Senior Consultant – Financial Advisory | Cognizant Consulting
Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 6,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?
About the role
As a Senior Consultant – Financial Advisory, you will make an impact by leading the hands-on execution of finance transformation initiatives for client organizations. You will be a valued member of the Advisory Consulting team and work collaboratively with the Consulting Manager, cross-functional teams, and client stakeholders.
In this role, you will:
- Manage financial operations including IT budget oversight, contract lifecycle management, and Mid-Term Planning processes.
- Establish a Profit & Loss framework with self-service functionality to enhance financial transparency and automate IT finance processes for improved forecasting accuracy.
- Align and deliver Mid-Term Planning templates while overseeing IT Operational and Capital Expenditure budgets, ensuring adherence to spend targets.
- Streamline chargeback processes, promote predictive reporting, and track financial performance with timely insights and recommendations.
- Manage IT Opex project financial reporting in ServiceNow and assist in preparing the annual IT budget in line with client processes.
Work model – Hybrid
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Guadalajara, Mexico. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What you must have to be considered
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 4+ years of progressive experience in Finance or Accounting.
- Expertise in financial modeling.
- Proficiency in SAP, Coupa, BI tools (Power BI, Hyperion).
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
These will help you succeed
- Demonstrated leadership presence and drive.
- Experience facilitating project meetings and holding teams accountable.
- Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across teams.
- Strategic mindset with a drive to learn modern technologies.
- Ability to analyze processes and systems for improvement opportunities.
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
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