Senior Executive - Shared Services

Position Snapshot:

• Place of work: Nestlé Lanka - Head Office
• Area: Finance and Control

Position Summary:

Perform accounts payable activities by coordinating with above market services and facilitating for accounts payable process simplifications and automations. 

A day in the life of the role:

• Monitor open lines of Goods Receipt/ Invoice Receipt (GRIR) in general ledger accounts and ensure timely clearance of the same.
• Responsible to prepare month-end Goods in Transit Report, required Journal entries for the same and the monthly Goods in Transit Forecast Report for Treasury.
• Prepare monthly payment forecast for foreign vendors and Asset Liability Management Committee report to be shared with Treasury.
• Monitor ‘On-time Payment’ KPIs and take corrective actions to achieve the same.
• Analyze monthly employee field expenses and share with management.
• Preparation of relevant Standard Operational Procedures (SOP), Key Decision Document and Standard Routine materials relevant for accounts payable.
• Involve in process improvements and drive simplification projects identified for market accounts payable operations.
• Act as goal alignment pillar for Accounts Payable department and as an Accounts Payable super user for GRIR Clearing process.

What will make you successful?

• Education: A degree in Business Management/ Finance and relevant full professional qualification such as CIMA/ ACCA/ CA
• Expected experience: Minimum 2 years of experience
• Language skills: Fluency in English and Sinhala
• Other skills: Possess good technical and analytical skills, stakeholder management, adaptability, initiative and problem-solving skills