Assistant Manager Finance & Accounts

Due Date to Apply: 3rd December 2024

Company: Telenor Shared Services Pakistan

Position Title: Assistant Manager Finance & Accounts

Reporting to: Manager P2P

Job Group: 2B

Location: Islamabad

Tribe: Finance & Procurement

Squad: Procure to Pay

Goals

• Review and process transactions as per Standard operating procedures in P2P.
• Adhere to agreed SLAs & KPIs along with relationship management with key stakeholders like Purchasing hub and financial controllers.
• Ensure follow-up of open invoices in FUSION/COUPA/Dynamics.
• Perform Month end closing as per the deadlines.
• Have a customer centric approach in problem resolution and improve customer experience by providing solutions promptly.
• Should be able to handle the queries from stakeholders especially Finance & Purchasing hub.
• Handle service desk second line support for P2P and help to achieve NPS target of P2P.
• Making sure the ICFR controls related to P2P are complied.
• Ensure quality and control on daily production for the assigned team.
• Assist management in preparation of adhoc analysis and performance reporting.

Eligibility Criteria

Education:

• Qualified ACCA, CA Finalist, ICMA or Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Finance / Accounting

Work experience:

• 5+ years of experience at reputable organization / shared services / MNCs / internship

Especially in Source to Pay functions will be an advantage.

Functional Skills / Knowledge Areas

• Good communication & interpersonal skills
• Team Management experience will be an added advantage
• Ability to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written)
• Ability to handle heavy workload effectively and efficiently
• Ready to accept challenges and meet stringent deadlines
• Knowledge of FUSION and COUPA is a requirement along with Scandinavian VATUnderstanding of Telenor operations along with the tools they use is desirable
• Willingness to avail opportunities outside the defined JD

Your typical day at work

• Scrutinizing invoices and getting them registered in Fusion/Coupa
• Processing of invoices through matching process in Fusion/Coupa
• Complying with tax rules relating to Telenor
• Handling questions and taking lead in meetings with PO hub
• Reconciliation of invoices from EVRY – COUPA – FUSION
• Reconciliation of invoices from COUPA to FUSION
• Making sure that reports related to ICFR controls are sent to the customers on time
• Coordinating and reconciliation of unapproved and unpaid invoices
• Coordinating with vendors / suppliers on payment of their invoices and issues
• Coordinating and reconciliation with the R2R and O2C process at MEC
• Understanding the needs of internal and external stakeholders
• Creating a positive business relationship with business stakeholders
• Improving key performance metrics to enhance performance
• Documentation and updating of SOPs, SoW and DTPs
• Compliance to IFRS and closing at the end of each reporting period
• Supporting internal and external audits of business units
• Delivering on ad hoc projects and tasks as and when required
• Identify IT issues before hand and coordinate with IT to for resolution.
• Take lead in the MEC process for smooth and efficient month end closing for payables module.
• Ensure Quality and control of production for the assigned team.
• Possesses knowledge of P2P process including upstream, downstream and related accounting impacts.
• Processing payments for ready to pay invoices.

Note: Above goals and job descriptions are indicative and subject to change.

Potential Career Path

• Horizontal and vertical growth within organization
• Finance positions at local business unit