Overview
Finance ERP and Technology Expert (Remote EMEA or Canada). Gartner Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain.
Gartner is looking for an Analyst to provide business and technology insights to CFO clients in the US, EMEA and beyond. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience helping CFOs build and execute a finance technology strategy and roadmap geared toward accelerating ERP to the cloud. They will have a deep understanding of the challenges CFOs face across the strategy, readiness, deployment and post go-live phases of cloud ERP transformation, the embedded AI capabilities of vendors and a rich set of innovative ideas for the benefits that ERP applications can bring to finance functions.
You will create must-have insights for our clients through published research and lead client interactions. You will meet with clients every day via video conference, or from the stage at a Gartner event. In every client interaction and every insight you produce, you will help clients solve difficult challenges that lead to better performance.
Responsibilities
* Serve as a subject matter expert in the finance technology domain, advising CFO clients and publishing research on topics such as ERP transformation, AI in ERP, building a finance technology strategy, executing a finance technology roadmap and capitalizing on innovations in finance technology.
* Collaborate with a team of experienced analysts to build authoritative research and advice that directly addresses CFO priorities and challenges, focusing on the impact of technology on the finance function and selecting the best-fit cloud ERP vendors based on specific use cases and needs.
* Deliver high-quality advice through face-to-face and video-based presentations and discussions with clients.
* Remain ahead of the curve in cloud ERP business case building, vendor evaluation and selection, embedded AI vendor capabilities, program governance, implementation, go-live readiness and post go-live management.
Qualifications
* 12+ years of experience in finance department roles or consulting roles supporting and leading large cloud ERP projects designed to transform finance and accounting processes.
* Strong knowledge of trends, innovations and vendor capabilities in finance technology and cloud ERP, including AI capabilities of vendors.
* Experience working with CFOs and senior finance leaders to build buy-in for finance technology projects, including cloud ERP upgrades, mapping finance needs to business outcomes and delivering roadmaps on time and on budget.
* Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting;
CPA or equivalent certification preferred. Master’s degree preferred.
* Ability to conduct occasional travel regionally and globally.
About The Gartner Finance Practice
The Gartner Finance Practice is synonymous with frame-breaking research for CFOs on initiatives including growth investment & cost structure, finance technology optimization, finance function strategy & org design, and planning, budget & forecasting. The team works with 1,500+ client organizations across major industries worldwide. Our research helps CFOs and their leadership teams address unique challenges through original primary research, benchmarks, insights and analysis delivered via an analyst & advisory model.
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