Deputy Manager - Global APPO

"* This position is an Deputy Manager : Accounts Payable role on the Global Financial Services and Systems Purchase-to-Pay team, supporting our GRIR/GRNI/APPO processes and procedures for both Oracle and SAP based system. Transition and Project Management: Leads and actively participates in the GRIR/GRNI/APPO Accounting Centralization &Optimization initiatives through planning, process design and alignment to global standards, UAT and support post transition. Activities include but not limited to building a partnership with each site to fully understand the business processes GRIR/GRNI/APPO accounting, key balance sheet reconciliations, accrual clearing account and GRNI/GRIR accrual accounts, actively participating in site assessment reviews, SIPOC completions, develops SOPs as necessary and coordinates the transition to the GFSS PTP APPO support model Management and Supervisory oversight of the GRIR/GRNI/APPO team and ensure they meet key project and roadmap timelines and service levels. Collaborate with key stakeholder to drive a positive customer experience Internal Controls and Compliance: Drive controls and compliance by ensuring APPO reconciliations and process comply with applicable financial policies and PTP key controls. Business Partner: (a) Effectively communiates and engages with customers to keep them abreast on project progress, potential risks as well as develope suitable mitigating plans. (b) Advices customers on key accounting and process issues to drive resolution to comply with our controls program and financial policies (c) Collaborates with upstream and downstream stakeholders to drive a seamless process and resolution of issues Continous Improvement: (a) Drive a lean and compliant process. Ability to identify patterns, trends, issues in APPO process and translate these into process improvements (b) Identify and document functional requirements, guidance on solution approach, creates and executes test plan and other data validation requirements to enhance the overall process and technical solution effectiveness" Bachelor degree in accounting, information systems, or finance "8+ years varied accounting, information systems or finance experience Process Governance: Supports month-end close processes, achieves month close deadlines by driving effective close procedures, timely resolution of any issue. Troubleshoot any AP related system issues" Financial accounting systems experience in AP and/or GL within the SAP and/or Oracle platforms. "Handled a 5 member team in large shared service and in matrix organization Excellent problem solving and written and oral communication skills Detail-oriented with effective organization and time management skills Highly motivated, highly analytical and self-starter