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Position Summary

This position will play a key strategic role in leading all Controllership Global Business Services (GBS) activities in strong collaboration with our third-party business process outsource provider as well as other members of the Controllership, Finance and IT teams to plan and effectuate change through the execution of global, enterprise-wide simplification, standardization and automation initiatives . The role will have direct responsibility for the global Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and T&E activities at Edgewell, while partnering with the Commercial and Procurement teams as it pertains to the global order-to-cash and procure-to-pay functions. The successful candidate will also provide advisory record-to-report support to the regional controllership teams in North America, Latin America, Europe and AsiaPac as well as the corporate accounting team responsible for global consolidations and external reporting, to drive process improvement initiatives, simplification, standardization, automation while sharing best practices across the Finance and Controllership team. The role will also have ownership and oversight of t he offshore outsourced BPO partner and ensure compliance with mutually agreed upon SLAs. In addition, the role will have direct responsibility to manage Edgewell’s existing financial systems as well as monitoring and recommending the use of new technological solutions including the use of robotics / AI with the aim of driving efficiencies and effectiveness in the monthly close & reporting cycle.

This position requires leadership of a large geographically diverse team (including managing the off-shore, outsourced BPO team) and an individual with the vision, initiative and ability to partner across various functions to identify and implement opportunities for automation, simplification and standardization across entities and regions. Reporting into the Chief Accounting Officer the successful candidate will collaborate with various senior leaders in Finance & Controllership to develop and implement the overall mission, goals, and objectives of the GBS function while developing and implementing strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce.

Accountabilities

Responsible for overseeing the global Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, T&E and financial system teams as well as providing record-to-report advisory support to the regional controllers and corporate accounting functions. In addition, responsible for the oversight of the offshore outsourced BPO partner.
Partner with other members of Finance and the business on functional and/or cross functional initiatives; prioritize, plan and lead execution of such initiatives.
Provide strategic direction and leadership of the offshore outsourced BPO partner and work with Finance and Controllership leadership team to ensure accurate measurement of and compliance with SLAs and KPIs.
Partner with the business to evaluate and implement additional opportunities for outsourcing.
Provide innovative critical and creative thinking to evaluate and solve operational and customer process improvement areas/ issues and be responsive to questions / issues raised by stakeholders.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders as well as the offshore outsourced BPO partner to develop a strategy for standardization and improvement of processes (both retained and outsourced) to facilitate efficiencies.
Evaluate and standardize processes with a focus on simplification and partners with IT to implement automation and system functionality.
Continuous assessment and maintenance of a sound internal control framework to ensure appropriate segregation of duties and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
Evaluate industry best practices and champions the development of new automation and/or process improvements.
Independently manages and executes special projects on an as needed basis with buy in from functional business partners, peers and business leadership.
Develop and roll-out training program to assist with the user experience and tailor accordingly to common pitfalls as well as develop a GBS newsletter to communicate with the broader organization
Attract, grow, engage and retain talent through timely, effective, and consistent use of performance management, succession, planning, coaching, and other talent management tools. Identify and drive participation in training, development, and career growth opportunities for team members.

Required Skills And Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
10+ years related accounting experience and working knowledge of accounting principles.
7+ years supervisory experience in the General Accounting, Shared Services or Finance functions.
3+ years of managing a successful third-party off-shore transactional outsourcing relationship.
Knowledge of US GAAP and applicable international accounting standards, experience supporting indirect and direct tax compliance requirements and understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley controls/requirements.
Relentless commitment to drive process improvement through standardization and optimization of processes including leveraging technology solutions to automate processes.
Experience with designing and implementing a consistent global operating model for record-to-report responsibilities
Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to professional and service delivery excellence.
Ability to effectively communicate complex technical matters and issue resolution management.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels both within and outside the organization.Self-starter that works well in a team environment.
Strong working knowledge of SAP, HFM and/or an automated accounting system.
Experience with statutory reporting responsibilities of regional accounting centers of excellence to assist with direct / indirect tax compliance and reporting matters

Preferred Skills And Experience

Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or other business-related field with relevant experience.
Accounting or Finance certification (for example, CPA, CMA).
Experience working for a consumer products organization.
Prior leadership of a global GBS team including the oversight of a BPO partner.
Six Sigma or Lean Sigma Certification.

Working Relationships

Reports directly to the Chief Accounting Officer.
Position will work proactively and collaborate with the Controllership function including the Corporate Accounting and Regional Controllers as well as internal customers such as Finance, IT, Tax, Sales & Marketing and Procurement as well as partnering with Internal audit
Liaison with external auditors to support their annual audit and interim reviews
External engagement will include BPO partner, Edgewell customers, Edgewell suppliers, and financial system support providers.

Work Environment

Travel required between 10% to 20% including international travel. Could be required to travel more frequently during projects.

he salary range for this position is $192,000 - 280,000. Actual base salary offered to a candidate may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance.

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