Finance Transition Specialist GBS

Position Objectives

Her/his specific accountabilities are focused on leading the sub-projects covering each market migration to GBS. Coordinating work of local units stakeholders with GBS Accountants/organization. Ultimately responsible for migration documents, manuals, trainings, accesses and communication. Developing and executing the signing of Service Level Agreements.

Specific Accountabilities

• Perform important administrative functions for the sub-project lead which includes, but not limited to: updating the project schedule, taking minutes at meetings, preparing progress reports, drafting, preparing and maintaining organization documentations, contracts and agreements.
• Proactively manage and mitigate risks when transitioning markets. Identify and eliminate roadblocks as they arise, raising them to the project management team and steering committee where unable to resolve.
• Support in identifying and delivering efficiency projects for potential savings
• Assess the change impact to the business, including strategies to mitigate resistance and friction to support the change aspects of work transition/ migration from other markets
• Create process workflows and exercise documentation control. Developing and securing implementation of efficient accounting procedures
• Delivering updates to the project management team to all stakeholders. Act as the main contact  point for migrating markets’ employees, ensuring effective communication and resolution of key issues and decisions.
• Develop SLA for each market, support GBS Finance in negotiations. Measure and report the work of GBS accounting team.
• Perform other duties assigned in order to meet operational and/or strategic requirements.
• Participate in new software developments/implementation projects with the focus on automation, simplification and productivity increase.

We offer

• Employment in the form of job contract
• Opportunities to develop the career and promotion
• Individual package of benefits including medical services and life insurance
• Various professional experiences and challenges
• Friendly and empowering atmosphere
• Training opportunities

Education & Experience

• Diploma in finance or accounting or project management with appropriate certifications,
• 3+ experience in the project management and transformation functions or in a similar environment, preferably at shared services.
• Solid hands-on experience with integration of markets into Shared Service Centre/Global Business services a must.
• Excellent English with other languages (German, French, Italian, Spanish and others) a definite plus.
• Strong Microsoft Windows P.C. skills, with knowledge of J.D. Edwards software is preferred.
• JDE ERP general accounting or related experience, will be an asset.

Key Competencies

• Stable and varied accounting knowledge
• Action oriented
• Customer focused, dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
• Open minded, ready to work in a multicultural environment
• Self-starter with good interpersonal and technical skills
• Ability to be flexible to a changing environment
• Used to work independently
• Advanced knowledge of Excel