Digitization and SOP Manager Finance

Global Indian International School (GIIS); Dadri, Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Indian International School (GIIS) seeks a Finance SOP Authoring professional to standardize financial workflows across regions. The role emphasizes transforming manuals into digital, interactive processes and aligning with our Sage and IBM Planning Analytics systems.

You will automate repetitive tasks, streamline month-end close, and ensure strong governance and audit readiness while developing training modules for Finance staff globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or Business Administration.
• 6+ years of experience in financial process documentation, accounting operations, or finance transformation.
• Certifications (Preferred): CA, CPA, CMA, Lean Six Sigma, CBPP, ISO Quality Auditor, or PMP.

Responsibilities

• Finance SOP Authoring & Standardization across regions with controllers and accounting teams.
• Digital SOP & Knowledge Base Integration transforming manuals into digital workflows.
• Workflow Automation & System Alignment using Sage and IBM Planning Analytics tools.
• Identify repetitive manual tasks to implement RPA and automated workflow triggers.
• Month-End Close Optimization by centralizing dashboards to reduce close cycle times.
• Governance, Compliance & Audit Readiness with effective version control for audits.
• Training & Change Management creating interactive modules for staff onboarding and procedures.

Skills

SOP Development

Workflow Automation

RPA (Power Automate)

Sage ERP

IBM Planning Analytics

Audit & Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Finance/IT

Tools

Sage

IBM Planning Analytics

Cognos TM1

Power Automate

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Finance SOP Authoring & Standardization: Collaborate with regional financial controllers and accounting teams to standardize end-to-end financial workflows (e.g., Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Treasury, and Tax compliance).
• Digital SOP & Knowledge Base Integration: Transform static accounting manuals into digital, interactive workflows and visual process maps using modern Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) and Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS).
• Workflow Automation & System Alignment:
  • Map financial routines tied directly to our core enterprise stackoptimizing processes across Sage and IBM Planning Analytics/Consolidation tools.
  • Identify repetitive manual tasks (such as intercompany reconciliations, journal entries, and reporting schedules) to implement Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and automated workflow triggers.
• Month-End Close Optimization: Streamline month-end/quarter-end close checklists within our financial systems, converting static trackers into centralized digital dashboards to drastically reduce group close cycle times.
• Governance, Compliance & Audit Readiness: Ensure all digital SOPs maintain strict internal controls, comply with regional/international accounting standards, and maintain formal version control for audit preparation.
• Training & Change Management: Design interactive training modules and digital onboarding guides to ensure finance staff across regions correctly execute procedures within Sage and IBM tools.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Financial Engineering, Information Systems, or Business Administration.
• Experience: 6+ years of experience in financial process documentation, accounting operations, audit/compliance, or finance transformation.
• Certifications (Preferred): CA, CPA, CMA, Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), CBPP, ISO Quality Auditor, or PMP.

Technical & Domain Expertise

• Enterprise & Financial Platforms (Core Requirement):
  • Hands-on familiarity with the Sage platform for general ledger and accounting operations and handle migration processes.
  • Direct experience or strong functional knowledge of IBM financial tools for Budgeting, Forecasting, and Consolidations (e.g., IBM Planning Analytics / Cognos TM1).
• Financial Workflows: Deep understanding of AP/AR, General Ledger, Intercompany Reconciliation, Expense Management, Payroll, and Financial Close processes.
• Knowledge Management & Tools: Experience with modern documentation tools
• Automation: Proficiency with low-code workflow platforms (e.g., Power Automate)

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• SOP Digitization Rate: % of legacy finance procedures converted into interactive digital workflows mapped to Sage & IBM environments.
• Financial Close Speed: Reduction in overall days required to complete the monthly financial close across group entities.
• Audit Finding Reduction: % reduction in internal/external audit findings related to procedural deviations.
• Straight-Through Processing (STP) Rate: % of automated financial workflows executed without manual intervention.