Specialist, Record to Report Processes

Job Ref ID: JR0085168

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytically driven Record to Report (R2R) Process Specialist to join our growing team. This is a pivotal role for an individual who is passionate about leveraging data technology and governance to transform record to report processes.

Reporting to the Lead Record to Report Processes you will be a key driver in standardizing optimizing and automating the R2R cyclefrom journal entries and reconciliations to the preparation of financial statements. If you thrive in a fast-paced high-change environment are a certified accountant and possess exceptional project management skills this is the opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities

Process Optimization

• Process Design & Standardization: Act as a subject matter expert to define document and enforce a standardized global R2R process template across all entities in 17 countries.
• Identify Opportunities: Proactively review and analyze current R2R processes to identify bottlenecks control gaps and complex variations.
• Metric Development: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs) for the R2R cycle focusing on efficiency cycle time reduction and data quality improvement.
• Technology & Data Advocate: Collaborate with the technical teams to drive the adoption and implementation of new technologies (e.g. RPA AI-driven reconciliation tools) to achieve a touchless close environment.

Project Management

• Lead Transformation Projects: Manage end-to-end R2R projects including brand wide standardization initiatives.
• Stakeholder Management: Develop strong working relationships with regional finance teams central finance teams and senior leadership to ensure project alignment and successful process rollout.
• Prioritization: Maintain a highly organized backlog of improvement tasks and rigorously prioritize based on strategic value compliance risk and effort ensuring the most impactful projects are delivered first.

Accounting & Compliance

• IFRS Expertise: Ensure all process changes system configurations and reporting outputs are fully compliant with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Control Environment: Strengthen the internal control framework within the R2R cycle focusing on automated controls and evidence capture during process execution.
• Training & Change Management: Develop and deliver training materials to service delivery teams on new processes and accounting policies to ensure consistent execution and understanding.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

• Professional Qualification: Partially qualified accountant status (e.g. CPA ACCA CIMA ACA) is mandatory.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Accounting Finance Transformation or R2R process management preferably in a global environment.
• Technical Accounting: Deep demonstrable knowledge of IFRS application and its impact on financial processes and reporting.
• Project Management Acumen: Proven ability to manage complex cross-functional projects using structured methodologies (e.g. PMP Six Sigma certification is a plus).
• Systems Knowledge: Strong familiarity with SAP
  

Preferred Qualifications & Attributes

• Startup/Scale-up Experience: Experience working in a high-growth fast-paced startup or scale-up environment demonstrating agility and resilience when faced with ambiguity.
• Data Driven: A strong interest in and aptitude for data analysis metrics and using visualization tools to diagnose process inefficiencies.
• Passion for Improvement: A genuine passion for continuous improvement automation and challenging the status quo.
• Organizational Mastery: Highly organized meticulous and skilled at task management and detailed execution.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills capable of synthesizing complex technical information into clear actionable recommendations for finance and non-finance audiences.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1