Job Title: Management Consultant (Finance and Regulatory Reporting)
Key Responsibilities:
Client Engagement:
- Engage with clients to understand their business objectives, challenges, and regulatory requirements related to financial accounting and reporting.
- Build strong relationships with client stakeholders, including finance, regulatory, and IT teams, to effectively gather requirements and align project deliverables with client expectations.
Project Management:
- Lead and manage finance and regulatory reporting projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions that meet client needs and regulatory standards.
- Develop project plans, timelines, and resource allocations, and oversee project execution to achieve project objectives within budget and scope.
Financial Accounting Expertise:
- Apply deep expertise in financial accounting principles, standards, and practices to analyze financial data, identify accounting issues, and develop solutions to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., IFRS, GAAP).
Regulatory Reporting Compliance:
- Stay abreast of evolving regulatory requirements and industry trends related to financial reporting, and advise clients on regulatory changes and implications for their business operations.
- Assist clients in enhancing their regulatory reporting processes, controls, and frameworks to mitigate compliance risks and improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
System UAT and Implementation:
- Lead and execute system User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including test planning, test case development, test execution, defect management, and UAT sign-off, to ensure the successful implementation of financial accounting and reporting systems.
- Collaborate with IT teams and vendors to troubleshoot issues, resolve defects, and optimize system functionality to meet business requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; Master's degree or professional certification (e.g., CPA, CFA) preferred.
- Proven experience as a Management Consultant or similar role in a consulting firm or financial institution, with a focus on finance and regulatory reporting projects.
- Strong understanding of financial accounting principles, regulatory reporting requirements, and financial products and instruments.
- Demonstrated experience in performing system UAT, including test planning, test execution, and defect management.
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities, with a keen attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with clients and stakeholders at all levels.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other financial analysis tools; familiarity with financial accounting and reporting systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) is a plus.
If you meet the qualifications outlined above and are passionate about driving meaningful change in the financial services industry, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our team as a Management Consultant.