Automation Finance SME

Responsibilities -

Process Expertise & Identification: Act as the primary subject matter expert for core financial processes, including: Accounts Payable (AP) Accounts Receivable (AR) Record to Report (R2R) Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) - General Accounting (GA) Identify high-impact, high-feasibility automation opportunities within these functions.

- Requirements Gathering: Lead workshops and detailed discussions with finance stakeholders to gather, analyze, and meticulously document current state processes and future state requirements. - Solution Design & Validation: Partner with Automation Business Analysts and Development teams to ensure that proposed and developed automation solutions are functionally sound, adhere to finance best practices, and deliver expected business value.

- Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicate complex technical and process-related concepts to both finance leadership and technical teams, serving as the critical bridge between the two groups.

- Governance & Standardization: Contribute to the development of automation standards, governance frameworks, and best practices specifically tailored for the finance function.

Manager: Own Ends to end Requirements, engage with senior stakeholders.

Sr. Manager : Responsible for Presales and driving end to end Engagements

Mandatory Skill Sets

- Deep Functional Knowledge: 5+ years of experience working directly within, or supporting, the core finance functions of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Record to Report, FP&A, and General Accounting.

- Automation Experience: Proven experience as an SME or Business Analyst on multiple automation projects (e.g., RPA, process digitization) within the Finance sector.

- Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to engage, influence, and translate needs for diverse audiences.

- Analytical Prowess: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to break down complex financial processes into logical, automatable steps.

- Familiarity with major ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) is a strong plus.

Preferred Skill Sets - Understanding of Agentic Automation Familiarity with ERP applications