Join a dynamic team as a Manager in SAC Planning, contributing to Finance Transformation within Business Finance. This role is crucial for enhancing enterprise technology, driving functional excellence, and enabling innovation and long-term growth.

This position involves leading strategic workstreams within a global Finance Transformation Program for a multinational FMCG organization. The focus will be on successfully implementing finance systems, data, reporting, planning, and analytics initiatives, ensuring seamless alignment across business, finance, IT, and external partners.

Key to this role is coordinating cross-functional teams, managing project plans, budgets, risks, and stakeholder engagement to achieve transformation outcomes efficiently and effectively.

Lead and execute projects within the Finance Transformation Program, developing detailed plans, schedules, and resource allocations. Manage project scope, timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and costs while ensuring alignment with overall program objectives and governance standards. Track progress and proactively address any issues impacting delivery.

Contribute to key finance transformation areas including Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Management Reporting and Analytics, and Master Data Management. Act as a liaison between Finance, IT, Business Functions, Shared Services, and implementation partners, facilitating meetings, workshops, and status reviews.

Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues, developing mitigation plans and escalating critical concerns. Track cross-functional dependencies and coordinate resolution activities, ensuring compliance with governance, audit, and internal control requirements. Support business readiness through collaboration with Change Management and Training teams, ensuring successful deployment and adoption of new processes and technologies.

A Bachelor's Degree in any discipline is required, with an MBA, CA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent qualification being preferred.

Candidates should possess 7-10+ years of experience in IT Project Management, with a proven track record in delivering Finance or ERP transformation projects within multinational organizations. Experience managing global stakeholders across diverse regions and time zones is essential.

Core competencies include strong project management skills such as planning, scope, risk, issue, and vendor management, along with effective status reporting. Leadership skills encompassing stakeholder management, team coordination, problem-solving, negotiation, influencing, conflict resolution, and excellent communication and presentation abilities are vital for success in this role.