senior expert, finance

Randstad Staffing; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,600,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Hyderabad is seeking a Strategic Finance and Accounting leader to drive the global Workday Financials implementation within the Finance Capability Center. You will partner with GPOs, lead R2R, S2P, and L2C workstreams, and ensure flawless transition of activities from international markets to the GCC.

You will oversee IFRS, global consolidation, and standardization across regions, while mentoring teams and delivering strategic finance outcomes in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting/R2R leadership in a multinational or global setting.
• Deep knowledge of R2R, S2P and L2C processes and IFRS standards.
• Hands-on Workday Financials implementation experience is essential.
• Experience in leading Global Capability Center operations or Shared Services.
• Strong collaboration with regional markets and global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the transition of R2R, S2P and L2C tasks to the GCC during Workday rollout.
• Oversee end-to-end R2R function within GCC with global standards and controls.
• Direct IFRS corporate accounting and global consolidation submissions to Tagetik.
• Act as Global Process Owner for Workday Financials from the GCC perspective.
• Partner with local markets to implement Workday and transition processes to GCC.
• Standardize and optimize R2R, S2P and L2C processes across the organization.
• Collaborate with finance leaders, IT and implementation partners to meet requirements.

Skills

Transformational Leadership

Strategic Process Vision

Cross-Cultural Influence

Problem-Solving Agility

Talent Development

Focus on the Role

Education

Bachelor/Master in Accounting or Finance

CA/CPA/ACCA preferred

Tools

Workday Financial Management

Tagetik

Job description

Every year, we help hundreds of thousands of people find rewarding jobs in the ever‑changing world of work.

We understand the importance of a job in peoples lifes and we want to help them find work that feels good. And we’ll help them continue to grow as their needs and ambitions change.

At Randstad, our value comes from our people and that is why we put them first. We are proud of our learning culture and career architecture framework that encourages our team to develop both personally and professionally.

We believe that talent grows when presented with opportunity and this is why we encourage our people to think beyond their role. We have created a culture that enables talent to flourish, encouraging entrepreneurship, fostering team spirit, and continually building mutual trust.

Finance & Accounting Workday implementation lead

About Randstad

Randstad is the world’s largest talent company and a partner of choice to clients. We are committed to providing equitable opportunities to people from all backgrounds and help them remain relevant in the rapidly changing world of work. We have a deep understanding of the labor market and help our clients to create the high‑quality, diverse, and agile workforces they need to succeed. Our 46,000 employees around the world make a positive impact on society by helping people to realize their true potential throughout their working life.

About Randstad Global Capability Center

Randstad Global Capability Center, located in Hyderabad, India, is responsible for strategic delivery for Randstad markets and businesses globally. Through our centers of excellence of talent services, human resources, financial knowledge services, IT, and marketing, the Global Capability Center is a high growth and acceleration enabler as we become the world’s most equitable and specialized talent company.

To realize this goal, we are expanding and strengthening our centers of excellence.

What we are looking for

We are seeking a Strategic Finance and Accounting leader to join our Finance Capability Center (FCC) team within our Global Capability Center (GCC).

In this pivotal role, you will act as a primary driver of our global finance transformation. Partnering closely with current Workday Global Process Owners (GPOs), you will spearhead the global Workday Financials implementation and oversee the seamless transition of complex F&A activities from our international markets into the GCC. As we deploy Workday as our global ERP, you will take a prominent leadership role within the GPO team across the Record‑to‑Report (R2R), Source‑to‑Pay (S2P), and Lead‑to‑Cash (L2C) workstreams. This position requires a hands‑on Subject Matter Expert with deep functional F&A knowledge, including robust expertise in IFRS and understanding of global consolidations, who can effectively bridge the gap between regional markets and global strategy.

Job Description

• Lead, drive and scale the transition of R2R, S2P and L2C tasks and processes related to the Workday financials implementation from our global markets into the GCC.
• Oversee the end‑to‑end record to report (R2R) function within the GCC as it relates to Workday, ensuring compliance with global standards, strict internal controls, and corporate policies.
• Direct complex IFRS corporate accounting activities and manage flawless financial submissions into Tagetik for global consolidation for the Workday implemented countries.
• Act as the Global Process Owner (GPO) from the GCC perspective for our Workday Financials implementation.
• Partner with local markets to drive understanding of those markets and ensure successful implementation of Workday and transition of associated tasks and processes to the GCC.
• Standardize, optimize, and document R2R, S2P and L2C processes to ensure maximum efficiency and alignment with the new Workday environment.
• Partner with global finance leaders, IT, and external implementation partners to ensure business requirements are met during the Workday rollout.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills and a demonstrated aptitude for learning and building teams.
• Develop, execute and monitor progress against the project plans, goals and objectives.
• Generate innovative ideas, operate effectively in a fast‑changing environment and embrace change.
• Follow a broad approach to problem solving and decision making by analyzing, thinking ahead and planning.

Reporting to

• Head of Finance Capability Center

Shift Timings

• 12:30 pm to 9:30 pm IST (8:00 am to 5:00 pm CET)
• Flexibility of shift timing will be required based on country roll‑out plans for the Workday implementation.

To be successful in this role, you should have

• Transformational Leadership: You must possess the ability to lead a team through a period of significant technological and process change without allowing day‑to‑day operations in the markets or month‑end close quality to slip through the Workday implementation.
• Strategic Process Vision: As a Global Process Owner for the GCC from the Workday financials perspective, you need the foresight to look beyond “how things are done today” and design scalable, future‑proof, and globally standardized Finance & Accounting workflows.
• Cross‑Cultural Influence: You will be supporting and collaborating with global markets; the ability to build trust, communicate clearly, and manage stakeholders across different time zones and cultures is critical.
• Problem‑Solving Agility: Implementing a global ERP like Workday requires a proactive approach to roadblocks, system limitations, and conflicting regional requirements.
• Talent Development: You must be passionate about building a high‑performing culture within the GCC, mentoring teams, and elevating them from transactional work to strategic business partners.
• Focus on the Role: This role requires bringing in Individual Subject Matter Expertise and capability in the F&A domain along with providing directional support in line with Workday Implementation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience leading a complex accounting or R2R function for a multinational or global organization.
• Experience or in‑depth knowledge of R2R, S2P and L2C functional areas.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CA, CPA, ACCA) is strongly preferred.
• Deep, practical expertise in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Proven track record of leading accounting operations within a Global Capability Center (GCC) or Shared Services environment.
• Prior experience of leading an ERP/Workday Implementation as a Finance & Accounting SME/Project Manager/Consultant for a multinational or a global organization.
• Hands‑on experience with Workday Financial Management is ideal, preferably with active involvement in an implementation or major upgrade.
• Strong familiarity with global financial consolidation tools, specifically Tagetik or similar enterprise solutions.

What we offer

You would be part of a high‑growth and diverse team where great work and collaboration are celebrated. You will feel a sense of belonging, and bring your authentic self to work, to whatever degree you are comfortable. In return for your talent and effort, you would receive good and competitive pay apart from other attractive benefits and opportunities that are part of our total rewards strategy. Our performance standards are high, but as a team, we will help you reach and even exceed them through a wide range of learning and development options.