Roles & Responsibilities
R2R Transformation Leadership: Lead the end-to-end optimization of the financial close, consolidation, and reporting processes to reduce cycle time (fast close) and improve data accuracy.
EPM Strategy & Implementation: Direct the deployment and adoption of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) for planning, budgeting, and forecasting, transitioning legacy Excel-based processes to integrated system-driven workflows.
Data Standardization & Governance: Drive global master data governance for the Chart of Accounts (CoA), Cost Centers, and Profit Centers to ensure consistent reporting hierarchies across all entities.
Financial Consolidation: Oversee the modernization of consolidation logic and intercompany reconciliation processes, ensuring compliance with IFRS/US GAAP standards.
Project & Change Management: manage concurrent R2R initiatives; develop comprehensive change management strategies to ensure user adoption of new controlling tools and methodologies.
Reporting Harmonization: Rationalize the management reporting landscape; lead the transition from static reports to dynamic, self-service dashboards using Power BI and SAC.
Documentation & Compliance: Ensure all R2R processes and internal controls are documented in alignment with SOX requirements; manage external audit relationships regarding system changes.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with IT and Business Intelligence teams to design robust data models that support complex allocation cycles and profitability analysis.
Education: Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; CPA/CA/ACCA certification is mandatory.
Experience: 12-15 years of experience in Financial Controlling, Group Reporting, or R2R Transformation.
Accounting Standards: Deep technical knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP, specifically regarding consolidation and revenue recognition.
Planning Expertise: Extensive experience in designing Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Rolling Forecast processes.
Core ERP: Deep SAP S/4HANA Finance (FICO) knowledge, specifically General Ledger, Asset Accounting, and Group Reporting.
EPM/Planning: Expert-level proficiency in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC); familiarity with SAP BPC/BW or Hyperion is highly desirable.
Visualization: Strong experience with Power BI or Tableau for management dashboarding.
Data Tools: Understanding of BlackLine or similar account reconciliation tools is a plus.
Analytical Thinking: Ability to conceptualize complex data models and financial hierarchies.
Project Governance: Strict adherence to project schedules, budget tracking, and resource allocation.
Stakeholder Influence: Proven ability to align Regional Controllers and Group CFOs on standardized definitions and processes.
Communication: Clear, concise reporting on project status, risks, and financial implications.
Experience
Skills
- Primary Skill: SAP Functional
- Sub Skill(s): SAP Functional
- Additional Skill(s): Power BI, SAP Hybris Testing, SAP S4 HANA
About The Company
Infogain is a human-centered digital platform and software engineering company based out of Silicon Valley. We engineer business outcomes for Fortune 500 companies and digital natives in the technology, healthcare, insurance, travel, telecom, and retail & CPG industries using technologies such as cloud, microservices, automation, IoT, and artificial intelligence. We accelerate experience-led transformation in the delivery of digital platforms. Infogain is also a Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Gold Partner and Azure Expert Managed Services Provider (MSP).
Infogain, an Apax Funds portfolio company, has offices in California, Washington, Texas, the UK, the UAE, and Singapore, with delivery centers in Seattle, Houston, Austin, Krakw, Noida, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru.
