R2R and M&A Solution Lead

BlackBerry Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Finance seeks an experienced M&A CFIN Architect to lead design, integration and optimization of the Central Finance landscape in Bangalore, India. You will drive acquisitions, divestitures and onboarding of new company codes, ensuring alignment with business objectives while coordinating with Finance, IS Architecture and external vendors.

You will oversee end-to-end delivery from planning through cutover, mentor senior teams, and push standardization, testing automation and operational

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of SAP Finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of SAP Central Finance and/or S/4HANA Finance.
• Experience delivering complex M&A, divestment, or Finance transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of R2R and M&A-related changes within CFIN from implementation through cutover and stabilization.
• Coordinate migration, mapping, reconciliation, testing, cutover and post-go-live activities.
• Ensure cross-functional dependencies with O2C, P2P, Treasury, Tax, MDG and technical teams are managed effectively.
• Lead Architects or senior functional teams and drive delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, automation and standardization across R2R and M&A activities.

Skills

M&A experience

R2R processes

CFIN

SAP Finance

S/4HANA

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Testing & migration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, IS, BA, CS

Tools

SAP Central Finance

S/4HANA Finance

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This Position reports to: Head of Central Finance

We are looking for an experienced and technically proficient M&A CFIN Architect to lead the design, integration, and optimization of finance solutions within the Central Finance (CFIN) landscape. This role is responsible for supporting any new company code, mergers, acquisitions, and divestments by ensuring that acquired entities are efficiently integrated into the target CFIN architecture in alignment with business objectives. The CFIN M&A solution lead will assess the current-state finance and IT landscapes of acquired companies, define target-state architecture, and drive integration activities in CFIN system. The role requires close collaboration with Finance, IS Architecture, M&A integration teams, and external vendors to ensure seamless system integration, data consistency, process standardization, and compliance with ABB standards. The architect will also contribute to automation and optimization initiatives to improve testing automation and operational efficiency within the CFIN environment.

The work model for the role is: #LI-Onsite. This role is contributing to the Finance Services business Finance Process Data Systems division in Bangalore, India.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Delivery Leadership - Lead end-to-end delivery of R2R and M&A-related changes within CFIN from implementation through cutover and stabilization, Ensure delivery milestones, dependencies, risks and issues are actively managed and escalated where required, Drive successful deployment while protecting financial close, reporting and system stability
• Team Leadership - Lead, mentor and develop the R2R and M&A Solution Architect team, Set clear priorities, accountabilities and delivery expectations across the team, Build strong functional capability and promote effective collaboration across workstreams
• M&A & Legal Entity Delivery - Lead CFIN delivery for acquisitions, divestments, company-code onboarding and separation activities, Coordinate migration, mapping, reconciliation, testing, cutover and post-go-live activities, Ensure cross-functional dependencies with O2C, P2P, Treasury, Tax, MDG and technical teams are managed effectively
• Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Coordination - Work closely with Global Process Owners, Process Architects, M&A teams, Finance, MDG, technical teams and external partners, Ensure agreed designs and requirements are translated into executable delivery plans, Resolve delivery blockers and drive alignment across teams where ownership or dependencies span multiple areas
• Delivery Assurance & Operational Readiness - Ensure solutions are fully tested, documented and operationally ready before deployment, Validate that agreed controls, reconciliation requirements and business acceptance criteria are met, Lead resolution of critical delivery and production issues during cutover and stabilization
• Continuous Improvement - Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, automation and standardization across R2R and M&A activities, Drive reusable approaches for testing, migration, onboarding and cutover, Use lessons learned from previous deployments to improve future delivery.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science or a related field
• 12–15+ years of SAP Finance experience with strong knowledge of SAP Central Finance and/or S/4HANA Finance
• Strong functional expertise in Record-to-Report, including General Ledger, close, reconciliation, intercompany and financial reporting
• Experience delivering complex M&A, divestment, legal-entity onboarding or Finance transformation initiatives
• Strong experience across testing, data migration, reconciliation, cutover and stabilization
• Proven experience leading Architects or senior functional teams
• Strong delivery management, stakeholder management and decision-making capability
• Ability to manage complex cross-functional dependencies and drive issues to resolution
• Strong communication skills with the ability to operate effectively across Finance, business, technical teams and external partners
• Strong focus on execution, operational stability and successful business outcomes

More about us:

ABB Finance is a trusted partner to the business and a world-class team who delivers forward-looking insights that drive sustainable long-term results and operates with the highest standards. We value people from diverse backgrounds.

Why ABB
Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world. Add to your story by joining a passionate team, focused on pushing the boundaries of technology to drive performance, shape new business models and find new ways of working that benefit our customers, partners and society. We want you to be proud of being part of ABB. We care. At ABB, we care about our people and their stories. We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments in which our people can succeed and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural, religious or social background. Diverse teams make us stronger. ABB is also committed to a high standard of integrity in everything we do. We grow. We help our people succeed and develop, and we empower them to create their own careers at ABB. Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings.