Finance Manager

Role Level: E 
Position: Finance Manager
Exp- 7 to 17  
Function: Finance Platform (BPL) 
Location: Hyderabad
Work mode - Hybrid

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join the Finance Data Transformation Lab as a Finance Data SME. The core purpose of the role is to support Finance in transforming how finance uses data from across the organisation to support all finance processes through use of Google Cloud Platform and Oracle. 

The role requires a strong source system and finance data/systems background and the ability to establish effective relationships as you work closely with key stakeholders across all areas of the business.  Your ability to provide insightful advice and appropriate challenge to these stakeholders is central to the role and helps ensure that any changes required to finance applications are supported and implemented in a controlled way. 

This is an exciting and varied role, which will enable you to thrive in a supportive, diverse & dynamic team with prospects to really develop your capabilities and career. 

Key responsibilities: 

To provide specialised knowledge and expertise in the Finance Data ‘domain’ into, or as part of, an agile Team. The Finance SME will work alongside different Feature/Component Teams as needed.  

• Finance Domain Expertise. SMEs with knowledge of the Finance Domain, Data and Systems in which the product operates. This includes industry trends, regulations, and best practices.  

• Finance Product Knowledge. For existing Products, SMEs offer insights into the current product features and limitations.  

• Finance Technical Expertise. For Technology focussed products, Finance SMEs with technical knowledge can guide the Team on the technical challenges, solutions and future enhancements e.g., Upgrading tech systems, identifying all system connections  

• Finance Process Knowledge. SMEs will provide expertise in specific Finance business processes and workflows/methodologies relevant to the product. The goal being to streamline the process and make them more efficient.  

• Finance Regulatory Compliance. SMEs can ensure that the Product adheres to all relevant regulations and compliance requirements. 

Key skills and capabilities: 

• Analysis & Decision Making: Identifies the key issues, breaking down problems and establishing facts. Uses sound judgement to make informed decisions. Develops evidence-based strategy and plans which consider different options, benefits, risks, and solutions to make effective decisions. 

• Delivering Business Results: Energetic, tenacious in the achievement of goals and operates at pace. Has a 'can / will do' approach and must be prepared to be hands on. Possesses the flexibility and drive to support a changing, dynamic business. Balances new ideas with delivering measurable results and driving personal performance. 

• Change Management: Communicates and explains change effectively. Plans and implements changes gaining commitment and understanding, minimising disruption to service. Experience in complex finance systems and AGILE change methodology preferred. 

• Organisational Awareness: Has a very good understanding of the Group’s overall aims, structures, policies, and culture, together with a good knowledge of the policies, operations, systems, and relevant strategies pertaining to specific areas of the business. Able to assess the impact of change on products, systems, processes, and people. Develops and maintains relationships with key contacts in all relevant areas. 

• Bringing Innovation to problem solving: Exhibits high level of curiosity around technology, markets, and the business area. Researches issues to aid driving a high-quality design, insight, advice and guidance. Looks for opportunities to simplify and improve within a changing environment. 

• A qualified accountant or equivalent Finance experience. Advanced excel skills would be beneficial to the role but are not essential. 

Though this role description is drafted as if it is part of the Finance Platform and recruited in the UK, it is actually for an LTC role which will support that platform from India, reporting from a line management perspective into LTC.  So, the role provides expertise and change services to the UK platform and while the activities and responsibilities of the role holder can be assignment managed (i.e. day to day task direction) as the platform requires, the role holder remains an LTC colleague and their line management remains in LTC.  

Regardless of anything to the contrary in the Role Description, while LTC Role holders can be tasked to lead aspects of the technical and practical delivery and performance of the Finance Platform’s objects, ultimate accountability, responsibility and ownership must rest with the UK-located Platform decision maker.  So, any reference to leadership, line management or supervision of teams in the role description can only refer to the line management of LTC based colleagues, or the provision of services to the platform.  Any reference to customers refers to the business the platform supports (or the needs of that business’s customers), not customers of the platform.