GDS Executive Director - Finance, Digital & Business Transformation

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Executive Director – Enterprise Finance Transformation, GBS and FinTech Enablement Consulting | Finance, Digital & Business Transformation Role Purpose The Executive Director will own the strategy, growth, and delivery of enterprise-wide finance transformation programs, integrating finance operating model redesign, GBS/SSC transformation, FP&A modernization, digital finance, and FinTech enablement.   This role is accountable for identifying transformation opportunities, shaping value-led business cases, designing future-state operating models, leading complex multi-year implementations, and ensuring sustainable performance improvement across global clients.   The Executive Director serves as a trusted C-suite advisor while building high-performing solution leadership teams and scaling market-leading transformation offerings. As part of the Finance Consulting leadership team, the Executive Director will own and drive large-scale, end-to-end finance and business transformation programs across global clients. This role will oversee multiple solution towers including:

Finance Transformation & Target Operating Model (TOM) Global Business Services (GBS) / Shared Services FP&A, BPRA & Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Finance Process Optimization (R2R, O2C, P2P) Digital Finance, Automation, Analytics & FinTech Enablement

Key Accountability Areas & Detailed Responsibility Statements Enterprise Assessment & Opportunity Identification

Lead enterprise-wide finance maturity assessments across strategy, processes, technology, governance, and talent Identify cost, efficiency, control, and value creation opportunities across finance functions and shared services Quantify transformation benefits including productivity uplift, working capital impact, margin improvement, and risk reduction Benchmark clients against industry-leading practices and digital maturity standards Translate diagnostic insights into prioritized transformation portfolios

Strategy, Roadmap & Business Case Ownership

Define multi-year finance transformation visions aligned to enterprise strategy Design target operating models including: Centralized, hybrid, and GBS structures Process ownership frameworks Digital-first finance architectures Develop detailed transformation roadmaps with sequencing, investment phasing, and benefit realization plans Own complex financial business cases including: Capex/Opex modeling ROI, NPV, and payback analysis Risk and sensitivity modeling Present executive-ready transformation recommendations to boards and C-suite leadership

End-to-End Transformation Delivery Leadership

Lead large-scale, multi-workstream programs covering: Finance TOM & organizational redesign GBS/SSC setup, migration, and optimization Core process transformation (R2R, O2C, P2P) FP&A and performance management modernization Digital automation and analytics enablement Establish strong governance models, program controls, and benefit tracking Manage complex stakeholder landscapes across finance, IT, operations, and executive leadership Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with measurable value realization

Digital Finance & FinTech Integration

Define digital finance strategies integrating ERP, EPM, automation, analytics, and emerging FinTech solutions Lead implementations of: SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Workday Finance EPM platforms (Anaplan, Tagetik, OneStream, Board, Oracle EPBCS) Intelligent automation (RPA, AI-driven close, continuous accounting) Advanced analytics and real-time reporting platforms Leverage FinTech ecosystems for: Treasury digitization and real-time payments Embedded finance models Automated controls and compliance