Associate Director, Finance Technology & Compliance Solutions

About the role

The Associate Director DDIT FM&A Solution Delivery - Financial Compliance drives technology-enabled solutions supporting Finance, Financial Compliance and Digital Assurance. Acting as a key interface between Finance business stakeholders, DDIT teams, platform teams and delivery partners, the role translates business and compliance requirements into scalable digital solutions and owns end-to-end delivery, project execution, stakeholder management, operational transition and continuous improvement. The position is based in Hyderabad, India, on a hybrid basis.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a trusted DDIT partner to Finance business owners and senior stakeholders, turning business needs into technology requirements and delivery plans.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of Finance and Financial Compliance digital solutions, from requirements and design through implementation, testing, deployment and stabilization.
• Manage multiple initiatives across the Finance Digital Assurance portfolio, covering scope, priorities, dependencies, risks and milestones.
• Coordinate business, functional, technical and external delivery teams, and manage enhancement demand, resources, capacity and budget.
• Support automation and analytics opportunities that improve control effectiveness, monitoring and assurance.
• Work across technologies such as Celonis, Power BI, SAP and enterprise data platforms, partnering with solution architects and platform teams.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies and external vendors, including delivery quality, commitments, costs and outcomes.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience delivering IT/digital solutions in Finance, Financial Reporting, Compliance, Audit or related enterprise functions.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Finance or a related discipline.
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional technology initiatives.
• Experience coordinating business, technology, architecture, security and external partner teams.
• Strong project/program management, stakeholder management, communication and analytical skills.

Required skills

• Understanding of enterprise Finance processes and systems, preferably including SAP.
• Experience with analytics, process mining, reporting or data platforms such as Celonis and Power BI.
• Understanding of SOX/internal controls, IT controls or financial compliance concepts.
• Desirable: experience in a large multinational or regulated environment, finance transformation, continuous controls monitoring, Agile delivery, global team collaboration and vendor management.