Vanderlande Industries - Team Lead & Process Improvement Leader - Record To

Would prefer Female candidates for this role Profile Summary A seasoned finance leader with deep R2R expertise, strong accounting judgment, and a transformation mindset, capable of running a world-class global R2R operation while continuously improving efficiency, controls, and stakeholder confidence. Role Purpose The Senior R2R Team Leader is accountable for end-to-end global Record-to-Report operations, ensuring financial integrity, governance, compliance, and continuous process excellence across multiple geographies. The role combines deep accounting expertise, people leadership, and process transformation capability to deliver accurate, timely, and insight-driven financial outcomes while driving standardization, automation, and maturity of the global R2R landscape. Key Responsibilities - Global R2R Operations Leadership Lead end-to-end R2R processes including: - General Ledger - Month-end and year-end close - Balance Sheet Reconciliations - Intercompany Accounting & Eliminations - Fixed Assets & Leases - Journals & Accruals - Financial Reporting support - Own close calendar adherence, accuracy, and completeness across Americas, EMEA, and APAC. - Ensure zero-surprise balance sheet management and strong financial hygiene. - Financial Governance & Compliance - Ensure compliance with IFRS / US GAAP / Local GAAP as applicable. Act as key interface for: - Internal Audit - External Audit - SOX / JSOX / ICF controls Own and continuously strengthen: - Journal Entry Controls - Reconciliation Quality & Aging - Manual vs Automated Controls - Drive closure of audit findings and remediation of control gaps. - Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement - Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and digital process improvement initiatives across R2R. Reduce close cycle time, manual effort, and rework through: - Standardization - Automation (RPA, AI etc.) - Simplification of policies and procedures Own R2R KPIs including: - Close cycle time - First-time-right journals - Reconciliation aging - Audit issues - Cost-to-serve - Transformation & Digital Enablement Partner with IT, Digital, and Finance Transformation teams to: - Implement and optimize ERP platforms - Drive tool adoption (Power BI, AI-based reconciliation & anomaly detection) Support transition programs: - GBS migrations - Scope expansions - Stakeholder & Business Partnership Act as trusted finance partner to: - Regional FSSC Heads - Business Controllers - Global Finance Leadership Provide clear, data-backed insights into: - Balance sheet risks - Accounting judgments - Process bottlenecks - Ensure alignment across regions with one global R2R voice. - People Leadership & Capability Building - Lead, mentor, and develop a large global R2R team. - Build strong succession pipelines and future-ready R2R capabilities. - Drive high employee engagement, accountability, and performance culture. - Promote a mindset of ownership, continuous learning, and transformation. Required Experience & Qualifications Mandatory: - 15-20 years of progressive experience in R2R / Financial Accounting. - Strong exposure to global operations across Americas, EMEA, and APAC. - Proven leadership of large teams in GBS / FSSC / Shared Services environments. Deep hands-on experience with: - Month-end close - Balance sheet management - Intercompany accounting - Audit & controls Preferred: - Chartered Accountant (CA) - preferred. - Lean / Six Sigma / Process Excellence certification. Critical Skills & Competencies Technical: - Expert accounting knowledge (IFRS / GAAP) - Balance sheet risk assessment & judgment - Strong control and governance mindset Leadership: - High ownership and accountability - Strong stakeholder management - Ability to influence senior finance leadership - Coaching-oriented people leader Transformation: - Process redesign & standardization - Automation mindset - Data-driven decision making Success Measures (KPIs) - Close cycle time reduction - Balance sheet aging & cleanliness - Audit findings (zero high-risk issues) - Process automation coverage - Employee engagement & attrition - Cost-to-serve improvement Additional Service Delivery Responsibilities: - This position will interact and communicate with internal and external auditors as well as internal customers above and below the position title in various business units to facilitate any special requests and/or reporting requirements. - A person in this position is responsible to assure that the assigned day-to-day operations are carried out in accordance with established accounting policies and SLA's - Recommending process improvement and system changes to enhance process standardisation, drive simplification, improve control and enable transparency of performance. - Ensure that all processes and policies are compliant .