F&a transition director

Job Summary

We are looking for a seasoned Director – F& A Transitions to lead complex, multi-country Finance & Accounting transitions and transformation programs for global clients. The role will own the end-to-end transition lifecycle, from solutioning and due diligence through knowledge transfer, migration, stabilization and handover to steady-state operations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end F& A transitions across processes including P2 P, O2 C, R2 R, FP& A, Treasury, Tax, AP/AR, Credit & Collections and Record-to-Report. Manage large-scale global transitions, migrations, consolidations, carve-outs, insourcing/outsourcing and transformation programs across multiple geographies. Own transition governance, including transition strategy, project plans, milestones, RAID management, dependencies, risks and issue resolution. Partner with Pre-Sales and Solutioning teams on RFP/RFI responses, solution design, effort estimation, staffing models, costing and transition commercials. Develop and execute transition methodologies, playbooks, KT plans, governance frameworks and operational readiness models. Lead process transformation and automation initiatives using RPA, AI, Gen AI, analytics and digital solutions to improve efficiency and reduce transition/steady-state costs. Manage senior client stakeholders, including CFO, Finance Controllers, Global Process Owners and Transformation Leaders, and conduct executive governance reviews. Build and lead high-performing transition/project management teams, mentoring senior transition managers and developing leadership capability.

Required Experience

15+ years of experience in F& A, Finance Transformation, Global Business Services/Shared Services or BPM/IT services. 8+ years of experience in leading large-scale F& A transitions across global clients. Strong experience managing multi-country and multi-process transitions. Proven experience in RFP/RFI solutioning, transition costing, commercial modelling and client presentations. Strong understanding of F& A operating models, process controls and transformation. Experience managing large transition portfolios, budgets and distributed teams. Exposure to ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Workday or similar is desirable