Senior Finance AI Analyst at Gartner | $175K+ Advisory in Columbus

Accounting Process & AI Technology Expert

This is an individual contributor position, based remotely in North America or Europe.

Gartner is looking for an Analyst to provide research and advisory to global clients in the US, EMEA and beyond. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience leveraging technology to transform financial reporting systems across record-to-report processes. They will have a deep understanding of the challenges facing Controllers when it comes to transforming the AP, AR and financial close process, and a keen sense of business, AI and automation challenges facing CFOs and Corporate Controllers.

Analysts create must-have insights for our clients through published research and client interaction. You will meet with clients every day — in a videoconference or from the stage at a Gartner event. In every client interaction and every insight you produce, you will help clients solve difficult challenges that lead to better performance.

What you'll do:

• Serve as a subject matter expert for transforming controllership processes: accounts payable, accounts receivable, and the financial close processes. Guide clients in how to transform these processes using AI and automation techniques to drive not only processing efficiency but also strategic outcomes for the office of the CFO.
• Work with a collaborative team of highly experienced analysts to build authoritative research and advice that directly addresses the priorities and challenges of senior finance leaders. The focus is helping clients understand the impact of AI and automation technology on the controllership function and selecting the best-fit vendors for their organization based on their specific use cases and needs.
• Deliver high-quality advice through face-to-face and video-based presentations and discussions with clients.
• Remain ahead of the curve on developments and issues across accounting technologies and processes, as well as applicable adjacent areas such as finance technology and transformation strategy.

Who you are:

• Obsessed with your area of expertise — Gartner analysts are viewed as THE experts. This means you need to know your markets, vendors, trends, and process best practices.
• Adept at writing insightful and actionable content for business leaders that supports their strategic goals.
• An excellent collaborator with the ability to quickly build rapport and gain client trust.
• A confident presenter with a high level of executive presence (prior experience with speaking engagements is a plus).
• An analytical thinker with the ability to process information quickly and make actionable recommendations.
• Willing to challenge conventional norms and views.

What you'll need:

• 10+ years of relevant field or industry experience.
• 8+ years of experience leading accounting teams supporting record-to-report processes in large multinational organizations, with demonstrated experience transforming financial close/accounting processes.
• Strong knowledge of working with various accounting automation vendors and technologies associated with financial accounting processes, including ERPs.
• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting; CPA or equivalent certification preferred. Master's degree preferred.
• Ability to conduct occasional travel up to 25%, regionally and globally.

About the Gartner Finance Practice

The Gartner Finance Practice is synonymous with frame-breaking research for CFOs on initiatives including, but not limited to, growth investment & cost structure, finance technology optimization, finance function strategy & org design, and planning, budget & forecasting. The team works with 1,500+ client organizations spanning every major industry vertical across the world. Our research helps CFOs and their direct leadership teams address their unique challenges by relying on original primary research, benchmarks, insights and analysis delivered through an analyst & advisory model.

Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we've grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That's why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients. Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

Gartner is the world authority on AI

At Gartner, you'll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients' AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You'll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant, purposeful, and inspiring community.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $148,000 – $175,500 USD. Actual salaries may vary within the range based on factors including 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. Gartner also offers market-leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401(k) match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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