Finance Transformation Manager - Blackline

Key responsibilities of the role:

Lead project delivery ensuring high quality within constraints of time and budget, application design, blueprint, solutioning, modelling, proof-of-concept development, etc.

Engage and lead client conversations, leading workshops and presenting to client stakeholders in management reviews, steercos.

Contribute to various aspects of finance transformation journey and the assessment of project requirements and deliverables to identify the best solution for clients.

Drive continuous improvement capability with regards to methodology, tools, practices, and maturity.

Bring your best skills forward to excel in the role:

This role is to support CFO EV practice in delivering Finance programs (target operating model, process transformation including enabling technology, shared services, zero-based organization/budgeting/spend).

Should be able to design to-be processes and roles leveraging leading practices in Blackline.

Should know how to lead in managing Process Transition, Knowledge Transfers & Process Reengineering.

Should know how to lead shared services operating model design and implementation including governance and service management.

Should know how to lead in conducting business case analysis.

Should know how to lead business architecture implementation activities.

Should know how to drive and build sales pipeline including BDs and Proposals.

Your experience counts!

Must be a Postgraduate (M.B.A from premier B School), C.A. or C.P.A with at least 8-10 years of experience in Finance and Accounts domain

Process Expertise in Finance, Operating Model, Shared Services

8+ years of experience in finance transformation related to Organization Structure, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial close, Asset Accounting, General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, Taxation, Treasury, etc.

Implementing and consulting experience on Finance Technology relevant projects

Implementation experience and knowledge of financial close tools like Blackline.

Certification in different Blackline Modules Account Reconciliation, Journal Entry, Transaction Matching, Tasks, Smart Close, etc. is an added advantage.

Experience in handling at least 3 to 5 end-to-end implementations which includes assessment, planning, requirement gathering, design, configuration/development, testing, training and deployment of Blackline and other tools.

Experience working on various types of Reconciliations, Variance Analysis, Risk rating of accounts, Journals, Close process management, Intercompany Transactions, Risk and Compliance management, Cash Management and Open items management.

Other Areas

Program Management: Involves effectively planning, managing, and coordinating multiple projects in a dynamic environment with numerous and complex stakeholders’ groups and execute on-time and on budget.

Programme management experience and track record of successful delivery of large, complex programs.

Drawing on extensive knowledge and experience across SAP and Oracle System Integration projects be able to provide insightful, deal-relevant points of view and recommendations based on robust analysis.

People Management skills: Supervision of analysts and consultants and client personnel.

Active role in the identification of opportunities by farming existing relationships and growing new networks.

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and lead global distributed teams.