Description
We are seeking an experienced L5 Senior FinOps Specialist to join our Global Accounts Receivable (GAR) team. This role requires a seasoned professional who can independently manage complex vendor account reconciliations, resolve aged debit and credit balances, and drive process improvements in a global delivery environment. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in accounts receivable operations, balance sheet reconciliation, and the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives that optimize financial operations.
Key job responsibilities
Balance Sheet Reconciliation & Clearance
- Independently analyze and resolve vendor accounts with aged balances using systematic netting and clearance procedures
- Execute end-to-end clearance of aged balances through designated payment processes
- Clear open items in balance sheet reconciliations for cash and vendor clearing accounts
- Perform Statement of Accounts analysis, conduct detailed reconciliations, and determine optimal clearance strategies
- Root cause open items and provide permanent fixes working with Operations or Technology teams
Cash Application & Receipt Management
- Work with cash application teams to reduce unapplied and unidentified receipts
- Research missing, unidentified, and rejected funds and collaborate with internal departments to apply payments timely and accurately
- Leverage Oracle Cash Manager to ensure missing or reversal of cash accounting entries are reconciled appropriately
- Ensure all intercompany transactions, FX variances, and reclass journal entries are accounted within the same period partnering with FOAA team
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with internal teams including FOAA Cash, FOAA AR, FinOps Cashapp, FinOps Collections, AR Services, Payback team, and Billing team for complex situations requiring specialized resolution
- Work with billing, credits, and payback teams to ensure any discrepancies are addressed
- Collaborate with finance technology and analytics teams on automation deployment and system controls
Performance Monitoring & Reporting
- Monitor key performance indicators to track progress against balance reduction goals and resolution metrics
- Extract and analyze data from business intelligence dashboards using complex filters and perform multi-dimensional validation checks
- Review and analyze quantitative data and create meaningful reports to drive business improvement
- Create detailed audit trails and backup documentation ensuring compliance
- Adhere to closing and reporting timelines and provide extended support to counterparts
Process Improvement & Automation
- Drive automation initiatives to streamline clearance procedures and reduce manual intervention
- Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and reduce aged balance accumulation
- Lead exit path development for high-volume hold categories and standardize resolution approaches
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, best practices, and support policy updates and standardization initiatives across business verticals
- Participate in continuous improvement projects to scale and improve controllership with measurable results
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, or MBA in finance, accounting or related field
- 10+ years of progressive experience in accounts receivable or financial operations
- Hands-on experience with vendor account reconciliation and AP payment workflows
- Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses
- Advanced Excel expertise for large-scale data analysis, modeling, and visualization
- Proficiency in Oracle, SQL, VBA, Access, and Essbase
- Experience using data to influence business decisions
- Experience in corporate finance including budgeting, planning, forecasting and reporting
- Strong attention to detail for making quick, accurate decisions
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree, or MBA in finance, accounting or related field
- CA, CPA or CMA certification
- Experience in TM1 and Data Warehouse
- Experience with financial process automation and transformation initiatives
- Previous experience across multiple business verticals
- Understanding of global payment regulations and compliance requirements
- Deep understanding of Oracle Cash Manager and AR modules
- Key Competencies
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Strong communication skills to present results to management
- Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional initiatives
- Process optimization and automation mindset
- Attention to detail with ability to manage large datasets
- Stakeholder management across multiple teams and geographies
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Company - ADCI HYD 13 SEZ - H84
Job ID: A3171138
