Program Manager - Finance

Reporting to the Head-PMO, the Program Manager
- Finance will lead the planning and execution of finance related projects across GEDU entities. She/he will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders across various functions and with vendors to ensure timely and within scope delivery of projects, working closely with the UNIT 4 consultants, and implementation and support Teams in Noida.

• Lead end-to-end project management, including planning, execution, and post-implementation support, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.
• Led Enterprise-scale Finance Transformation programs across multiple entities. ($5M+ budgets), Managed global rollouts across multiple countries/entities
• Drive implementations across core finance domains:
  General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Fixed Assets, Cash & Bank Management, Treasury, Taxation, Intercompany Accounting, Costing, Budgeting & Forecasting, Financial Consolidation, Revenue Recognition, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Record-to-Report (R2R)
• Strong experience in one or more ERP platforms: SAP S/4
  
  HANA, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, Net Suite, Workday Financial Management
• Deep knowledge of:
  Financial close, Consolidation, Statutory reporting, Internal controls, Compliance, Multi-entity / multi-currency operations
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into system configurations and workflows and work with IT, any 3rd party vendors and business stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain detailed project documentation including plans, risk logs, and status reports. Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and present project status reports to senior leadership.
• Ensure alignment with financial regulations / compliance standards and internal controls.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and resources effectively.
• Facilitate data migration, system integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Provide training and change management support to end-users.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification preferred. Agile and Waterfall methodology experience.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Asana).
• Strong understanding of financial systems and processes.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Experience on working with UNIT 4 Finance modules.
• Experience with ERP implementations or upgrades.
• Knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance frameworks.