Associate Director (Industry Analyst) - EPM Solution Architect (Finance Transformation)

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Associate Director (Industry Analyst) : EPM Solution Architect (Financial Transformation)

Location : Pune (India), Work from Office

About QKS Group

QKS Group is a global research and advisory firm known for its SPARK Matrix™, a globally recognized framework for vendor evaluation and competitive intelligence. We work with leading technology providers and enterprise buyers to deliver deep insights, technology research, and strategic advisory across various domains.

Role Overview

We are seeking an Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) practice. The analyst will research and evaluate technology vendors, platforms, and best practices related to FP&A, EPM, financial consolidation, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analytics.

This role combines financial technology research, vendor evaluation, and thought leadership, providing a unique opportunity to influence enterprise finance transformation initiatives and digital decision-making globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth market and solution research across the FP&A, EPM, and finance transformation ecosystem, covering both enterprise platforms and emerging technologies.
• Evaluate vendor capabilities and solution architectures across financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, reporting, and performance management, with a focus on how technology enables process efficiency and decision intelligence.
• Assess leading platforms on dimensions such as architecture design, integration depth, extensibility, AI / ML maturity, scenario modeling, automation, and analytics enablement using primary and secondary research.
• Analyze and position vendors using QKS’s proprietary frameworks such as SPARK Matrix and SPARK Plus to deliver objective market evaluations and competitive insights.
• Develop a deep understanding of enterprise finance functions (FP&A, controllership, treasury, and strategic finance) and their transformation priorities, linking functional needs to technology adoption trends.
• Engage with finance technology vendors, consulting partners, and transformation leaders through product briefings, demos, and technical validation discussions to gather first-hand solution insights.
• Collaborate with senior analysts and domain experts to track and interpret trends such as AI-driven FP&A, xP&A, digital finance transformation, decision intelligence, and predictive planning.
• Support client advisory and briefing sessions by providing insight into technology selection, architecture alignment, modernization roadmaps, and process optimization for finance organizations.
• Contribute to thought leadership, reports, and research publications that connect technology innovation with financial process excellence and business performance outcomes.
• Work cross-functionally with data, finance, and technology teams to articulate best practices for achieving a connected planning, forecasting, and decision-intelligence framework.

Key Skills & Experience

Candidates with experience as Finance Transformation Consultant, FP&A Solution Architect, Finance Systems Solution Architect, or Financial Planning Process Consultant will be strongly preferred.

What We Offer

Preferred Skills