Global Finance Manager
Who We Are
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What You'll Do
This position is part of the Global Cost Sharing Team. We enable consistent and transparent allocation of costs across the firm, to facilitate better decision-making and financial clarity. We lead the design, execution, and evolution of BCG's global cost sharing model. Working closely with both global and regional stakeholders, we align on methodologies, deliver insight through planning and actuals, and continuously enhance policies, processes, and systems.
You will manage the oversight and continuous improvement of BCG's global cost sharing mechanisms, including allocations and internal local cost sharing (ILCS). This role sits at the center of a complex, global finance landscape - ensuring transparency, consistency, and alignment.
Key Responsibilities:
Own end-to-end delivery of global cost sharing processes across both planning and actuals
Lead rate setting and allocation methodologies, working closely with regional and global stakeholders to ensure fairness and alignment
Drive actuals reporting and variance analysis, translating outputs into clear business insights
Partner with finance teams across regions, functions, and systems to align assumptions, resolve issues, and improve outcomes
Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on cost allocation impacts and financial performance
Maintain and evolve cost sharing policies, ensuring they remain fit-for-purpose and clearly understood
Oversee and enhance BCG's cost sharing systems and mechanisms, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and control
Identify and drive automation, simplification, and process improvements across the cost sharing landscape
Lead communication of policies, updates, and changes to a global audience
What You'll Bring
Finance and technical expertise
Strong foundation across accounting, FP&A, and management reporting
Advanced Excel skills with experience handling large, complex datasets and building scalable models
Experience with financial systems/tools (e.g., SAP, Hyperion, Tableau, Alteryx) is a plus
Analytical capability and attention to detail
Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to challenge assumptions and generate insights
High level of accuracy and discipline-you get the basics right before moving to insight
Willingness to roll up your sleeves-this role includes hands-on, executional work
Communication and influence
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Confidence to engage with and influence senior stakeholders
Drive and mindset
Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership
Focused on continuous improvement and finding ways to simplify and add value
Experience and education
7+ years of relevant finance experience
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar (MBA preferred)
Who You'll Work With
You will be part of the Global Capabilities & Projects (GCP) organization, working within a global network of teams that support BCG's strategic, operational, and financial priorities. GCP brings together a diverse group of experts and operators, collaborating across functions and geographies to enable the firm at scale.
In this role, you will partner closely with colleagues across Global Finance, including Accounting, FP&A, Intercompany and Financial Systems, as well as regional and local finance teams across all markets. You will also work with teams responsible for reporting, investments, and core finance operations to ensure alignment on cost sharing outcomes.
Day-to-day, you will collaborate with stakeholders across regions, building strong relationships to align on methodologies, resolve issues, and deliver consistent, high-quality financial outcomes across the firm.
Key individuals for this role will be:
Global and Regional Finance teams
GCP Finance and Accounting team
Global Planning systems team
Global Intercompany team
GS Functional Finance teams
Additional info
YOU'RE GOOD AT
Operating in a complex, fast-paced environment
Managing multiple priorities and stakeholders, flexing quickly as business needs evolve
Bringing structure and clarity in a matrixed environment with competing demands
Planning and delivering against tight timelines with a focus on outcomes
Analytical thinking and problem solving
Breaking down complex issues into structured, actionable components
Balancing detailed analysis with big-picture thinking
Applying sound business judgement to drive practical, firm-wide outcomes
Stakeholder management and communication
Communicating clearly and confidently across a range of audiences
Building strong relationships across finance and the broader organization
Influencing decisions and acting as a trusted partner through a consultative approach
Ownership and collaboration
Taking accountability for end-to-end delivery
Working effectively across teams and geographies to align and deliver results
Contributing to a collaborative, solutions-oriented team environment
Work, management, organization and planning:
Work to tight schedules but flex accordingly as business requirements change your priorities.
Strong technical capabilities to manage large and complex datasets with multiple inputs in a matrix environment, whilst providing high level analytics to tell the overarching story.
Able to manage deliverables across multiple stakeholders with potentially conflicting priorities, prioritize transparently, and communicate openly to ensure constructive and positive outcomes.
Problem solving, analytical skills and decision making:
Demonstrate both strong detailed analytics and big picture capabilities in problem solving approaches.
Ability to frame issues in a structured way at a conceptual level and resolve complex issues/problems in a practical way.
Apply strong business skills and business judgement, appreciating competing priorities to drive the right outcomes for the firm.
Communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills.
Demonstrates strong communication skills to discuss compensation: oral, written and active listening.
Build strong networks within and across finance and the wider BCG community.
Ability to engage and influence, establish, and maintain effective working relationships within all levels with a consultative approach to problem solving, acting as SME in providing deep analysis and offering viable solutions.
Financial expertise:
You bring strong capabilities across accounting, FP&A, and management reporting, with the ability to act as a subject matter expert on cost sharing and its broader business impact.
You proactively build understanding of the business to provide relevant, insight-driven support
Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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