Sr. Director- FP&A

Leading at Cognizant

This is a Leadership role at Cognizant. We believe how you lead is as important as what you deliver. Cognizant leaders at every level: Drive our business strategy and inspire teams around our future. Live the leadership behaviors, leading themselves, others and the business. Uphold our Values, role modeling them in every action and decision. Nurture our people and culture, creating a workplace where all can thrive.

At Cognizant, leadership transcends titles and is embodied in actions and behaviors. We empower our leaders at every level to drive business strategy, inspire teams, uphold our values, and foster an inclusive culture.

About The Role

As an EPS CFO, you will make an impact by leading the financial strategy and supporting execution of the EPS Service Line's priorities. You will be a valued member of the Tech Services FP&A leadership team and work collaboratively with the Technology Services CFO, Corp FP&A Head, Service Line business leaders, delivery leaders, and commercial teams.

In This Role, You Will

• Own end-to-end P&L for the EPS Service Line, including a portfolio with revenue greater than $2B.
• Lead planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance reviews across the Service Line portfolio.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders by providing clear financial insights, options, and recommendations that support business decisions.
• Analyze consolidated and practice-level P&L results against budget, forecast, and prior performance, highlighting growth drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Support deal shaping, pricing models, long-range forecasting, portfolio account health, and business cases for margin improvement, revenue growth, utilization, and talent planning.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of approximately 7–8 finance professionals while creating an inclusive and empowering work environment.
• Improve, automate, and scale forecasting and reporting tools to increase efficiency and strengthen financial and operational ownership across practices.
• Consistently demonstrate the Cognizant Way to Lead, which means operating with Personal Leadership (building trust, collaboration, and inclusion), Organizational Leadership (driving vision and purpose, demonstrating a strategic and enterprise mindset, and creating and communicating a bold direction that inspires purpose), and Business Leadership (exemplifying client focus, managing ambiguity with accountability and results, and operating with financial acumen).
  
  

What You Need To Have To Be Considered

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
• 15+ years of Financial Planning & Analysis experience, preferably with exposure to capital investing and management.
• Prior experience as a Controller, CFO, or FP&A leader for a large-scale global IT or professional services organization.
• Strong understanding of P&L ownership, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, KPI reporting, and executive-level business reviews.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good knowledge of U.S. GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Embodiment of the Cognizant Way to Lead: Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading the Business.
• Embodiment of Cognizant's Values: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do the Right Thing, and Own It.
  
  

These will help you succeed

• CA, CPA, or MBA in Finance.
• Experience with PeopleSoft ESA and Oracle BI.
• Experience leveraging AI tools such as Claude or Copilot to automate standard reports, tasks, forecasting, and reporting activities.
  
  

Work model

• We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring presence in a Cognizant office in Bangalore. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
• The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations
• We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.