Description

　　As a Business Partnering leader you are expected to:

　　a) Partner with business teams to support a product launch and enable business expansion as a Core team member representing Finance Operations.

　　b) Participate in developing long-range plans with business.

　　c) Maintain exceptional relationship with business stakeholders and identify and resolve key business issues that impact finance operations in order to provide optimal customer experience.

　　d) Work with various technology teams to innovate, identify and develop long-term scalable technology solutions to support business growth, Compliance & Statutory reporting requirements.

　　e) Work with business groups to understand business model and define appropriate finance processes and advocate to Finance Business Services process owners the importance of Controllership and Compliance.

　　f) Build processes, define procedures and policies with strong focus on Controllership and Compliance.

　　g) Identify and deliver improvements in free cash flow and operating margins through improvement in downstream results by eliminating upstream inefficiencies and defects.

　　h) Liaise with Tax, Legal and Accounting teams to understand their requirements and incorporate them in Business Requirement document (BRD) while engaging with technology teams to translate business requirements into configurable design specifications.

　　i) Lead complex defect reduction initiatives

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　Bengaluru, KA, IND

　　Basic Qualifications

　　a) CA, CPA, CWA or MBA, with 8+ years of post-qualification experience in Shared Services in Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payables domain Or Foreign equivalent qualification - e.g. CPA, CIMA, ACCA

　　b) Strong Customer focus (both Internal / External)

　　c) Strong interpersonal skills — including written and oral communication skills

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　a) Experience in managing GST/VAT Compliance support function (e.g. input credit reconciliation, filing GST/VAT returns) in different geos like APAC, EMEA or US

　　b) Expertise in Six Sigma defect reduction techniques (DMAIC etc.)

　　c) Experience in implementation of SOX 404 or performing internal control reviews

　　d) Understanding of Financial systems and accounting workflow

　　e) Retail/ E-Commerce industry experience