Manager, CFO Advisory (ERP Strategy)

West Monroe

$169K — $198K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, MIS, Finance & Accounting, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years advising clients on ERP solution implementation; must have been an active team member/PM on 5+ full-cycle ERP projects.
  • Strong functional knowledge across key financial processes like Lead to Close, Order to Cash, etc.
  • Expert project management skills with experience in scoping, budgeting, and risk management.
  • At least 1 year of people management experience focused on development and coaching.
  • Strong data visualization and analysis skills, proficient in tools like Excel.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills suitable for executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead delivery on client engagements of moderate-to-high complexity, directly communicating with C-level sponsors.
  • Oversee digital finance transformation projects, managing scope, budget, and deliverables.
  • Achieve business development goals by building networks and educating channel partners on Financial Management offerings.
  • Mentor Consultants and Senior Consultants on embodying company values and managing relationships.
  • Serve as a Career Advisor, participating in performance management processes.
  • Engage in the recruitment and selection of new hire consultants.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage for employees and their families.
  • Enrollment in the company's 401k plan and eligibility for an employee stock ownership program.
  • Unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays per year.
  • Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave available from hire date.
  • Annual bonus opportunities.
Full Job Description
Manager to join our CFO Advisory team within our Operations Excellence practice. This person will bring expertise supporting clients as they modernize their finance organization, including developing their application strategy and transformation roadmap. Candidates should also have experience in helping to develop and/or enhance supporting methodologies and tools, as well as integrating these with other consulting solutions (e.g., technology and vertical practices).

What you'll do:
  • Serve as a delivery leader on engagements of moderate-to-high complexity and scale, communicating with c-level client sponsors directly without oversight, and exemplifying engagement management, client relationship, client satisfaction, risk management, and delivery team management skills.
    • Engagements include but are not limited to fit-gap assessments, application strategy, software and integrator selection, implementation health check and recovery, implementation project and change management, and IT back-office application due diligence as needed.
  • Lead digital finance transformation projects across various implementation workstreams, overseeing engagement scope, budget, deliverables, profitability, work management and reporting, change management, vendor management, and team development.
  • Achieve business development goals primarily through building networks with internal partners, educating channel partners on Financial Management offerings, farming opportunities, and scoping projects/proposals.
  • Model and mentor Consultants and Senior Consultants day-to-day in personifying West Monroe values with clients, on project teams, and within individual relationships.
  • Career Advisor for at least one Consultant - actively participating in the performance expectation and management process.
  • Actively engage in recruiting, interviewing, and selecting campus and experienced new hire consultants.

What you'll bring:
  • Bachelor's degree in related discipline (e.g., Information Technology, MIS, Finance & Accounting) or equivalent experience required.
  • 5+ years of progressive experience advising clients on the selection and implementation of ERP solutions (SAP ERP, Oracle ERP Cloud, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 strongly preferred); must have been an active team member or PM on at least 5 full-cycle ERP implementations
  • Strong functional knowledge within the following areas: Lead to Close, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Plan to Produce, Record to Report, Recruit to Retire (any other industry specific knowledge is a plus (e.g., TMS, WMS, PSA, EAM, etc.))
  • Expert project manager with extensive experience leading multiple ERP strategy projects including developing work plans, project scopes, pricing estimates, budget management, issue and risk management, and presenting deliverables.
  • At least 1 year of people management experience, and a passion for developing and coaching more junior team members.
  • Strong data visualization and analysis skills; comfortable using tools like Excel to analyze data and present key insights in a compelling way.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including the ability to create impactful and concise executive stakeholder-ready deliverables, and polished client-facing oral communication skills.
  • Demonstrated success within one or more of West Monroe's core industries including Consumer & Industrial Products, Healthcare (payer/provider), Life Sciences, High Tech & Software, Utilities, Insurance, Banking, and/or Private Equity.
  • Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.
  • A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
  • Ability to travel up to 50%.


Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

Seattle or Washington, D.C.

$154,400-$181,500 USD

Los Angeles

$161,700-$190,200 USD

New York City or San Francisco

$169,100-$198,800 USD

A location not listed above

$147,000-$172,900 USD

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