About The Role
We are looking for a strategic and hands-on
Manager-Finance & Accounting
to architect and lead our new
Partnership Center of Excellence (COE)
. This is a high-impact leadership role centered on the financial integrity and governance of our complex partnership ecosystem.
You won't just be managing payments; you will be building the framework that ensures accuracy, scalability, and transparency across all partner-related financial activities. If you thrive at the intersection of financial controllership, process engineering, and cross-functional leadership, this role is for you. This role will play a critical part in ensuring accurate partner payments, robust financial controls, scalable processes, and data-driven reporting across our partnerships ecosystem.
What You'll Do
Design and establish a Center of Excellence (COE) framework to manage the financial compliance for partnership contracts.
Define and implement standardized, recurring processes for data validation, monitoring and reconciliation of partnership payments against contractual terms & books of accounts
Partner with Accounting and Strategic Finance (FP&A) to ensure accurate accruals, month-end close, and financial reporting for partnership payments, while providing insights to support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Build robust control mechanisms to ensure accuracy, completeness, and auditability of partnership-related financial data
Build and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and control health of partnership payment processes
Design comprehensive process documentation, including workflows, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and detailed end-to-end process charts, to support seamless system and technology integration.
Drive process modernisation by identifying and implementing opportunities for automation, tooling, and innovation across partnership payment and compliance processes
Partner with cross-functional teams to lead and execute enhancement and transformation initiatives including driving stakeholder alignment to design, establish, and operationalize the operating model for partnership contract governance
Responsible for executive reporting i.e building & presenting to leadership on management reporting decks including providing insights and overall performance of the partnerships
Stay abreast of industry trends and technological advancements to maintain competitive edge and compliance.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field
8+ years of progressive experience in Finance process, operations or accounting of commercial contracts with a focus on payment process design, controls & operational implementation
Deep understanding of Finance processes, specifically concerning upstream processes, financial analysis, and their control environment
Proficiency in SQL and Advanced Excel/Macros to handle large volumes of data and draw insights and conclusions
Preferred Qualifications
Strong analytical skills with experience in data validation, reporting, and KPI development
A good eye for detail, with the ability to drill down when necessary whilst maintaining a helicopter view
Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools