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Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

The role focuses on partnering with clients’ finance leadership to design and deliver strategies that drive efficiency, effectiveness, and value creation across the Finance function. This includes end-to-end transformation, shared services and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) solutions, and technology-enabled process optimization.

Key Responsibilities

1. Proposal & Business Development

* Lead and contribute to proposal preparation and client presentations for finance transformation and outsourcing opportunities.

* Identify and articulate client challenges, value propositions, and solution approaches aligned to their finance strategy.

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design compelling, integrated client offerings.

* Support pricing, scoping, and contracting activities for finance transformation and BPO engagements.

2. Finance Transformation Delivery

* Design and implement Target Operating Models (TOMs) for finance functions covering people, process, technology, and governance.

* Drive end-to-end finance process transformation, including Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Order-to-Cash (O2C).

* Assess and improve finance performance through automation, analytics, and digital enablement (AI)

* Develop KPI frameworks, dashboards, and performance measurement systems to enable continuous improvement.

3. Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) & Shared Services

* Evaluate and design shared services and outsourcing models for finance operations.

* Support vendor selection, transition planning, and operational governance for BPO engagements.

* Work with delivery centers and offshore teams to ensure service quality, efficiency, and alignment with client expectations.

* Oversee operational excellence initiatives and continuous improvement programs in BPO setups.

4. Stakeholder Management & Advisory

* Act as a trusted advisor finance leaders on transformation and performance improvement agendas.

* Manage key stakeholder relationships, ensuring alignment of project objectives with strategic outcomes.

* Present complex insights and recommendations to senior management in a clear, actionable manner.

5. Project Management & Governance

* Lead multidisciplinary project teams to deliver transformation programs on time, within scope and budget.

* Develop project plans, risk mitigation strategies, and communication protocols.

* Ensure compliance with internal and client governance standards.

* This Job can be Performed from anywhere in the US.

Required technical and professional expertise

Qualifications

* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; MBA or professional qualification (CA, CPA, CMA) preferred.

* 8-15 years of experience in finance transformation, CFO advisory, or consulting, including exposure to shared services/BPO.

* Strong understanding of financial processes, digital technologies (Automation, Analytics, AI) and performance management frameworks.

* Proven track record in delivering complex transformation programs.

* Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Preferred Skills

* Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday, etc.).

* Exposure to automation tools (UiPath, Power Automate, Blue Prism).

* Strong proposal writing and presentation development capability.

* Understanding of outsourcing transitions, SLAs, and commercial models.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.