Finance Digital Transformation Lead
- Employer
- Confidential
- Location
- Chennai
- Posted
- Jul 12, 2024
- Closes
- Aug 17, 2024
- Ref
- 4774607404
- Level
- Team Lead / Head
- Certification
- CMA: Preferred
- Work Mode
- Work from office
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- Academia
Job Title: Finance Digital Transformation Lead
Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced Finance Digital Transformation & Quality Lead to drive our finance department's digital transformation and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate must have a strong finance background, expertise in Lean methodology, and GBS (Global Business Services) ways of working.
Key Responsibilities
Effectively own, build and manage the technology solution as a product for the finance function and ensure that it meets all the business objectives over time.
Interact with functional SME, BU Finance Heads to understand the business requirements and define roadmap for implementation.
Design, conceptualize and initiate Digital transformation/IT projects to disrupt, transform or simplify business processes.
Assess impact of change on the ecosystem and roll out change management interventions during implementation of new projects.
Seek feedback from business on IT enablement of new initiatives and initiate improvements to systems/applications/policies as required for Project Delivery
Driving continuous Business Process Simplification, Improvement and Excellence.
Driving and Ensuring benefit realization of various implemented projects.
Plan for resources proactively, anticipate and actively manage change, set and course correct stakeholder expectations as deemed necessary. Identify operational risks and enable team to drive issues to resolution, balancing multiple priorities.
Collaborate with globally dispersed internal stakeholders, external partners and institutions to solve critical business problems, drive operational efficiencies leveraging digital and latest technological advances.
Identify possible areas of process and technology improvements for IT processes; ensure adherence to compliance processes for system validations; initiate and participate in root-cause analysis for critical incidents
Design and supervise implementation of initiatives that would ensure daily activities such as asset usage, system implementation, documentation, etc are auditable; follow up with relevant teams to ensure quick closure of NCs raised during internal and external audits
Be a communication bridge between internal client and the solution team; drive the solution development to positively impact project goals
GBS Ways of Working: Implement and promote GBS ways of working to standardize and streamline financial operations across different regions and business units.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. A master's degree or professional certification (e.g., CA, CMA, PMP, Lean Six Sigma) is preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in finance, with at least 3-4 years in a role focused on digital transformation, quality management, or continuous improvement.
Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of digital technologies and tools relevant to finance, such as ERP systems, RPA (Robotic Process Automation), AI, machine learning, and data analytics platforms. Proficiency in Lean methodology and continuous improvement techniques.
Excellent finance domain knowledge - O2C, P2P, R2R, FAM, Product Costing, Budgeting, planning, and reporting, working capital management. Exposure to cross functional areas of sales & marketing, supply chain, procurement, Master data management
Exposure to digital technologies - SAP S4, SAP BPC, Tableau, GCP, RPA
Digital transformation - End to end program management experience.
Understanding of technology & hands on experience in design and delivery of digital solutions
Business focused, customer & service minded and confident in advising, developing, and articulating solution
Strong interpersonal, consultative, influencing and management skills
Good communication and interpersonal skills to manage & influence multiple stakeholders including partners
Familiarity with GBS ways of working and standardization practices.
Skills: O2c, Machine Learning, Rpa, Ai, Tableau, lean methodology , P2p, Product Costing, Working Capital Management, R2R, Planning, Gcp, Budgeting, Reporting, Sap Bpc
Experience: 5.00-7.00 Years
Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced Finance Digital Transformation & Quality Lead to drive our finance department's digital transformation and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate must have a strong finance background, expertise in Lean methodology, and GBS (Global Business Services) ways of working.
Key Responsibilities
Effectively own, build and manage the technology solution as a product for the finance function and ensure that it meets all the business objectives over time.
Interact with functional SME, BU Finance Heads to understand the business requirements and define roadmap for implementation.
Design, conceptualize and initiate Digital transformation/IT projects to disrupt, transform or simplify business processes.
Assess impact of change on the ecosystem and roll out change management interventions during implementation of new projects.
Seek feedback from business on IT enablement of new initiatives and initiate improvements to systems/applications/policies as required for Project Delivery
Driving continuous Business Process Simplification, Improvement and Excellence.
Driving and Ensuring benefit realization of various implemented projects.
Plan for resources proactively, anticipate and actively manage change, set and course correct stakeholder expectations as deemed necessary. Identify operational risks and enable team to drive issues to resolution, balancing multiple priorities.
Collaborate with globally dispersed internal stakeholders, external partners and institutions to solve critical business problems, drive operational efficiencies leveraging digital and latest technological advances.
Identify possible areas of process and technology improvements for IT processes; ensure adherence to compliance processes for system validations; initiate and participate in root-cause analysis for critical incidents
Design and supervise implementation of initiatives that would ensure daily activities such as asset usage, system implementation, documentation, etc are auditable; follow up with relevant teams to ensure quick closure of NCs raised during internal and external audits
Be a communication bridge between internal client and the solution team; drive the solution development to positively impact project goals
GBS Ways of Working: Implement and promote GBS ways of working to standardize and streamline financial operations across different regions and business units.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. A master's degree or professional certification (e.g., CA, CMA, PMP, Lean Six Sigma) is preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in finance, with at least 3-4 years in a role focused on digital transformation, quality management, or continuous improvement.
Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of digital technologies and tools relevant to finance, such as ERP systems, RPA (Robotic Process Automation), AI, machine learning, and data analytics platforms. Proficiency in Lean methodology and continuous improvement techniques.
Excellent finance domain knowledge - O2C, P2P, R2R, FAM, Product Costing, Budgeting, planning, and reporting, working capital management. Exposure to cross functional areas of sales & marketing, supply chain, procurement, Master data management
Exposure to digital technologies - SAP S4, SAP BPC, Tableau, GCP, RPA
Digital transformation - End to end program management experience.
Understanding of technology & hands on experience in design and delivery of digital solutions
Business focused, customer & service minded and confident in advising, developing, and articulating solution
Strong interpersonal, consultative, influencing and management skills
Good communication and interpersonal skills to manage & influence multiple stakeholders including partners
Familiarity with GBS ways of working and standardization practices.
Skills: O2c, Machine Learning, Rpa, Ai, Tableau, lean methodology , P2p, Product Costing, Working Capital Management, R2R, Planning, Gcp, Budgeting, Reporting, Sap Bpc
Experience: 5.00-7.00 Years