Senior Manager, CFO Advisory (SAP Strategy)

West Monroe · Chicago · Other

Posted 2026-10-28

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West Monroe is seeking a Senior Manager to join our CFO Advisory team. This person will bring expertise helping clients modernize finance and operations through ERP and CFO technology strategy, including application strategy, transformation roadmaps, technology selection, sourcing, and implementation planning. The ideal candidate brings strong functional consulting experience leading SAP modernization programs. This person will also collaborate closely with our M&A Merger & Carve-Out Services team where ERP strategy and execution are critical to transactions.

What You Will Do

Client Delivery

Lead complex ERP and CFO technology strategy engagements, including current-state assessments, application strategy, transformation roadmaps, fit-gap assessments, and implementation planning.

Advise CFO and business leaders on ERP and ancillary technology strategies, including technology selection, vendor evaluation, system integrator (SI) selection, and sourcing recommendations.

Serve as a functional SAP advisor developing SAP modernization roadmaps, designing scalable ERP architectures (SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA on RISE), and quantifying business benefits to align technology investments with strategic goals.

Translate business requirements into practical recommendations across processes, organization, applications, vendors, and implementation approaches without requiring deep technical development expertise.

Support M&A transactions through technology diligence, merger integration, carve-out and separation planning, Day 1 readiness, and post-close ERP execution.

Lead engagement scope, budgets, workplans, deliverables, risks, quality, and team development on complex projects.

Develop executive-ready analyses, recommendations, business cases, and roadmaps for C-suite stakeholders.

Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven recommendations for clients, exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs.

Apply AI technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation tools, data models) to enhance insights, improve delivery efficiency, and elevate the quality of client outcomes.

Business Development

Originate and identify opportunities with existing and prospective clients across CFO, ERP, and transformation agendas.

Serve as a subject matter expert in pursuits, contributing to solution development, proposals, pricing, and client presentations.

Build trusted relationships with senior finance, technology, and operational stakeholders.

Practice Development

Develop and enhance ERP strategy methodologies, tools, and reusable assets.

Share SAP, CFO technology, and finance transformation expertise across the practice and mentor developing consultants.

Support recruiting, thought leadership, and the growth of West Monroe’s CFO Advisory capabilities.

What You Will Bring

8+ years of relevant experience, including prior consulting experience

Functional consulting experience, executing the front-end work of an SAP

modernization program including scoping, estimation, value case and roadmap design.

Experience advising clients on ERP strategy, application strategy, transformation roadmaps, technology selection, SI selection, sourcing, implementation planning, or related finance technology initiatives.

Demonstrated ability to lead complex client engagements, manage teams, and communicate effectively with C-suite stakeholders.

M&A, merger integration, carve-out, or technology diligence experience is a plus.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and executive communication skills.

Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs.

Ability to travel up to 50%.

A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.

Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.

Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

Seattle or Washington, D.C.

$194,100—$228,400 USD

Los Angeles

$203,400—$239,300 USD

New York City or San Francisco

$212,600—$250,100 USD

A location not listed above

$184,900—$217,500 USD

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