Director / Sr Business Transformation Manager — Finance & Accounting Track (Project Phoenix: R2R, A2R & Tax)

• *Job Description:** ## Role Summary The Director / Sr Business Transformation Manager – Finance & Accounting Track will lead the end-to-end design and execution of the Project Phoenix Finance workstream, with primary focus on Record-to-Report (R2R) , Acquire-to-Retire (A2R) , and Tax processes. This role is accountable for driving a scalable global design, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring that new ERP-enabled processes deliver control, compliance, transparency, and efficiency across the Finance & Accounting landscape. ## Key Responsibilities ### 1. Strategy & Transformation Leadership

• Lead the Finance & Accounting track for Project Phoenix across R2R, A2R, and Tax, from design through deployment and stabilization.
• Define and maintain the target operating model for Finance in these areas, aligned with corporate strategy and Finance leadership priorities.
• Translate strategic objectives into a phased roadmap with clear milestones, dependencies, and benefits for the Phoenix program.
• Act as primary thought partner to Finance Leadership (Controller, Tax, FP&A, Operations Finance) on process, controls, and organizational implications.

### **2. Process Design & Global Template Ownership** • Own the global process design and ERP process template for:

• *R2R: GL, sub-ledgers, consolidations, intercompany, allocations, close & reporting.
• *A2R: Fixed assets lifecycle, capitalization policies, impairments, disposals, leases (if in scope).
• *Tax: Direct and indirect tax configuration, tax determination, compliance and reporting (in coordination with Corporate Tax).
• Facilitate design workshops and decision forums; reconcile regional requirements into a standardized global design with clearly documented local deviations.
• Ensure process designs embed strong internal controls, auditability, and SOX readiness , and support accurate, timely financial reporting.
• Partner with IT/ERP teams** to translate process requirements into system configuration, data models, and integration requirements.

### **3. Program Management & Delivery** • Own scope, schedule, and delivery quality for the Finance & Accounting Phoenix workstream.

• Build and manage a cross-functional track team (Finance SMEs, IT, data, change management, external partners).
• Drive fit-gap analysis , solution design, testing (SIT/UAT), cutover, and hypercare for R2R, A2R, and Tax.
• Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies across other workstreams (P2P, O2C, S&OP, FP&A, etc.).
• Provide clear, data-backed status reporting and decision-ready materials to the Phoenix PMO and Finance leadership.

### 4. Data, Controls & Reporting Enablement

• Define data requirements (chart of accounts, cost centers, legal entities, asset classes, tax codes, etc.) and partner with Data & IT teams to ensure quality migration.
• Align financial structures (CoA, segment definitions, reporting hierarchies) to support management reporting, statutory reporting, and tax compliance .
• Ensure process and system design support strong financial controls , including reconciliations, approvals, segregation of duties, and audit trails.
• Partner with FP&A and Operations Finance to ensure that R2R/A2R/Tax design supports forecasting, analytics, and performance management needs.

### **5. Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement** • Serve as the change leader for Finance stakeholders impacted by R2R, A2R, and Tax changes.

• Define new roles, responsibilities, and handoffs across global, regional, and local Finance teams.
• Develop and drive training, communications, and adoption plans to ensure smooth transition to new processes and tools.
• Build strong working relationships with regional Controllers, Tax leads, and Business Unit Finance to secure alignment and commitment.

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Benefits

Realization & Continuous Improvement** • Define and track KPIs and value targets (e.g., close cycle time, manual journal volume, automation rates, asset cycle time, tax compliance timeliness/accuracy).

• Ensure that Phoenix delivers measurable improvements in Apply tot his job

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