A2R Manager

Key Responsibilities

Process responsibilities

• Lead one or more Finance and Accounting Teams
• Coordinate and manage global or regional operations support required for timely and compliant financial closes in support of external reporting
  • Accountable for completeness, accuracy and validity of the actuals reported within process/entity scope.
  • Deep expertise, fully knowledgeable of the Worldwide Procedures and compliance requirements for respective areas.
  • Understand, adhere, and execute per worldwide policies and procedures. Identify compliance risks and recommend solutions.
  • Ensure strong internal controls are in place, in order to achieve “adequate” internal and external audit ratings
  • Regular focus on Balance Sheet reconciliations to minimize open items
• Partner with key stakeholders (such as Deployment and Transformation leads, service delivery teams, and other enabling teams) to help shape and execute Enterprise Business Services Finance initiatives
• Support talent strategy within Enterprise Business Services Finance
• Ability to lead and execute on strategic projects, deployments and implementations with key responsibilities including, among others:
  • Manage interdependencies with other initiatives, local and global.
  • Ensure team members have the appropriate skills, supporting tools and technologies to enable them to deliver excellent customer service.
  • Strong team management skills – able to plan, organize, motivate, provide direction for multiple teams or complex tasks; attention to detail, understanding of the Kenvue Finance Op Model.
  • Lead, facilitate and coordinate all deployment activities required
  • Provide valuable inputs to issues and/or business cases which are relevant to Directors and Senior Management regarding complex and sensitive decisions
  • Understanding measures of success and driving work to achieve these
  • Liaise and escalate project issues, ask critical questions, frame issues, and drive results
• Attract, develop and retain a highly competent, high-performing, motivated and diverse Kenvue Value-based team
• Develop succession plans for and support career development of the team
• Ensure effective performance management within the team
• Liase with senior finance leadership across tax, treasury, business unit finance, internal audit and other Kenvue finance teams
• Champion & influence strategy & solutions demonstrating strong business acumen
• Champions and supports continuous improvement mindset throughout the team, identifying and pursuing business & process efficiency opportunities.
• Passion to lead, champion and support operational change for the greater good of the global organization

Travel

• Up to 5% international travel

Qualification & Requirements

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s level degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Current/former CPA equivalent qualification, CMA, MBA and/or other financial certifications preferrable
• At least 8-10 years of professional experience is required
• At least 2 years of Management / Supervisory experience is required
• Proficient in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and MS Office in particular Excel
• Learning agility and adaptability to different business requirements
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with employees at all levels
• Be open to new ideas, rapid change and embracing new technologies
• Strong analytical skills
• Solid US GAAP accounting knowledge
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, other language skills desirable

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in a Shared Service Centre of a multinational corporation or BPO
• Experience in a Global Accounting for a large multi-state company
• Ability to handle ambiguity and fluid situations, demonstrating a pragmatic approach
• Successfully manage multiple priorities, be very organized and work efficiently to tight deadlines
• Digital/ intelligent automation capabilities
• Candidates may be asked to work shifts to align with global assignments in Americas / EMEA / Asia
• Lead/Participate in other Regional/Global/Cross functional duties as assigned
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Benefits

• Competitive Benefit Package
• Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time, Flexible Ways of Working & More!
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Employee Resource Groups