Ensure accuracy, consistency and closing deadlines of every SAP systems used to prepare the statutory and consolidated financial statements in close coordination with IT Dept,
- Ensure multi:
dimensional integration among financial domains, with other operational streams and ensure the role of GlobalFinance Business Process Owner in major IT projects impacting Finance processes and organization
- Ensure a technological watch enabling the continuous upgrading/improvement of Finances processes and reporting according to information system and organizational strategy of the Group,
- Coordinate and monitor the activities of regional managers according to Major Projects priorities and regional Major Evolutions requests, if required allocate ressources according to global availability
- Identify potential enhancements of Finance/Business processes to improve Finance accuracy or SSC efficiency and propose it to TF Continuous Improvement Head
- Provide guidance within the organization on how to integrate businesses and companies that joined the group from a system/processes/organization perspective in coordination with TF Continuous Improvement Head
- Ensure the appropriate staffing in close coordination immediate with Accounting and Consolidation VP,
- Prepare, in close coordination with iTeam, Operations BPO and regional FO managers, yearly global work plan with budget proposals according to strategic priorities and planned initiatives,
- Review periodically workload and staffing in order to adapt workplan to changing priorities,
- Ensure smooth and active communication to the financial community regarding new projects, new functionalities, and new tools in close coordination with TF Continuous Improvement Head,
- Maintain a good community consistency and expertise by actively communicating to all team members,
- Promote Finance Target Operating Model in close coordination with TF Continuous Improvement Head,
- Develop and deliver global e.training programs in order to maintain and improve end users knowledge,
- Maintain and develop Finance processes to fit Arkema organization and ensure access control to the system (Business roles, approval processes, review..
) is compliant with the Group SOD risk policy,
- Act as a gate keeper for our Finance CORE Model during projects and during day to day activities
- Ensure smooth evolutions of the perimeter of the group:
acquisition, divestiture, merger, product tree evolution, ..
.
- Anticipe any new regulations impacting Finance processes and initiate necessary actions in coordination with various stakeholders and iTeam to meet compliance requirements in the deadline,