Global Manager – Accounting / AP

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This is a Hybrid position with 3 days a week on-site. We have the flexibility of hiring this role in either Buffalo, New York OR other Ingram Micro office locations outside the US.

This role will drive transformation initiatives within SAP, ensuring transactions are accurate, tested, timely, compliant, and seamlessly executed. The primary focus will be on the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable (AP/AR) track within SAP S/4HANA .

Your Role:

Collaborates with GBP, product, development, and production leads from different Digital domains to execute Finance intelligence strategy for all projects related Finance Operations and Finance transformation.  

Testing and Validation:

Ensures that all digital, financial, and transformational products meet the required standards and specifications before they are accepted Identifies FIT aka (Finance Intelligence Transformation ) QAT playbook content, manages ongoing update and end ensures up to date content Supports senior manager in defining the UAT activities and timelines of UAT In collaboration with GBP, product and business Identifies test scenarios In collaboration with GBP and Finance Leadership ensures appropriate business participation in UAT

Product Acceptance:

Executes the acceptance criteria to ensure product meets customer and business requirements Participates in defining and adhering to UAT Entry and Exit criteria Consults in Go-Live Readiness Assessments (RAE)

Related Activities:

Requirements Gathering: Partner with GBP and Product Management to review requirements and ensure acceptance criteria is entered and in compliance and in alignment with global template Product Design: Participate in design activities to help bring innovative and user-friendly product Change Management: Provides input and supports change management activities to ensure product and process adoption Deployment and Support: Participate in deployment and go-live support activities

Collaboration: Working closely with development and operations teams to ensure performance standards are met throughout the project lifecycle

Monitoring Metrics: Keeping track of key performance indicators (KPIs) such as response time, throughput, and resource utilization.

Sustaining Improvements: Ensuring that the benefits of process improvements are sustained over time.

Identifying Bottlenecks: Analyzing performance data to identify and address any bottlenecks or issues.

Reporting: Providing regular performance reports to stakeholders to keep them informed about the solution’s performance.

Safeguard Product Quality: Ensure that all products meet high-quality standards, which is vital for customer satisfaction and trust. 

What you bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

• 8+ years of work experience, with 5 + years experience working in any of the following areas (accounting, accounts payable, global process, quality assurance or finance). Must understand the accounting transactions that are entered in SAP.

• SAP experience required

• System integration and process integration experience is a plus and highly preferred.

• Exposure to financial processes is a plus but not required

• Excellent communication skills both oral and in written, enabling you to convey complex information clearly and persuasively.

• In depth knowledge and expertise of business and assigned functional area

• Strong working knowledge of tools and QA concepts​ such as xRay, Excel, Visio, Jira, and Confluence.

• Ability to translate technical deliverables into business needs.

• Deep knowledge of finance practices

• Result driven approach

• Excellent o