GPO – Record to Report is an experienced and strategic-minded role responsible for leading and optimizing the end-to-end RTR process globally, ensuring global standardization and alignment with organizational goals, compliance with regulatory requirements, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

In this role, the GPO – Record to Report will provide process leadership that strategizes the shared services as a product with an ongoing roadmap and prioritizes transformation, innovation, attracting top talent, best practices, and low-cost solutions.

• Oversee and manage the general accounting functions and the team of accountants and G/L leads.
• Support financial audit activities and the annual corporate financial controls audit.
• Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Develop staff by managing performance, setting goals, and providing ongoing training.
• Ensuring standardization and compliance with GAAP, SOPs, and local accounting requirements.
• Develop a continuous improvement process in partnership with respective teams within Finance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for RTR processes globally.
• Set strategic direction for identifying and executing on process improvement opportunities.
• Owns performance, process design and technology enablement to create incremental value.
• Ensure optimal use and adaptation of ERP and enabling technologies, in partnership with FinSys.
• Define and own the SLA and KPI to measure E2E process performance, efficiency and quality.
• Provide regular proposals for process improvement initiatives.
• Provide service levels that the business needs and stay close to the internal customer.
• Drive process design and process standardization and optimization initiatives.
• Support escalated operational incidents.
• Provide single point of accountability for defining, maintaining and educating on process standards.
• Provide inputs to process controls and mechanisms to monitor and ensure compliance.
• Ensure processes are following all internal and external policies, SOP and regulations.
• Communicate at all levels of the organization and demonstrate involvement in business process

Ability to:

• Drive change across various stakeholder groups
• Identify and lead innovative process improvement initiatives
• Analyze, problem solve, and drive decision-making
• Build effective internal customer relationships
• Communicate effectively with all levels of management
• Deliver measurable impact through process standardization and optimization
• Design and develop process maps and procedures
• Work under pressure and manage multiple projects at once across various functions
• Support audit and SOX compliance activities

Qualifications and Skill Capabilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong understanding of accounting principles (USGAAP), standards, and regulatory requirements
• In-depth knowledge of RTR processes
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP specifically) and RTR automation tools
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities across all levels of an organization
• Strong leadership skills with a dedication to driving and achieving results
• Knowledge of employee relationship building and performance management techniques
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with other financial systems.