Finance Digital Transformation Manager

Job Purpose

Lead and drive the digital transformation initiatives within the Finance organization by optimizing financial processes, implementing digital technologies, improving data governance, and delivering automation projects. The role serves as the bridge between Finance and IT to ensure financial systems and digital solutions support business growth, operational excellence, compliance, and data-driven decision making.

Key Responsibilities

Digital Transformation Strategy

• Develop and execute the Finance Digital Transformation roadmap aligned with corporate strategy.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance operations through automation, system enhancement, and digital innovation.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives across all business units.
• Establish digital governance and prioritize transformation projects based on business value.

Business Process Improvement

• Analyze and redesign end-to-end finance processes specially in finance shared service operation
• Eliminate manual processes through automation and workflow optimization.
• Develop standardized finance processes across business units.

Financial Systems Management

• Act as Finance Business Owner for ERP and finance applications.
• Collaborate with IT to implement, enhance, and maintain finance systems.
• Define business requirements and oversee system configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Ensure system integration between finance applications and other enterprise systems.

Project Management

• Manage finance transformation projects from initiation through implementation.
• Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams involving Finance, IT, Internal Audit, Tax, Procurement, and Business Units.
• Monitor project risks and ensure successful project delivery.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary liaison between Finance and IT.
• Work closely with Finance leadership to understand operational challenges.
• Manage external vendors and consultants involved in finance transformation initiatives.
• Present project progress and transformation updates to senior management.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all digital solutions comply with internal controls and corporate governance.
• Support finance compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, and audit requirements.
• Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) for new digital processes.

Change Management

• Lead organizational change management initiatives related to finance transformation.
• Develop communication and training plans for new finance systems and processes.
• Drive user adoption of new digital solutions.

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Technical Competencies

• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Understanding of API integration and enterprise systems.
• Strong project management capabilities.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) is an advantage.
• Minimum 5**–7 years** of experience in Finance, Financial Control, ERP implementation, or Finance Transformation.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience leading digital transformation or finance system implementation projects.
• Experience working in large, multi-business organizations or management consultant is preferred.
• Experience in Financial Shared Services is preferred