*the region functional expert is a crucial business knowledge role with responsibilities for multiple business segments and units which are spread across americas region and will have a matrix responsibility with support from and contribute to mgs finance globally.
the region functional expert provides support and guidance to specific functional areas of ownership for business process and associated systems.
the role is a dedicated resource with responsibilities for ensuring benefit delivery, driving continuous improvement, managing system upgrades, educating the key user community, sustaining business process & training documentation, and being the liaison with the digital technologies team (in mars core services) on business changes.
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this role drives continuous improvements using innovative process design across functions, recommend interface improvements, and system solutions.
this role provides excellent customer service and support, as it relates all system areas of mgs finance.
this associate will effectively liaise with key users, operational leaders, process owners, center of excellence teams, functional experts across sbus and regions, and provide creative solutions while adhering to the best practice guidelines and finance manual.
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*what are we looking for?
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- ba/bs degree in finance/ accounting
- sap certification (finance specific preferred)
- project management and process management certification (pmp/ agile etc.)
- 3-5 years business/ practical experience in finance - accounts payable / t&e/accounts receivable functions with sap
- domain knowledge in procure to pay with t&e and order to cash preferred
- demonstrated cross functional business process change management
- business analysis and integration experience
- practical experience and knowledge in any of the ap/t&e/ar system and workflow tools
*what will be your key responsibilities?
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- support the identification and strategy for end-to-end accounts payable and accounts receivable solutions with partnership with cross functional teams.
- support key user and help finance shared service center stakeholders through troubleshooting of complex techno-functional issues.
- initiate and implement continuous improvements within the scope of assigned functional area which can benefit the service centers.
timely and accurate support to erp governance and change management through best in class system/ process impact assessment.
represent business units / region/ finance function in global meetings with other regional functional experts in the prioritization of new developments.
- partner with bu, operations and internal stakeholders to understand current and future technical needs.
*what can you expect from mars?
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- work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented associates, all guided by the five principles.
- join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house mars university.
- an industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.