Manager - Global Cost Sharing

Job description

Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do This position is part of the Global Cost Sharing Team. We enable consistent and transparent allocation of costs across the firm, to facilitate better decision-making and financial clarity. We lead the design, execution, and evolution of BCG’s global cost sharing model. Working closely with both global and regional stakeholders, we align on methodologies, deliver insight through planning and actuals, and continuously enhance policies, processes, and systems. You will manage the oversight and continuous improvement of BCG’s global cost sharing mechanisms, including allocations and internal local cost sharing (ILCS). This role sits at the center of a complex, global finance landscape - ensuring transparency, consistency, and alignment. **Key Responsibilities** - Own end-to-end delivery of global cost sharing processes across both planning and actuals - Lead rate setting and allocation methodologies, working closely with regional and global stakeholders to ensure fairness and alignment - Drive actuals reporting and variance analysis, translating outputs into clear business insights - Partner with finance teams across regions, functions, and systems to align assumptions, resolve issues, and improve outcomes - Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on cost allocation impacts and financial performance - Maintain and evolve cost sharing policies, ensuring they remain fit-for-purpose and clearly understood - Oversee and enhance BCG’s cost sharing systems and mechanisms, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and control - Identify and drive automation, simplification, and process improvements across the cost sharing landscape - Lead communication of policies, updates, and changes to a global audience What You'll Bring **Finance and technical expertise** - Strong foundation across accounting, FP&A, and management reporting - Advanced Excel skills with experience handling large, complex datasets and building scalable models - Experience with financial systems/tools (e.g., SAP, Hyperion, Tableau, Alteryx) is a plus **Analytical capability and attention to detail** - Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to challenge assumptions and generate insights - High level of accuracy and discipline—you get the basics right before moving to insight - Willingness to roll up your sleeves—this role includes hands-on, executional work **Communication and influence** - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Confidence to engage with and influence senior stakeholders **Drive and mindset** - Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership - Focused on continuous improvement and finding ways to simplify and add value **Experience And Education** - 7+ years of relevant finance experience - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar (MBA preferred) Who You'll Work With You will be part of the Global Capabilities & Projects (GCP) organization, working within a global network of teams that support BCG’s strategic, operational, and financial priorities. GCP brings together a diverse group of experts and operators, collaborating across functions and geographies to enable the firm at scale. In this role, you will partner closely with colleagues across Global Finance, including Accounting, FP&A, Intercompany and Financial Systems, as well as regional and local finance teams across all markets. You will also work with teams responsible for reporting, investments, and core finance operations to ensure alignment on cost sharing outcomes. Day-to-day, you will collaborate with stakeholders across regions, building strong relationships to align on methodologies, resolve issues, and deliver consistent, high-quality financial outcomes across the firm. **Key Individuals For This Role Will Be** - Global and Regional Finance teams - GCP Finance and Accounting team - Global Planning systems team - Global Intercompany team - GS Functional Finance teams Additional info **YOU’RE GOOD AT** ***Operating in a complex, fast-paced environment*** - Managing multiple priorities and stakeholders, flexing quickly as business needs evolve - Bringing structure and clarity in a matrixed environment with competing demands - Planning and delivering against tight timelines with a focus on outcomes ***Analytical thinking and problem solving*** - Breaking down complex issues into structured, actionable components - Balancing detailed analysis with big-picture thinking - Applying sound business judgement to drive practical, firm-wide outcomes ***Stakeholder management and communication*** - Communicating clearly and confidently across a range of audiences - Building strong relationships across finance and the broader organization - Influencing decisions and acting as a trusted partner through a consultative approach ***Ownership and collaboration*** - Taking accountability for end-to-end delivery - Working effectively across teams and geographies to align and deliver results - Contributing to a collabor