Director - RTR - GFO

Providence India is aimed to digitally enable our vision of Health for a better world. We are looking for a Finance Shared Services Leader with a domain expertise of accounting to build and lead Shared Services team supporting Finance & Accounting operations of our organization. This role will play a key role in transitioning, transforming processes and ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency of the deliverables.

This role requires an experienced accounting professional who is highly motivated and has a proven track record of building and leading successful global finance operations teams.

• Contribute as a key member of the core team responsible for service delivery for Record-to-Report processes covering month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, financial statement preparation, audit support, etc.
• Build and lead a high performing team of accounting professionals; provide technical guidance, mentorship and coaching
• Support in strategic planning, direction and oversight of daily accounting operations and ensuring adherence to quality and SLAs
• Review and monitor key performance metrics to ensure service levels are met or exceeded; Actively engage in terms of tracking and reporting status and progress to key stakeholders
• Drive transformation initiatives leveraging technology and automation to streamline processes and eliminate manual efforts
• Support / lead change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of new tools, systems, and processes.

• Collaborate closely within and across functional teams to transform processes that have the greatest impact and deliver value in accordance to the business goals

Collaboration and Influence: The leader must be able to build strong and enduring relationships across the organization and facilitate collaborations, transparent communications, and alignment between diverse constituents. S/he must have the ability to move seamlessly between various stakeholders, gaining support for key initiatives. 

Driving Results: Knows how to get things done in the organization; successfully mobilizes people, processes, culture and technology. Effectively navigates relationships and organizational politics within a matrixed organization.

Inspirational Leader: Demonstrates emotionally intelligent leadership and interactions. Courageously communicates and inspires an ever evolving and changing organization. Is action-oriented; consciously and effectively urges others toward the goal.

People Focused: Clearly sets direction and expectations for direct reports and holds them accountable for results. Provides feedback and coaching to direct and indirect teams. Conscientiously builds a diverse talent pipeline of highly capable caregivers. Demonstrates the value of diversity and inclusion in leadership efforts.

Thought Leader: Knowledgeable about current business and healthcare practices. Capable of critical operational and financial analytics. Leverages best business practices to solve problems. Leverages strategies that grow and develop the organization. Stays on top of emerging business and healthcare trends. Thinks innovatively and facilitates creativity in others. Is mentally agile; “thinks well on their feet.” Introduces break - through thinking, enabling new mental models to emerge.

• Is a qualified CA/CMA/CPA/ACCA
• 15+ years of experience in Finance Shared Services or a similar function in a multinational environment with at least 3 years of experience in a leadership capability
• Excellent people management skills with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
• Strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to drive change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Effective communicator with the ability to influence and collaborate across different levels of the organization.