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Title: Finance Process Improvement Manager Job at Guinness Nigeria Plc (Diageo)
Post by: jobnavy on Jun 25, 2012, 10:01 AM
Job Title: Finance Process Improvement Manager – PTP & RTR

AutoReqId: 32953BR

Location: Nigeria

Reports To: Controls and Governance Manager

Company: Guinness Nigeria Plc (GNPLC)

Parent Company: Diageo

CONTEXT/SCOPE

Guinness Nigeria Plc is a continually growing organization that requires every aspect of the business to be ahead of the game in supporting the business's ambitious growth strategy. The Company has implemented Systems Applications Products (SAP), a fully integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system covering Purchase To Pay (PTP), Order To Cash (OTC), Record To Report (RTR), Data management and Manufacturing. It also included outsourcing of back office operations to the Shared Services Centre operated by Accenture in Manila, as well as adoption of support systems such as Demand Solutions, Business Warehouse and Concur. These are also supported by the paying platforms of Remita, Citi-direct and such like.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

The Finance Process Improvement Manager – PTP & RTR works closely with the following internal and external stakeholders:

• Orderers, end users and Super users

• Global Diageo Business Services (GDBS) – Nigeria team

• Data Manager

• IT application support team members

• PTP & RTR Global Work streams, Business System Transformation (BST) for Africa

• Diageo Segregation Of Duties (SOD) Community.

• Commercial Leadership team

• External Consultants

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Drives effective controls and process adherence for RTR and PTP through in-market Key Performance indicators (KPIs) tracking and effective engagement of stakeholders, escalating exception reports, etc

• Ensures adequate system access for users in SAP through implementation of Schedule of limits and Authority

• Ensures full & updated documentation of policies, procedures and processes in RTR/PTP and ensures that they are readily available to relevant users

• Coordinates and works with a network of Global Process Owners, End-users, outsourced Global Diageo Business Services/Accenture Manila teams, Orderers and in market Super Users to achieve their targeted process performance and outcomes

• Drives controls in anti-money laundering initiatives

• Monitors the performance of key controls through the Finance Department (FD) control checklist

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• Minimum of five (5) years post qualification experience with proven integrity

• Cognate experience, process and working knowledge of SAP especially procure to pay (PTP) and record to report (RTR) modules

• Good university degree preferably in Social/Management Sciences or Engineering disciplines

• Professional membership  of ACCA/ Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

• CISA is an added advantage

• Sound knowledge of financial controls

• Sound IT knowledge in the use of Microsoft office tools

BARRIERS TO SUCCESS IN ROLE

• Ineffective engagement and inability to drive process adherence and system based controls

If you are interested in working with the organisation and your skills and capabilities match the job profile, submit your application now.

• Visit Diageo Careers (http://u.theinfostrides.com/diageojobs)

• Click on "Search & apply"

• Click on "Search openings"

• Scroll down and enter "AutoReqId" as Keyword

• Then select the position for more information and application.

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