Key Responsibilities: 

•    Analyze, develop new and adjust existing end-to-end processes/services, standards or operational plans, and deliver results with direct impact on R2R stream, other streams and markets
•    Work towards the GBS priorities, KPI’s, OKR and overall GBS roadmap
•    Manage and execute transformation initiatives including GAP analysis related to the GBS operation centers/markets and provide process competency with a specific focus on R2R core processes (e.g.: BSR, JE, IC…)
•    Develop and implement process standardization, harmonization and automation
•    Manage and execute new R2R systems/ technology/methodology roadmap and process change, upskill, train and execute
•    Lead medium-sized projects with the respective profound process and technical knowledge within the boundaries of time, cost & quality, focusing on the customers expectations, implement results and ensure sustainability of solution.
•    Possess ownership of R2R processes and act as a subject matter expert and expertise for R2R areas in line with latest taxonomy/ activity split, processes and technology towards operational and market finance teams
•    Contribute to the definition of policies, accounting standards and guidelines for process improvement
•    Take responsibility for understanding stakeholder requirements, collecting data, delivering analysis, problem resolution and recommending options
•    Develop and implement adequate communication packages to present derived results, recommendations and solutions
•    Manage compliance and global process guidance

Key Relationships:

•    GBS VP’s
•    GBS R2R Director
•    Global GPO O2C, S2P, Controlling and Reporting, H2R
•    Operational R2R Teams in Operations Centers
•    GBS Global Governance 
•    Corporate Finance, Corporate Accounting, Corporate Treasury & Taxes
•    Support Functions, i.e. TECH
•    Other business function: Global Operations, Brand Marketing, Sales (Wholesale/Retail/e-com), HR
•    Finance markets
•    External system providers/ consulters
•    External contacts/ corporates for knowledge sharing and trends

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
•    Profound understanding of financial processes
•    Experience in process design, process mapping, improving process quality, process review and compliance
•    Deep and broad SAP FI/CO knowledge
•    Fluent in English (verbal and written)
•    Excellent Communication skills and an international mindset
•    Excellent analytical mindset
•    Cross functional mindset
•    Ability to work independently
•    Result orientation and pro-activity

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
•    Degree in Business Administration or IT or related areas, or equivalent combinations of educations
•    Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant work experience in finance functions/ R2R
•    Understanding of accounting processes
•    Experience in data management
•    Ideally multiple years of experiences in shared service center organizations
•    Strong understanding & knowledge of regional and global market landscape and the respective customer
•    Project management experience