Act as the guardian of service delivery, ensuring the accuracy and quality of the accounts receivable/payable function within the cluster adhere to the agreed SLAs and closing mechanisms. Conduct the final review and approval of the end-to-end process and its quality.
Provide comprehensive coaching and training to the team, enhancing their proficiency in financial and operational systems within both Accounts Receivable and Payable areas for daily operations.
Support the Senior Finance Manager - Accounts Receivable/Payable in resource planning to accommodate future business growth and transactional processing demands in these areas.
Track operational performance using KPIs and other automated/self-service reports to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Contribute to trade working capital management in both Accounts Receivable and Payable, seeking areas for enhancement.
Foster strong collaboration among various finance teams to ensure high-quality and timely month-end closing, in conjunction with the Financial Accounting and Reporting team.
Interpret Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to provide insights to market CFOs and implement appropriate mitigation plans to address identified risks.
Role Specifications:
CPA/CA/ICAA or equivalent
Minimum 6 years working experience, inclusive of 2 years of managerial experience
Big 4 audit experience is an advantage
Worked in Shared Service Center is an advantage
Solid expertise / operational know-how of all finance processes (AP, AR, GL, inventory accounting, etc) and understanding of market specificities