Description
About Alvarez & Marsal
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.
Job Roles & Responsibilities:
- Be hands on with respect to day-to-day delivery of projects / engagements; Prepare draft project plans and get it reviewed by respective stakeholders
- Drive draft content development leveraging internal knowledge management databases or using own ideas, frameworks, thoughts etc.; Deliver on the project and maintain A&M pace of work; SSC experience is an additional advantage
- Strong program management skills across functions / departments and ability to manage multiple stakeholders; Prepare client presentations and get it reviewed by respective stakeholders
- Plan and enhance self-upskilling: excel skills, report writing etc.,
- Contribute towards credentials, internal initiatives; Ability to work seamlessly with multiple domestic / global teams (at client end as well as A&M)
- Responsible for delivering and executing the CFO services kind of engagements:
- Finance transformation projects (PEPI / Corporate clients)
- Finance organizational design / service delivery model design
- Financial system strategy, roadmap and selection
- Digitally enabled finance & accounting
- Rapid cost reductions
- Taking control of finance function
- Draft JDs, hire key finance stakeholders, training and transitioning
- Finance performance improvements (PEPI / Corporate clients)
- Vision and strategy development
- Finance planning, reporting and analysis
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Working capital optimization
- Management reporting / MIS support
- Month-end close support
- Merger integration & carve-out services (PEPI / Corporate clients)
- Finance integration planning and execution support
- Synergy planning and capture
- Integration / carve-out assessments / due-diligence
- M&A performance improvement and play books
- Finance diagnostic / implementation projects
- As part of the project, shall need to interact at multiple levels in client teams; Support in business development and practice initiatives.
Technical Skills & Tools:
- Strong execution support across various financial and operational systems:
- CRM tools (e.g. salesforce)
- Vendor management systems
- Financial systems (e.g. Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, FCCS, QuickBooks)
- Expense management systems (e.g. Zoho, SAP Concur, Happay)
- HRMS (e.g. Workday, success factors)
- Payroll systems (HGS, Ascent etc.,)
- Operational systems like time sheet management tools etc.,
- Any other tools, dashboards, platforms, systems that clients use for their operations or business purposes
Basic Qualifications:
- MBA / PGDM with finance specialization from Tier 1 B School with 3 to 6 years of post-MBA experience.
- CA Ranker with 3 to 6 years of post-qualification experience.
Experience:
- CFO services team from strategy consulting firms
- Finance transformation / finance effectiveness experience from consulting firms
- Finance controllership, financial planning & analysis etc.,
- Post-merger finance integration exposure
- Program/ Project Management in large scale cross-functional projects
- Management consulting experience preferably in any functional consulting area like Finance, MIS, MR.
- Leading large-scale cross-functional transformation programs.
- Running or being part of large-scale cross-functional transformation programs
- Management consulting experience preferably in any functional consulting area like Finance, MIS and Reporting, FP&A etc.
- Ability to work seamlessly with global teams (at client end as well as A&M)
Must haves:
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Outstanding in Excel and PowerPoint
- Team player with ability to work across large teams (internal and external)
Your journey at A&M:
- We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.
- We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.
