EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS
- Ensure the highest level of quality in the financial close process for the T&A LOB in North America.
- Drive the financial close, budgeting (BUD), and forecasting (LE) processes across all Market Units and on a regional level.
- Collaborate closely with Operations, Delivery Managers, and T&A Management to provide financial insights and guidance as a trusted advisor.
- Analyze financial data and performance metrics to identify areas of improvement and recommend strategies to optimize financial outcomes.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, regulations, and best practices in financial management to ensure compliance and drive continuous improvement.
- Provide guidance and support to the finance team, ensuring accurate and timely completion of financial close activities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and enhance efficiency in financial operations.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
- Interact directly with top management from North America Training and Adoption LOB, Specialized Controlling, and relevant Cloud CoEs
- Participate in strategic projects & continuous improvement, especially in the context of simplification / automation / standardization
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- University degree and/or MBA in Controlling, Finance, Accounting or Business Administration
- 5+ years of professional work experience with a strong focus on controlling or finance processes, experience with budget and forecast processes, strong experience with common SAP applications (e.g., ISP, BW)
- Ability to present analysis to senior management
- Ability to drive complex topics in a global organization
- Accuracy and ability to prioritize topics and their financial impact
- Excellent analytical and strong problem-solving skills, strong sense of prioritization, results and execution focused
- Comfort with working in both a team and independently showing significant own initiative
- Comfort with working in virtual team
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, presentation and writing skills to successfully interact with colleagues and executive management
- Fluent English language skills oral and written
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