IT Business Relationship Manager (BRM) – Accounting & Finance

Job Profile – IT Business Relationship Manager (BRM) – Accounting & Finance

Service Line: Innovation & Growth / IT Business Partners

Role: IT Business Relationship Manager (BRM)

Level: Manager

Primary Location: Mumbai

Job Summary

Accountable for proactively managing the interface between IT and stakeholders within Accounting & Finance, supporting process optimization, automation initiatives, ERP evolution and reporting capabilities.

Focus areas include GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Treasury, Reporting, Budgeting & Forecasting, Consolidation, Internal Controls and Audit requirements.

The role combines Business Relationship Management, project delivery, business analysis and functional design responsibilities for the Accounting & Finance domain.

Job Responsibilities

• Act as primary IT point of contact for Accounting & Finance.
• Build trusted relationships with Finance stakeholders.
• Understand end-to-end Finance processes and identify standardization and automation opportunities.
• Lead process automation initiatives using workflow, AI, and automation capabilities.
• Support D365 F&O and related Finance application roadmaps.
• Ensure solutions meet compliance, governance, controls and audit requirements.
• Manage Finance application vendors and implementation partners.
• Translate business requirements into functional designs, process flows, solution blueprints and implementation specifications for delivery teams.
• Review and validate functional designs proposed by internal teams, vendors and partners to ensure alignment with business requirements and enterprise standards.
• Support RFx, vendor selection and business case development.
• Lead projects from business demand and requirements definition through successful implementation and adoption.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve Finance processes, systems utilization and operational efficiency.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, Accounting, Finance or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years supporting Accounting & Finance functions.
• Strong knowledge of GL, AP, AR, Treasury, Closing, Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting.
• Strong experience in business analysis, functional design and solution design activities.
• Ability to document business requirements, process maps, user stories, functional specifications and solution designs.
• D365 F&O experience highly desirable.
• Experience with ERP implementations, enhancements, upgrades, support and process automation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and project leadership skills.
• Fluent English.

Preferred Experience

• SOX/Audit/Internal Controls
• AI and automation initiatives
• ERP implementation, upgrade or rollout projects