Senior Manager and Global Process Owner (GPO) - Record-to-Report (RTR)

POSITION TITLE: Senior Manager and Global Process Owner (GPO) – Record-to-Report (RTR)
REPORTING TO: Site Director – Shared Services Cebu
LOCATION: Cebu, Philippines
Summary Description:
The Senior Manager and Global Process Owner – Record-to-Report (RTR) is responsible for leading and supporting the Record-To-Report operations in Cebu. As GPO, they have responsibility for the design of the Global RTR Process, including Indirect Tax for all DBS sites. This role will design and standardize the Global Record-To-Report Process (Philippines, China, Romania and India). As the Senior Manager, providing direction and execution of the end-to-end process through world-class service execution, quality assurance, compliance to audit controls, improved data accuracy, and efficient use of technology to optimize the entire RtR lifecycle.
The position interfaces and collaborates across global stakeholders and with internal customers from various operating companies to foster value realization, working capital improvement, continuous process improvement, transaction efficiency, and service improvement.

Essential Responsibilities:

Operational Management

• Management and oversight of the end-to-end Cebu Record to Report process; including system workflows, governance and future direction
• Conduct regular process assessments and identify potential bottlenecks and root causes within the RtR operations that will in turn be potential process improvement
• Lead the regular review on effort and ensure updated operational guide and process manuals for general consumption
• Develop and implement strategies to reduce &/or sustain reduced overtime through automation and process efficiencies
• Work closely with the Transformation Team and Technology Enablement Team to initiate process improvements or system enhancement or process simplification to achieve cost savings
• Regular review of internal and external KPIs (pre QBR) and identification of future risk
• Lead the Cebu RtR process to ensure the achievement of service level agreement as agreed with various stakeholders (Operating Companies)
• Lead the team and ensure timeliness, accuracy, and quality of processes in ensuring satisfying service delivery to meet or exceed customers' expectations
• Monitor and assure achievement of annual operating budget and key performance metrics
• Regular capacity planning activity to ensure resources are properly allocated including transition of new process and FTE optimization
• Ensure updated business continuity plan on process and people to ensure sustained service delivery brought about by force-majeure, acts of nature, transportation strike or civil unrest

Global Process Owner

• Regular Cadence across all stakeholders (OpCos and DBS)
  • Process alignment
  • Process Governance
  • Process Calibration
  • Efficiency and automation direction
  • Change management
• Prioritize Projects with significant impact on automation and efficiencies
• Work closely with OpCo CI resources to assess the upstream and downstream dependencies to ensure comprehensive insights and process improvements across geographies and business units.
• Work closely with the internal audit and controls to establish and implement process control, governance risks, and compliance testing
• Provide global leadership, direction and oversight to regions pertaining to the RtR global blueprint, including Indirect Tax
• Ensure timely communications across operating companies and stakeholders for any changes on the process and people
• Design of work instructions and policies. Drive a consistent approach for work instruction development and maintenance across global locations.
• Lead overall training strategy development and needs assessment. Drive the development and updates of global training materials. Coordinating with operational leads to support training delivery as needed
• Enforce global template and design standards; identify and escalate (if necessary) process deviations that are not driven by local, regulatory or tax considerations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, CPA Highly desired
• Minimum ten (10) years’ cumulative experience in Accounting processes:
  • General Ledger, Intercompany, Fixed Assets, Lease Accounting and Tax

• 5+ years managerial experience
• 5+ years preferably in shared services model
• Experience managing data in large ERP systems, Oracle preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency managing data in Microsoft Office
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel (Ex: Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Charts and Graphs etc.)
• Working knowledge of end-to-end automation solutions for enterprise Record-to-Report (OneStream, Blackline) an advantage
• Experience with process automation preferred (RPA, AI Applications, etc..)
• Lean training
• Demonstrated ability to lead a large, diverse team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral
• Presentation skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high-volume environment while remaining organized with strict attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce accurate results
• High level of customer focus and ability to maintain a positive attitude at all times
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Self-directed, positive and ethical role model able to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor at all times with customer and coworkers; fully observe Dover’s Code of Ethical Conduct, Employee Handbook “Personal Conduct of Employees” policies and ISO Quality System Standards

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Dover Business Services (DBS) is an independent business-to-business service provider within Dover Corporation, a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider based in Illinois, U.S.A. with annual revenue of over US$8 billion. DBS is accountable for delivering selected transactional services in Finance to the entire organization. With locations in Downers Grove, Illinois; Suzhou, China; Cebu, Philippines; Bucharest, Romania; and Bangalore, India; DBS centers operate across the globe to maximize service to our operating companies. We also take pride in being awarded as one of the Top 100 Asia’s Best Employer Brands from 2019-2022.

Dover Corporation delivers innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 65 years, our team of over 25,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV."