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Lead A/P Operations Manager

General Electric
Cairo, Egypt
Posted 5 years ago
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Role Summary:

  • Role is responsible for the review of “S2L” accounting cycle in META.
  • Involves all the subledger accounting review which gets triggered with a PO creation & ends with journal entry being posted in GL.
  • This role will also include account reconciliations support & open item resolution & audit support.
  • You will have the process expertise to manage the B2P activities linked with support of accounting activities.
  • This position will act as Single point of contact for R2R & Controllership & CAS

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Manage META B2P Accounting team of 5-10 individuals.
  • Ensure full alignment with BPO process line and Global AP processes.
  • Define clear team deliverables to drive better outcomes for dependent teams.
  • Set performance metrics and hold teams accountable to meet the target.
  • Identify & deliver improvement plan to fix root-cause issues. Work with Global Operations Pillar leaders to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Manage wing-to-wing team activities for accounting review and approval of PO & invoices..
  • Identify common pain points across platforms & countries
  • Support account reconciliation cycle & work closely with R2R teams.
  • Define B2P dependencies for R2R and drive improvement in metrics
  • Heavily involve in account reconciliation items driven by S2P process and coordinate & guide team member for prompt support & closure.
  • Always look for improvements
  • Responsible for Sub-ledger Closing and Reporting activities and as act as the focal point for concerns.
  • Establish and maintain strong relationship with R2R & S2T & Controllership & FP&A & CAS teams..
  • Work closely with GO and Business controllership, and FP&A teams to highlight and pace any exposure, risk or concerns.
  • Ensure all accounting entries in SL is aligned with GE accounting procedures and USGAAP.
  • Monitor closely all asset & liability accounts which are fed by SL and coordinate with other teams to tackle down any issues.
  • Participate in ad-hoc B2P projects (ERP & other AP tools implementation) in META and provide expertise & guidance for a successful implementation
  • Act as a go-to-person in the region for all B2P accounting related matters

Job Requirements

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Degree in Finance or Business management
  • 10+ years B2P or finance experience
  • CPA, CMA or MBA is preferred
  • Clear track record in managing KPIs & delivering operational improvements
  • Prior team management experience; preferably 5+ years & exposure to virtual/remote team
  • Detailed working knowledge of regional B2P processes & platforms
  • Fluent in English; Arabic speaking a plus
  • Experience of work with multiple teams both GE & 3rd party across region
  • Good communicator, building relationships with GE businesses and other GO function

Desired Characteristics:

  • Good communicator with experience in establishing strong relationships at all levels
  • High level of accountability and ownership
  • Excellent time management and multitasking
  • Detailed understanding of common B2P platforms > SSS, GL Prod, APEX
  • Technical accounting background is a must
  • Project management skills
  • Ability to deal effectively with rapid & changing priorities
  • Demonstrated good communications skills to manage stakeholder expectations
  • Ability to adapt quickly to changes

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