Overview
Here the leader should have experience in managing large sized global F&A Teams (~800+) with all round experience in R2R, Reconciliations, Cash Apps, AP, Collections for a substantial period and possess excellent domain & hands on expertise in areas of Record to Report – Fixed Assets, Intercompany, Month End process, Reconciliations, Reporting, Tax; Payroll, AP & AR.
Responsibilities:
– Single owner for delivery through teams to deliver multi-year transformation program consisting of more than one capability center, planned and implemented as a coordinated activity, spanning across multiple business functions and geographies
– Deliver per a robust and forward-looking plan that handles critical paths & dependencies and identifies risks and ensures mitigation.
– Commercial Acumen: Ability to develop outstanding pricing/cost models, design financial strategies, groundbreaking benefits and negotiations of same.
– Provides direction and directives to the departmental team members in the performance of their duties, establishing work priorities and in achieving management objectives.
– Design an implementation roadmap that clearly ties breakthroughs achievement with associated client’s business outcomes.
– Ensure period end close activities are performed according to agreed close schedules and that accounting policies are in compliance with GAAP and stated company norms.
– Work closely with other Accounts Departments to understand business transactions and ensure they are processed and accounted for appropriately and accurately.
– Share best practices with customer and identify areas of improvement within processes (Billing, Credit & reconciliation process) and drive transformation projects.
– Ensure process governance including reporting and analysis to key stakeholders – communicate on a regular basis to discuss operational issues, key metrics, CTQ’s (internally &/or externally)
– Review and analyse the team’s output for appropriate accounting treatment, completeness and accuracy related to general accounting.
– Understand the SOX Regulations and ensure adherence by the teams at all times
– Act as point of escalation to resolve accounting and reporting related issues in a timely manner and ensure all queries are dealt accurately and efficiently.
– Evaluate and recommend improvements to systems or other processes to maximize the use of information system resources to develop comprehensive reporting models
– Provide day to day management of the cross functional team in assigning and monitoring deliverables, and motivating and leading the teams to improve performance and work product.
– Develop the team through effective performance management and monthly appraisals.
Qualifications we seek in you!
– Accounting qualification CA,ACA, CIMA, CPA, CMA, CHAE or equivalent.
– Demonstrate detailed knowledge of accounTIng principles, systems and procedures
Preferred Qualifications/ Skills:
– Experience in ERP & Legacy systems
– Experience of handling F&A Tools (eg. Blackline, HighRadius, Trinitech, workflow, etc.