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Job Description
Duration: Permanent – Direct Hire
Location: Parsippany, NJ
Objective of role / Role description:
The process improvement manager has a key role in ensuring high quality process standards and leading best practices are met in relation to the business activity
Scope of role (revenue impact, role KPIs, risk level managed / associated in role, P&L managed, etc.) The role would entail supporting the design and deployment of the improvement activities across all processes within the company scope. The Continuous Improvement Lead is expected to understand the clients’ needs and coordinate design and delivery of relevant finance processes in a seamless fashion by collaborating with the key Global Process Owners and with company Leadership.
Main tasks/important responsibilities
Requirements
Education (technical and/or commercial)
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
10+ years of professional experience with background in process improvement, Finance business processes (specifically record to report), Operations, program management, change management and/or ERP implementation and governance
Extensive experience with processes in Finance, Accounting or Controlling; comprehensive experience in process design and / or optimization; experience with SSCs with a finance background
Comprehensive experience with ERP and an affinity to support the development and harmonization of supporting IT tools / environments;
Process improvement (LEAN, Six Sigma) or project management expertise preferred
Professional knowledge: in detail when specialist function
Extensive experience with processes in Finance, Accounting or Controlling; comprehensive experience in process design and / or optimization; experience with SSCs with a finance background
Proficiency in English and local languages, if required by market standards.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proven ability to work in a team environment with strong Analytical and problem solving skills around accounting analytics and processes.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills, customer management skills, analytical, change management and communication skills.
Strong Managerial skills (people and workflow).
Basic computer skills (Word, PowerPoint).
Advanced Excel analytics capability, including pivot tables and data slicing.
Essential Functions of the Job
Defines Key Performance Indicators for the processes
Evaluates leading practices and benchmarks in quality assurance
Responsible for budgeting staff and finances for process improvement processes
Challenges, suggests and initiates process improvement projects contributing relevant expertise so that administrative procedures meet changing customer requirements
Builds in tolerances that support company policy and manages risk through system controls
Provides capability for issue resolution
Provides foundation for common process and scalability
Strong capability to support “self-service” customer inquiries
Considers new technologies and process optimization tools
Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities
Utilizes Six Sigma / Lean methodology to define, measure, analyse, improve and control / maintain improved record to report processes
Annual process efficiency gains
Degree of process harmonization / number of process variances
Percentage of documentation of process description and work instructions
Level of quality of documentation
Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
Ability to quickly absorb new concepts and ideas – including operating model and BU or location-specific needs
Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) to connect and collaborate effectively with a diverse set of peers and stakeholders; constructive and solution oriented mindset
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decisive action on process improvement issues
Must be an analytical thinker, comfortable taking initiative in situations where thought leadership is either absent or unclear
Open minded and culturally sensitive; well-structured and self-driven work approach; innovation driven
Understanding of the business:
Understands company strategy and applies constantly to analyse and advise on financial performance
Knowledgeable of company capabilities and services
Qualifications
Requirements
Education (technical and/or commercial)
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
10+ years of professional experience with background in process improvement, Finance business processes (specifically record to report),Operations, program management, change management and/or ERP implementation and governance
Extensive experience with processes in Finance, Accounting or Controlling; comprehensive experience in process design and / or optimization; experience with SSCs with a finance background
Comprehensive experience with ERP and an affinity to support the development and harmonization of supporting IT tools / environments;
Process improvement (LEAN, Six Sigma) or project management expertise preferred Professional knowledge: in detail when specialist function
Extensive experience with processes in Finance, Accounting or Controlling; comprehensive experience in process design and / or optimization; experience with SSCs with a finance background
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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