Job Title : Manager - SAP FICO

Job Location : Pune, Kolkata, Bangalore

Key Objectives of this Role :

- Own the Global FI & Treasury Template : Drive standardized financial processes, global chart of accounts governance, treasury workflows, and accounting controls across all countries and entities.

- Ensure High-Quality Rollouts : Lead FI & Treasury blueprinting, build, SIT/UAT execution, cutover, and hypercare for each site rollout.

- Enable Financial Close Excellence : Drive improvements in period close accuracy, timeliness, automation, and cross-module integration (OTC, PTP, DTS, EWM).

- Strengthen Governance, Controls & Compliance : Ensure global compliance with ICFR, ITGC, SOX, audit requirements, and corporate governance.

- Lead Treasury Transformation : Implement and stabilize global cash management, bank integration, payments, liquidity forecasts, and automation frameworks.

- Cross-Functional Integration Leadership : Ensure clean integration between FI, CO, MM, SD, EWM, GRC, CPI, and external systems (banks, OpenText, BI, legacy ERPs).

- Capability Building : Develop Visteon's internal financial and SAP FI/CO/Treasury capability through coaching, documentation, and knowledge transfer.

- Support Business Value Realization : Improve financial reporting accuracy, optimize working capital visibility, and enhance global treasury operations.

Key Performance Indicators :

System Deployment & Program KPIs :

- On-time delivery of FI & Treasury blueprint, build, SIT/UAT, cutover, and go-live.

- % reduction in localized customizations vs. template baseline.

- Defect leakage rate across testing phases.

- Hypercare stabilization score (FI/CO/Treasury defect closure, bank connectivity, cash position accuracy).

- Quality of financial documentation, controls, and design assets.

Finance Operational KPIs :

- Month-end close cycle time improvement.

- Accuracy of automated postings (GR/IR, FX revaluation, accruals, bank statements).

- Reduction in manual journal entries.

- Accuracy and timeliness of cash positioning & liquidity forecasts.

Treasury Performance KPIs :

- Straight-through processing (STP) success rate for payments.

- Bank statement posting & reconciliation automation rate.

- Treasury workstation (SAP TM/CM) stability and integration reliability.

- Reduction of treasury operational risks.

Compliance & Audit KPIs :

- ICFR/SOX audit pass rate with no material findings.

- Accuracy and completeness of financial controls and evidence.

- Segregation of duties governance and approval flows.

Stakeholder Satisfaction KPIs :

- CFO, CAO, and local finance leader satisfaction score.

- Business user experience rating post go-live.

- End-user training and adoption metrics.

Key Year One Deliverables :

- Stabilize the FI & Treasury Solution at the Pilot Site (Palmela) :

1. Close open issues in cash management, bank statements (MT940), payments, month-end close, and FX valuation.

2. Achieve high accuracy of automated clearing, GR/IR processing, and reconciliation.

- Finalize the Global Finance Template & Control Framework :

1. Chart of Accounts governance, cost center & profit center design, financial controls, ICFR alignment, and consistent global postings.

2. Standardized asset accounting, tax, banking, and payment processes.

- Deliver Blueprint & Build for Tunisia, Asia, and Subsequent Sites :

1. Fit-gap analysis with minimum variance.

2. Localization for statutory, tax, fiscal, and banking requirements.

3. Treasury integration with global banking partners.

- SIT/UAT Leadership Across All Finance & Treasury Processes :

1. Cash management, liquidity forecast, bank connectivity testing.

2. End-to-end financial flows including OTC, PTP, inventory, costing, manufacturing, and fixed assets.

3. Zero critical issues leaking past UAT.

- Cutover Preparation & Execution :

1. Balance sheet and sub-ledger migration (AP, AR, asset accounting).

2. Open items, tax balances, bank positions, and cash balances.

3. Month-end mock close cycles.

- Strengthen Internal Capability :

1. Finance playbooks, trainings, SOPs, and internal support readiness.

2. Mentoring of internal FI/CO/Treasury analysts and business finance teams.

Qualification, Experience and Skills :

- Master's / bachelor's degree in business management, Accounting, or Finance.

- 16+ years of relevant SAP FI/CO and Treasury experience in multinational or global environments.

- Deep expertise in S/4HANA FI, CO, New GL, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, Cash Management, and Treasury & Risk Management.

- Strong integration knowledge with OTC, PTP, DTS, EWM, GRC, CPI, and external financial interfaces.

- Proven experience with global banking connectivity, payment formats (ISO20022, ACH, SEPA), and bank statement automation.

- Strong knowledge of financial controls, compliance, ICFR, SOX, ITGC, and audit workflows.

- Experience collaborating closely with CFO, CAO, Controllers, and senior business leaders.

- Strong skills in blueprinting, functional design, cross-module integration, testing, and cutover.

- Ability to draft strong accounting logic, posting flows, and reconciliation frameworks.

- Excellent communication and presentation skills.

- Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, multi-country rollout settings.

Key Leadership Behaviors :

Leadership Principles :

- Lead from the Front : Take ownership of financial stability, issue resolution, and process governance.

- Build Strong Teams : Develop internal finance and SAP capability; establish centers of excellence.

- Inspire Change : Drive adoption of standardized, automated processes that reduce manual effort.

- Lead the Market : Modernize Visteon's finance and treasury functions with advanced SAP capabilities.

Additional Critical Behaviors :

- Critical Thinking : Break down complex accounting and treasury discrepancies with structured analysis.

- Control Mindset : Ensure accuracy, compliance, and risk mitigation in all financial and treasury processes.