Area(s) of responsibility

BlackLine Project Manager – Record to Report (R2R)

The BlackLine Project Manager – R2R is responsible for end to end delivery of BlackLine implementations supporting the global Record to Report lifecycle, including Account Reconciliations, Transaction Matching, Journals, Intercompany Financial Management (IFM), and Month End Close (Studio 360).The role partners closely with Finance (Controllers, GBS), IT, ERP teams, and system integrators to deliver standardized, automated, and SOX compliant close and reconciliation processes.This role owns scope, timeline, risks, dependencies, governance, and go live execution across design, build, test, deployment, and hypercare phases.Key ResponsibilitiesProgram &

• Delivery Management• Own full lifecycle delivery of BlackLine R2R initiatives from initiation through go live and hypercare• Develop and manage integrated project plans covering: o Requirements & design workshopso Configuration & buildo SIT, UAT, and end to end accounting close testingo Cutover, go/no go, and post go live stabilization• Manage interdependencies across ERP (JDE, SAP, Oracle, etc.), ETL/integration layers, and upstream/downstream finance systems• Ensure delivery aligns with month end close calendars and avoids business disruptionStakeholder &

• Governance Management• Serve as the primary coordination point across: o Finance Controllers / GBSo OTIS and Genpact GPO (Global Process Owners)o IT / Digital Technologyo Genpact Implementation teamso BlackLine product teamso System integrators / BPO partners• Lead governance forums (weekly status, risk reviews, steering committees, phase reviews)• Provide executive ready reporting on:



o Milestones, RAID, budget, readiness, and benefits realization• Drive decision making and escalation for scope, timeline, and risk conflictsEscalation &

• Risk Management• Proactively identify risks, issues and cross workstream dependencies impacting R2R implementations• Lead escalation management, ensuring issues are surfaced with explicit context, impact and recommended actions• Drive resolution by coordinating across DT, Finance, Integrations, and vendor teamsFunctional &

• Process Leadership (R2R)• Ensure BlackLine solutions align to R2R best practices, including: o Account reconciliation optimization and auto certificationo Transaction matching rules and tolerance logico Journal automation and approval workflowso Intercompany billing, netting, settlement, and eliminationso Global and local close task orchestration• Translate accounting requirements into system design and configuration decisions• Validate that solutions support auditability, traceability, and close controlsControls, SOX &

• Compliance• Ensure project artifacts support SOX, audit, and internal control requirements• Coordinate Segregation of Duties (SoD) reviews and access approvals• Maintain evidence for: o Design signoffso Testing completiono Configuration approvalso Go live readinessTesting, Cutover &

• Go Live• Own SIT and UAT strategy, scope, and exit criteria• Ensure test scenarios fully cover close cycles, exceptions, and edge cases• Lead cutover planning including: o Data migration & validationo Job schedulingo Integration readinesso Go/no go checkpoints• Manage post go live hypercare, issue triage, and stabilization.

📌 Subcon - BlackLine Project Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Birlasoft
📍 Bengaluru