Assistant Manager, Supply Chain Finance

The Supply Chain Finance (SCF) Team Lead (TL) is responsible for managing the SCF Team and overseeing tasks in Fixed Asset, Lease Accounting and Costing & Inventory Processes. The role involves leading and supporting Business Excellence initiatives within the region to secure continuous improvements and usage of best practices. The position is expected to fulfil the role of a Team Leader with the following key deliverables.

You are a Team Lead -

• Ensure the team delivers services accurately and on time in accordance with SLAs and process governance protocols.
• Regularly review SOX and internal controls compliance and maintain proper documentation and promptly address any discrepancy observed.
• Engage with business for resolution of escalated queries/issues at local, regional and global level - ensuring no repeat issues
• Ensure business continuity plans in place with timely review of SOBPs
• Assess the impact of new Global projects on the current process and receive buy-in from business on process changes
• Engage with Business Partners and IT to explore and implement solutions for improvements
• Delivery efficiency target
• Oversee onboarding of new team members, assess learning and scale up from early days for successful service delivery
• Assign and Assess performance KPIs, Individual Objectives and plan for successions in the team.

You connect the dots -

• Collaborate with cross functional business stakeholders to understand business perspective and drive action that help business to achieve their planned outcome
• Ensure back-up among resources within team for all critical activities
• Offer continuous mentorship and constructive feedback to team members, fostering a culture of growth and improvement.
• Actively support in creation and execution of Career Development Plan (CDP) action items to foster talent development
• Regularly review and document performance feedback and development actions for team

You are a collaborator -

• Collaborate with the team and key stakeholders to proactively plan capacity and activities for critical service delivery such as Month-end/Year-end closing, Reporting, Quarterly Costing
• Review and validate ad hoc requests received from business and guide teams for action
• Lead, Contribute & review content and quality of decks prepared by Analyst/ ATLs on key areas to be covered for Business Engagement/Townhalls/Meetings.
• Facilitate ongoing functional learning in team on regular basis based on feedback from business or own assessment of the needs/gaps
• External and Internal Auditors.

You are an innovator -

• Propose process improvement ideas from the team with an impact evaluation on effectiveness and efficiency and ensure implementation.
• Lead continues process improvement efforts by implementing simplification and standardization projects within the division or region.
• Provide support in global projects and CPIs implementation
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and effectively utilize new tools and technologies

What experience and knowledge will you bring

• 10+ years of relevant experience, including 3-5 years in team management.
• Knowledge of SOX, US GAAP, IFRS, Indian AS
• Proficient in SAP - FI/CO/PA/MM modules, Sophisticated Excel & Google Sheets, BI Reporting platforms.
• In-depth experience with Costing, Inventory, and Fixed Assets processes.
• Strong analytical skills, able to identify and interpret trends and variations.
• Skilled at identifying process improvement within processes and suggesting effective process enhancements.
• Proficient in handling and analyzing large datasets and creating visualizations using tools like Slides, DataStudio, DOMO, or Sigma
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Prior experience in people management and virtual business engagement with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate ideas and interact with various stakeholders.