Record To Report Global Process Owner, Global Business Services
IVC Evidensia UK, Keynsham, South West
Discipline: Finance

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Batchelors degree in Accounting, Finance or related field (CPA, ACCA, CIMA)
• 10+ years of experience in finance transformation, R2R process ownership, or finance operations within a large multinational company.
• Proven expertise in ERP deployments (Oracle preferred) including hands-on experience in system implementation and process design.
• Experience working with BPO/shared services providers, with a strong understanding of outsourced finance operations.
• Strong knowledge of financial close, consolidation, intercompany accounting, and external reporting.
• Experience in leading global teams and driving business process transformation.
• Data-driven decision-making skills and the ability to monitor performance using KPIs
• Knowledge of working in global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows.
• Excellent attention to detail, planning and analytical skills
• Confident and effective communicator (verbal and written)
• Knowledge of best practice in programme, project and change management.
• Ability to manage own workload, meet deadlines and remain focused with long term deliverables.
• Ability to interact cross-functionally and communicate collaboratively in a complex environment
• Creative and innovative
• Proficient in using MS Office applications, particularly Excel, for data analysis and reporting.
• Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with changes in global finance regulations and best practices thus driving a culture of continuous improvement
  Following receipt of your application, you will be contacted by one of our experienced hire recruitment team.

• Responsible for actively defining and monitoring the end-to-end process and performance of R2R, identifying and leading continuous improvement to enhance efficiencies and drive standardisation.
• Review existing processes, structures, and systems with a focus on simplifying and standardizing them and setting up KPIs and success criteria
• Lead the design and execution of a global strategy for the Record-To-Report processes, including associated policies and technologies
• Drive process transformation with a focus on reducing process costs and maximizing investment returns leveraging Oracle ERP as key enabler
• Assess opportunities for service improvement and/or expansion against business objectives and determine means to implement new and innovative technical and process-based solutions.
• Maintain a strong relationship with delivery teams to ensure they bring value to GBS through efficient and simple RTR processes
• Ensure adherence to IFRS and other financial regulatory requirements
• Own the design and build of the Oracle ERP RTR solution
• Responsible for managing process documentation, standard operating procedures, data governance and training material in collaboration with BPO provider
• Responsible for defining and monitoring RTR service levels and KPIs with the BPO provider
• Works with all the relevant stakeholders, to ensure best practice is applied across R2R activities.
• Responsible for influencing and aligning multiple stakeholders to ensure consistent and efficient processes are in place, which are aligned to business needs.
• Benchmark shared services organization against other companies and stay abreast of process trends and leading practices to formulate strategic direction and drive continuous process improvements
• Improve internal control environment to more efficiently monitor transaction risk and financial exposure
• Actively engage and lead stakeholders to embrace and adopt globally standardized processes, with regional and local requirements customization as required for legal/tax compliance