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Senior Operation Manager, Record to Report

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In short

Electrolux Group seeks a Senior Operation Manager for their Record to Report function in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. This full-time, hybrid role involves managing daily R2R operational activities, leading a team, and driving process improvements to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting while maintaining compliance with company standards.

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily operational activities for Record to Report (R2R) to ensure timely delivery within Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
  • Oversee journal processing, AARO reporting, Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation, and Compliance reporting.
  • Develop and maintain customer-focused relationships with key stakeholders, identifying and implementing adaptive business processes.
  • Coach self and others through change, transforming feedback into efficiencies and knowledge.
  • Lead a team, monitor processing for accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with accounting principles.
  • Serve as the primary contact for R2R escalations, providing prompt solutions to resolve issues and meet service levels.
  • Ensure team members comply with Desktop Task Procedures (DTPs) and address queries from internal teams, locations, and auditors.
  • Take accountability for team performance by monitoring KPIs and implementing solutions for improvement.
  • Lead operational meetings and ensure agreed action items are completed within deadlines.
  • Collaborate with other streams to ensure smooth integrated processes and quality deliverables.
  • Report operational status to management and escalate issues promptly.
  • Ensure appropriate General Ledger processes, controls, policies, and procedures are in place and comply with Electrolux standards.
  • Continuously seek improvements in service efficiency and quality while driving Country Process Harmonization for cost competitiveness.
  • Drive and manage finance projects in collaboration with the IT team to meet timelines and objectives.
  • Provide strategic thinking and execute planning in line with company goals.
  • Monitor team members' performance through performance management and ensure adherence to policies for authorizations, escalations, compliance, and tasks.
  • Supervise staff, including coaching, motivating, and developing employee development/succession plans.
  • Ensure new and existing team members receive proper training through knowledge transfer and sharing best practices.
  • Demonstrate good leadership and work independently with minimum supervision.
  • Manage staff resources, including hiring, job rotation, allocation, and developing backup plans.
  • Build and sustain effective relationships with locations and across streams to deliver quality performance and implement best practices.
  • Engage stakeholders to resolve operational issues.
  • Review, sign off, and maintain accurate DTPs and reference materials.
  • Identify opportunities and implement process improvements, simplifications, and standardization.
  • Identify business needs and contribute solutions to business problems.
  • Perform other duties as required of a Line Manager.

Requirements

  • >10 years of working experience in General ledger month-end processes, statutory reporting, and other finance areas.
  • Experience supervising a large-sized team.
  • Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Good managerial skills with good communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Ability to perform in a dynamic multi-cultural environment with an adaptive attitude.
  • Strong adaptability skill and ability to work efficiently under pressure with minimum supervision.
  • Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point.
  • SAP.

Desired Qualifications

  • Shared Services experience is an advantage.
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications (Degree in Accounting or professional qualifications e.g. ACCA, CPA, CIMA).
  • 6 Sigma or other equivalent accreditations (optional).
  • Passion for innovation, customer obsession, drive for results, communicative, team-oriented, analytical thinking, patient, attention to detail, organized, training skills, leadership skills, confidentiality, problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to motivate people.
  • Ability to plan and prioritize own work and other team members' work.
  • Taking ownership and responsibility of outstanding issues and queries.
  • Transition experience and/or ERP implementation experience.
  • Experience of working in/within a multicultural, international environment.
  • AARO Reporting as an added advantage.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working arrangement.
  • Discounts on Electrolux products and services.
  • Medical & Hospitalization coverage for employees and dependents.
  • Dental & Optical coverage.
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Company

Electrolux Group

Job Posted

1 month ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior

Locations

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Qualification

Bachelor, Master, Diploma

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