Senior Manager – R2r

Role Purpose The Senior Manager - R2R GA Cash Banking is responsible for delivering accurate compliant and timely financial results across the general accounting and banking landscape for an assigned cluster of entities The role ensures strong close execution balance sheet integrity treasury and banking control SOX compliance and working capital visibility This leader will drive operational excellence uplift process maturity build a high-performing team and partner closely with Controllers Treasury and Finance stakeholders Key Responsibilities Month-End Close Trial Balance Governance General Accounting Own end-to-end close execution for assigned entities ensuring First-Time-Right FTR outcomes Review Trial Balance validate GL movements journals accruals and provisions before controller sign-off Ensure strict adherence to close calendars WD discipline and governance routines to maintain a zero-surprise environment Balance Sheet Integrity Reconciliations Ensure 100 reconciliation completeness accuracy and timely approvals for all GL and Banking-related accounts Identify ageing items risks and gaps early drive remediation through RCA and sustainable fixes Ensure reconciliations are audit-ready and aligned with NIQ policy SOX and global accounting standards Cash Banking Operations Oversee daily banking operations including bank reconciliations clearing open items suspense clearance cash posting and bank statement processing Ensure end-to-end integrity of cash-related accounting bank entries settlements cash matching Maintain strong governance over payment runs approval hierarchies user access and controls Partner with Treasury to support cash flow forecasting liquidity management and working capital visibility Engage with external banking partners as required to resolve operational or control gaps Banking Systems Interfaces SAP GL SL Governance Govern banking interfaces Host-to-Host MT940 SAP bank integrations ensuring seamless processing and timely issue resolution Own GL and sub-ledger setup for cash and bank processes in SAP ensuring proper account mapping and financial integrity Partner with IT and Treasury on bank master data workflows and interface stability Controls SOX Audit Compliance Enforce controls across journals reconciliations payments and banking operations Ensure SOX US GAAP IFRS compliance and evidence standards are consistently met Support internal and external audits ensuring zero repeat findings and proactive control remediation Stakeholder Partnership Serve as operational partner to Entity Controllers Treasury FP A AP AR and IT Provide clear data-backed updates on close status cash positions risks exposures and action plans Drive issue resolution with urgency and accountability People Leadership Capability Development Lead a team of AMs TLs Analysts across GA and Banking processes Build technical capability in GA reconciliations controls SAP and banking operations Drive performance culture with coaching feedback talent development and succession discipline Continuous Improvement Digital Adoption Reduce rework eliminate ageing items and uplift maturity through CI initiatives Ensure adoption of global SOPs standard work practices dashboards OneStream SAP tools and automation Qualifications CA CPA ACCA or MBA Finance with 10 years in R2R Banking Ops or Treasury Accounting Strong knowledge of SAP Banking GL SL banking interfaces controls and reconciliations Experience in working capital liquidity processes and treasury operations preferred Additional Information Our Benefits Flexible working environment Volunteer time off LinkedIn Learning Employee-Assistance-Program EAP About NIQ NIQ is the world s leading consumer intelligence company delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth In 2023 NIQ combined with GfK bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach With a holistic retail read and the most 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