Accounting Process & AI Technology Expert (Remote North America or Europe) in London

You will serve as a subject matter expert for the record to report processes and accounting technologies, including financial close and consolidation, chart of accounts, materiality threshold and accounting analytics.

You will work with a collaborative team of highly experienced analysts to build authoritative research and advice that directly addresses the priorities and challenges of senior finance leaders. The focus is helping clients understand the impact of technology on the controllership function and selecting the best fit vendors for their organization based on their specific use cases and needs.

Deliver high quality advice through face‐to‐face and video‐based presentation and discussion with clients.

Remain ahead of the curve on development and issues across accounting technologies and processes as well as applicable adjacent areas such as accounts payable and accounts receivable.

Who you are

To thrive in this role, it helps if you are obsessed with your area of expertise. Gartner analysts are correctly viewed as THE experts. This means you need to know your markets, vendors, trends, and process best practices, etc.

• Adept at writing insightful and actionable content to business leaders, that supports their strategic goals.
• Excellent collaborator with the ability to quickly build rapport and gain client trust.
• Confident presenter with a high level of executive presence (prior experience with speaking engagements is a plus).
• Analytical thinker with the ability to process information quickly and make actionable recommendations.
• Willing to challenge conventional norms and views.

What you’ll need

• 8+ years of experience in leading accounting teams supporting the record to report processes in large multinational organisations with demonstrated experience transforming the financial close/accounting processes.
• Strong knowledge in working with various accounting automation vendors and technologies associated with financial accounting processes, including ERPs.
• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, CPA or equivalent certification preferred. Master’s degree preferred.
• Ability to conduct occasional travel, regionally and globally.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 152,000 USD - 190,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location.

In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role‐based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market‐leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401(k) match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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