needs of BCG.
In this role you will be a key member of the Finance Systems transformation delivery team, known internally as Project SAP4BCG that is tasked with introducing a new cloud-based ERP into the BCG ecosystem.
Your primary responsibility is to define, develop, evolve and implement globally standardized streamlined processes, with a focus on Treasury.
You will work in partnership with the system integration (SI) to design and implement processes in the target system (SAP S/4 Hana public cloud).
Key Areas of Focus
* Aligns the stakeholders towards the goal of Business Process harmonization, providing functional leadership and topic expertise
* Oversees and establishes process governance and ensures quality control
* Gathers process change impact and implications, ensuring tradeoffs are clearly articulated for consumption by the Design Authority
* Oversees the implementation of the process in the target system
* Understand and translate business needs / user stories into implementable functional requirements
* Formalize functional requirements from business needs, model processes where necessary
* Ensure functional requirements are understood by technical architects and development leads
* Participates in testing of new process in target system (SAP S/4 Hana public cloud), signing off on results
* Prepares Quality Assurance reviews of test results to ensure business needs are met
* Contributes to the change management plan and execution (e.g. communications, training)
YOU'RE GOOD AT
* *Problem solving, analytical skills and decision making* — You’re able to independently resolve issues/problems using critical thinking, analysis and data always keeping the big picture in mind, but also reach out for advice and counsel when you need it. You maintain a high level of intellectual agility and resourcefulness when faced with significant ambiguity and fluctuating priorities and constraints. You have the tenacity to drive problems to resolution.
* *Teaming with people across the organization* — You have excellent communication skills and you’re an active listener who knows how to manage stakeholders across all levels of the organization. You build strong relationships and you’re a collaborative and strong cross-functional team player, capable of partnering across geographies and practices. You have a demonstrated customer service motivation.
* *Working independently *— You are self-motivated and take initiative. You look for opportunities to contribute and work well with a virtual team. You’re enthusiastic about working with a global team, and comfortable being responsive and flexible across time zones
* *Managing across many workstreams and deliverables *— You are able to multitask, prioritize and manage multiple deliverables with realistic but aggressive deadlines and commitments. You have strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills.
* *Influencing as change agent *– communicate and coordinate with R2R delivery teams and global cross-functional stakeholders to encourage teams to understand and adopt new ways of thinking
YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)
* Advanced degree preferred
* Language and global skills: High fluency English, global experience preferred
* Willing and able to create detailed solutions and troubleshoot issues when needed
* Experience working in various delivery methodologies
* Experience working with external partners (systems integrators)
* Proficiency with MS Office applications
YOU'LL WORK WITH
The Project SAP4BCG implementation team, the Finance Systems Transformation Director. The team includes a broad range of IT and Finance team members dedicated to the project. In your role, you will collaborate with Finance colleagues across our Local, Global and Regional teams, as well as other global functions and cross functional teams (e.g. Global Accounting & Control, ClientView, Core Accounting, Business Intelligence & Analytics, etc.). You will work closely with the R2R Global Process Owner and SI partners to implement revenue recognition processes.
