Finance IT Manager - Record-to-Report

Job Title: Finance IT Manager – Record-to-Report
Work Location: Bangalore, India
Job Type: Permanent
Function: IT
Scope: Global

About the role

We are looking for an IT manager who can provide IT business partnering for our Record to Report (Finance) team. You will be responsible for managing the IT solutions and services related to SAP Finance topics such as General Ledger, Asset Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Closing Cockpit, Intercompany Accounting, Cost Object Accounting, Trade Promotion Management, Settlement Management and Sales Rebate Management. You will also be responsible for vendor management and stakeholder management, ensuring the alignment of IT and business objectives and the delivery of high-quality IT products and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall architecture in SAP related to record-to-report, trade promotion management, settlement management and sales rebate management.
• Gather business requirements for finance solution developments and ensure the delivery of subsequent changes within the record-to-report function and settlement management.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key finance solution vendor contacts, finance process leads and other key finance team members.
• Ensure smooth integration and functionality among GL, AP, AR, AA, FCC, Intercompany Accounting, Settlement Management and Sales Rebate Management along with good understanding of other modules like SD, MM, PP, PS.
• Familiarity with ICMR and Group Reporting processes is desirable.
• Support the delivery, operation, and regular upgrade of finance solutions, including SAP S/4HANA Finance, ensuring it remains aligned to the current and future business needs.
• Effectively communicate changes, upgrades, and enhancements to stakeholders, ensuring smooth transitions and user adoption.
• Ensure that the Finance IT development and application management services are delivered in accordance with all contractual SLAs and business expectations.
• Support regular Finance IT performance management meetings with key business stakeholders to drive performance improvements within the IT team and software vendors.
• Maintain a view of future solution functionality and aligned technologies that would enhance, simplify, or delight experience for our business stakeholders.
• Exposure to AI/Automation and SAP certifications are desirable and will be considered an advantage.

What are we looking for?

Skills & Experiences

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in finance or a qualified Chartered Accountant.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in designing and configuring finance processes and settlement management processes with a background in SAP consulting and at least 2 end-to-end SAP implementations.
• Strong knowledge and experience in SAP S/4HANA Finance topics, such as General Ledger, Asset Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Closing Cockpit along with SAP Settlement Management and Sales Rebate Management.
• Good understanding of the functional integration aspects with other SAP modules like MM, SD, PP, PS.
• Excellent vendor management and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and build trust.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve IT issues.
• Team player, with the ability to work collaboratively and constructively with others.

Key Interfaces & Stakeholders

• Role reports to the Head of IT - Finance
• Engagement with SAP and other software vendors as and when required.
• Engagement with Finance process leads and super users.
• Engagement with IT delivery and support partners.