Associate Training Consultant (Financial Reporting – CPA)

Summary

As a member of the GFS Global Functional Training Team, the Financial Reporting Training Consultant will work collaboratively with team members to deliver training solutions to the assigned business unit. Under general direction the Training Consultant will assist with defining learning solutions that support the functional requirements. The Training Consultant role involves designing, delivering functional training solutions, analyzes solutions for continuous improvement and undertakes appropriate operational and administrative aspects of the training curriculum.

Why choose this role as an Associate Training Consultant?

• This role is an excellent opportunity for a candidate who is looking to progress their career away from an operational role.
• This role gives the opportunity to engage with senior leaders and all level of management.
• This role gives an individual the opportunity to create and own a process which delivers benefits to partners now, and in the future.

Principal Responsibilities

• Works with management, performance consultants and/or subject matter experts to understand desired business outcomes and translate them into learning and organization development objectives.
• Works with stakeholders to determine appropriate learning methodologies and organization development solutions.
• Develops project plans including the identification of subject matter experts where appropriate.
• Develops, facilitates and delivers learning and organization development programs.
• Coordinate and deliver the training program and mandatory curriculum within assigned geographic location/globally
• Liaise with both managers and participants to outline program requirements
• Maintain all training and progress reports surrounding the program
• Continuous evaluation of the programme working with GFS and Stakeholders
• Design, develop and maintain a training curriculum for the Financial Reporting function within the Global GFS curriculums which can be implemented and delivered regardless of geographic location.
• Coordinate/deliver the Financial Reporting curriculum within your geographic location.
• Design and deliver training for existing systems and new system roll-outs.
• Ensures that GFS Functional learning and development interventions are aligned with the Business Unit and/or enterprise-wide needs.
• Consult with areas in the business unit to provide ongoing support.
• Work collaboratively with other Global Training Teams.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifica tions

• Prior training consulting experience would be an advantage.
• Strong instructional design and/or organization development skills are preferred.
• Knowledge of a wide range of tools and delivery techniques or is an expert within a specific content area or delivery methodology is preferred
• Prior Financial Services experience (within for e.g. Financial Reporting/ Audit/ Accounting) would be an advantage.
• Accounting qualification – ACCA/CPA or similar is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work with all levels of staff
• Self-starter and team player
• Attention to detail