Global Process Analyst - R2R

Overview

Lead the R2R (Record-to-Report) process tower for global Microsoft Dynamics 365 deployments and improvement projects, developing and implementing global process standards across the core finance processes.

What you'll do

• Work closely with the Global Process Owners in leading the R2R process tower for global Microsoft Dynamics 365 deployments and improvement projects across media, creative and project business models in EMEA, Americas and APAC regions.
• Liaise with subject matter experts across disciplines to define pragmatic and standard processes supported by the global Microsoft Dynamics 365 solution and target system architecture.
• Partner with deployment teams to validate tax, legal and statutory requirements, drive adoption of the global template, and identify local process changes where needed while minimising localisations.
• Perform business analysis on perceived gaps to the global template to drive process standardisation and effectiveness across core finance processes.
• Input to relevant governance boards with programme and/or market teams, ensuring discussions are documented and actions tracked to resolution.
• Ensure change requests add value to the global template and provide a sufficient business case for additional investment by liaising with market and solution teams to evaluate alternatives.
• Lead key deployment activities, including process improvements, documentation of global asset collaterals, training, test scenarios, reporting, and master data design principles.
• Own all documentation around the relevant process tower and ensure it remains current, keeping the end-user experience in mind.
• Drive awareness of process controls and standard operational reporting needed to support business operations in a market.
• Identify or develop deployment accelerators using lessons learned and best practices across Finance Services so market teams can deliver to plan with minimal redesign.
• Actively support achievement of the business benefits sought by the target systems architecture being deployed.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across central and market ERP deployment teams to enable effective decision making and fit-for-purpose processes.
• Facilitate solution-based working sessions among key stakeholders to deliver future-proof processes with a focus on pragmatic, value-added activities.
• Manage ambiguity, adapt to change, and influence others to deliver practical solutions.
• Use hands-on project management to deliver key milestones, identifying priorities, risks and barriers requiring action.
• Communicate key messages (written and oral) to senior stakeholders and impacted individuals, driving simple solutions to complex problems.
• Keep the team informed of issues and decisions, support them in managing change, and escalate risks and issues effectively and promptly.

What you'll need

• Solid experience with process re-engineering and overall improvement initiatives within a disperse organisation and shared service environments.
• Experience of large-scale ERP implementations and finance transformation.
• Solid end-user operational experience with Global ERP solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, building relationships and influencing positive outcomes.
• Ability to work to challenging deadlines in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
• Fluent English language skills.

Nice to have

• Microsoft Dynamics experience (a plus).
• An accounting qualification or equivalent, or a strong finance background (preferred).
• Other languages (an advantage but not a prerequisite).

Details

• Location: Bangalore
• Employment type: Full time, permanent