This position supervises Ingredients, Malt, CAN and Fixed Assets accounting and reporting team, and is accountable for delivery of accurate and timely Financial Closing Process, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Corporate, statutory and ad hoc reporting requirements for these businesses.
The position requires substantial knowledge of the end:to:end Record to Report process, the ability to lead and develop a team, overseeing decision:making and problem solving, influence and drive change together with stakeholders, monitor and review KPIs and metrics, and lead specific projects to drive efficiency. It provides a unique strategic and tactical opportunity to be part of a cultural shift in Cargills organizational, operational and stakeholder model in the shared services space.
This role will report into the CBS Finance RTR A and R Sr Team Manager.
People Management 20
? Build an engaged, high performing team and foster an inclusive environment
? Accountable for performance management (quarterly feedback and mid/end year review), talent development and succession planning.
? Provide coaching/mentoring and train employees on Cargills Leadership Expectations (CLE) behaviors and safety.
Stakeholder Management 10
? Build robust, credible business relationships with key partners and stakeholders as per engagement framework principles
? Influence and manage stakeholders through the engagement framework providing proper feedback loops in a timely manner
? Work closely with the A and F Domain Leads and direct reports to strengthen the ways of working.
Manage Operational Performance 60
? Directly manage the Ingredients, Malt, CAN and Fixed Assets Accounting and Reporting team, delivering accounting and financial reporting services
? Monitor operations performance on agreed upon key performance metrics. Implement appropriate action plans where needed.
? Focus on driving quality with a view towards robust performance management, stakeholder feedback and active metrics management (Lag/Lead Measures)
? Leverage business and accounting principles/practices, review and analyze financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance.
? Support an internal control environment (control framework) within CBS Finance, including risk mitigation, and the total compliance of all of its operations and services according to internal and external regulations.
? To ensure smooth migrations identify potential process risks, establish mitigation/control plans, and monitor the impact.
? Lead through transitions and increase organizational performance : driving and embedding many competing initiatives
Drive Process Improvement Strategy 10
? Build a culture of continuous improvement and operations excellence.
? Partner and align with the GPO process strategy by closely working with the RTR STM, RTR Process Architects and Regional A and R PI Lead.
? Drive and support efforts aimed at (over)achieving metrics. Measure and monitor performance via consistent processes. Help to monitor and communicate CBS Finance operational results in a timely and effective manner.
Qualifications
Minimum Required QualificationsBachelors degree in Accounting5+ years of accounting experience in finance operations work with deep expertise in Record to Report and related processesAround 2 years experience in leading a teamAdvanced EnglishKnowledge and experience working with bi:monetary accounting (Local gaap and Us Gaap)Knowledge of current legislation regarding accounting and tax.Demonstrated ability to manage teams and highly adept at building resiliency within themA Continuous Improvement mindsetChange agility: defends the necessary changes in the organization and helps others prepare for the impact and acceptance of such necessary changes. Progresses productively under conditions of change and ambiguityPossess a strong customer service acumen and proven influencing skillsSelf:starter with strong analytical, problem solving skills and initiative to achieve desired outcomes.Excellent ve
