Head of Accounts Payable and Master Data
3 semanas atrás
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Role Description
The Head of AP and Master Data Management (MDM) is part of a dynamic and integrated Finance, Procurement and HR function delivering services through customer focus, transparency, effective process design, both internally and with our business process outsourcing (BPO) service delivery partners.
The role reports to the KBS Director and will directly manage a team that supports both the AP/Invoice and Payments team and the MDM team located in KBS Porto. This role will as well work in partnership with in-market Financial Controllers, Group Functions, Global Process Owners (GPOs) and 3rd party suppliers of Kantar.
The role is responsible primarily for leading Accounts Payable and Master Data teams delivering a high-quality service to the business. The scope of activities will include the management of master data that is used across the Finance and Procurement such as general ledger accounts, cost centres, customers and suppliers.
The Head of AP & MDM will be required to execute the following responsibilities:
- Supervise the AP teams and ensure the regular tasks are done on a timely manner
- Improve the processes and manage the successful transition of payment related activities into KBS
- Accountable for the overall team performance and the quality of the services delivered to the organisation
- Maintain close relationships with colleagues/external stakeholder groups that ensure responsiveness to their needs and escalation to resolution where required
- Ensure the timely and controlled execution of supplier payments, fraud prevention, detection and controls as well as resolution of any payment related escalations.
- Ensure role of continuous improvement within the change control process is understood and implement a process to identify, promote and approve technology changes to support
- Ensure process compliance with Country and / or Business Line legal and regulatory requirements, including regular reviews of guidance changes and subsequent recalibration to ensure continued compliance
- Support and supervise all Travel and Expenses activities
- Work with the MDM programme team to determine the strategic roadmap, policies and procedures for MDM.
- Implement MDM strategic roadmap activities, acting as a business lead for MDM on a regional and local level.
- Ensure modelling, architecture and definitions for all master and reference data in scope is defined and documented, and that this documentation is kept up to date.
- Drive the transformational journey for MDM, building the business case for and adopting appropriate technological solutions.
- Manage Kantar MDM team and outsourcing partners to ensure business rules, policies, procedures, standards and service level agreements are implemented and adhered to.
- Monitor and drive continuous improvement of MDM services and data quality using performance metrics.
- Act as the conduit between Kantar Business Service (KBS) Hub and Regional & Local Offices for all matters relating to MDM.
- Ensure master data is cleansed on a regular basis to facilitate improved data quality and ERP system effectiveness.
- Establish and promote MDM services in the business and ensure that the technical integrity of system changes is maintained from an MDM perspective.
- Take ownership and accountability for the overall team performance and the quality of the services delivered on behalf of Kantar Business Services (KBS).
- Provide leadership and mentoring to the MDM team.
- Ensure people development requirements are planned and implemented to support the overall team, and the wider Kantar Business Service (KBS) goals.
- Maintain close relationships with customer/stakeholder groups to ensure responsiveness to their needs and ‘escalation to resolution’ of internal performance problems.
- Develop sound professional working relationships with colleagues across Kantar Business Service (KBS) including Finance and Procurement building their confidence and trust while acquiring an understanding of their respective business areas.
- Support coordination and management of knowledge transfer and engagement with business stakeholders to understand local processes.
Role Requirements
- Degree level education or equivalent
- Experience working within a Global Business Services (GBS) environment
- Strong background in Finance (including Accounts Payable area)
- Strong knowledge in management of procurement operations or reporting environment, and / or experience of delivering a continuous improvement agenda
- Project management skills
- Willingness to work flexibly across geographic time zones during peak periods
Special Skills
- Fluent English speaker, accurately able to read and write English and to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and management
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