Description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage and coordinate the team in the Finance Shared Service Centre for the countries responsible for, ensuring that P2P/RTR/OTC processes and policies are respected at all times and tasks within P2P/RTR/OTC are performed accordingly

PTP: (Transactional purchasing, invoice processing, travel and expense, payments, month-end close processes and supplier masterdata)

RTR: (GL, FA, Intercompany, Inventory, Cash Management, Reporting)

OTC: (Customer masterdata set-up and maintenance, daily cash application, monthend close process and collections activities)

Performance should meet the requirements defined in the SLA/KPI’s (timely, accurate).

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Team Management & Organization
2. Process Performance & Optimization 
3. Compliance, Risk & Control 
4. Stakeholder Relationship & Communication
5. Financial Operations & Reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor or University degree in Finance/Accounting.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a management role, including staff management.

• Experience in managing a team of minimum 10 staff members

• Experience with change management as well as working in a multicultural and international environment.

• Understanding of relevant regional accounting practices and the regulatory environment

• Experience in continuous improvement initiatives, root cause analysis and project management

• Genuine interest in business process standardization  

• Customer orientation and intercultural competence  

• Team player

• Drive for results and demonstrate a decisive coaching leadership style

• Willingness and ability to travel including international trips (25%)

• Knowledge of Oracle E Business Suite is a plus. 

• Experience in Finance Shared Services / BPO environment is a must

Additional Info

• Ability to coach and develop your team • Translates strategy into actions • Develop self and others

• Embraces change • Able to create a positive, learning and collaborative working environment

• Able to create a problem solving culture • Highly independent and systematic approach to work  

• Proven ability to build networks and manage relationships

• Fluent English is a must, with good listening, speaking and comprehension skills (other languages is a plus)  

• Analytical and organizational skills  

• Good communication, interpersonal and coaching skills 

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity.