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West Monroe

Business Consulting and Services · 2.5k people

Senior Manager, CFO Advisory (SAP Strategy)

Posted 27 Oct

What’s this role about? The Senior Manager will lead complex ERP and CFO technology strategy engagements, including transformation roadmaps and SAP modernization programs. They will also support M&A transactions through technology diligence and integration planning while driving business development and practice growth.

Chicago, Illinois
On-site
$185K – $250K
Full-time
10+ years exp
311 W Monroe St, Chicago, Illinois 60606

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Company

About West Monroe West Monroe is a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating value for our clients. We co-create solutions that accelerate results now and prepare industries to tackle what’s next. We’re excited by the possibilities that technology creates. We work with our clients to deliver on the possible, building on their goals, generating fresh insights and creating inspiring outcomes. We excel at the intersection of industry, strategy, people and technology—always driving rapid impact. Our all-in approach comes from our unique employee ownership structure. Our clients’ success is our success. From the beginning, our growth has come from putting people at the center. Fortune and USA Today consistently celebrate West Monroe as a top workplace, and we’re recognized as a leading consultancy by Forbes and Forrester. Share our passion at westmonroe.com.

West Monroe

We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating value with our clients.

Customer ExperienceMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate EquityHealthcare & Life SciencesEnergy & UtilitiesManufacturing & DistributionCybersecurityFinancial ServicesCorporate TransformationHigh-Tech & Software
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1,001-5,000 employees
Business Consulting and Services
2002
Privately Held
95k LinkedIn followers

Responsibilities

  • West Monroe is seeking a Senior Manager to join our CFO Advisory team. This person will bring expertise helping clients modernize finance and operations through ERP and CFO technology strategy, including application strategy, transformation roadmaps, technology selection, sourcing, and implementation planning. The ideal candidate brings strong functional consulting experience leading SAP modernization programs. This person will also collaborate closely with our M&A Merger & Carve-Out Services team where ERP strategy and execution are critical to transactions.
  • Lead complex ERP and CFO technology strategy engagements, including current-state assessments, application strategy, transformation roadmaps, fit-gap assessments, and implementation planning.
  • Advise CFO and business leaders on ERP and ancillary technology strategies, including technology selection, vendor evaluation, system integrator (SI) selection, and sourcing recommendations.
  • Serve as a functional SAP advisor developing SAP modernization roadmaps, designing scalable ERP architectures (SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA on RISE), and quantifying business benefits to align technology investments with strategic goals.
  • Translate business requirements into practical recommendations across processes, organization, applications, vendors, and implementation approaches without requiring deep technical development expertise.
  • Support M&A transactions through technology diligence, merger integration, carve-out and separation planning, Day 1 readiness, and post-close ERP execution.
  • Lead engagement scope, budgets, workplans, deliverables, risks, quality, and team development on complex projects.
  • Develop executive-ready analyses, recommendations, business cases, and roadmaps for C-suite stakeholders.
  • Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs.
  • Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes.
  • Originate and identify opportunities with existing and prospective clients across CFO, ERP, and transformation agendas.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in pursuits, contributing to solution development, proposals, pricing, and client presentations.
  • Build trusted relationships with senior finance, technology, and operational stakeholders.
  • Develop and enhance ERP strategy methodologies, tools, and reusable assets.
  • Share SAP, CFO technology, and finance transformation expertise across the practice and mentor developing consultants.
  • Support recruiting, thought leadership, and the growth of West Monroe’s CFO Advisory capabilities.

Qualification

ConsultingManagement & LeadershipFinance & AccountingTechnologyData & Analytics
  • 8+ years of relevant experience, including prior consulting experience
  • Functional consulting experience, executing the front-end work of an SAP
  • modernization program including scoping, estimation, value case and roadmap design.
  • Experience advising clients on ERP strategy, application strategy, transformation roadmaps, technology selection, SI selection, sourcing, implementation planning, or related finance technology initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex client engagements, manage teams, and communicate effectively with C-suite stakeholders.
  • M&A, merger integration, carve-out, or technology diligence experience is a plus.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and executive communication skills.
  • Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs.
  • Ability to travel up to 50%.
  • Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.
  • Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.
  • Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.
  • Seattle or Washington, D.C.
  • $194,100—$228,400 USD
  • Los Angeles
  • $203,400—$239,300 USD
  • New York City or San Francisco
  • $212,600—$250,100 USD
  • A location not listed above
  • Other consultancies talk at you.
  • At West Monroe, we work with you.
  • We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.
  • The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.
  • At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.
  • You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.
  • If you are based in California, we encourage you to read West Monroe’s Notice at Collection for California residents, provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and linked here.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Basic life insurance
  • 401k plan
  • Employee stock ownership program
  • Annual bonuses
  • Unlimited flexible time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid parental leave

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