Dover Business Services (DBS) is looking for a qualified Record-to-Report (RTR) Senior Manager to join our shared service center in Cebu, Philippines. Working within an emerging shared services organization, the Senior Manager is responsible for delivering a timely and quality service to internal stakeholders and Dover customers, as measured by service level agreements and key performance indicators. The position requires the ability to understand, perform in-depth research in business processes and issues with the objective of reaching resolutions that meet or exceed objectives with a positive financial impact to the company without negatively impacting customers.

The role leads and executes the E2E process transformational goals through process optimization, quality assurance, compliance and technology enablement. This person will look at capacity and capability developments in the organization as well and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of businesses across the manufacturing industry, and gain cross-functional experience in an entrepreneurial, team oriented-environment.

• Lead the transformation of the Record-to-Report team in Cebu and other DBS regions in the world, the activities include but not limited to:
  • Transform the Accounting and Financial Controls to Record and Report E2E service delivery model
  • Work closely with the GPO organization to further define services and future state support model, build an organization that supports 80-85% plus of all GL relates activities
  • Implement Blackline close and JE modules as planned by the Senior Director, Technology Enablement; evaluate Blackline Interco module and build business case to support implementation
• Develop a quality review process for balance sheet recons, drive action that improve quality period over period
  • Ensure that aged recon items are properly aged, reported and resolved
  • Lead an effort to level-load the GL close, moving tasks out of the critical close days
  • Lead the effort to implement RPA and streamline recurring activities
  • Support the implementation of the new Dover consolidation tool, which includes implementing the Blackline certification module
  • Develop standard practices across the operating segments and hold the team accountability for maintaining the standards
• Ensure compliance with internal control policies
• Hold the teams accountable for delivery timely and accurate results on a consistent basis, leverage metrics (PowerBI) to measure results
• Ensure communications are in place with the other process areas in DBS for timely resolution of issues
• Lead a capacity planning activity to ensure resources are properly allocated
• Prepare for and successfully integrate transition work into the accounting team
• Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes.
• Collaborate with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and remediation where needed
• Analyze the effect of statutory accounting practices and studies regulations and guidance to ensure correct application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Make recommendations for changes as needed and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed and establish the proper techniques to discover and prevent fraud.
• Individual performance and career management (including hiring and terminations).
• Prepare business continuity plan to ensure sustained service delivery brought about by force-majeure, acts of nature, transportation strike or civil unrest.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, must be a CPA
• Minimum ten (10) years’ Accounting processes experience in context including:
• 12+ years supervisory experience
• 7+ years of which in a shared services model preferred
• General Ledger, Intercompany, Fixed Assets and Lease Accounting
• Experience managing data in large ERP systems, Oracle preferred.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel (Ex: Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Charts and Graphs etc.)
• Working knowledge of financial reporting tool (Longview Khalix) & end to end automation solution for enterprise Record-to-Report (Cadency) an advantage.
• Lean training a plus
• Demonstrated ability to lead a large, diverse, multi-regional team
• Demonstrated proficiency managing data in Microsoft Office

Preferred

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral
• Presentation skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high-volume environment while remaining organized with strict attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce accurate results
• High level of customer focus and ability to maintain a positive attitude at all times
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Self-directed, positive and ethical role model able to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor at all times with customer and coworkers; fully observe Dover’s Code of Ethical Conduct, Employee Handbook “Personal Conduct of Employees” policies and ISO Quality System Standards