Manager Finance and Accounting

GBSI Country management function comprises team of Managers who handles respective agency(ies)/Clusters Finance Controllership activities and AP & AR functions that enables efficient Working captial management.

Objective of the Position (Describe in a line) GBSI Country Manager will be Cluster focal point and will gurantee a high level of quality and an efficient relationship between GBSI and Agencies.He will ensure GBSI ownership of transactional activities performed.

Key Responsibilities

Work in bridging good relationship between GBSI Delivery teams, Agency Finance, RO, HO etc

Work closely with Executives/Sr Executives to groom them with full ownership on their activities performed.

Improvements /changes in order to improve effectiveness Analyse KPIs / Decrease GBSI queries

To take all relevant actions and decisions towards GBSI GL/AP/AR/Cost Control/Bank aged items.

Analyse KPIs and requests sent by Agency Finance Team

Organise internal meetings with GBSI production teams

Ensure 1st level of control and analysis - Ensure 1st level of controls to avoid any back and forth process with Agencies and analysis on; BS and P&L Variance / Cost allocation / Safran consolidation package.

Supervise, validate and produce

To sign bank reconciliations with CFO, Monthly General Accounting and joint signature of representation letter with CFO

Validate Treasury reporting in Consolidation Package

Produce Financial statement appendices

Supervise statutory audits in GBSI with the Internal Audit Team Ensure direct contact with stakeholders

Ensure, under its control, that GBSI teams have a direct contact with customers, suppliers and internal group stakeholders

Lead first level discussions for any discrepancy or dispute with Customers and Suppliers

100% adherence and compliance for ISO/ISMS standards

Review of agency score card and identify areas of improvement

Support FPM team to implement the standardisation initiatives for the respective agencies/clusters in scope

Works collaboratively with the offsite locations & regional offices to anticipate and understand customer expectations and satisfaction levels and translate that knowledge into process

Required Qualifications

Education: Should be a CA / ICWAI

Experience of min 6 - 10 years with relevant hands-on experience in BPO/Shared services and preferably from Shipping Industry with extensive knowledge on entire Finance & Accounting Processes.

Should have extensively worked in at least two of the F&A processes (AP / AR / GL)

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of F&A processes (P2P, O2C, R2R).

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Shared Services or Global Capability Centers (GCC).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive change.

Thanks much,

Karthick Kumar

Human Resources- TA

CMA CGM GBSI