The Global Process Owner (GPO) for Record to Report (R2R) is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the management of R2R finance across the organization. This role plays a critical part in ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and compliance with global financial standards. The GPO will collaborate to streamline end-to-end R2R processes globally, enhance data governance, and support strategic financial initiatives. They are a key member of the Finance Operations Global Shared Services leadership team.

The primary purpose is to drive standardization, policy, procedure, optimization, and forward-looking strategy around NIQ’s Record to Report operations.

• Defining the process vision, strategy, and governance model for R2R at NIQ
• Taking ownership and responsibility for standardization and improvement of record to report processes globally from a process, people and technology perspective
• Responsible for shaping and designing the process and controls needed whilst simultaneously creating a culture of continuous improvement for record to report (processes, systems, data, training, people)
• Involved in managing business process transformations and have ownership for the delivery of key record to report programs (on-going and future projects) across multiple global entities
• Recommending liquid solutions and consolidation of platforms to improve integration
• Identifying area of improvement and opportunities to advance key record to report process metrics. Establishes and executes plans that drive Record to Report performance & optimisation for NIQ. Ensures delivery by setting & tracking KPI’s and benefits realisation
• Continuously assess and report on data quality and process performance, also aligning opportunities and priorities within SSC, Global and local NIQ Finance teams and other functional teams respectively
• A GPO will be working closely with the CAO office and Controllership Leaders to design and implement end to end Accounting Policies and Procedures, GPO will also be collaborating with the R2R Service Delivery Operations Lead to monitor continuous delivery objectives have been met, the Knowledge Management team to ensure SOPs and DTPs are current and up to date, and the Training and Development team to govern the training material, enable process maps and ensure any new guidelines or processes are effectively rolled out to the associates in order to ensure the processes are operating as per the design
• This person will be aligning with SOX and control specialist team to mark the internal controls as a part of end-to-end process design and ensure a standard suite of R2R metrics is available to compare the industry benchmarks to establish productivity mapping and cost metric functionality
• The GPO should help design and create an environment that will lead to both a high Employee Experience (EX) and Engagement as well as a superior Customer Experience (CX)
• Will work closely with the Strategic Shared Services Enablement function, specifically the Continuous Improvement lead to deliver, standardize and drive efficiency in continuous finance processes architecture, protocols and mechanics related governance
• Design and implement procedures and operational ways of work in a standardized, efficient, and effective manner for all markets in the region in the realm of the OTC and general financial accounting stream

• Proven experience of 15-20 years in R2R leadership and finance operations
• Qualified CA
• Action-oriented and on a mission, they should have an ability to build strong, long term strategic relationships with stakeholders, partners, and internal functions
• Executive presence, experience working effectively with critical stakeholders in a complex structure, and the ability to make sustainable change through global process are a must
• Has exemplary leadership skills, driving teams to top tier performance
• Have experience of being able to work closely with Business Process Outsourcers (BPO)
• The GPO should have experience in designing stronger End-to-End Process Governance, including
  • Greater transparency into end-to-end processes
  • Higher process standardization globally
  • More sustainable process improvements
  • Improved process controls
  • Streamlined and faster decision making
  • Greater transparency and clarity in NIQ enterprise-wide communication/collaboration
  • Better managed system and technology strategies
  • Consistent data structure and improved quality
  • Must have healthy understanding of US GAAP
  • Strong SAP R2R Knowledge is mandatory
  • Consolidations knowledge is required
  • Exposure to Statutory Financial Statement preparation as well as Direct/Indirect Tax is desirable