R2R Manager

• End to end responsibility of supporting the Record to Report processes and operations across management units of the business, both Financial and Management reporting.
• Strong knowledge in analyzing the numbers and write meaningful business commentaries about the company performance.
• Should have an excellent coordination, verbal and written communication skills.
• Involvement of handling finance controllership role.
• Involvement of handling markets/ finance controllers and R2R Shared Service Centre operations
• Management of Month Close Process within Finance system, Preparation, presentation, inputs, and submissions. Validating Financial Reports, reconciliation, and query resolution
• Management of Intercompany Accounting (Billing, Allocations, Recharges and Reconciliations)
• Management of Fixed Assets Accounting (Additions, Transfer, write off and month end deliverables)
• Management of general accounting transactions, including opening balance roll forward, working with third party providers and local markets
• Experience in balance sheet account reconciliations review, approval, and enhancements.
• Working knowledge of R2R upstream and downstream experience (AP, AR, SCF and Management reporting).
• Experience in Tax accounting – Preparation of tax pack and Differed tax calculations
• Leading the 3PSP organization for entire R2R month end operations

• The individual has a natural bias for action and is willing to make a positive difference to achieve higher levels of performance.
• Takes direct ownership of objectives with high levels of self-assurance to achieve goals.
• Bringing powerful analysis to issues and rapidly absorbing new information and knowledge to apply new techniques, technology, and procedures.
• Fully involve in design set up and automation initiatives including testing
• Impactful and flexible in communicating and influencing the issues with the ability to work across metrices of functions.
• Accountable and responsible for ensuring Global finance controls
• Accountable for third party service provider / managed services operations

• Should be able to lead and develop a team
• Should have a positive attitude and should be able to proactively get work done
• Strong problem solving, and analytical skills
• High Stakeholder Management - Must have the ability to effectively communicate with senior leaders inside and authorities outside of the company.
• Must be a self-starter with proven ability to take ownership of job responsibilities

• Close working with 3P Service providers

• Head of Global Business Services
• Global Finance team
• Business workstream leads
• Country finance controllers/legal entity owners
• Operating Centre Heads for the key process
• Workstream Directors and teams
• Market Finance Controllers
• Operating Centre Heads for the key process
• NFD Directors – Financial/Management Reporting
• Treasury and Controls team
• Global Business services leads
• Other service line teams for future scope

Critical success Factors for the Job Competencies

• Analytics and controls mind set
• Organizational Awareness
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience and awareness of working in a global role
• Ability to lead teams, assume peer leadership and influence key/senior stakeholders
• Ability to set and deliver on large change agenda
• Ability to influence constructively
• A strong customer and service centric mindset
• Ability to work under pressure and at times in ambiguous situations

Professional Qualification / Experience

• A chartered Accountant/semi qualified CA or MBA (Finance)
• Minimum 8-14 years experience preferably in FMCG industry
• Strong understanding of accounting standards, (IFRS, Indian GAAP, US GAAP) and global accounting policies
• Strong financial and business acumen
• Experience in Financial accounting, corporate finance, Global Shared services desirable
• Having working knowledge in Finance operations of SAP ECC / S4 Hana preferable