Manager, Global Business Services (GBS) & Finance Transformation

About this role

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.  

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Job Description:

  Join Baker Tilly’s Managed Services Advisory team and help clients transform how their finance and accounting functions operate.   We partner with leaders to design modern operating models, streamline processes, and implement technology-enabled solutions that drive efficiency, strengthen controls, and elevate business insights.  

As a   Manager ,   you’ll   work with   Baker Tilly’s   cross-functional teams   ( Go-to-Market, Technology, Transition, and Operat ion)   to solve complex operational challenges from strategy through execution. You will guide clients through assessments,   design,   transitions, and steady   state operations while delivering best-in-class service and financial   expertise .  

In this role,   you’ll   act as a strategic advisor, using your knowledge of industry trends and operational best practices to   provide   actionable insights and help clients build scalable, high-performing finance organizations. Every team member plays a key role in advancing Baker Tilly’s mission to lead   the   market through purpose-driven, innovative solutions.  

Responsibilities:  

• Design and implement   end ‑ state   Global Business Services (GBS)   multi-functional   operating models, including process architecture, governance, service catalogs, organizational structures, and global delivery models (captive, outsourced   and   hybrid).    

• Assess organizational and process maturity ,   and develop transformation roadmaps aligned to enterprise strategy, value levers, and business outcomes.    

• Lead   large ‑ scale ,   multi ‑ process   transformation programs, integrating automation, analytics, AI, RPA, and intelligent workflow   platforms to   drive efficiency, scalability, and service excellence.    

• Establish enterprise service management and performance frameworks, including SLAs/OLAs, KPI hierarchies, dashboards, financial and operational reporting, and continuous improvement mechanisms.    

• Drive transitions, migrations, and operational readiness across global delivery networks, including change management, knowledge transfer, risk mitigation, and stakeholder alignment.    

• Partner with technology and digital teams to embed data platforms, intelligent automation, and advanced analytics into core GBS and finance operations.    

• Serve as a trusted advisor on complex finance and operational transformation engagements, including outsourced CFO/Controllership,   Record ‑ to ‑ Report ,   Procure ‑ to ‑ Pay ,   Order ‑ to ‑ Cash , FP&A, and Financial Reporting.    

• Design and deliver   future ‑ state   finance processes and data models, including financial consolidation, close acceleration, chart of accounts design, planning/budgeting/forecasting, and enterprise financial intelligence   ( e.g.   AI) .    

• Lead client engagements, from executive workshops and assessments through proposal development, transition, execution, and steady   state operations.    

• Direct and develop   cross ‑ functional   consulting teams, managing   day ‑ to ‑ day   delivery, quality, timelines, and client satisfaction across global stakeholders.    

• A key leader in   practice growth and   go ‑ to ‑ market   efforts, including managed services pursuits, thought leadership, reusable assets,   sector ‑ specific   offerings, and representation at executive forums and industry events.    

• Develop scalable dashboards, data models, and reporting solutions using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, and Alteryx to support operational, financial, and strategic insights.    

• Mentor and develop junior and   mid ‑ level   team members, fostering a collaborative,   high ‑ performance   culture acros

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