ITVP Production Systems & Process Senior Manager

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Your role…

The Production Systems & Process Manager at ITVP HQ London oversees the use of Just Produce (“JP” – WBITVP’s bespoke version of Navision 2018 production accounting system), its policy application across ITVP Opcos, and its interaction with SAP. This critical role ensures international Opco processes align with WB’s production accounting solution, consults on new deployments, translates user requirements for external developers, and maintains system master data in both Just Produce and SAP. Key deliverables include systems monitoring, manuals, training, design documents, and enhancement requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Solution Design & Governance:

• Ensure consistency in procedures, controls, & application of JP & SAP interfaces across ITVP Opcos.
• Collate system issues, provide assessments for business sign-off, and chair enhancement meetings.
• Oversee interface translation table changes and error handling.
• Manage new deployments, system enhancements, and participate in testing.
• Maintain Opco manuals and ensure policy standards are met.
• Act as business analyst for user enhancements.
• Escalation point for Just Produce support team.
• Master data changes approver for both SAP and Just Produce.

Training & Support:

• Drive consistency across Opco instances of Just Produce.
• Train and support Opco finance teams on SAP and Just Produce.
• Work with and advise local Production teams on use of Just Produce.
• Maintain central repository of Opco process documentation and create training materials.
• Manage relationships with internal and outsourced teams and vendors.
• Resolve complex process issues and act as lead for non-accounting Just Produce functionality.

Policy & Compliance:

• Ensure WB policy is applied across Opcos and systems controls meet ITVP framework requirements.
• Oversee systems security maintenance and maintain matrix of systems and process responsibilities.

Other Responsibilities:

• Support production budgeting controls and monthly close processes.
• Ensure SAP and JP interfaces & system reconciliations operate as intended.
• Ownership of ITVP master data & reporting hierarchies, including covering MDH for new Opco/SPV set up.
• Facilitate implementation of financial boundary systems.
• Act as SME for tax-related matters and data reconciliation processes.
• Drive ITVP involvement in E-invoicing and S/4 Hanna implementation.

Skills & Experience…

• Preferred: Accounting Qualification, Navision experience, systems implementation, and maintenance.
• Required: SAP experience, financial process improvement, multinational organization experience.
• Desirable: Experience in production companies and managing multiple projects.
• Strong problem-solving, execution, and leadership skills.
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to summarize technical information for executives.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.
• Comfortable with senior management and translating business/financial matters to non-finance people.

Hybrid Working

This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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