Director, Global Statutory Reporting Center of Excellence

Company: Qualcomm India Private Limited Job Area: Finance & Accounting Group, Finance & Accounting Group > Finance General Summary:

Overview The Director, Global Statutory Reporting Center of Excellence (COE), will lead the Hyderabad-based centralized statutory reporting organization responsible for the governance, coordination, execution support, and continuous improvement of statutory reporting and audit activities across global jurisdictions. This leader will establish and mature a world-class COE that delivers standardized, scalable, and high-quality statutory reporting processes while partnering closely with regional finance teams, Corporate Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Shared Services, and external auditors. This is a highly visible leadership role with significant interaction with senior finance leadership and the opportunity to shape the global statutory compliance strategy, operating model, service delivery framework, and talent agenda.

Global Statutory Reporting Leadership Lead the Global Statutory Reporting COE and establish a scalable operating model supporting statutory reporting and compliance activities across EMEA, APAC, LATAM, India, and other global regions. Develop and execute the strategic roadmap for statutory reporting transformation, standardization, and process optimization. Drive consistency in statutory reporting practices, deliverables, methodologies, and governance across all supported jurisdictions. Serve as the primary escalation point for complex statutory reporting, compliance, and audit matters. Statutory Reporting & Compliance Management Oversee planning, coordination, and execution of statutory financial statement preparation and filing activities across multiple legal entities globally. Ensure compliance with local statutory reporting requirements, accounting standards, and regulatory deadlines. Partner with regional accounting teams to proactively identify reporting risks and ensure timely resolution of technical and operational issues. Maintain strong governance processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of statutory reporting deliverables. Audit Governance & Stakeholder Management Provide executive oversight of statutory audit activities across global regions from planning through final sign-off. Build and maintain strong relationships with external auditors, including Big Four audit firms and local statutory audit providers. Collaborate with regional finance and accounting teams, Corporate Accounting leadership, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Payroll, Fixed Assets, and other cross-functional teams to ensure efficient audit execution. Monitor audit progress, escalations, key findings, and remediation activities across jurisdictions. Operational Excellence & Transformation Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on process standardization, automation, and simplification. Develop and implement global KPIs, SLAs, dashboards, and reporting metrics to improve transparency and service delivery. Identify opportunities to leverage technology, workflow tools, AI, and automation solutions to reduce manual effort and improve scalability. Drive adoption of best practices and establish a culture of operational excellence across the COE. Risk Management & Controls Ensure effective internal controls are maintained across statutory reporting and audit processes. Partner with SOX, Internal Audit, and Compliance teams to strengthen governance and risk management frameworks. Monitor regulatory developments and evaluate potential impacts to statutory reporting requirements. Oversee remediation of audit observations and control deficiencies where applicable. Talent Leadership & Organizational Development Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team supporting global statutory reporting activities. Establish workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development strategies for the COE. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous