Job Description

One Firm Finance, our global Finance Function is responsible for Accounting & Financial Management, Audit, Planning & Analysis, Controls & Stewardship, Insurance, Tax and Treasury. The Function comprises over 1,000 colleagues globally with key centers in Chennai, Gurgaon, Poznan, Tampa and Waltham.

In 2020 we established the Finance Digital Transformation Team, a new function to help drive simplification, standardization, digital enablement and automation of end to processes with workflow design and technology as key enablers. Our team works in a cross-functional set-up to bring diverse sets of capabilities as we align with the business users and operations to co-develop shared goals. We prioritize an agile way of working and design thinking approaches as core components to our service delivery.

We are now entering an important phase where new ERP/Cloud will enable transformation and become a core part of next wave of our journey. New ERP/Cloud platform will be the foundation for designing core Finance processes to "Fit to standard".

What Youll Do

We are looking for exceptional Finance professionals with SAP S/4 Hana Finance ERP product knowledge (functional lens) to drive next phase of transformation. Finance Transformation Manager role will work closely with stakeholders from Finance, Technology & Digital function and other adjacent functions (e.g. our broader Talent function, Optimize-purchasing, Risk) to drive and enable end to end transformation across multiple functional areas. Over time this role is likely to evolve as we move from development to implementation. As capabilities develop, this role will have an opportunity to expand / rotate into different functions across our finance portfolio (FP&A, Accounting, line finance, etc.)

You will drive end to end workflow/process design with "Fit to standard" approach, help functional workstreams (Record to Report, Tax, Performance Management, Opportunity to Engage, Source to Pay) to set goals, achieve agreed outcomes and measure business value created by standardization, digitization and automation of workflows. You will partner with business stakeholders, technology and digital and finance systems teams to translate the user and process pain points using design thinking approaches user research, user experience and journeys, ideate, iterate and prototype.

• Lead Finance transformation initiatives as part of overall Finance transformation workstreams and initiatives
• Guide and coach functional workstreams to sharpen transformation vision, goals and outcomes using standard / structured frameworks. For example - "Why" and "What" of problem statement, goals, outcomes, future state design, pain points to address and experiences to create to invoke right behaviors and incentives
• Bring in-depth functional expertise combined with functional knowledge of SAP S/4 Hana Finance ERP platform to assess, guide and hold teams accountable to "Fit to standard" workflow/process design
• Work closely with the organization change teams on invoke right mid-sets, behaviors, incentives, adoption, communication and skill building for a sustained change to maximize the transformation reach and impact

Desired Candidate Profile

Experienced Finance professional (expert knowledge of Record to Report, Tax, Performance Management, Opportunity to Engage, Source to Pay) with strong knowledge of SAP S/4 Hana Finance ERP workflows.

Strong entrepreneur with excellent continuous improvement mind-set and problem solving skills.

Strong manager / expert working collaboratively across global functions, lead interdisciplinary ambitious teams and engage with stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

13+ years of experience in Finance operations, transformation, change management with SAP S/4 Hana Finance ERP product knowledge

MBA (or equivalent) and/or CA/CPA (or equivalent)

Operational understanding of agile/scrum principles of project management, continuous improvement, process design, optimization, lean methodologi

Perks and Benefits

Best in Class