Finance Operations Manager

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Lead end-to-end accounting operations including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes.
• Review and approve journal entries, accruals, provisions, and reconciliations.
• Prepare and review financial statements in compliance with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
• Analyze financial performance and provide actionable insights to management.

Finance Operations

• Oversee Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Order-to-Cash (O2C) processes.
• Drive process improvements, standardization, automation, and operational efficiencies across finance functions.
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs, and service delivery metrics to ensure operational excellence.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve complex financial and operational issues.

Team Management & Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of finance professionals.
• Drive performance management, coaching, and capability development initiatives.
• Allocate resources effectively and ensure timely delivery of finance activities.
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted finance partner to business leaders and functional teams.
• Present financial results, risks, and recommendations to senior management.
• Collaborate with global and regional stakeholders on finance initiatives and reporting requirements.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• CA / CPA / CMA / ACCA (preferred); MBA Finance or M.Com may also be considered.
• 12-15 years of progressive experience in Finance & Accounting.
• Strong experience in Financial Accounting, Reporting, Controllership, Audit, and Compliance.
• Proven experience managing finance teams of 8-15+ members.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS, Ind AS, and/or US GAAP.
• Strong understanding of R2R, P2P, and O2C processes.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics 365, or similar.
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership capabilities.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working in Shared Services, Global Capability Centers (GCCs), or multinational organizations.
• Exposure to finance transformation, process automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing cross-functional or geographically dispersed teams.