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Deloitte Financial Services Industry Digital Controllership Leader in Parsippany, New Jersey
Financial Services Industry Digital Controllership Solution Leader
Job Description:
Deloitte's Risk & Financial Advisory business is seeking a Financial Services Industry Digital Controllership Solution Leader to support the development of our technology strategy, design, and enhance our assets and products while also leading our efforts to integrate our products and services across existing technology alliances. We are looking for an individual with deep finance and product knowledge, coupled with experience working closely with Chief Financial Officers, Chief Accounting Officers, Controllers, and business unit finance leaders in helping them solve complex financial accounting and reporting issues through digital enablement.
Responsibilities:
In this role, you will interact directly with senior finance and technology executives across the financial services industry. You will bring exceptional communication and problem-solving skills, business judgment, and technical expertise to cross-functional teams. This role requires a strong finance and technical background to identify, assess, and improve operations and financial systems throughout the project lifecycle, giving consideration to the appropriate architecture, functional, data model, system design, and interfacing requirements.
Specific Responsibilities May Include:
Identifying and applying relevant specialized accounting, regulatory standards, cost accounting concepts, financial close, consolidation/financial reporting, financial operations, and across sectors
Experience with financial product sub-ledgers or product processor finance capabilities
Generating innovative ideas to challenge the status quo - including exploring new digital technologies
Designing accounting data models and rules engines to deliver higher quality and more accessible financial information
Lead mapping of existing finance and accounting data models into new models utilizing proprietary Deloitte Accounting Information Science⢠tools and methods
Applying a deep understanding of Tier 1 Digital Core technologies (e.g., SAP, Workday, and/or Oracle) to solve business issues in an efficient and effective manner
Lead finance and accounting focused implementations of ERP modules and other relevant boundary applications
Defining, optimizing, and implementing Charts of Accounts as part of a finance transformation or ERP implementation
Implementing financial close and reporting solutions
Identifying client issues and managing day-to-day client and internal relationships
Participating in engagement planning and budgeting; defining the work product structure and content; managing engagement economics, engagement risk, and engagement timeline
Contributing to the proposal development process for marketplace pursuits
Engaging in recruiting and retention activities
Contributing to training and personnel development efforts within your area of expertise
Facilitate use of technology-based tools or methodologies to review, design, and/or implement products and services
Basic Qualifications:
Demonstrated passion for innovation and use of Digital Core technologies (e.g., SAP, Workday and/or Oracle; and boundary applications) to solve business issues
Strong communication, presentation, client servicing, and technical writing skills, coupled with a strong interest in further developing and integrating operations, corporate finance, or financial systems architecture knowledge with technology skills
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Economics, Engineering, or related field
Experience leading components of full lifecycle implementations from requirements through deployment with a common ERP package or boundary platform (Workiva, Blackline, Trintech, etc.) OR experience as an administrator of a common ERP package
Project experience leading requirements gathering / definition development and business process mapping
Configuration experience in one or more of the following financial / data applications: SAP, Oracle, Workday, Workiva, BlackLine, Alteryx, Trintech, CPA, CIA, CFA, CA, CCA, CMA, CAIA, or FRM certification, or working towards achieving one of these certifications
10+ years of technical or advisory-related experience in entity and enterprise accounting, carve-outs, acquisition integrations, and/or technical accounting, controllership, financial planning and analysis, and cost accounting
Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and SEC rules and regulations
Proficiency in MS Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Travel up to 80% (While 80% of travel is a requirement of the role, due to COVID-19, non-essential travel has been suspended until further notice)
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in Business, Information Systems, or Accounting
Experience in supervising and executing all phases of the technology life cycle, based on proven project management and testing methodologies
CPA, CIA, CFA, CA, CCA, CMA, CAIA, or FRM certification, or working towards achieving one of these certifications
Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and SEC rules and regulations
Configuration and implementation of finance/ accounting software applications
Project experience in areas such as root cause/gap analysis/best fit, financial modeling, and value mapping
Project workstream leadership experience within a functional area (e.g., Record to Report, Order to Cash)
Hands-on experience with software development methodologies and programming languages such as Java, C, Python, etc.
Project management experience and/or experience leading small to mid-sized teams
Experience in Agile development environments preferred
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.
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.