Job Summary

Executive Director Enterprise Finance Transformation, GBS and FinTech Enablement

The Executive Director will own the strategy, growth, and delivery of enterprise-wide finance transformation programs, integrating finance operating model redesign, GBS/SSC transformation, FPA modernization, digital finance, and FinTech enablement.

This role is accountable for identifying transformation opportunities, shaping value-led business cases, designing future-state operating models, leading complex multi-year implementations, and ensuring sustainable performance improvement across global clients.

The Executive Director serves as a trusted C-suite advisor while building high-performing solution leadership teams and scaling market-leading transformation offerings.

As part of the Finance Consulting leadership team, the Executive Director will own and drive large-scale, end-to-end finance and business transformation programs across global clients. This role will oversee multiple solution towers including:

- Finance Transformation Target Operating Model (TOM)
- Global Business Services (GBS) / Shared Services
- FPA, BPRA Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)
- Finance Process Optimization (R2R, O2C, P2P)
- Digital Finance, Automation, Analytics FinTech Enablement

Key Accountability Areas Detailed Responsibility Statements

Enterprise Assessment Opportunity Identification

- Lead enterprise-wide finance maturity assessments across strategy, processes, technology, governance, and talent
- Identify cost, efficiency, control, and value creation opportunities across finance functions and shared services
- Quantify transformation benefits including productivity uplift, working capital impact, margin improvement, and risk reduction
- Benchmark clients against industry-leading practices and digital maturity standards
- Translate diagnostic insights into prioritized transformation portfolios

Strategy, Roadmap Business Case Ownership





- Define multi-year finance transformation visions aligned to enterprise strategy
- Design target operating models including:
- Centralized, hybrid, and GBS structures
- Process ownership frameworks
- Digital-first finance architectures
- Develop detailed transformation roadmaps with sequencing, investment phasing, and benefit realization plans
- Own complex financial business cases including:
- Capex/Opex modeling
- ROI, NPV, and payback analysis
- Risk and sensitivity modeling
- Present executive-ready transformation recommendations to boards and C-suite leadership

End-to-End Transformation Delivery Leadership

- Lead large-scale, multi-workstream programs covering:
- Finance TOM organizational redesign
- GBS/SSC setup, migration, and optimization
- Core process transformation (R2R, O2C, P2P)
- FPA and performance management modernization
- Digital automation and analytics enablement
- Establish robust governance models, program controls, and benefit tracking
- Manage complex stakeholder landscapes across finance, IT, operations, and executive leadership
- Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with measurable value realization

Digital Finance FinTech Integration

- Define digital finance strategies integrating ERP, EPM, automation, analytics, and emerging FinTech solutions
- Lead implementations of:
- SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Workday Finance
- EPM platforms (Anaplan, Tagetik, OneStream, Board, Oracle EPBCS)
- Intelligent automation (RPA, AI-driven close, continuous accounting)
- Advanced analytics and real-time reporting platforms




- Leverage FinTech ecosystems for:
- Treasury digitization and real-time payments
- Embedded finance models
- Automated controls and compliance
- Cloud-native financial platforms
- Drive measurable digital ROI and adoption across transformed finance organizations

CFO Advisory Strategic Leadership

- Serve as trusted advisor to CFOs, COOs, CIOs, and business leadership
- Shape CFO agendas across:
- Cost transformation and productivity
- Performance management and profitability
- Digital finance modernization
- Risk, compliance, and governance enhancement
- Lead executive workshops on finance strategy, operating model evolution, and digital roadmaps
- Support strategic decisions on capital allocation, investment prioritization, and enterprise transformation

Business Development Market Leadership

- Own revenue growth targets across finance transformation and digital finance portfolios
- Originate and close large multi-year transformation programs
- Lead complex proposal pursuits, RFP/RFI responses, and executive deal shaping
- Develop market-leading offerings, frameworks, accelerators, and thought leadership
- Build long-term strategic client relationships and cross-service collaboration

People, Capability Solution Leadership

- Lead solution heads across GBS, FPA, Process Transformation, and Digital Finance
- Build and scale multidisciplinary transformation teams
- Drive capability development across consulting, digital, and industry expertise
- Mentor high-potential leaders and create strong succession pipelines
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and delivery excellence

Required Experience Qualifications

- 1825+ years in finance transformation consulting and/or senior finance leadership roles
- Proven leadership of large-scale enterprise transformation portfolios
- Deep expertise across: Finance operating models shared services

📌 GDS Executive Director - Finance, Digital & Business Transformation (Bengaluru)
🏢 EY
📍 Bengaluru