Job Opportunity Posted 7 days ago

FP&A Capability Center Lead

ADM
Bengaluru

Job Description

Job Title: FP&A Capability Center Lead, ADM Capability Center (ACC)

Location: Bengaluru, India

Department: Finance

Job Summary:

ADM is seeking an experienced FP&A Capability Center Lead to lead the Financial Planning & Analysis organization within the ADM Capability Center (ACC) in Bengaluru. This role will provide operational leadership for the India-based FP&A organization supporting both Corporate Functions and Business Unit FP&A teams globally.

The FP&A Capability Center Lead will manage a team of 1015 finance professionals operating within a matrixed reporting structure and will partner closely with global FP&A leadership, India Finance leadership, and business stakeholders. The role is responsible for driving operational excellence, talent development, standardization, automation, and scalable FP&A processes across the organization.

This leader will play a key role in scaling the ACC, transitioning activities from global teams into India, and fostering a high-performance culture centered on continuous improvement, ownership, agility, and business partnership. The role requires strong collaboration across global teams and regular engagement with U.S.-based stakeholders across time zones.

Key Responsibilities:
FP&A ACC Leadership & Team Management:

  • Lead the Bengaluru ACC FP&A organization supporting Corporate Functions and Business Unit FP&A teams globally.
  • Provide day-to-day leadership for a team of approximately 1015 FP&A professionals within a matrixed reporting model.
  • Coach, develop, and mentor FP&A managers and analysts to build a high-performing and scalable organization.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
  • ACC Scaling & Transformation:
    • Support the continued growth and scaling of the ACC FP&A organization.
    • Lead transition of FP&A activities from global teams into India while ensuring seamless delivery and stakeholder alignment.
    • Drive standardization, automation, and process improvement initiatives across FP&A activities.
    • Partner with global stakeholders to enhance operating models, governance, and service delivery.

Financial Planning & Business Partnership:

  • Perform ACC planning, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis processes.
  • Support global planning, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis processes.
  • Partner with Business Unit and Corporate FP&A leaders to provide actionable financial insights and decision support.
  • Ensure timely, accurate, and consistent financial reporting and analytics.

Automation & Analytics:

  • Leverage ERP systems, Hyperion, Power BI, Databricks, and other tools to improve reporting efficiency and analytical capabilities.
  • Promote data-driven decision-making and automation across FP&A processes.
  • Identify opportunities to improve scalability, controls, and operational efficiency.

Stakeholder & Operational Management

  • Build strong relationships with finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders globally.
  • Support governance, performance management, and delivery excellence across FP&A operations.
  • Collaborate extensively with U.S. and EMEA based stakeholders across multiple time zones.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; MBA, CPA, CA, or equivalent preferred.
  • 15+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience within a global organization.
  • Prior experience leading teams within a shared services, GCC, or capability center environment preferred.
  • Strong leadership and people management experience with proven ability to build and scale teams.
  • Deep expertise in financial planning, forecasting, reporting, business partnering, and analytics.
  • Experience driving finance transformation, automation, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Strong systems proficiency including SAP, Hyperion, Power BI, Databricks, and advanced Excel.
  • Excellent communication, executive stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed, and evolving global environment.

Key Competencies:

  • Strategic Leadership
  • People Development
  • Business Partnership
  • Operational Excellence
  • Process Transformation
  • Financial Acumen
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Collaboration & Influence
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Agility & Adaptability
  • Ownership Mindset