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Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.The Vice President, Finance is a senior leadership role, accountable for overseeing and managing the financial operations, strategies, and performance of the organization. This role involves managing financial planning, reporting, risk management, and ensuring the organization's financial health and compliance with relevant regulations. This role is responsible for providing leadership and consulting support to senior leadership on matters pertaining to financial management and strategic implementation in support of achieving corporate objectives and business growth. This role provides overall leadership and management of finance teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture focused on achieving operational excellence.This individual will also be globally responsible for the Finance Operations department. While not directly accountable for FP&A, Transformation, Procurement, and Administration, the VP will work closely with these functions to ensure alignment and operational efficiency. This is a global role requiring substantial experience in transitioning regional finance operations across EMEA, APAC, Americas, and India into a unified global department. The ideal candidate will bring substantial financial leadership experience in a related environment, managing people, processes, and budgets to achieve corporate and divisional objectives. They must demonstrate substantial experience with and understanding of the deliverables of a financial function, strategic planning expertise, and in-depth knowledge of the IT industry environment and business processes. Additionally, they should have substantial experience managing and transforming finance operations on a global scale, including knowledge of international taxation, foreign exchange, and regulatory compliance in multiple regions.
Key Responsibilities
- Develops and ensures execution of financial strategy in alignment with organizational business goals.
- Oversees the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely financial reports to senior leadership.
- Conducts in-depth financial analysis to provide insights into the organization's financial performance, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
- Uses data-driven analysis to make strategic financial decisions.
- Identifies, assesses, and mitigates financial risks that could impact business profitability or financial stability.
- Implements risk management strategies to safeguard assets and investments.
- Ensures organization complies with all financial regulations, accounting standards, and tax laws in the regions where it operates.
- Maintains strong relationships with regulatory authorities and auditors, where applicable.
- Manages the allocation of financial resources, including capital investments, debt financing, and dividend policies.
- Establishes and maintains robust financial controls, policies, and procedures to prevent fraud, errors, and financial mismanagement.
- May assist with the evaluation potential mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures from a financial perspective. May lead financial due diligence and integration efforts when necessary.
- Oversees the management of the finance information systems and necessary reports for critical analyses of financial performance.
- Builds and leads a high-performing finance team, setting clear goals and expectations, providing mentorship, and fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.
- Manages a team of Senior Finance Managers/Directors carrying out the financial management and control processes.
KNOWLEDGE & ATTRIBUTES
- Process driven and commercially astute.
- Substantial understanding of how technology solutions are influenced and affected by various business scenarios.
- Excellent business negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Political savvy.
- Substantial knowledge of financial principles, accounting standards, and financial reporting.
- Substantial understanding of financial modelling and analysis.
- Ability to think strategically and align financial strategies with the organization's overall business objectives.
- Substantial proficiency in identifying, assessing, and managing financial risks.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex financial information to various stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Strong leadership and team-building skills to lead and develop a high-performing finance team.
- Substantial capability to make sound financial decisions based on data analysis and risk assessment.
- Ability to adapt to changing business environments and lead financial transformation initiatives when necessary.
- Commitment to ethical and responsible financial practices and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Commitment to staying updated with industry trends, financial regulations, and best practices through ongoing professional development
Academic Qualifications & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Preferably post-graduate degree with extensive experience in a financial management capacity preferred.
- Preferably a certified public accountant (CPA)
Required Experience
- 10+ years of relevant financial leadership experience in a related environment, managing people, processes and budgets to achieve corporate and divisional objectives.
- Substantial demonstrable experience with and understanding of the deliverables of a financial function.
- Substantial strategic planning experience.
- Extensive in-depth knowledge and understanding of IT industry environment and business needs, combined with strong understanding of business process.
- Substantial experience managing finance operations on a global scale, including knowledge of international taxation, foreign exchange, and regulatory compliance in multiple regions.
- Experience in transforming geographically dispersed finance operations into globally integrated organization, including utilization of shared service center or other solutions.
- This is a global role responsible for Finance Operations. The VP will work closely with FP&A, Transformation, Procurement, and Administration teams. The ideal candidate will have experience transitioning regional areas such as EMEA, APAC, Americas, and India into a unified global department.
- Strong track record of developing and implementing global accounting policies in a decentralized or multi-entity business structure.
- Experience working in highly regulated industries (e.g., financial services, healthcare, technology) is a plus.
Physical Requirements
- Remain stationary for long periods of time.
- Operate computer, peripherals, and other office equipment.
- Primarily sitting with some walking, standing, and bending.
- Able to hear and speak into a telephone.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate any required to operate computer keyboard, mouse, and other technical instruments
- Availability across global time zones.
Work Conditions & Other Requirements
- Applies broad expertise and knowledge in highly specialized fields or several related disciplines.
- Leads and contributes to the development of company objectives and principles to achieve goals creatively and effectively.
- Recognized internally as a subject matter expert, working on significant and unique issues requiring evaluation of intangibles.
- Focuses on providing thought leadership and works on projects requiring an understanding of wider business implications.
- Requires conceptual thinking and analysis to develop solutions with long-term impacts.
- Advises and conveys advanced information, persuading diverse stakeholders/audiences.
- Creates formal networks involving coordination among groups.
- Translates functional vision into plans for a discipline and guides their execution.
- Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
- Accountable for own or team results, impacting the entire function.
- Direct the activities of project teams.
- This position is expected to be remote with occasional onsite requirements.
- Must have a flexible work schedule to accommodate global business hours.
- Global Travel required, up to 30%.
- Perform work from a remote location with stable internet connection.
This is a remote position that requires reliable internet connection and electricity. A monthly stipend is provided to cover expenses associated with working remotely and use of a personal mobile device, if applicable.
NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. offers competitive compensation based on experience, education, and location. Base salary for this position is $ 212,200.00 - $ 303,200.00. For roles residing in the US, we share pay and benefit levels to support pay transparency requirements. For other countries, we are more than happy to share our competitive pay and benefit levels during the interview process.All regular full-time employees are eligible for an annual bonus; payout is dependent upon individual and company performance.Employees receive paid time-off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and supplemental insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending account, and 401k retirement plan to create a rich Total Rewards package.#GlobalDataCentersCareers
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About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.
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