Finance Digital Transformation Manager

JAPFA; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 1,070,473,000 - 2,140,946,000; Full time

Job summary

JAPFA, a leading agribusiness with operations across Indonesia and beyond, seeks a Finance Digital Transformation Lead to drive ERP-based modernization and automation across finance functions.

You will own the transformation roadmap, collaborate with IT and business units, and ensure governance and change management to maximize value and compliance. A strong background in SAP, ERP, and project leadership is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, IS, CS, or related field.
• MBA or equivalent is advantageous.
• 5–7 years in Finance, Financial Control, ERP implementation or Finance Transformation.
• 3–5 years leading digital transformation or finance systems projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Finance Digital Transformation roadmap aligned with corporate strategy.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance operations through automation, system enhancement, and digital innovation.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives across all business units.
• Establish digital governance and prioritize transformation projects based on business value.
• Analyze and redesign end-to-end finance processes, especially in shared service operations.
• Eliminate manual processes through automation and workflow optimization.
• Develop standardized finance processes across business units.
• Act as Finance Business Owner for ERP and finance applications.
• Collaborate with IT to implement, enhance, and maintain finance systems.
• Define business requirements and oversee system configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Ensure system integration between finance applications and other enterprise systems.
• Manage finance transformation projects from initiation through implementation.
• Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams involving Finance, IT, Internal Audit, Tax, Procurement, and Business Units.
• Monitor project risks and ensure successful delivery.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Finance and IT.
• Work with Finance leadership to understand operational challenges.
• Manage external vendors and consultants involved in transformation initiatives.
• Present project progress and updates to senior management.
• Ensure all digital solutions comply with internal controls and governance.
• Support compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, and audit requirements.
• Establish SOPs for new digital processes.
• Lead organizational change management initiatives and training plans.

Skills

Finance transformation

ERP implementation

Project management

SAP

API integration

PM methodologies

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/IS

MBA

Tools

ERP software

APIs

BI tools

Job description

• Develop and execute the Finance Digital Transformation roadmap aligned with corporate strategy.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance operations through automation, system enhancement, and digital innovation.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives across all business units.
• Establish digital governance and prioritize transformation projects based on business value.

Business Process Improvement

• Analyze and redesign end-to-end finance processes specially in finance shared service operation
• Eliminate manual processes through automation and workflow optimization.
• Develop standardized finance processes across business units.

Financial Systems Management

• Act as Finance Business Owner for ERP and finance applications.
• Collaborate with IT to implement, enhance, and maintain finance systems.
• Define business requirements and oversee system configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Ensure system integration between finance applications and other enterprise systems.

Project Management

• Manage finance transformation projects from initiation through implementation.
• Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams involving Finance, IT, Internal Audit, Tax, Procurement, and Business Units.
• Monitor project risks and ensure successful project delivery.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary liaison between Finance and IT.
• Work closely with Finance leadership to understand operational challenges.
• Manage external vendors and consultants involved in finance transformation initiatives.
• Present project progress and transformation updates to senior management.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all digital solutions comply with internal controls and corporate governance.
• Support finance compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, and audit requirements.
• Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) for new digital processes.

Change Management

• Lead organizational change management initiatives related to finance transformation.
• Develop communication and training plans for new finance systems and processes.
• Drive user adoption of new digital solutions.

Technical Competencies

• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Understanding of API integration and enterprise systems.
• Strong project management capabilities.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) is an advantage.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in Finance, Financial Control, ERP implementation, or Finance Transformation.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience leading digital transformation or finance system implementation projects.
• Experience working in large, multi-business organizations or management consultant is preferred.
• Experience in Financial Shared Services is preferred

JAPFA is an agribusiness company that engages mainly in the production of animal feed, poultry breeding, commercial farm, consumer products, aquaculture, and beef cattle farming. Founded in Indonesia and now headquartered in Singapore, we employ over 37,000 people across an integrated network of modern farming, processing and distribution facilities in Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. We believe our people are the key to staying ahead, and we continuously seek talented individuals to grow with us and contribute to our mission.

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