DESCRIPTION

As a Business Partnering leader you are expected to:
· Partner with business teams to support product/s launch and enable business expansions as a core team member representing Finance Operations. Participate in developing long range plans with business.
· Maintain exceptional relationship with business stakeholders, and identify and resolve key business issues impacting finance operations ability to provide optimal customer experience
· Work with various technology teams to innovate, identify, and develop long term scalable technology solutions to support business growth.
· Work with business groups to understand business model & different finance processes, and be a strong voice of controllership and compliance to Finance Business Services interconnected process owners. Build processes, define procedures and policies with strong focus on Controllership and Compliance.
· Identify and deliver improvements to free cash flow and operating margins through improvement in downstream results by eliminating upstream inefficiencies and defects.
· Liaise with Tax, Legal and Accounting teams to understand their requirements and incorporate them in Business Requirement document (BRD) while engaging with technology teams to translate business requirements into configurable design specs.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– a) CA, CPA, CWA or MBA or Foreign equivalent qualification – e.g. CPA, CIMA, ACCA with 10+ years of post-qualification experience in Shared Services in Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable domain
– b) Strong Customer focus (both Internal / External)
– c) Strong interpersonal skills — including written and oral communication skills
– d) A work ethic based on a strong desire to exceed expectations
– e) Past experience in effectively managing groups of at least 100 – 120 associates

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– a) Experience in managing GST/VAT Compliance support function (e.g. input credit reconciliation, filing GST/VAT returns) in different geos like APAC, EMEA or US
– b) Expertise in Six Sigma defect reduction techniques (DMAIC etc.)
– c) Experience in implementation of SOX 404 or performing internal control reviews
– d) Understanding of Financial systems and accounting workflow
– e) Retail/ E-Commerce industry experience