Record To Report Global Process Owner, Global Business Services

Record To Report Global Process Owner, Global Business Services

At IVC Evidensia, we are a leading veterinary services provider in Europe and North America with more than 2,500 clinics and hospitals across 20 countries and around 41,000 employees. We aim to have an extraordinary impact on animal lives, supporting in the region of 25,000 animals every single day across our international network. IVC Evidensia exists to champion the long-term health and welfare of animals and deliver our purpose of Healthy Animals, Happy Owners.

The Global Process Owner – Record-To-Report role offers an exciting opportunity to help shape and drive the IVCE Finance organization to the next level. It is a highly visible position working with many functions in the organization and designing processes that will be implemented across the globe.

This role will provide strategic and business leadership to design and build the Record-to-Report GBS organization and drive overall RTR process transformation. The goal of the transformation is to design and implement financial processes with adequate controls that are scalable and efficient to support the future business growth of our organization.

In addition to working closely with our central and local key stakeholders, you will also be working closely with our outsource provider Genpact in driving a culture of continuous process improvement and leverage technology and automation tools to optimise process, workflows and to reduce manual/transactional activities.

This role requires a combination of strong project management skills, leadership skills, extensive knowledge of global payroll practices, procedures and technology, the ability to navigate complex payroll processes and procedures, as well as the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders in a rapidly evolving organisation.

IVC Evidensia are going through an exciting period of significant change, and you will need to embrace and drive that change. You will help in leading and supporting the design, delivery and transformation of our organization’s global payroll processes and systems. Your primary focus will be creating, developing and executing a global payroll strategy, ensuring compliance with payroll regulations, and driving process improvements. You will lead a team of payroll professionals, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and provide strategic direction to optimize global payroll operations. The ability to support the integration of new acquisitions onto our global platforms is also important.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for actively defining and monitoring the end-to-end process and performance of R2R, identifying and leading continuous improvement to enhance efficiencies and drive standardisation.
• Review existing processes, structures, and systems with a focus on simplifying and standardizing them and setting up KPIs and success criteria.
• Lead the design and execution of a global strategy for the Record-To-Report processes, including associated policies and technologies.
• Drive process transformation with a focus on reducing process costs and maximizing investment returns leveraging Oracle ERP as key enabler.
• Assess opportunities for service improvement and/or expansion against business objectives and determine means to implement new and innovative technical and process-based solutions.
• Maintain a strong relationship with delivery teams to ensure they bring value to GBS through efficient and simple RTR processes.
• Ensure adherence to IFRS and other financial regulatory requirements.
• Own the design and build of the Oracle ERP RTR solution.
• Responsible for managing process documentation, standard operating procedures, data governance and training material in collaboration with BPO provider.
• Responsible for defining and monitoring RTR service levels and KPIs with the BPO provider.
• Works with all the relevant stakeholders to ensure best practice is applied across R2R activities.
• Responsible for influencing and aligning multiple stakeholders to ensure consistent and efficient processes are in place, which are aligned to business needs.
• Benchmark shared services organization against other companies and stay abreast of process trends and leading practices to formulate strategic direction and drive continuous process improvements.
• Improve internal control environment to more efficiently monitor transaction risk and financial exposure.
• Actively engage and lead stakeholders to embrace and adopt globally standardized processes, with regional and local requirements customization as required for legal/tax compliance.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Bachelor\’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field (CPA, ACCA, CIMA).
• 10+ years of experience in finance transformation, R2R process ownership, or finance operations within a large multinational company.
• Proven expertise in ERP deployments (Oracle preferred) including hands-on experience in system implementation and process design.
• Experience working with BPO/shared services providers, with a strong understanding of outsourced finance operations.
• Strong knowledge of financial close, consolidation, intercompany accounting, and external reporting.
• Experience in leading global teams and driving business process transformation.
• Data-driven decision-making skills and the ability to monitor performance using KPIs.
• Knowledge of working in global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows.
• Excellent attention to detail, planning and analytical skills.
• Confident and effective communicator (verbal and written).
• Knowledge of best practice in programme, project and change management.
• Ability to manage own workload, meet deadlines and remain focused with long term deliverables.
• Ability to interact cross-functionally and communicate collaboratively in a complex environment.
• Creative and innovative.
• Proficient in using MS Office applications, particularly Excel, for data analysis and reporting.
• Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with changes in global finance regulations and best practices thus driving a culture of continuous improvement.

At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

What We Offer:

At IVC Evidensia we recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:

• Work-life balance
• 26 days annual leave
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Pension
• Discretionary Bonus
• Discounted staff pet care
• Dog Friendly office
• Free Parking available at Head Office

IVC Evidensia UK

IVC Evidensia, The Chocolate Factory, Keynsham, BS31 2AU, United Kingdom

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Neil Merritt from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.

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