DNV GL Hiring for Team Lead – Accounts Payable at Pune, India Full Time

The Global Centre Finance delivers high quality services to India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, North America, South Asia and Middle East countries related to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Record to Report processes. Services are rendered in close collaboration with the GSS Finance Regional Centres, together developing the Global Shared Service Finance function for DNV.

We are seeking a Team Leader for Accounts Payable / Travel Expenses in the Global Centre GSS Finance based in Pune, India.

The role of the Team Leader Accounts Payable / Travel Expenses is to provide day to day operational support and management to the team of Accounts Payable (AP) and Travel Expenses (TE) Specialists and respond to financial function queries. This role will provide leadership, expertise and advice to the AP/TE team to enable them to deliver to a consistently high standard of key financial activities within the AP/TE function.

The AP/TE Team Leader will assist the AP/TE team with transactional activities in addition to providing leadership and support.

The AP/TEM Team leaders will report to the Head of section Accounts Payable.

Key Tasks

• Provide leadership, expertise and guidance to the Accounts Payable and Travel Expenses Specialists to enable them to provide timely and accurate financial services and responses to queries;

• Oversee the Vendor Management processes, accruals, reconciliations, etc.;

• Lead and act as a quality controller across all aspects of AP/TE function to ensure consistency in policy application and advice / customer service provided;

• Recommend and undertake continuous system and process improvements to ensure quality service delivery to key stakeholders;

• Work closely with the Head of Section to set performance targets, team work plans, and mitigate identified risk areas;

• Ensure all required monthly processing is completed within the agreed Service Level Agreements (SLA’s);

• Provides oversight of payment runs including manual and urgent payments;

• Assists with day to day AP/TE transactions as required;

• Act as the contact point for engagement with the AP/TE function across the wider organization;

• Manage resource and work planning function and allocate tasks within the team accordingly;

• Managing Individual Performance (MIP) dialogue with the team members;

• University degree (Finance, Accounting or other relevant degree)

• Excellent English skills required, written and verbal

• Candidate with 7-10 years of overall work experience out of which 3+ years of prior experience should be in managing / overseeing a team.

• 5+ years of experience in accounts payable with exposure in minimum 5 sub process i.e. invoice handling, query management, vendor maintenance, payments, debit balance, vendor reconciliation and GR IR.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, knowledge of Oracle (desirable) or any other ERP system;

• Technically proficient in accounting and book keeping principles and practices and understands legislative compliance;

• Should demonstrate clear understanding of Accounts Payable Service Level Agreements and Controls.

• Demonstrated history of driving process improvements with an objective of creating efficiency.

• Strong staff management skills with the ability to establish credibility with both internal and external stakeholders

• Candidate should be flexible with shifts to support various geographies as per business requirement.

DNV is the independent expert in assurance and risk management, operating in more than 100 countries. Through our broad experience and deep expertise we advance safety and sustainable performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions.

The Global Shared Services (GSS) organization within DNV provides high quality, cost effective services and processes within Human Resources, Finance and IT, based on requirements defined by the business areas and Group. GSS also develops central competence for distinct services, projects and development and will support policy, procedures and system implementation on a global, regional, and local level.

GSS is about bringing a team of true process experts together, going for professional service levels at industry standards, and offering centers of expertise for competence based advisory. We are driven by people’s competence and motivation to help and support the business areas. As a member of the GSS community you act in a professional, multi-cultural, competent and service oriented environment with good possibilities to enhance your personal competencies and expertise, and to build a strong network with colleagues around the world.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity!

Requisition ID: 2023-21129

Posting Position Type: Permanent Employee

External Company URL: http://www.dnvgl.com/

Street: World Trade Centre, Near EON IT Park, Survey No 1, Khar 4th Floor, Tower 5

Post End Date: 4/4/2023