Position Details: Consulting Director-Business Consulting

An experienced advisor with a strong background in GBS (Shared Services), Operating Model design, and Transformation to drive growth in multiple regions / geography. The Ideal candidate will have prior experience in consulting selling within a BIG 4 or leading management consulting environment, combined with deep domain expertise in Shared Service transformation, Operating Model Transformation and Digital Finance solutions.

Key responsibilities:

1. GBS and Shared Service Advisory

• Advise clients on establishing or optimizing the Global Business Services centers.

• Drive design and implementation of shared-service operating models for process – P2P, O2C, R2R across multiple regions.

• Define and track GBS performance metrics (KPI/SLAs) to ensure service quality, cost optimization and continuous improvement.

2. Sales Strategy & Market Development

• Define and execute the go-to-market strategy for GBS & Shared services in multiple regions.

• Develop and manage a robust sales pipeline aligned with growth targets.

• Represent the organization at industry conferences, webinars and networking events.

• Contribute to brand-building initiatives and thought leadership in the F&A domain.

3. Sales Cycle management

• Identify and engage prospective clients across industries to understand their finance transformation needs.

• Lead the end-to-end sales cycle from opportunity identification to deal closure.

4. Client Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders and decision-makers [CFOs, Controllers etc..].

• Act as a trusted advisor, offering strategic insights and value-driven solutions.

5. Solutioning and Proposal Development

• Collaborating with consulting and delivery teams to craft compelling proposals and customized solutions.

• Ensure Alignment between client requirement and internal capabilities.

6. AI & Digital Innovation

• Leverage AI and machine-learning tools such as intelligent automation, predictive analysis and natural language / Large Language Models to enhance finance processing, drive insights and deliver next-generation solutions.

7. Cross-functional collaboration

• Partner with global practice leaders, marketing, and delivery team to ensure seamless execution and client satisfaction.

• Provide market feedback to refine current offerings and support capability development.

Must have skills:

• Experience in sales, business development, or in client leadership roles within GBS consulting or transformation space.

• Proven track record in consultative sales with a Big 4 or Tier 1 consulting firm.

• Strong understanding of GBS (Shared Services), Operating Model design, and Digital Transformation.

• Demonstrate structured thinking and solutioning client expectations.

• Proven execution and results driven delivery.

• Should lead and drive Innovation, thought leadership & continuous improvement in the service delivery and expansion of services for our clients.

• Demonstrate ability to close large complex deals and manage long sales & consulting cycles.

• Excellent relationship building, negotiating, and executive communication skills.

• Based in the United States with willingness to travel for key client engagements.

• Familiarity with ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, Workday), RPA/ AI tools, and cloud-based finance solutions.

Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in finance and accounting. A Chartered Accountant (CA) / Certified Public Accountant (CPA) will be a preference.

Salary Range: $182,800 - $247,300 a year

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