Vice President, Global Finance Operations

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The Vice President, Finance is a senior leadership role, accountable for overseeing and managing the financial operations, strategies, and performance of the organization. This role involves managing financial planning, reporting, risk management, and ensuring the organization's financial health and compliance with relevant regulations. This role is responsible for providing leadership and consulting support to senior leadership on matters pertaining to financial management and strategic implementation in support of achieving corporate objectives and business growth. This role provides overall leadership and management of finance teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture focused on achieving operational excellence.

This individual will also be globally responsible for the Finance Operations department. While not directly accountable for FP&A, Transformation, Procurement, and Administration, the VP will work closely with these functions to ensure alignment and operational efficiency. This is a global role requiring substantial experience in transitioning regional finance operations across EMEA, APAC, Americas, and India into a unified global department. The ideal candidate will bring substantial financial leadership experience in a related environment, managing people, processes, and budgets to achieve corporate and divisional objectives. They must demonstrate substantial experience with and understanding of the deliverables of a financial function, strategic planning expertise, and in-depth knowledge of the IT industry environment and business processes. Additionally, they should have substantial experience managing and transforming finance operations on a global scale, including knowledge of international taxation, foreign exchange, and regulatory compliance in multiple regions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and ensures execution of financial strategy in alignment with organizational business goals.
• Oversees the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely financial reports to senior leadership.
• Conducts in-depth financial analysis to provide insights into the organization's financial performance, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Uses data-driven analysis to make strategic financial decisions.
• Identifies, assesses, and mitigates financial risks that could impact business profitability or financial stability.
• Implements risk management strategies to safeguard assets and investments.
• Ensures organization complies with all financial regulations, accounting standards, and tax laws in the regions where it operates.
• Maintains strong relationships with regulatory authorities and auditors, where applicable.
• Manages the allocation of financial resources, including capital investments, debt financing, and dividend policies.
• Establishes and maintains robust financial controls, policies, and procedures to prevent fraud, errors, and financial mismanagement.
• May assist with the evaluation potential mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures from a financial perspective. May lead financial due diligence and integration efforts when necessary.
• Oversees the management of the finance information systems and necessary reports for critical analyses of financial performance.
• Builds and leads a high-performing finance team, setting clear goals and expectations, providing mentorship, and fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.
• Manages a team of Senior Finance Managers/Directors carrying out the financial management and control processes.

KNOWLEDGE & ATTRIBUTES

• Process driven and commercially astute.
• Substantial understanding of how technology solutions are influenced and affected by various business scenarios.
• Excellent business negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Political savvy.
• Substantial knowledge of financial principles, accounting standards, and financial reporting.
• Substantial understanding of financial modelling and analysis.
• Ability to think strategically and align financial strategies with the organization's overall business objectives.
• Substantial proficiency in identifying, assessing, and managing financial risks.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex financial information to various stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills to lead and develop a high-performing finance team.
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