LOCATION: Chennai / India | COMPANY: Knorr-Bremse Business Service Centre Pune | DEPARTMENT: H/FCL KBIN FICO BSC | REQUISITION ID: 10587 | Full-time | Regular | ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site
Job Role Description
- Lead the implementation of the reporting processes and process improvements that are
defined by the Global Process Responsible (GPR) organization within GBS operations.
- Build up strong relationship with Regional BPO Controlling, support locations with
technical system issues
- Act as a subject matter expert in R2R operations, ensuring compliance with IFRS,
GAAP, and local regulations
- Coordinate monthly closing and financial planning processes (outlook, forecast, budget)
in the region in strong alignment with divisional and local finance heads as well as GBS
(Global Business Services) offices.
- Ensure the proper financial reporting, according to the agreed policies. Ensure high
data quality for consolidation in reporting systems for actuals (SEM-BCS, GMR, PPRT,
OLAP, BIIP, R2C, Wave, etc.).
- Build up deep knowledge and understanding over all reporting systems, interfaces and
interdependencies
- Own and manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely
financial reporting. Oversee creation of regular standard reports for different
stakeholder in- and outside the region. Create special ad-hoc management reports for
regional management on demand.
- Capex coordinator for the region, collect details and provide information to the regional
board for approval, collect signatures.
- Coordinate creation of new and deletion of existing company codes, align with HQ,
regional controllers, and locations.
- Support P&L segmentation of locations for transfer pricing purposes.
- Ensure all internal controls are in place, to better manage financial risks. Support
external audits.
- Identify synergies across serviced processes to drive efficiencies, and automation
deployment. Identification of required IT tools and processes optimization and align with
global process responsible.
- Drive continuous improvement of service delivery and service portfolio within the GBS
organization. Ensures seamless transition of processes from all regional sites to GBS.
- GBS responsibility for the implementation of services and operational service fulfillment
(quality, costs and delivery) through KPIs/SLAs.
- Drive Reporting factory in India.
- Oversee journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and adjustments to ensure financial
statement accuracy.
- Ensure timely balance sheet reconciliations, investigating variances and ensuring
corrective actions.
- Manage intercompany transactions, eliminations, and reporting for consolidated
financial statements.
- Collaborate with external auditors and support audit requirements.
- Provide insights on financial data and support decision-making processes.
Profile
- Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
CPA, ACCA, CA or MBA is preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in R2R/General Ledger Accounting, with at least 5 years in a
leadership role. Experience in Shared Services (GBS/ GCC)
- Solid knowledge of finance and management reporting IT systems and SAP R3/S4
- Accounting excellence, Strong knowledge of IFRS, and local accounting principles,
End to End Record to Report Experience
- Experience in transition, migration, standardization of processes and process
improvement methodologies, LEAN Sigma,
- Excellent project management skills and ability of setting priorities in complex
environment
- Operational knowledge of controlling and reporting processes, regional differences, and
leading practices.
- Excellent communicator, fluency in English, high with the ability to proficiently convey
concepts to management, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders, intercultural
sensitivity
- Ability to manage upwards, work independently and have a service delivery mind-set.
- Business fluent in English (German nice to have)
Come and join our team!
Let’s shape the future of mobility together!
Who are we? Some 32,000 team players around the world, hard at work in over 100 locations across more than 30 countries. As a force for progress on road and rail, we prioritize technical excellence, sustainable business practices and social responsibility. At the last count, our global revenues totaled EUR 7.9 billion. Join us, and you can expect exciting, varied work in an international environment with attractive working conditions – including flexible working hours, sabbaticals and remote work. In addition, you can work up to twenty days a year from abroad in the EU. A broad selection of continuing education programs offers you plenty of opportunities to develop both professionally and personally. And you can look forward to many other benefits, such as sports and healthcare programs, corporate volunteering, JobRad bicycle leasing, subsidized public transit options, and a state-of-the-art workplace with a rich choice of in-house catering options.
