BCG X Finance Operations Analyst

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Role Responsibilities

• Oversee revenue and cost accounting while ensuring governance and compliance within financial processes.
• Maintain and manage databases related to projects, vendors, and products within financial systems.
• Collaborate with the accounting team to guarantee accurate financial reporting adhering to accounting standards and rules.
• Conduct timesheet corrections and transfers related to delivery operations.
• Perform weekly evaluations of vendor timesheets and asset fees, including recording revenues across multiple office locations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for inquiries and operations of the BCG X Finance Operations mailbox.
• Support review processes for vendor and asset fee contracts to ensure precise booking of revenues and costs.
• Assist with week-end and month-end closing accounting procedures.
• Participate in transitioning BCG X financial operations from the Oracle to SAP system.
• Guarantee timely and correct recording of revenues and costs that comply with relevant accounting standards.
• Identify and address revenue or cost discrepancies and improve consistency and predictability in financial workflows.
• Collaborate with business units to streamline processes while preserving transparency in accounting activities.

Candidate Profile

• Qualification as a Chartered Accountant or equivalent; MBA in Finance is also acceptable.
• At least three years of hands-on accounting experience, including familiarity with US GAAP.
• Fundamental finance and accounting knowledge, paired with competence in financial tools such as Business Objects and SAP.
• Experience in a professional services environment is advantageous.

Additional Skills and Attributes

• Strong analytical capabilities and effective presentation skills.
• High proficiency in desktop applications, PowerPoint, and advanced Excel functionalities.
• Excellent business partnering skills, facilitating communication at all organizational levels.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities, trustworthy with sensitive information.
• Flexibility to manage changes and multitask efficiently in a dynamic working environment.

Working Relationships

The role involves close collaboration with the BCG X Finance team, local core finance groups, financial systems teams, and international BCG X operations focusing on tasks like timesheets and financial closing activities.

Equal Opportunity

BCG provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates without discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veterans’ status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Applicants with criminal histories are considered fairly as per applicable laws.