The Finance Transformation Lead – AI & Analytics will drive the modernization of finance dashboards at IFF, transforming static reporting into interactive, AI-powered insights that support strategic business decisions. This role is based in Hyderabad, India, and operates in a hybrid work model, leading analytics transformation while ensuring data integrity and governance across global finance operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end transformation of finance dashboards from static reporting to interactive, AI-enabled insights that support business decision-making.
- Partner with Technology, Data, and Analytics teams to translate business requirements into scalable analytics and AI-driven solutions.
- Ensure finance data pipelines and dashboard outputs are accurate, validated, and reliable, maintaining high standards of data integrity and trust.
- Define and govern finance logic, KPIs, and insight narratives embedded within dashboards to drive actionable outcomes.
- Enable intuitive, self-service, Copilot-like finance insights that deliver fast, relevant, and decision-ready information to business users.
- Act as the finance approval authority for dashboards, analytics models, and automated insights, ensuring alignment with finance governance and business priorities.
- Drive consistent adoption and value realization from analytics solutions across global stakeholders.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of analysts, strengthening analytics capability, business partnering, and insight storytelling.
- Demonstrate strong ownership and accountability with a sustained focus on business impact, value creation, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Minimum 10 to 14 years of experience in Finance, FP&A, or Finance Transformation roles within complex or matrixed environments.
- Proven experience leading dashboard, analytics, or reporting transformations, including modernization of finance insights.
- Strong understanding of financial statements, performance management, and enterprise-level financial metrics.
- Hands-on exposure to BI tools, analytics platforms, and/or AI-enabled reporting solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable business insights.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, capable of engaging diverse global audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience operating in a global or multi-regional context with an understanding of standard finance governance.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner effectively across Finance, Technology, and business teams.
Technical Stack
BI tools, analytics platforms, AI-enabled reporting solutions
Benefits
- Hybrid model (3 days/week)
- Two-way transportation
- Learning and development programs
Work Arrangement
Hybrid — Hyderabad, India — 3 days/week in office
We consider all qualified candidates equally and based on merit, without regard to religion, ethnicity, national origin, race, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability.
