Consulting & Transformation Associate II

Job Purpose 

In this role, you will support and coordinate the implementation of Finance Transformation Projects across the Group Finance Operations & Transformation (GFO&T) area. In addition, you will supervise (as needed) various small projects and initiatives as part of continuous improvement practices of the unit. Furthermore, you will support the unit's digitization strategy and further improvement of its operational performance management metrics. Lastly, you will work closely and collaborate with various GFO&T teams on projects and digitization efforts.

Key Accountabilities

• Work closely with the Head of Consulting & Transformation team to drive and support operational excellence and digitization opportunities
• Participate in the locational governance of Global projects in close collaboration with the GFO&T Management team
• Communicate effectively with Project team members on an ongoing basis
• Support and supervise improvement efforts in GFO&T unit across the value chains
• Perform the analysis and build up business cases considering the implications from business requirements for system/process migrations
• Support the teams in the improvement of processes performed within the unit
• Understand and evaluate all critical processes, and identify areas of inconsistency or inefficiency, including recommendation of solutions to optimize processes
• Identify cross location and cross unit topics to improve overall productivity and eliminate process inefficiency
• Work in partnership with the Governance function to ensure an appropriately controlled transformation of all processes
• Any other ad-hoc tasks as required from time to time, which are deemed to be appropriate for this role

Key Skills , Qualifications & Experience 

• University degree in finance, banking, accounting and/or economics, along with relevant working experience of minimum 2-5 years in the fields of consulting and/or project participation/ management
• Good accounting knowledge (understanding of balance sheet accounts, P&L accounts, control accounts and the link between these accounts)
• Knowledge of Accounts Payables and/or Payments processes, Finance Close Process, Accounting and Reporting concepts, financial systems would be desired
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to translate business strategies into clear, consistent, detailed finance processes, activities and systems
• Project Management experience with the understanding of Lean, Six-Sigma and other PMO concepts
• Professional knowledge in MS Office tools, especially MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, Programming knowledge, Power Automate, Power BI, Plantier etc.,
• Language skills: English fluent written and spoken
• Proven relationship builder across the organization
• Proactive self-motivated, team player and willing to learn

Key Competencies 

ANALYTICAL

• Drives the analysis and builds compelling business cases/solutions improving the value chain
• Open to build/extend knowledge in end-to-end cross-functional processes

CLIENT FOCUS

• Aware of the importance of internal and external customers and business partners, understands their needs and works with them to meet their requirements
• Focuses on desired outcomes, meeting timelines and ensuring high quality delivery
• Representation of GFO&T unit on project meetings and discussions with team members
• Drives the projects with focus on cross-functional benefits

TEAM ORIENTATION

• Ability to collaborate with other colleagues and contribute as part of a high performing team, as opposed to working independently or competitively, to achieve the strategic goals/objectives
• Delegates to the Project teams and the Operations teams to get the work done, but provides hands-on support when required

WORKING WITH OTHERS

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills across all internal and external levels and functions as well as capable to interact in diverse cultural environment
• Team player with the ability to convince and empower others
• Able and willing to acquire, use and share information, ideas and knowledge with other colleagues across the organisation and clients / business partners (as appropriate) to improve business effectiveness
• Deals with colleagues, clients and business partners honestly and exhibits high integrity in all situations