A2R DS Manager - Global Services Finance

About the role

DePuy Synthes is recruiting an A2R DS Manager in Bogota, Colombia, within the Global Services Finance (GSF) Accounting process area. The GSF accounting team ensures complete and accurate accounting of all transactions, including sales and purchase orders, reconciliations, ageing monitoring and balance sheet reconciliations. The role leads a team of 25 or fewer associates and is open to flexible shifts to cover global or regional responsibilities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead accounting and daily operations for the GSF Accounting process areas, with timely period closing in line with SLAs and compliance, internal audit and SOX requirements
• Ensure completeness, accuracy and validity of reported actuals and maintain strong internal controls
• Lead the accounting team, support auditors and legal authorities, and manage and escalate risks
• Drive continuous improvement, champion innovation and operational change, and develop succession plans for the team
• Act as a trusted business partner, influencing strategy and solutions and engaging stakeholders

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related business discipline
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience, including 5 years in a supervisory or first-line leader role in a shared service or BPO organization
• Experience leading large teams (15+ people) and in Account-to-Report functions of multinational companies
• Experience in multiple work migrations and in continuous improvement or process transformation
• Fluent English; international travel of up to 10% and willingness to work flexible shifts

Required skills

• Accounting and GAAP knowledge (preferred)
• Digital/intelligent automation capabilities (preferred)
• Financial analysis, budgeting, risk management and regulatory compliance