Principal - CI & Digital Team - Controllership

Overview

Lead the Controllership Digital Transformation strategy and execute the CI & Digital roadmap across the global organization, driving AI, automation and digital initiatives that deliver operational efficiency and business value.

What you'll do

• Define, architect and lead enterprise-wide AI, Automation and Digital Transformation initiatives across multiple business units and global regions.
• Provide strategic leadership and regular updates to senior executives and key stakeholders on project progress, business outcomes, risks and operational performance.
• Lead the recruitment, development, coaching and retention of high-performing talent, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Drive resolution of complex business and technical challenges, removing execution barriers and optimizing team capacity and effectiveness.
• Develop and execute strategies that enhance the impact, scalability and value of the Controllership Continuous Improvement, Digital and Automation function.
• Establish and maintain quality management standards across presentations, reporting, digital product development lifecycles, governance processes and performance metrics.
• Build and sustain a high-performance organization by attracting top talent, mentoring team members and supporting career growth and succession planning.
• Identify, evaluate and implement internal and external best practices to advance digital, automation and continuous improvement capabilities.
• Partner with global business, finance and technology stakeholders to standardize processes, leverage leading practices and implement robust governance frameworks.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, knowledge management and records retention practices are maintained to support operational excellence and business continuity.
• Collaborate closely with IT and business leaders to align priorities, accelerate delivery and ensure successful execution of strategic transformation initiatives.

What you'll need

• Master's degree in Finance.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in driving transformation initiatives and delivering technology solutions, including AI-based solutions, specifically in a Finance & Accounting domain.
• 5+ years of team management experience, especially managing techno-functional resources.
• Ability to lead experienced individuals in the Data Analytics/Data Science domain.
• Ability to work in a highly matrix organization.
• Ability to clearly present ideas and proposals to non-technical and technical audiences.
• Time and people management skills; ability to navigate and prioritise competing priorities in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to drive change and act as a good influencer and communicator with excellent presentation skills.
• Extensive experience interacting with top-level executives.
• Experience managing global complex projects and teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with Power Platform, RPA and AI, including working knowledge of the Azure platform.
• Knowledge of design and deployment of technology architecture.
• Knowledge of IoT technologies, including cloud processing such as Azure IoT Hub.
• Good functional/domain knowledge of Finance and Accounting processes.
• Experience and understanding of a wide variety of analytical processes (governance, measurement, etc.).
• Experience with business-driven / self-service continuous improvement.

Details

• Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India.