Business Consultant Finance & Accounting -- Entry Level

Business Consultant Finance & Accounting -- Entry Level

Are you interested in how organizations manage their finances and looking for opportunities to improve business processes through technology? Do you enjoy analyzing data, collaborating with clients and teams, and solving complex business challenges using modern financial systems and AI-enabled tools? If so, CGI offers an environment where you can grow your skills and make an impact.

As an Early Career Business Consultant, you'll work alongside experienced consultants to help government and commercial clients improve their financial and business processes through technology. You'll gain hands-on experience analyzing business needs, supporting enterprise finance solutions, and helping clients modernize the way they manage budgeting, accounting, and financial operations.

Work Location: This position is based in the Los Angeles, California area and follows a hybrid work model, requiring time both onsite with clients and in the local CGI office, as project needs dictate.

Your Future Duties and Responsibilities:

Learn your client's business, industry, financial operations, and organizational goals.

Analyze business processes and gather requirements through stakeholder meetings, workshops, and process documentation.

Assist in documenting business and functional requirements, user stories, process flows, and functional specifications.

Support enterprise finance and budgeting solutions by helping configure, test, and validate system functionality.

Help analyze financial business processes, including budgeting, forecasting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, vendor management, cost accounting, and financial reporting.

Collaborate with functional and technical teams to design and implement business solutions that meet client needs.

Support system testing activities, including unit testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), system integration testing (SIT), and regression testing.

Assist in troubleshooting functional issues and supporting production environments.

Create user documentation, training materials, and client-facing deliverables.

Use data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, Power BI, or Tableau to identify trends and support business recommendations.

Leverage AI-enabled tools to improve productivity by summarizing requirements, drafting documentation, generating user stories, identifying risks, and supporting analysis.

Identify opportunities to improve business processes through automation and emerging technologies while applying responsible AI and data privacy principles.

Communicate findings, recommendations, and project updates clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications to Be Successful in This Role:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

02 years of professional experience through internships, co-ops, research, or full-time employment.

Preferred majors include Finance, Accounting, and Economics.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in business process improvement.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders.

Curiosity, adaptability, and a desire to continuously learn new business processes and technologies.

Experience with Microsoft Excel; exposure to SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or other data analysis tools is a plus.

Exposure to ERP systems, financial systems, business analysis, AI tools, or automation technologies through coursework, internships, or projects is preferred but not required.

Eligibility to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.

What You Can Expect From Us:

Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect, and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.