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About the role
Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world‑leading organizations. They serve as leaders within Gartners Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group, establishing oneself as a credible voice within their designated market at local, regional and global levels. Utilizing exceptional research and analytical skills, they play a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative insights which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives. They are a trusted source of advice for clients, reinforcing Gartners value every day by engaging them via in‑person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer appropriate recommendations. A Gartner Analyst possesses a keen eye for identifying gaps, problems and solutions within the market they serve. They use their knowledge to help clients make better decisions, solve complex issues and execute new practices that propel clients businesses toward key objectives and publish these pragmatic and/or provocative insights. Additionally, they reinforce Gartners value every day by engaging clients via in‑person and virtual meetings, sales support visits, Gartner conferences and industry events.

Gartner is looking for an Analyst to provide business and technology insights to CFO clients in the US, EMEA and beyond. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience helping CFOs build and execute a finance technology strategy and roadmap geared toward accelerating ERP to the cloud. They will have a deep understanding of the challenges CFOs face across the strategy, readiness, deployment and post go‑live phases of cloud ERP transformation, the embedded AI capabilities of vendors and a rich set of innovative ideas for the benefits that ERP applications can bring to finance functions.

What youll do

You will serve as a subject matter expert in the finance technology domain, advising CFO clients and publishing research on topics such as ERP transformation, AI in ERP, building a finance technology strategy, executing a finance technology roadmap and capitalizing on innovations in finance technology.

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 CFOs. The focus is helping CFO clients understand the impact of technology on the finance function and selecting the best fit cloud ERP 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 across cloud ERP business case building, vendor evaluation and selection, embedded AI vendor capabilities, program governance, implementation, go‑live readiness and post go‑live management.

Who you are

To thrive in this role, it helps if you are obsessed with finance technology and the power of cloud ERP. 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 CFOs, 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 CFO 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 youll need

12+ years of experience working in finance department roles (ideal candidate profile) or consulting roles supporting and leading large cloud ERP projects designed to transform finance and accounting processes.

Strong working knowledge of the latest trends, innovations and vendor capabilities in the finance technology and cloud ERP software market , including the AI capabilities of vendors .

Experience working closely with CFOs and senior finance leaders to build buy‑in for finance technology projects, including cloud ERP upgrades, mapping finance needs to business outcomes and delivering roadmaps on time and on budget.

Strong knowledge of transactional finance and accounting processes including, but not limited to, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and fixed assets.

Bachelors degree in finance or accounting, CPA or equivalent certification preferred. Masters degree preferred.

Ability to conduct occasion travel, regionally and globally.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 148,000 USD - 175,500 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 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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