Lead-Finance & Accounts

Business

ABCL

Unit

ABCL - NBFC

Location

Mumbai

Poornata Position Code

Reports to: Poornata Position Code

Poornata Position Job Title

Lead – Opex

Reports to: Poornata Position Job Title

Function

Treasury,Finance & Secretarial

Superior's Supervisor Job Title

Treasury,Finance & Secretarial

Department

Treasury,Finance & Secretarial

Reports to: Function

Treasury,Finance & Secretarial

Date of writing / Update of JD

Jan -2026

• Job Purpose
  
  

To lead end-to-end Operating Expense (Opex) closure, financial analytics, and finance transformation initiatives across ABCL-NBFC, ensuring timely, accurate, and well-controlled month, quarter, and year-end results. The role governs the close calendar, accruals/provisions, prepaid & amortization, cost allocations, and exception resolution; strengthens internal financial controls, maintains audit readiness, and delivers decision-grade analytics and dashboards to Finance leadership and Businesses.

The incumbent will also lead and manage Finance-led ERP transformation projects, including SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration, process redesign, master data governance, UAT, change management, and post-go-live stabilization, while coordinating across Finance, Technology, HR, Procurement, Operations, and Business teams to ensure seamless implementation and adoption of best-in-class financial processes.

• Dimensions
  
  

The areas (in quantitative terms) the job has an impact on.

Sr. No.

Parameters

Dimensions Remarks

Opex Close Timeliness

Ontime against close calendar

Govern calendar; unblock entries; clear dependencies (HR/Tax/Tech) before allocation runs.

SAP S/4HANA Transformation & Project Management

Successful Project Delivery

Lead Finance workstreams during SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration, UAT, process mapping, data validation, cutover planning, stakeholder management, and post-go-live stabilization.

Accuracy & Controls

No material errors; zero audit observations

GL scrutiny, Ind AS 116 adjustments, relatedparty checks, trend analytics before signoff.

Accruals & Provisions

Complete/accurate provisioning

Track carryforward provisions; ensure reversals/trueups with SPOCs.

Prepaid & Amortization

100% processed as per policy

Coordinate sequence (e.g., prepaid & amortization after closure entries).

Compliance Reporting

Internal and External

Ensure accurate and timely submission of audit and financial compliance reports.

Stakeholder Coordination

Finance, Tech, Ops, Auditors

Enable seamless flow of information for issue resolution, audits, and process enhancements.

Process Improvements & RCA

Quality & Controls

Identify gaps, drive root cause analysis and initiate control/process improvements.

Data Integrity and Documentation

100% Accuracy and Traceability

Maintain proper documentation to support financial and audit trail integrity.

• Job Context & Major Challenges (Specific aspects of the job that provide a challenge to the jobholder in the context of the Unit/Zone)
  
  

Organizational Framework

• Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL) is a listed systemically important non-deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) and the holding company of the financial services businesses. ABCL and its subsidiaries/JVs provides a comprehensive suite of financial solutions across Loans, Investments, Insurance, and Payments to serve the diverse needs of customers across their lifecycles. Powered by over 60,000 employees, the businesses of ABCL have a nationwide reach with over 1,623 branches and more than 200,000 agents/channel partners along with several bank partners.
• ABCL and its subsidiaries/JVs manage aggregate assets under management of over Rs. 5.11 Lakh Crore with a consolidated lending book of over Rs 1.57 Lakh Crore as of March 31, 2025.
• Aditya Birla Capital Limited is a part of the US$66 billion global conglomerate Aditya Birla Group, which is in the league of Fortune 500. Anchored by an extraordinary force of over 187,000 employees belonging to 100 nationalities, the Group is built on a strong foundation of stakeholder value creation. With over seven decades of responsible business practices, the Group's businesses have grown into global powerhouses in a wide range of sectors - from metals to cement, fashion to financial services and textiles to trading. Today, over 50% of the Group's revenues flow from overseas operations that span over 40 countries in North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
  
  

Job Framework

Complianceoriented, controldriven execution with disciplined monthend routines. Responsibilities span close orchestration, accruals/provisions (including carryforwards), Ind AS adjustments (e.g., 116 – Leases), prepaid & amortization, snapshot reviews, and cost allocations—with analytics to support leadership reviews and interim profit updates.

The role plays a critical part in the organization's finance transformation agenda by acting as the Finance SPOC for ERP modernization initiatives, including SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration and implementation of associated finance automation solutions.

Challenges Include

• Timely and accurate Opex closure with crossdependency items (e.g., VPAY, Gratuity actuarial, Leave Encashment) and relatedparty entries.
• Managing complex reconciliations and allocation logic across multiple entities/cost centres and systems.
• Coordinating Tech/ERP and P2P to eliminate duplicates/system glitches; driving RCA to prevent recurrence.
• Maintaining data integrity and documentation to satisfy statutory & internal audits.
• Managing Finance workstreams during SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration while ensuring uninterrupted business operations and timely financial closures.
• Aligning existing accounting, Opex, reporting, and control processes with S/4HANA best practices and target operating model requirements.
• Coordinating with Technology, SAP implementation partners, business users, and leadership teams on UAT, data migration, integrations, and cutover activities.
• Ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial master data, historical balances, open transactions, and reporting structures during migration.
  
  

Educational Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Chartered Accountant (CA) – Finance
• Experience: Minimum 5–7 years of experience in managing accounting operations, preferably in a Bank or NBFC environment.
• Exposure to SAP, financial reporting, and audit handling is essential.
• Experience in SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA environments, including participation in ERP implementation, migration, process transformation, or finance automation projects.
• Exposure to SAP FICO, Asset Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Project Systems, and Management Reporting modules preferred.
• Principal Accountabilities
  
  

Accountability

Supporting Actions

Opex Close Governance

Own the close calendar; orchestrate entries across Finance/HR/Tax/Tech; run preclose validations and finalize snapshots before allocations.

Accruals & Provisions

Establish provisioning guidelines; track carryforwards and reversals; perform trueups; ensure completeness by entity/cost centre/OAR.

Prepaid & Amortization

Sequence and post prepaid/amortization entries in line with policy and close milestones; validate GL impacts.

Cost Allocations

Govern allocation runs; review variances; publish notes; ensure downstream impacts are reconciled and communicated.

IFC & Control Assurance

Maintain control checklists; walkthroughs/testing; remediate control gaps with documentation; maintain auditable trails.

SAP S/4HANA Migration & Finance Transformation

Lead the Finance workstream for SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration and other ERP transformation initiatives. Define business requirements, perform process mapping, review solution design, coordinate UAT, validate data migration, support cutover planning, monitor project milestones, drive stakeholder governance, ensure control compliance, and manage post-go-live stabilization and issue resolution.

Audit Readiness

Maintain audit folders, working papers, reconciliations, and control evidence; coordinate with internal/external auditors for clean closures.

Analytics & MIS

Deliver structured dashboards (e.g., grouping/OARlevel views); track closure status, variance drivers, RCA trends; support leadership/interim profit updates.

• Relationships: Describe the nature and purpose of most important contacts or relationship (except superior/team members) with individuals, departments, organizations inside and outside of the organization, that job is required to interact with in order to deliver the job objectives
  
  

Internal Frequency Nature

Section Head – Accounts

Team Members- Accounts & Audit

Technology / SAP COE Team

Business / Non Business teams and functions

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

• External
• Frequency
• Nature
• Statutory Auditor
• Quarterly
• Organizational Relationships: Provide the structure for a level above and below the position for which this job description is written. Use position titles in the structured and indicate all the reports of the position.
  
  

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