Category Manager Industrial Equipment M / F

Paris - Insurance Consulting - Senior Consultant - Strategy and Performance Management

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha FMC) is the leading global consultancy to the Financial Services industries. We are a boutique management consulting firm that offers the world’s top asset / wealth managers and insurance firms a competitive edge through our expertise and industry insight.

Our team is of a uniquely high calibre and by focusing on these sectors alone, we build deep knowledge and experience within our industry. We work with a blue-chip client base, including over 80% of the top 50 global asset management firms and employ over 1180 consultants across the globe. We have our headquarters located in the United Kingdom and offices in France as well as other major European financial centres (Luxembourg, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany) and globally across United States, Canada and Asia-Pacific.

Based in Paris (with possible travel in Europe), you will be fully involved in our consultancy assignments or / and manage high value projects for prestigious clients, leaders in the insurance market. As a Senior Consultant , you will work on strategic and complex projects, in close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and under the supervision of a Manager . Your responsibilities will include :

• Financial strategy : Development and implementation of our clients' financial strategic orientations.
• FP&A strategy : Definition and deployment of planning, forecasting, budgeting and financial analytics processes.
• Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solutions : Design, configuration and implementation of EPM platforms (e.g., Anaplan, Pigment, Workiva, SAP SAC / BPC, etc.) to improve financial planning, revenue forecasting, profitability analysis and reporting processes.
• Cost models : Design and improvement of cost models for optimized management.
• Extra-financial indicators : Integration of ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria into performance management systems.
• Change management : Supporting teams to facilitate the adoption of strategic and operational transformations.

As a senior consultant, you will play an active role in :

• Structuring deliverables and carrying out missions.
• Training and upskilling junior consultants.
• Identifying new opportunities and contributing to the firm's business development.

By joining us, you'll be part of a dynamic, fast-growing team. You'll be fully involved in all the firm's business development and growth activities. We offer you the opportunity to embark on an exciting career :

• Challenge yourself through exciting and ambitious projects in an international environment (international missions and intervention teams, opportunities for exchanges with other Group offices);
• Grow with high-potential employees in a dynamic environment;
• Putting your ideas into practice;
• Develop know-how recognized by the leading players in the financial industry and participate in the growth of the leader in consulting for Asset Management and Insurance.

Profile required

• Experience : You have 2 to 5 years of experience in a consulting, auditing, financial services firm, or an Insurtech / major insurance player.
• Expertise : You have solid skills in at least one of the following areas :

Finance, FP&A, EPM / CPM solutions, IT strategy, or data management.

• Understanding of the challenges of digitalizing financial processes.
• Analytical skills : Excellent ability to understand, model and improve complex business processes.
• You are passionate about the insurance sector and want to fully invest yourself in a demanding and stimulating environment.
• You demonstrate a strong entrepreneurial spirit, an excellent analytical mind and an ability to manage priorities.
• You enjoy teamwork and know how to collaborate effectively with different interlocutors.
• Languages : You are fluent in French and English (C1+ level written and oral).
• Technical skills : Advanced proficiency in the Office suite is required, as well as good familiarity with EPM tools.
• Availability : You are authorized to work in France and ready to be based in Paris, with possible travel in Europe.

Compensation and Benefits

We have a very attractive compensation policy, and you'll share in the profits from the moment you join the firm. The progression of your career and your remuneration is transparent and linked solely to your performance.