Director SAP Finance India Lead

You will lead a team of functional consultants and analysts to ensure that the SAP ecosystem (specifically FICO and S/4HANA Finance) supports the companys financial goals regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. You will act as a key partner to the CFO and IT leadership to drive continuous improvement and innovation in financial reporting and processing.

Required Technical Skills

• SAP FICO Mastery:Deep functional knowledge of SAP FI (GL AP AR AA Bank) and CO (Cost Center Profit Center Internal Orders Product Costing CO-PA).
• S/4HANA Expertise:Proven experience with S/4HANA Finance including the Universal Journal New Asset Accounting and Fiori applications.
• Integration Knowledge:Strong understanding of SAP Finance integration with other modules such as MM (Materials Management) SD (Sales & Distribution) and PP (Production Planning).
• Reporting Tools:Proficiency in SAP BW/4HANA SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or Group Reporting.
• Treasury & FSCM:(Preferred) Experience with Treasury and Risk Management or Financial Supply Chain Management.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership:Define the multi-year roadmap for SAP Finance ensuring alignment with global business strategies and the transition to S/4HANA.
• Solution Architecture:Lead the design of end-to-end financial processes including General Ledger (GL) Accounts Payable (AP) Accounts Receivable (AR) Asset Accounting (AA) and Controlling (CO).
• Project Delivery:Oversee full-lifecycle SAP implementations upgrades and enhancements. Ensure projects are delivered on time within scope and meet quality standards.
• Stakeholder Management:Act as the primary liaison between the Finance/Accounting departments and the IT organization. Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Team Management:Mentor and lead a team of 100 SAP functional analysts and external consultants. Manage resource allocation and performance reviews.
• Governance & Compliance:Ensure the SAP system adheres to internal controls (SOX) local tax regulations and international accounting standards (IFRS/GAAP).
• Optimization:Proactively identify opportunities to automate manual processes improve data integrity and leverage new SAP features (e.g. Fiori SAP Analytics Cloud Central Finance).

Qualifications & Experience

• Education:Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Information Technology or a related field. An MBA is highly preferred.
• Experience:15 years of SAP experience with at least 5 years in a leadership or management capacity.
• Implementation History:Participation in at least 3 full-lifecycle SAP implementations preferably including at least one S/4HANA greenfield or brownfield migration.
• Soft Skills:Exceptional communication problem-solving and negotiation skills. Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical executive stakeholders.