Finance Transformation Consultant at Cognizant in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Finance Transformation Consultant 

Working in Finance Transformation Consulting means you'll be surrounded by colleagues who are also dedicated to meet their own high standards, to inspire teammates and to make a positive impact on the world through their work.  We bridge the gap between business and information technology to help clients realize measurable business value from their technology and capital investments.  Consulting is led by a senior team with many years of experience leading large, complex, multi-vendor transformation programs.  We work with industry leaders to analyze challenges and propose and execute innovative solutions that help our clients become more competitive.  If you are interested in being part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued, take a moment and explore the below job opportunity.

The Finance Tranformation Consultant works alongside Cognizant colleagues and a client team to solve specific problems inhibiting growth and value.  These consultants also develop and implement tactical program plans and conduct business, technology, financial, and managerial analyses that enable clients to transform their business.

Role and Responsibilities: 

• Develop implementation strategies, formulate project plans, and address specific engagement issues, in collaboration with middle- and senior-level client personnel


• Establish business and functional requirements, then translate into actionable project initiatives and metrics


• Provide program management to deliver on time, on budget, and on value


• Conduct external competitive benchmarking and analysis


• Develop business cases, perform ROI calculations, and develop capital budgets


• Deliver business process improvement, using our business consulting tools and methodologies


• Support transformation programs with organizational change management


• Capture best practices and contribute to Cognizant knowledge management initiatives

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required; Master’s degree a plus


• At least 7 years of relevant experience with engagements in strategy or process optimization


• Program and project management experience


• Experience participating in the lifecycle of a business transformation


• Functional expertise in relevant analysis tools and package software


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Proven record of academic and professional success


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team


• Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team including flexibility to support multiple time zones


• Big 4 or similar consulting experience


• Willingness to travel 



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