Financial Analyst 5

Overview

Lead strategic process improvement initiatives across Finance, driving standardization, automation, simplification and transformation of end-to-end finance processes while partnering with global stakeholders.

What you'll do

• Identify, evaluate and implement opportunities to optimize end-to-end finance processes across Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Business Finance.
• Perform process mapping, value stream analysis, root cause analysis and process redesign initiatives.
• Drive standardization and harmonization of finance processes across regions and business units.
• Deliver measurable improvements in productivity, cycle time, quality and customer experience.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies to eliminate waste and improve operational effectiveness.
• Establish process performance metrics, KPIs and governance mechanisms.
• Partner with technology teams to identify and implement automation opportunities using RPA, AI, workflow tools and ERP capabilities.
• Support digital transformation initiatives, including ERP implementations, upgrades and process migrations.
• Assess business requirements and translate them into scalable process solutions.
• Facilitate workshops and drive alignment on process improvement priorities.
• Influence stakeholders at multiple organizational levels without direct authority.
• Ensure process improvements maintain compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Support audit readiness and remediation efforts where required.
• Identify and mitigate process risks through proactive governance.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, or equivalent professional qualification.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification.
• 13 - 15+ years of experience in Finance operations, Finance transformation, Process Excellence, Shared Services or Consulting.
• Strong understanding of finance processes (R2R, P2P, O2C, FP&A, Business Finance).
• Proven experience leading large-scale process improvement initiatives.
• Expertise in process mapping and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Dynamics 365, Workday.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management abilities.
• Knowledge of Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, Alteryx, UiPath or similar automation tools.
• Experience working in global organizations and shared services environments.

Nice to have

• MBA, CA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualification.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
• Full time.
• No shift premium (India).
• No travel.
• No relocation.