Uniqus Consultech

Associate Director

Posted 4 Days Ago

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New York, NY, USA

In-Office

Senior level

Financial Services

The Role

Lead finance transformation initiatives, align ERP solutions with future-state finance capabilities, streamline processes, collaborate with finance teams and consulting partners, deploy best-in-class ERP and digital finance technologies, and drive measurable operational improvements.

Summary Generated by Built In

As the Associate Director of Finance Transformation, you will play a pivotal role in guiding the strategic evolution of the finance function within a dynamic, hybrid environment. Your primary responsibility will be to lead and drive finance transformation initiatives, collaborating closely with finance teams and consulting partners to shape and deliver future-ready finance capabilities. This position calls for a thoughtful leader who can bridge technical finance knowledge, systems integration, and process optimization, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and stakeholder expectations. You will be instrumental in streamlining processes, deploying best-in-class ERP solutions, and fostering innovative approaches that enable operational excellence and measurable business impact.

RequirementsExperience Required

· Experience working in Finance organizations or consulting organizations, advising finance business on one or more of the following areas: (Common Information Model, Chart of Accounts Design, Financial Data & System Integration, Reports and KPI Rationalization, Finance Analytics, Finance Process Reengineering/Redesign, Financial Close Optimization, Transformation Roadmap and Business Case Development)

· Strong understanding of Finance end to end processes and the ability to align ERP ‘out of box’ functionality with desired Finance future state capabilities

· Strong understanding of ERP/systems aligned to at least one critical business process (Record to Report, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Specialized Finance, Business Finance/ FP&A)

· Exceptional communication and presentation skills and executive presence to engage internal and client stakeholders effectively to drive design consensus and key program decisions

· Strong foundation in core consulting skills such as problem-solving, strategic thinking and robust proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel

· Include excel and ppt – exceptional ppt and story boarding skills

· Ability to navigate in complex global transformations engagements and go-getter mindset to deliver within the timeline

Preferred Experience:

· Bachelors/Masters with 7 -10 years of relevant Finance Operations/ Transformation experience

· Experienced with Agile program delivery

· Strong experience on Finance processes (Record to Report, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Specialized Finance, Business Finance/ FP&A)

· Ability to translate technology functionality into process improvements

· Strong Finance functional specialization in at least one ERP is preferred (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics)

· Ability to define and dialogue on benefits of technology solutions and its impact on business and Finance processes

· Practical experience in Finance Operations, Finance system transformation, FP&A, or EPM

· Experience with ‘Finance in a Digital World’ technologies such as process automation through robotics, predictive analytics, and visualization etc.

· Strong understanding of industry specific finance process depth in one or more key industries such as Consumer & Industrial Products, Financial Services Industry, Technology, Media & Entertainment, and Telecommunications, Life Sciences & HealthCare (e.g., IFRS, Revenue Recognition, RIM to Cost Accounting etc.)

· Strong foundation in core consulting skills such as problem-solving, strategic thinking, effective communication and robust proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel

· Exposure to working in non-India Geographies (preferably the US) and/ or interacting with Global stakeholders

Skills Required

Experience advising finance organizations or consulting on Common Information Model, Chart of Accounts Design, Financial Data & System Integration, Reports and KPI Rationalization, Finance Analytics, Finance Process Reengineering/Redesign, Financial Close Optimization, Transformation Roadmap and Business Case Development
Strong understanding of Finance end-to-end processes and ability to align ERP 'out of box' functionality with desired Finance future state capabilities
Strong understanding of ERP/systems aligned to at least one critical business process (Record to Report, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Specialized Finance, Business Finance/FP&A)
Exceptional communication and presentation skills and executive presence to engage internal and client stakeholders
Strong foundation in core consulting skills such as problem-solving, strategic thinking and robust proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
Exceptional PowerPoint and storyboarding skills
Ability to navigate complex global transformation engagements and deliver within timelines
Bachelor's or Master's with 7-10 years relevant Finance Operations/Transformation experience
Experience with Agile program delivery
Strong experience in Finance processes (Record to Report, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Specialized Finance, Business Finance/FP&A)
Ability to translate technology functionality into process improvements
Finance functional specialization in at least one ERP (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics)
Ability to define and articulate benefits of technology solutions on business and finance processes
Practical experience in Finance Operations, Finance system transformation, FP&A, or EPM
Experience with digital finance technologies such as process automation (robotics), predictive analytics, and visualization
Industry-specific finance process knowledge in Consumer & Industrial Products, Financial Services, Technology/Media/Entertainment, Telecommunications, or Life Sciences & Healthcare
Exposure to working with non-India geographies (preferably the US) and/or interacting with global stakeholders