Finance Lead – Record To Report & Financial Planning & Analysis – FMCG A2Z Placements

The Corporate Institute; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Chennai seeks an experienced Finance Leader to oversee Record-to-Report (R2R), FP&A, and CFO functions, delivering finance services with governance and continuous improvement. You will partner with senior leaders, drive automation, and leverage AI and analytics to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency, while mentoring delivery teams.

The role emphasizes scalable finance operations and strategic collaboration with business and technology teams in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Experience in R2R and FP&A with large-scale finance delivery.
• Experience engaging CFOs and Controllers.
• Finance process transformation with strong technology acumen.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders and present to executives.
• Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end finance delivery across R2R, FP&A, financial close, reporting, analytics and decision support processes.
• Own service delivery, process performance, governance, controls and adherence to SLAs/KPIs.
• Partner with CFOs, Controllers, and Finance Leadership Teams to understand business requirements and ensure effective delivery of finance services.
• Drive process standardization, simplification, automation, and continuous improvement across finance operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve process efficiency, quality, productivity, and customer experience through technology and analytics.
• Collaborate with business, delivery, and technology teams to implement scalable and sustainable finance solutions.
• Leverage AI, automation, analytics, and platform capabilities to enhance R2R and FP&A delivery and decision support.
• Monitor operational performance, identify risks and issue and drive timely resolution and corrective actions.
• Support transition, migration, and stabilization of finance processes, where required.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with senior finance stakeholders and provide regular updates on service performance, risks, and improvement initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop finance delivery teams while contributing to capability building and practice growth.

Skills

R2R experience

FP&A

Management Reporting

Client-facing

CFO exposure

Process transformation

Tech acumen

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Tools

SAP

Job description

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Finance Leader to lead and manage finance delivery across Record-to-Report (R2R), FP&A, and broader CFO functions. The role will be responsible for ensuring operational excellence, process governance, service delivery, continuous improvement, and effective stakeholder management across finance operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end finance delivery across R2R, FP&A, financial close, reporting, analytics and decision support processes.
• Own service delivery, process performance, governance, controls and adherence to agreed SLAs/KPIs.
• Partner with CFOs, Controllers, and Finance Leadership Teams to understand business requirements and ensure effective delivery of finance services.
• Drive process standardization, simplification, automation, and continuous improvement across finance operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve process efficiency, quality, productivity, and customer experience through technology and analytics.
• Collaborate with business, delivery, and technology teams to implement scalable and sustainable finance solutions.
• Leverage AI, automation, analytics, and platform capabilities to enhance R2R and FP&A delivery and decision support.
• Monitor operational performance, identify risks and issue and drive timely resolution and corrective actions.
• Support transition, migration, and stabilization of finance processes, where required.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with senior finance stakeholders and provide regular updates on service performance, risks, and improvement initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop finance delivery teams while contributing to capability building and practice growth.

Preferred Experience:

• Strong experience in R2R and FP&A finance operations, with a proven track record of managing large-scale finance delivery.
• Experience working with CFOs, Controllers, and senior Finance Leadership Teams.
• Strong understanding of financial close, reporting, accounting operations, planning, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP and exposure to finance technology solutions.
• Knowledge of AI, automation, analytics and digital tools relevant to finance operations.
• Demonstrated experience in service delivery, process governance, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication, executive presentation, stakeholder management and team leadership skills.

Key Attributes:

• Strategic thinker with execution capability.
• Consultative and client-facing.
• Ability to connect finance, technology, and business outcomes.

Must-Have Skills:

• Record to Report (R2R) experience and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) / Management Reporting expertise.
• Client-facing consulting capability or must have exposure to Practice / Solution Team.
• Experience engaging CFOs and Controllers.
• Finance process transformation background with strong technology acumen.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.