Assistant Vice President - Finance Transformation

Role Overview:

As the Assistant Vice President - Finance Transformation, you will be instrumental in executing initiatives to transform and optimize the systems and processes for the finance department. You will manage system enhancements, lead cross-functional teams, and oversee key project phases, including requirement gathering, BRD and PRD preparation, UAT, and production deployment.

Key Responsibilities:

Finance Transformation:

- Assess and enhance the current processes to identify and implement improvement opportunities.

- Develop and execute strategies to streamline and automate the workflow, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.

- Collaborate with procurement, finance, and other relevant departments to enhance end-to-end process integration.

- Lead system enhancement initiatives to improve functionalities and user experience.

- Conduct requirement gathering sessions to understand and document the needs and expectations of stakeholders.

- Prepare Business Requirements Documents (BRD) detailing system and process requirements.

- Develop and prepare Process Requirements Documents (PRD) for system enhancements and developments.

- Facilitate BRD and PRD signoff from relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment and agreement.

- Develop and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) plans and scenarios.

- Lead UAT efforts to ensure system enhancements meet business requirements and quality standards.

- Obtain UAT signoff from various teams, ensuring all concerns are addressed before moving to production.

- Prepare and maintain reports related to system enhancements, and project status.

- Oversee the transition of system enhancements and developments from the testing phase to production.

- Ensure all necessary steps are completed for a smooth deployment, including user training and system documentation.

- Monitor and address any issues that arise post-deployment to ensure system stability and user satisfaction.

SAP Integration and Support:

- Utilize comprehensive knowledge of SAP to support and optimize functionalities.

- Collaborate with IT teams and SAP vendors to implement upgrades or configurations that improve efficiency.

- Provide guidance and support to the finance team on SAP related issues and improvements.

Qualifications:

- Proven experience of 10+ years in finance transformation.

- Proven experience of tools implementation like Low-code no-code based tools, SaaS based application and SAP.

- In-depth knowledge of P2P processes, SAP finance modules, and related technologies.

- Bachelors degree in Finance; CA/MBA or professional finance certification preferred.

- Strong experience in requirement gathering, BRD and PRD preparation, UAT, and production deployment.

- Proven track record of managing cross-functional teams and leading successful transformation projects.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with vendors and internal teams.

- Analytical mindset with the ability to drive data-driven insights and decisions.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other relevant tools.