F&A Transformation Leader
Location: Bengaluru
• Experience: Senior Level
• Openings: 1
Job description
Job Title: Head - F&A AI
Transformation
Job Location: Bangalore
Work Model: Hybrid / Mandatory Work
from Office
Candidate Expectations
Total Experience and
Relevant Experience:
15+ years of overall
experience in Finance & Accounting (F&A) operations and transformation.
Strong and relevant
experience across RTR, PTP, OTC, FP&A and Controllership.
Proven experience in leading
AI/GenAI, RPA, automation, analytics and digital transformation initiatives
within F&A.
Candidate Location:
- Bangalore preferred / candidates willing
to work from Bangalore.
Skills – Mandatory:
Finance & Accounting
transformation
RTR, PTP, OTC and FP&A
AI / GenAI / AI-ML
RPA and intelligent
automation
Finance process
transformation
Digital transformation
strategy
Transformation consulting
and solutioning
RFP/RFI and pre-sales
CXO-level stakeholder
management
Program and change
management
Value realization and ROI
management
Analytics and automation
strategy
Global engagement management
Education and Certification
Qualification – Mandatory:
Bachelor’s degree in
Finance, Commerce, Business Administration or a related discipline.
Good to Have:
MBA in Finance / Business
Management
CA or equivalent Finance
qualification
Specific Remarks:
Candidates should have
strong relevant experience in F&A operations and transformation.
Qualification should be
supported by substantial hands-on experience in global Finance Transformation.
Strong domain expertise is
mandatory; pure technology/AI profiles without significant F&A
transformation experience would not be suitable.
Good to Have:
Six Sigma certification
AI / GenAI certification
Cloud certification
Relevant Finance / Digital
Transformation certifications
Detailed Job Description
JD:
The role will lead and drive
AI-enabled Finance & Accounting transformation by leveraging AI, GenAI,
RPA, analytics and intelligent automation to deliver business value, cost
optimization, productivity improvements and operational excellence across
global F&A processes.
Transformation Strategy
& Leadership
Define and drive the
end-to-end F&A transformation roadmap aligned with business objectives.
Develop and execute an AI-first
transformation strategy across RTR, PTP, OTC, FP&A and Controllership.
Identify high-impact
opportunities for GenAI, AI/ML, RPA, Agentic AI and advanced analytics.
Own transformation value
realization, ROI tracking, productivity improvement and continuous improvement
initiatives.
AI & Digital Solutioning
Conceptualize and design
AI-enabled solutions for Finance & Accounting processes.
Translate business
challenges into scalable AI, automation and digital transformation use cases.
Drive adoption of GenAI,
RPA, analytics, cloud and intelligent automation platforms.
Ensure scalability,
governance, responsible AI practices and sustainability of transformation
solutions.
Client & Stakeholder
Management
Engage with CFOs, Finance
Heads and senior business stakeholders to define transformation vision and
priorities.
Lead transformation
workshops, discovery sessions, solutioning discussions and roadmap
presentations.
Build strong executive-level
relationships and secure stakeholder buy-in for transformation initiatives.
Manage global stakeholder
engagements across multiple geographies.
Pre-Sales & Business
Growth
Lead RFP/RFI responses,
solution architecture and proposal development for F&A transformation
opportunities.
Develop differentiated
AI-led transformation offerings, frameworks, accelerators and GTM propositions.
Support deal pursuits,
commercial/pricing discussions and solution commercialization.
Build reusable
transformation assets and AI-led F&A solutions.
Program Delivery &
Governance
Lead large and complex
Finance Transformation programs across multiple accounts/geographies.
Establish strong governance,
risk management, compliance and performance management frameworks.
Drive change management,
adoption and benefits realization across transformation programs.
Track KPIs including cost
reduction, productivity improvement, automation adoption, cycle-time reduction
and efficiency gains.
Team Leadership &
Capability Building
Build and lead
high-performing transformation teams comprising consultants, architects, SMEs
and domain specialists.
Mentor teams and develop
capabilities across AI, GenAI, analytics, automation and Finance Transformation.
Foster a culture of
innovation, automation, continuous improvement and digital adoption.
Key Deliverables
Development and execution of
an enterprise-level F&A AI Transformation roadmap.
Delivery of measurable cost savings, productivity gains and operational efficiencies.
Delivery of measurable cost savings, productivity gains and operational efficiencies.
Successful implementation
and adoption of AI/GenAI/RPA solutions across F&A processes.
Development of
transformation offerings, reusable assets and accelerators.
Successful leadership of
large-scale global transformation programs.
Strong CXO stakeholder
engagement and contribution to transformation-led business growth.
Effective governance, change
management and realization of transformation benefits.