Strategy Consultant

Company: David Pieris Group of Companies

Role: Consultant – Treasury Management System (TMS) Selection & Acquisition

Scope of Work

• Understand business requirements and document functional and technical needs.
• Prepare Functional Requirements, Technical Requirements and RFP documents.
• Identify suitable TMS vendors and manage the RFP process.
• Evaluate vendor proposals based on functional, technical, commercial and implementation criteria.
• Assess vendor capabilities regarding security, scalability, RFP and compliance.
• Coordinate vendor demonstrations and proof-of-concept.
• Provide independent recommendation for system selection.
• Support contract negotiations and implementation planning.
• Work closely with Finance, Treasury, IT and other stakeholders throughout the selection process.
• End-to-end project management and change management until project closure.

Functional Areas to be Covered

• Cash & Liquidity Management
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Bank Account Reconciliation
• Payments & Approval Workflows
• Investment & Borrowing Management
• Foreign Exchange & Interest Rate Management
• Financial Risk Management
• Treasury Accounting & Intercompany Funding
• Unit Trust / Mutual Fund Operations
• Portfolio Management
• Treasury & Fixed Income Operations
• Client Lifecycle Management
• Compliance, Risk & Control
• Regulatory Reporting
• Workflow Automation
• Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Business Intelligence and Dashboards
• System Security and Access Controls

Technical & IT Requirements

• Integration with ERP, banking systems and other enterprise systems (APIs, SWIFT, SFTP, etc.).
• Scalable and secure architecture (Cloud / On-premise / Hybrid).
• Multi-currency, multi-entity and multi-bank support.
• High availability and performance.
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCP/DR) with defined RTO/RPO.
• Information security, role-based access, audit trails and compliance.
• Data migration, reporting and analytics capabilities.
• Modern, flexible architecture with open integration standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field.
• Professional qualification (CIMA/CA/ACCA/CFA/IPM) is an advantage.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in treasury/finance systems, ERP or TMS consulting.
• Proven experience in at least two TMS selection or implementation projects.
• Strong knowledge of treasury operations, financial markets, risk management, banking and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in RFP preparation, vendor evaluation and contract negotiations.
• Excellent analytical documentation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in large corporate groups or conglomerates is an advantage.

Duration: Unit Project Closure

Location: Battaramulla

How to Apply

Interested consultants / consulting firms are invited to submit the following to assetlinecareers@dpmcah.lk:

• Company Profile / Consultant CV
• Relevant Project Experience
• Proposed Approach & Methodology
• Team Composition
• Proposed Time Plan