General Manager – Global M&S Finance CoE

Ford Motor Company · Chennai

  • Experience12–16 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Levelexecutive
  • Posted18 Sept 2026
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About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is hiring in Chennai in automotive mobility. This role looks for around 12+ years of experience.

Skills

  • finance transformation
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • finance controllership
  • financial modeling
  • automation
  • RPA
  • GenAI
  • AI/ML
  • finance analytics
  • enterprise resource planning

The role

A finance manager at an automotive mobility company leads finance transformation, SAP S/4HANA modernization, and AI-driven analytics across global marketing and sales finance, while building talent capability and benchmarking operational spend. Finance controllership and enterprise resource planning shape scalable, forward-looking business insights.

Full job description

General Manager – Global M&S Finance CoE & Modernization will serve as the operational and strategic anchor for the Marketing & Sales Finance Center of Excellence (CoE). This leader will drive matrix interactions, talent capability building, and large-scale finance modernization initiatives. Working in close partnership with the Global Structural Cost Controller, this individual will lead benchmark global processes and deploy next-generation capabilities (including iERP/SAP and AI-driven analytics) across M&S Finance.

CoE Leadership, Talent Development & Skill NourishmentLead, mentor, and upscale a high-performing CoE finance team supporting global M&S, FCSD, and Integrated Services.Build a future-ready talent pipeline by driving cross-skill training, modern financial modeling, digital literacy, and business acumen across the team.Foster an inclusive, high-accountability culture that shifts team focus from standard reporting to strategic, forward-looking business insights. Modernization, Transformation & Project ManagementLead end-to-end Finance Modernization programs, including workflow automation, reporting standardizations, and iERP (SAP S/4HANA) implementation/adoption.Partner with Global IT, Data & Analytics, and cross-functional teams to integrate modern financial tooling and self-service dashboards.Champion AI fluency and digital adoption across finance workflows (e.g., predictive forecasting, anomaly detection, automation, GenAI use cases). Global Benchmarking & Value CreationEstablish and run benchmarking frameworks across M&S operational spend and finance processes to identify cost-efficiency and optimization opportunities.Design and implement scalable global solutions, harmonizing best practices across regions and functional lines.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Education: Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, CIMA, CMA, or MBA in Finance from a top-tier institution.Experience: 12–16 years of progressive post-qualification experience in Finance Controllership, and CoE operations within a multinational environment or top-tier GCC.ERP & Systems: Working knowledge of modern enterprise ERPs (specifically iERP / SAP S/4HANA).Leadership Track Record: Proven track record of managing and developing medium-to-large teams (10–25+ professionals), with demonstrated success in talent development.Transformation Credibility: Direct experience leading or playing a core workstream lead role in a large-scale Finance Transformation / ERP.AI & Digital Fluency: Practical exposure to evaluating or implementing AI/ML, automation (RPA), and GenAI capabilities in Finance workflows.

Desirable / "Good to Have":

Project Management Certification: PMP, Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, or Agile/Scrum certification.