Senior Manager, R2R Pillar

Job Title:
Senior Manager, R2R Pillar

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director, Finance Operations & Transformation, the Senior Manager

R2R Pillar is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, efficient

operations, and continuous process improvements for the US, UK and Middle East

Markets currently supported by the Bangalore based R2R team.

In addition, the Senior Manager will support the transition of R2R activities from new

markets, ensuring the knowledge transfer of activities are documented and

embedded into the operations of the R2R team. The Senior Manager will participate

in the overall management of the Controlling Ops team, ensuring that there is

excellent communication and coordination with the P2P and O2C Pillar Managers.

The Senior Manager will manage three direct reports and an existing team of 45+

FTEs that is expected to grow to approximately 60 FTEs during 2026.

Job Location
: Bangalore

Must have skills :

Record to Report (R2R) / Revenue & Expenses within R2R / Financial Reporting / US GAAP / IFRS / General Ledger Accounting / Month-End and Year-End Closing / Process Improvement & Automation / Global Finance Operations / Team Management & Leadership / Balance Sheet Reconciliation / ERP Systems

Key responsibilities include:

● Lead the R2R Pillar with a focus on the timely and accurate delivery of all

actual financial statements and reports based on US GAAP

● Manage the delivery of R2R activities including general ledger accounting,

posting of journal entries, intercompany, fixed assets and inventory entries

● Manage and build strong processes for quality balance sheet management

timely and meaningful reconciliations and review with Market Controllers,

● Manage the month-end and year-end close timetable and activities to ensure

adherence to deadlines and to ensure actual results are accurately reported

in the period across all financial statements and that supporting

documentation is provided to explain any unusual movements to support

variance analysis being prepared Market Controlling and FP&A teams

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● Develop strong collaborative working arrangements and process hand-offs

with the Market Controllers and teams that are retained in Markets and retain

overall accountability for Financial reporting for management purposes as well

as statutory and regulatory reporting

● Build relationships and establish networking, collaboration, training,

governance, reporting and cross functional working with senior leadership

across the Controlling teams

● Manage reporting and KPIs related to the R2R Pillar team to highlight

opportunities to improve performance and enhance controls

● Coordinate with the Market Controller to support internal and external

auditors, providing necessary documentation and explanations to facilitate

audits

● Perform periodic controls testing and put in place actions to address identified

controls risks

Continuous Improvement

● Develop and monitor performance against agreed performance measures and

KPIs, ensuring actions are taken to address key control risks and address

improvement opportunities through process standardization, Workday and

other technology adoption and better ways of team working

● Stays abreast of industry best practices and seek approval to implement

those that drive efficiency and effectiveness

● With the Market Controllers, input a range of projects, ensuring that all

proposals that impact the R2R team are successfully delivered and

embedded in the organisation

● Participate in arrangements to ensure Global Controlling teams collaborate

and share opportunities to standardise and enhance R2R service delivery

● Participate in activities to streamline and standardize the use of the Workday

FDM (Charts of Accounts), journal entries and reconciliations

● Work as part of the Bangalore Controlling Operations management team to

support the delivery of the overall team's goals

● Participate fully in the transition of additional activities into the Bangalore team

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Team Management

●
Manage the activities of 40+ existing R2R team members
(growing to

approximately 50 in 2025), setting goals/targets and providing coaching and

feedback to develop capabilities and improve performance

● Periodically review activities of the team members to ensure activities are

focused on enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the team

● Participate in activities that drive the improvement in engagement scores and

achieve higher levels of staff performance, career development, and

satisfaction

Required Qualifications and Experience

● Strong relevant experience lending to confidence, gravitas & credibility in

approach

● Qualified accountant, familiar with international financial accounting standards

(US GAAP/IFRS)

● A minimum of 15 years of experience in managing global finance operations,

including management of record to report activities with a strong record of

significant achievements. A thorough appreciation of P2P and O2C

processes with at least 8 years in a leadership role, preferably in the digital

and print or similar industry

● Proven track record of successfully managing R2R operations and enhancing

use of core ERP finance systems, with a strong emphasis on digital

transformation and automation

● Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive

operational improvements and efficiencies

● Excellent leadership and team management skills, with a demonstrated ability

to develop and motivate teams

● Very strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact

effectively with all levels of the organization and external partners regarding

matters relating to accounting, controls and financial reporting

● In-depth knowledge of financial regulations, accounting standards, and

industry best practices related to R2R process

● Experience of leading large, global teams in a shared service environment

About Company

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a

footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video

and social platforms. The company's portfolio includes many of the world's most

respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour,

Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Conde Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit

and Wired, among others.