Finance Transformation- Associate Director

About Alvarez & Marsal When Tony Alvarez and Bryan Marsal joined forces in 1983, it was with the intent of seamlessly linking operations, performance improvement and value creation to best help companies turn areas of stagnation into growth to achieve sustainable results. This ethos remains at the core of our firm. We are the consulting firm known for asking tough questions, listening well, digging in and rolling up our sleeves. A global top ranked consulting firm by Vault recognized for challenging work, we are fact-driven and action-oriented. We move our clients forward, to where they need to be. We are A&M. For details, please visit the company website: http://www.alvarezandmarsal.com Who are we looking for? A&M is looking for a strong financial controller to be part of their CFO services / Finance Transformation service, who has in-depth experience in finance processes, financial controls , Executing month ends, Balance sheet substantiation , SOX and Internal Audit / controls, Cash flow management and ERP. The position will partner with Onshore MDs/Partners/ Senior Directors to provide CFO services / finance transformation service to overseas external client of A&M Considering the pace of targeted growth, we are keen to find a person who is entrepreneurial, driven by a passion to drive significant growth, is comfortable with ambiguity, will roll up the sleeves and be hands on to get things done and can be independent requiring limited cover. Location: Gurgaon & Bangalore Key responsibilities: • 10-15 years of experience in MNC Corporate finance function of an MNC OR Big 4 (Finance transformation / CFO services) with detailed exposure to process and GL controls, Month end process , Balance sheet substantiation and reporting, ERP • In depth exposure to processes, controls and reengineering to make the process more efficient. Identifying the gaps and providing solutions (including tech/digital solutions) to plug control gaps. Building control reports to ensure GL integrity and setting up controls in ERP etc. for transaction processing such as O2C: Order to cash; P2P: procure to pay; A2R: Acquire to retire (Fixed Asset); Inventory; R2R: Record to report • Identifying automation opportunities for transaction processing system (O2C,P2P,A2R, R2R etc.) like Robotic Process Automation (RPA), leveraging (Gen)AI, building bots etc. • Exposure to Month end closure process: Closure of AP, AR, GL , Fx runs , preparing P&L Balance sheet etc. Defending audits • Strengthening the finance function including setting up KPIs for the finance function • Detailed experience in Balance sheet substantiation (Preparation of balance sheet schedules ), audit schedule etc. • Treasury: Cash and liquidity reporting : preparation and maintaining cash flow , Banking, Debt reporting (coverage ratio, maturity schedule) etc., Bank reconciliation , Support bank negotiations, covenants reporting, tracking and payout models to enable client gauge and manage liquidity including Bank liaison • Exposure to 13 week cash flow modelling and daily cash flow management • ERP: Exposure to working on an ERP and its modules. Experience in implementing atleast one ERP (Accounting software) either through overall project management or working on functional specifications. Help in ERP identification or identification of various software package where one single ERP is not available • Exposure to IndAS / IFRS would be an added advantage • M&A: Exposure to acquisition or Carve out (Especially cut off balance sheet etc, shift of processes etc) • Internal business development with on shore MDs / Partners to transition work to GCC, growing/building the team and tools Exposure to board • Exposure to board presentation / deck , Financial ratios and financial dashboard, Budget and forecast will be an excellent added advantage Requirements : • MBA/Masters or similar degree in related field • Minimum of 10+ years of experience in finance transformation and who have consulting experience • Strong analytical and problem solving skills • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to simultaneously work on several projects and effectively manage deadlines • High motivation to learn and grow • Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills to excel in a deadline-driven environment