AVP - Operations Accounting Manager

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Supply Chain Operations Reconciliation Manager

AVP Ops Accounting Supervisor

Job Summary:

The Manager, Supply Chain Operations (SCO) Reconciliation, holds a critical leadership position, responsible for defining and driving the strategic direction, governance, and operational excellence of SCO-related balance sheet account reconciliation. This role demands exceptional leadership capabilities, a profound mastery of advanced accounting principles, extensive experience in optimizing complex reconciliation processes and systems across a global enterprise, and a proven ability to lead, develop, and mentor multiple high-performing teams, including other managers. The Senior Manager will spearhead transformational initiatives, establish robust enterprise-wide control frameworks, and provide pivotal strategic financial insights and recommendations to executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership & Vision: Define and champion the long-term strategic vision for SCO reconciliation across the enterprise, ensuring alignment with overall corporate financial objectives and regulatory mandates. Lead, develop, and mentor a diverse team of reconciliation managers and specialists, cultivating a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and unparalleled performance.
• Enterprise Reconciliation Governance: Establish and enforce comprehensive governance models and best practices for end-to-end reconciliation processes across all complex SCO balance sheet accounts globally. Ensure uncompromised accuracy, strict adherence to Global Finance Adjustment Directives, regulatory requirements, and rigorous Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Transformational Process Optimization: Drive and lead enterprise-wide transformational initiatives for process re-engineering and optimization within reconciliation, leveraging cutting-edge technologies, advanced automation, and predictive analytics to significantly enhance efficiency, mitigate systemic risk, and fortify internal controls. Lead the evaluation, piloting, and scalable implementation of new financial technologies and system architectures.
• Advanced Risk Management & Compliance: Architect and maintain advanced, proactive control frameworks and policies to identify, assess, and mitigate complex financial and operational risks across the reconciliation function. Ensure global compliance with evolving internal policies, international regulatory requirements, and external audit standards, acting as a primary liaison for audit engagements.
• Leadership Development & Mentorship: Provide strategic mentorship and coaching to reconciliation managers and senior specialists, fostering their leadership capabilities, technical expertise, and career progression. Develop succession planning strategies and talent pipelines for critical roles within the reconciliation function.
• Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Forge and maintain strategic partnerships with executive leadership and cross-functional departments, including Global Finance, IT Architecture, Operations, and Audit. Effectively communicate complex reconciliation performance, strategic initiatives, and critical financial insights to drive informed business decisions.
• Strategic Financial Analysis & Reporting: Oversee and guide the in-depth analysis and interpretation of comprehensive reconciliation reports, identifying systemic trends, critical anomalies, and strategic opportunities for financial optimization and risk reduction. Prepare and present high-impact financial insights and recommendations to C-suite and senior executive committees.
• Business Continuity & Resilience: Lead the development and implementation of advanced business continuity and disaster recovery strategies for the reconciliation domain, ensuring maximum operational resilience and data integrity in the face of unforeseen disruptions.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related quantitative field. CPA or equivalent certification is strongly preferred; an MBA is a plus.
• Experience:
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in complex account reconciliation, financial control, or a related field, with demonstrated expertise in enterprise-level P2P processes and leading multi-tiered teams, including managers.
• Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale financial transformations, system implementations, or strategic initiatives across global operations.
• Extensive experience working in a multinational, matrixed organizational structure.
• Experience with advanced analytics, robotic process automation (RPA), or AI/ML applications in finance is highly desirable.
• Skills & Competencies:
• Strategic Acumen: Deep understanding of enterprise accounting principles, international financial reporting standards (IFRS/GAAP), advanced internal control frameworks, and complex regulatory environments.
• Technical Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in enterprise Procure-to-Pay and General Ledger systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle EBS, Flexcube), with strong capabilities in data warehousing and financial analytics tools.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving: Superior analytical, critical thinking, and complex problem-solving abilities, capable of dissecting intricate financial challenges and developing innovative solutions.
• Executive Communication & Influence: Exceptional communication, presentation, and executive-level stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decisions and drive consensus across diverse groups.
• Transformational Leadership: Demonstrated ability to inspire, lead, and develop high-performing teams, including managers, through periods of significant change and growth.
• Results-Driven: A highly results-oriented and proactive leader with a strong sense of urgency, accountability, and ownership over critical financial outcomes.
• Technological Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and financial modeling software.

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Services

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Job Family:

Accounting Operations

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Time Type:

Full time

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