Assistant Vice President

Job Description

Business As Usual (BAU) Activities:

Collaborate closely with the onshore team and Global Process Owner to understand expectations and deliverable timelines and ensure that deliverables of the team are load balanced as compared to team staffing. Develop the team to adopt owner s mind set , work independently, and effectively manage timelines Participate in ad-hoc projects and new process improvement solutions to support the GAO AP Process Owner as needed Prepare reporting & analytics deliverables Provide support to key stakeholders of the team to present analytical results, findings First point of escalation within the local reporting line for dealing with issues (people/process/technology) and ensuring that compliance requirements are adhered to (e.g. company policies surrounding standard of conduct, information security, employment regulations) May be required to participate in or conduct a wide range of accounting and financial analyses on critical and complex issues which may include variance analysis and accounting transactions. May serve as a subject matter expert on accounts payable transactions. Participate in or manage function specific projects as needed Ensure completion of deliverables within the committed timeframe including assistance with development of deliverable plans, attending deliverable specific or recurring meetings between the team and the onshore team. Participate in cross functional project teams across the organization as an AP SME for project roll outs within departments outside of GAO Collaborate across AP regional teams including the Joint Venture and Poland AP functional teams, as well as Hangzhou captive site for APAC AP teams Complies with and completes daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, annual SOX controls, creation and tracking of issue logs for the JV, and creation of associated AP reporting Create reporting metrics to assist with oversight of controls Collect and consolidate reporting for all AP regions (US, Canada, EMEA, and APAC) Collaborate with onshore and provide necessary backup/background on specific audits Ad-Hoc: Respond to internal and external requests including variance analysis and inquires Participate in Ad Hoc projects and new transactions Process Re-Engineering, Standardization, and Automation: Assist with the implementation of the Re-Engineering, Standardization, Automation project efforts Job Requirements:

Education and Experience: Bachelor s Degree in Accounting, 15-20 years of progressive experience in AP areas with major financial institutions. In depth knowledge of Accounts Payable activities such as invoicing, payments, and tax knowledge as it pertains to VAT, US & Canadian Taxes including federal, state and local taxation. (US tax knowledge required- use tax, sales tax and NRA tax) Experience of building and maintaining strong control environment (risk excellence, experience with SOX, RCSA controls, etc.), establishing policies, procedures and strong internal controls. Demonstrated leadership in improving/building-out the above process groups for multiple geographies and business areas Skills required : Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Visio), advance levels of Excel (pivot tables, formulas, excel workbook maintenance best practices) Knowledge of OracleERP desirable Conceptual understanding of company-wide financial architecture (GL, sub-GL technology, specialized tools) applicable to the above process groups of processes Advanced written and verbal communication skills in English, prior experience of interacting with multiple stakeholders (Legal Entity and Geography controllers) in NA, EMEA, APAC Independent decision-making capabilities, demonstrated thought leadership Pride of ownership with the ability to deliver high quality results timely Self-motivated, self-assured, and self-managed Strong attention to details Problem solving skill Highly organized with ability to multi-task and work under high pressure deadlines Must be able to work in a fast paced environment Proficient in Accounts Payable process Good experience of handling various AP related vendor queries/escalations via email Good knowledge of AP metrics, reports

Keyskills :
banking processimprovement controlenvironment microsoftoffice usetax accountspayable risk highpressure reportingmetrics thoughtleadership communicationskills finance informationsecurity reporting problemsolving varianceanalysis projectteam