Job Description:
Roles & Responsibilities:
Shared Services Performance
Ensure O2C SSC KPIs are met as per the agreement with business unit related to his/her area
Performs the O2C review procedures prior to period closing
Creation of Data Visualization Tools (eg. Power BI Dashboards) with the following features:
Efficient and robust data extraction and connection to sources of data
Efficient data shaping and usage of visualization tools’ language.
Clear and Insightful Data Visualization objects
Creation of Data Analysis for Decision Making and Performance Management
Analysis and Report DSO (Days Sales outstanding) to global commercial team as per agreed timelines.
Updates and maintains Credit Limits on SAP and ensure credit limits are respected. Identify High Risk Processes, Propose, and Implement Controls to secure Governance in collections and receivables. Make sure Distributors contracts are always valid and working through updating the contracts tracker.
Report and Analyse A/R aging facilitate sales out reporting, and support KSA cash forecasting.
Claims management - Claim receipt and allocation to responsible parties; process payments to customers filing claims outside the deduction process.
Continuous Improvement & Transformation
Maintain and report MEA O2C KPIs on periodic basis and provide recommendation to ensure continues improvement.
Balance Sheet reconciliation on periodic basis by providing, communicating BS Backups to S&F Stakeholders.
Identifies areas for improvement within AR area, apply synergies and standardization
Have working knowledge of Global Best Practices in Order-To-Cash process and continuously apply the latest update.
Lead digital agenda and give recommendation to “continuous improvement manager and O2C manager to drive efficiency and waste elimination.
Create and lead trainings, workshops, upskilling sessions as well as provide advice to, support to, and act on ad-hoc request related O2C, progressively upskilling the team in analytics understanding and usage.
Creation of Local Automation Solutions
Analysis and proposal creation for global or regional process standards considering improvements through automation, re-engineering, re-designing.
Participate in the project creation, definition and strategy,
Ensure deliverables and progress of the project team is consistent, assisting in the elimination of blockers, support in the alignment of resources, and promote and recognize the work done by the team.
Responsible for managing all deductions by validating debit notes from customers/distributor, Research, follow-up and tracking deductions, resolving all disputes, Indexing and coding of trade and non trade Disputes.
Governance & Internal Controls
Accounts receivable Finance manual and Mars best practices processes MEA champion.
Consistently review Associate and 3rd party Customer master data to make sure that they are up to date.
Interact with Internal and external audits and requirements are delivered with the required quality and timely
Certify Blackline Accounts on a timely basis.
Work closely with BDMs, Market directors and Accounting & Governance manager in driving the governance agenda along with the distributors
Knowledge/Experience:
· Bachelor Degree in Finance or related field
· 7 years of experience
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What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us.
Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™.
We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
