Q2C Financial Contract Management

Job Title: Q2C Professional- Financial Contract Management

Role and Responsibilities:

The Q2C Finance Analyst serves as a trusted business advisor, playing a key role in IBM's financial processes and supporting the US Consulting team. The analyst will manage financial entries and contribute to the development of forecasts, budgets, variance analysis, and provide strategic business insights. You will be responsible for preparing detailed reports and interacting with business units, ensuring that financial practices align with IBM's objectives.

Scope of the Role:

-Support an industry portfolio with a focus on delegated accounts and moderately complex projects

-Provide mentorship to Band 6 analysts, particularly on single-offering engagements with lower complexity

-Act as a liaison between delivery teams, leadership, and accounting to ensure financial accuracy and compliance

Core Responsibilities

- Lead backlog validation and certification for assigned projects, ensuring accuracy and completeness

- Conduct closing analysis with clear variance explanations and actionable insights

-Provide proactive financial support to delivery and leadership teams on moderately complex accounts

-Coordinate financial forecasting and reporting, ensuring alignment with business objectives

-Monitor compliance with internal controls and support internal audit preparation

-Engage with accounting teams to ensure accurate revenue and cost recognition

-Manage contract validation and signing certification processes

-Actively participate in sector calls and financial discussions, contributing insights and recommendations

-Identify and drive process improvements within the assigned scope.