Transformation Lead

Tata Consultancy Services; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Chennai seeks a Chartered Accountant / senior finance transformation specialist to lead end-to-end business process transformations within Finance & Accounting. The role requires 10–15 years in transformation programs, with Lean Six Sigma, process redesign, automation, analytics, and stakeholder leadership.

You will drive governance, business-case development, roadmaps, and cross-functional delivery across SAP and Oracle ERP environments, ensuring value realization

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in business process transformation, consulting, shared services, or BPS operations.
• Proven track record leading end-to-end transformation programs with redesign, standardization, centralization, automation, analytics, and operating-model improvements.
• Strong expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, design thinking, process mining, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the transformation strategy and multiyear roadmap with measurable outcomes.
• Assess current-state processes, identify gaps, and design scalable future-state processes.
• Lead standardization, automation, controls enhancement, analytics, and service-delivery optimization.
• Build business cases, prioritize portfolio, manage milestones, dependencies, and risks.
• Establish governance, KPIs, and executive reporting to show productivity and financial improvements.
• Partner with operations, technology, finance, compliance, risk, and client stakeholders to drive decisions.
• Lead change management, training, adoption, and knowledge transfer to embed new processes.

Skills

Transformation leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Process redesign

Automation

Analytics

Change management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's/Master’s in Commerce or MBA in Finance and Accounting

CA Certification (Qualified / Semi Qualified)

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

Transfer Pricing tools

Tax tools

Job description

Chartered Accountant (Qualified / Semi Qualified) / Bachelor's/Master’s in Commerce or MBA in Finance and Accounting

Certifications: Chartered Accountant (Qualified / Semi Qualified)

Must Have:

• Proficiency in core accounting, accounting standards, IFRS, GAAP.
• Core Tax accounting experience (Filing of returns, Direct & Indirect Tax)
• Working experience in SAP, Oracle Accounting ERPs,
• Work experience in Transfer Pricing & Tax tools

Good to Have:

• Communication – Oral and emails
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• SAP/Oracle ERP Systems
• Audit Support & Documentation
• Data Analysis
• Regulatory Compliance

Job Requirements:

• 10–15 years of experience in business process transformation, consulting, shared services, or BPS operations, with a strong understanding of Finance & Accounting processes.
• Proven track record of leading end-to-end transformation programs involving process redesign, standardization, centralization, automation, analytics, and operating-model improvement.
• Strong expertise in transformation methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, design thinking, process mining, and continuous improvement.
• Experience developing business cases, transformation roadmaps, benefit-realization plans, governance models, and executive-level presentations.
• Working knowledge of digital enablers including RPA, workflow tools, ERP platforms, AI, intelligent automation, reporting, and data visualization.
• Excellent stakeholder management, change leadership, communication, analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional team leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the transformation strategy and multiyear roadmap aligned with client objectives, operational priorities, and measurable business outcomes.
• Assess current-state processes, identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities, and design scalable future-state processes and operating models.
• Lead initiatives covering standardization, simplification, automation, controls enhancement, analytics, and service-delivery optimization across functions and geographies.
• Build robust business cases, prioritize the transformation portfolio, define milestones, manage dependencies and risks, and ensure timely delivery within agreed scope and budget.
• Establish governance, KPIs, benefit-tracking mechanisms, and executive reporting to demonstrate productivity, quality, control, customer-experience, and financial improvements.
• Partner with operations, technology, finance, compliance, risk, and client stakeholders to drive decisions, resolve issues, and sustain transformation outcomes.
• Lead change management, communication, training, adoption, and knowledge-transfer activities to embed new processes, tools, and ways of working.
• Mentor transformation teams, promote innovation and continuous improvement, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships with proactive escalation and resolution management.