Sr. Finance Manager - Advisory Services - job 13 of 21

The Senior Finance Manager - Advisory Services is responsible for collaborating with several teams to support the consolidation of the Advisory Services P&L. Key duties include leading financial analyses including long-term planning, forecasting, and budgeting of Revenue and Opex across all portfolios, partnering with Strategy & Operations, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The role also involves monitoring KPIs, managing budgeting and forecasting, monthly financial reporting, and performing ad hoc analyses.

Ideal candidates for the Senior Finance Manager - Advisory Services role should possess strong leadership and finance/business partnering skills, preferably gained in a public company environment. A solid understanding of FP&A functions, along with experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting, is essential. Additionally, candidates should have a strong business acumen regarding Advisory consulting and managed services practices to excel in this role.

The Senior Finance Manager - Advisory Services position offers a hybrid work environment, providing the flexibility of working remotely while also having in-office collaboration days. This opportunity fosters a vibrant, collaborative atmosphere where professionals can engage with global and regional teams, allowing for effective teamwork and the sharing of innovative ideas to tackle financial challenges.

The Senior Finance Manager - Advisory Services plays a critical role in collaborating with various teams including Finance global and regional groups, Advisory global strategy, and operations teams. This role supports ongoing financial planning and reporting by acting as a Finance business partner, which enhances communication and efficiencies in achieving desired financial outcomes within the organization.

In the Senior Finance Manager - Advisory Services position, you will conduct several types of financial analyses. This will include long-term planning, revenue and Opex budgeting, as well as monitoring key performance indicators to support quarterly business reviews. Your insights will be crucial in making recommendations to achieve optimal business outcomes, reflecting the financial health of the Advisory Services.

When answering this question, focus on specific examples of your past roles where you've successfully managed financial planning and analysis. Highlight your strategies used for budgeting and forecasting and any tools or methodologies that improved processes, noting how you collaborated with teams for effective reporting.

Your response should cover practices such as regularly auditing data sources, implementing validation checks, and collaborating with IT or data teams to ensure that financial systems are robust. Mention any specific technologies or protocols you have employed to maintain accuracy in past experiences.

Discuss various techniques you use, such as setting dashboards, conducting regular reviews, and leveraging software tools that enable real-time monitoring of KPIs. Provide instances from your previous roles where these methods led to actionable insights or better financial performance.

Outline your methodical approach to budgeting, emphasizing the importance of in-depth analysis and collaboration with various stakeholders. Detail how you prioritize projects and allocate resources efficiently, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Select a specific instance where you successfully led a change initiative, including the context, the challenge, and your action plan. Highlight your leadership skills, how you engaged others, and the eventual outcomes that were beneficial to the organization.

This is an opportunity to name the financial software and tools you've utilized in previous roles, such as Excel, SAP, or Tableau. Discuss the strengths of each tool in aiding your analyses and how familiarity with these systems can benefit the company.

Explain your organizational and time management strategies. You can discuss techniques like using project management tools, setting priority levels, or time-blocking your calendar to ensure timely completion of budgeting, forecasting, and reporting cycles.

Share specific examples of ad hoc reporting you've performed. Describe the requests, the data sources you utilized, and how your insights informed decision-making in the organization. This shows your ability to respond quickly and effectively when needed.

Discuss the importance of communication, collaboration, and trust in building partnerships. Provide examples where you took the initiative to work closely with teams, and how these efforts led to better financial insights and improved operational efficiencies.

Reflect on challenges like aligning financial goals with business strategy, managing competing stakeholder interests, or adapting to market changes. Discuss how you would proactively address these challenges through strategic planning and strong communication.