Acuvon - Senior Associate - Finance

As a Senior Associate, you will play a crucial role in all project aspects, including planning, delivery, making recommendations, obtaining client buy-in, and ensuring the closure of work streams independently. Working directly with the client director and client(s), you will initially lead a project engagement and eventually progress to leading multiple client engagements. Additionally, your responsibilities will include mentoring your team, leading internal organizational and business development initiatives, and traveling to client locations in Saudi Arabia and UAE as needed (up to 2-3 weeks per trip). Your key responsibilities will involve leading multiple work streams, addressing high complexity client problems, and serving as a thought partner to clients by proposing innovative solutions and driving organizational change. You will also focus on building high-quality deliverables, engaging with CXO-level audiences, delivering impactful presentations and workshops, and managing the performance and development of Analysts and Junior Associates in the project team. Furthermore, you will be instrumental in building relationships, creating high-impact business proposals, and generating new business opportunities for the firm. Leading internal initiatives such as knowledge management and organization development will also be part of your role. The position requires a high level of comfort with frequent travel and extended stays in Saudi Arabia and UAE (up to 2-3 weeks per month), which will be based on specific project requirements. Education, Experience, And Skill-Set: - Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) and Full-time MBA/PGDM from a reputable institution (IIMs, ISB, MDI, SP Jain, etc.) are mandatory qualifications. - Exposure to strategy development, process improvement, performance measurement, and digital transformation is essential. - A minimum of 1 year of pre-MBA finance-oriented work experience (audit, tax, accounting, etc.) is required. - Post-MBA experience in Finance/Strategy teams is preferred; strong financial acumen in other domains will also be considered. - Minimum of 3.5 years of total relevant work experience with a strong understanding of finance, numbers, and business fundamentals. - Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills are necessary. - Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint is expected. - Expertise in one or more of the following industries: Retail, BFSI, Healthcare. - Exposure to strategy development, process improvement, performance measurement, and digital transformation is a plus. Please note that the details provided are sourced from iimjobs.com.,