Manager ~ Pigment

Finance Manager

Finance Transformation team serves as trusted advisors to CFOs, COOs, CIOs, and other key executives, providing strategic advice and implementing as-a-service solutions. We focus on enhancing finance operations and developing strategies to support enterprise-wide decision-making, ultimately unlocking financial performance and enterprise value.

As a Manager, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality consulting services to clients, focusing on the implementation and optimization of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) systems. This role involves working closely with clients to understand their business needs, configuring FP&A solutions, and ensuring successful deployment and adoption.

Key Responsibilities

Client Engagement: Work closely with clients to understand their needs and challenges, providing tailored solutions to improve finance operations.

Analytical Diagnosis: Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement; identify opportunities for process optimization and automation within the client's FP&A function; develop and maintain financial models and dashboards to support client decision-making.

Solution Implementation: Lead the configuration, customization, and deployment of Pigment FP&A software for clients.

Best Practices: Design and implement best practices for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting; generate regular and ad-hoc reports to provide insights into financial performance.

Project Management: Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and budgets; manage multiple implementation projects simultaneously, ensuring timely and within-budget delivery; ensure data integrity and accuracy during the migration and integration processes; develop and execute test plans to validate system functionality and performance; coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure project milestones are met.

User Support: Create and maintain user documentation and system guides; develop training materials and conduct training sessions for client end-users; provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for FP&A system users.

Finance Experience: 5+ years in FP&A, finance, and/or accounting roles

Consulting Experience: 5+ years of consulting experience in a professional services setting (large or boutique firm, or as an internal consultant)

Technical Skills: Proficiency in FP&A software and tools to include Pigment, and Anaplan, or Adaptive Insights (Workday); advanced Excel skills and hands-on familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).

ERP: Working knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, NetSuite, Workday, SAP)

System Implementation Methodologies: Demonstrated knowledge of system implementation methodologies (requirements gathering, design, build/test, deploy), with a preference for Agile approaches; experience in creating mock-ups, or managing CoE / prioritization with business stakeholders.

Communication Skills: Proven ability to interact with both business-oriented and IT-oriented clients.

Education: Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration or related field from an accredited university.

Travel: Ability to travel up to 50%, based on the work you do and the clients ~ industry sectors you serve.

Immigration: Limited sponsorship may be available.

Preferred Qualifications

Finance Systems and Processes: Advanced understanding of financial systems and business processes; deep knowledge of financial planning processes and their implementation within large organizations.

Deliver Actionable Insights: Ability to interpret complex business data requirements and build analytical models and data feeds that deliver actionable insights.

Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with industry benchmarks and best practices.

Client Interaction: Ability to interact at all levels, build consensus, and foster change.

Engagement Management: Experience managing engagements or parts of larger projects; ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments simultaneously.

Presales Activities: Involvement in presales, proposals, and RFP activities.

Analytical Skills: Superior analytical and critical thinking abilities.

Mentorship: Willingness to mentor and counsel junior staff.

Communication: Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Education: Advanced degree preferred

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $130,800 - $241,000. You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories, including arrest or conviction records, will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, City of Los Angeles's Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. See notices of various fair chance hiring and ban-the-box laws where available.