Job Title:  IFO-Infrastructure Others

Division overview:

Chief Transformation Office (CTO) provides project management support across Nomura’s wholesale banking functions. It is a cross regional and divisional transformation team delivering ‘initiatives’ related to new regulations, implementing new infrastructure, business expansion, product roll outs and introducing banking controls.

Role Overview:

The VP, Sr. Project Manager – Finance Rules Engine Workstream leads the design and delivery of Nomura's centralized global accounting rules engine, consolidating regionally divergent ledger posting logic into a single, auditable, multi-GAAP compliant ruleset. This role owns end-to-end programme accountability from requirements gathering through rules governance, testing, and deployment. The successful candidate will partner with Finance Subject Matter Experts, Technology teams, and regional stakeholders across US, AEJ, Japan, and EMEA to harmonize accounting processes and establish a governance framework that ensures every rule change is tracked, approved, and attributable to Finance business rationale. This is a strategic transformation leadership role requiring deep expertise in accounting rules design, ledger architecture, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.   

Key responsibilities:

• Create value for the organization by leading complex projects independently, driving regulatory and strategic change initiatives
• Own the project design and delivery right from building the case to delivering the outcomes and enable achievement of strategic goals of the business
• Developing and enhancing relationships with our key stakeholders, understand the business and navigate within the organization to drive programs effectively.
• Lead the design of the global Finance rules engine, including rules repository structure, versioning frameworks, approval workflows, and audit trails 
• Own rules governance — ensuring every rule change is tracked, approved, and attributable to Finance business rationale; establish and maintain the rules change control process 
• Partner with Finance to translate accounting requirements (product posting logic, multi-GAAP treatment, period-end adjustments, allocations) into executable rules specifications Collaborate with Engineering to define rules testing frameworks, parallel-run validation protocols, and migration strategies from legacy regional FRE systems 
• Manage stakeholder alignment across US, UK, Japan, and EMEA finance teams to harmonize divergent accounting processes into a single global ruleset 
• Own the project design and delivery from building the business case through delivering outcomes; enable achievement of strategic goals aligned with Finance transformation roadmap
• Prepare comprehensive project reports including weekly project updates, monthly status summaries, risk registers, resource utilization analysis, trend identification, and recommended adjustments
• Analyse current end-to-end system and process flows; produce clear, concise documentation of existing regional accounting processes and identify harmonization opportunities
• Work collaboratively with Technology teams to propose strategic system and process flows; ensure full documentation and alignment with Finance control requirements 

 Key competencies required:

• Understand stakeholder requirements and issues; respond with high-quality, actionable proposals that balance Finance business logic with Technology delivery constraints 
• Acquire and apply deep technical capabilities in accounting rules design, ledger architecture, and rules governance to perform responsibilities and serve as a Trusted Partner to Finance leadership
• Produce new ideas that challenge the status quo; drive innovation in rules design and governance while maintaining control and auditability
• Seek advice from senior colleagues and Finance Subject Matter Experts; synthesize diverse perspectives into coherent rules specifications and governance frameworks
• Contribute to organizational success both quantitatively (on-time, on-budget delivery) and qualitatively (rules quality, stakeholder satisfaction); act with awareness of impact on Finance operations and control environment 
• Serve as role model and provide guidance to junior project managers and team members; mentor on rules governance best practices and cross-functional collaboration 
• Translate complex, ambiguous Finance requirements into clear, testable rules specifications; bridge the gap between Finance business language and Technology implementation

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• Minimum 10+ years leading complex finance transformation or accounting systems programmes in investment banking, with minimum 3 years directly managing ledger, sub-ledger, or rules engine implementations
• Proven expertise in accounting rules design, multi-GAAP compliance (US GAAP, IFRS), and ledger posting logic across multiple product classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives, structured products)
• Track record consolidating regionally divergent accounting processes into a single global ruleset; demonstrated success managing stakeholder alignment and change management across multiple regional finance teams
• Experience with rules engines, ETL platforms, or financial data pipelines (Informatica, Python, SAP/Oracle GL platforms, or equivalent preferred); understanding of how rules are executed in production systems
• Strong understanding of rules governance frameworks — versioning, approval workflows, testing protocols, audit trails, and change control processes
• Sound understanding of standard financial products including Equities, Bonds, Derivatives, and their accounting treatment across multiple GAAP standards
• Demonstrated experience managing finance change projects related to Ledger/Sub-Ledger implementation, period-end close automation, or accounting policy harmonization
• Experience with vendor management and third-party system integration; ability to evaluate and negotiate with technology vendors
• Creative problem-solving ability and inquisitive mindset; comfortable working on ambiguous situations with incomplete information; ability to work independently with limited oversight
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; demonstrated ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships across Finance, Technology, and regional leadership
• Excellent project and programme management skills including experience in large cross-functional and cross-geographical programmes; familiarity with both agile and waterfall methodologies
• Knowledge of JIRA and project management tools; ability to operate in both agile and waterfall project environments and understand deliverables required for each 
• Flexibility and openness to change; adapts effectively to changing plans, domains, and priorities; remains open and flexible when faced with changing project constraints and timelines
• Attention to detail and high-quality standards of documentation, processes, and control environment; ensures rules specifications and governance documentation meet audit and compliance standards 
• Experience analysing complex business processes; ability to decompose intricate accounting workflows into discrete, testable rules
• Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office products, PowerBI, and Alteryx preferred; ability to create compelling visualizations of rules architecture and governance metrics 
• Confident self-starter who can work under pressure, using own initiative and with the drive to see complex transformation projects through to completion and sustained adoption.

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*Applying for this role does not amount to a job offer or create an obligation on Nomura to provide a job offer. The expression "Nomura" refers to Nomura Services India Private Limited together with its affiliates.

*The benefits are subject to change and will be in accordance with Company’s policies as may be applicable from time to time).