Job Summary
- Overall, more than 12-16 years of experience with at least 10 years of experience as a solution architect in F&A / enterprise services for top tier global F&A business process services providers
- Winning track record of leading the architecture of large, complex, technology-centric, global F&A solutions - from structuring the solution, costing-pricing, developing & presenting RFP / RFI and Pro-active proposals, writing statements of work, service levels and business outcomes
- F&A functional process subject matter expert in either or all; procure to pay, order to cash, record to report, financial planning & analysis, regulatory / compliance. Expertise and know-how in procurement, supply-chain, customer experience is a plus
- Industry domain specialization / know-how in F&A processes in a or multiple industries namely banking, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, logistics, utilities-energy
- Defining competitively differentiated solutions & offerings with top F&A technology partners (e.g., Blackline, High Radius, Basware, TradeShift, etc.), intelligent-cognitive partners (e.g., UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Celonis, etc.) and across an enterprise-wide technologies
- Successfully leading multi-function, global teams on the solutioning and sales of F&A deal pursuits through all stages of the sales process with strong program management
- Understanding of the CFO / F&A organization and ecosystem, F&A market and providers to develop and differentiate solutions and how we go to market to outperform them
- Excellent problem solving and business communication (written & oral) skills to effectively engage with clients
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced entrepreneurial and highly matrixed organization and 'roll up your sleeves' attitude to get things done inside and outside the company
Key Responsibilities
Architect transformative solutions by defining how Cognizant will operationalize processes, apply technologies, transition, and transform and deliver the scope of servicesSolution development from conceptualizing and structuring the solution, costing-pricing, developing & presenting proposals, writing SOW, service levels and business outcomesEngage with clients and our internal operations teams to successfully stand-up and transition work from clients to CognizantProactively engaging internal and external partners in the solutioning, offering development and deal pursuit to close opportunities with existing and new clientsProactively reviewing solutions and gaining alignment with transition, transformation, and operational delivery on proposals to existing and new clientsSales support various Cognizant internal teams (e.g., marketing, influencer relations, etc.) to provide the necessary support and collateral on to support our go-to-market executionOther Skills And Experience
Bachelor's Degree in business, finance though MBA or Chartered accountant will be preferred
Employee Status : Full Time Employee
Level : GM / AD
Location : India
Shift : Day Job (should be open for extended or flexible working hours depending on client calls)
Travel : Yes (should be open to travel)
Skills Required
Uipath, Regulatory Compliance, blackline , Automation Anywhere, Procurement, Financial Planning, Customer Experience, basware