ERP Key User GFSS: General Ledger, Record to Report - D365

About Us

In Alfa Laval, we are every single day contributing to a more sustainable future for our planet through engineering innovation. Our global team designs and implements the refining, recycling and purifying process that allow our customers to be better themselves. You will find our work in leading applications for water purification, clean energy, food production, waste processing, pharmaceutical development and much more. The people of Alfa Laval enjoy the freedom to pursue ideas and the resources to see those ideas to become reality, in an environment that welcomes drive, courage and diversity. The result is a company where we all can be very proud of what we do. Our core competencies are in the areas of heat transfer separation, and fluid handling. We are dedicated to optimizing the performance of our customers' processes. our world-class technologies, our systems, equipment and services must create solutions that help our customers stay ahead.

Record to Report Key User

Do you want to be part of a key milestone in our Digital Transformation journey – the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) across the organization? Here's an exciting opportunity for you in Finance function - Key User Record to Report will deliver insights on existing processes in Accounting and Reporting function and bridge knowledge gap towards end-users. This position will be responsible to support in Data migration and testing of new ERP D365 for end-to-end accounting activities and reconciliations for the India business entity. The role requires close collaboration with One ERP team and other stakeholders like finance, procurement and vendors of connected systems to ensure smooth D365 implementation and continuous improvement

Purpose of Job

Ensure accurate handling of end-to-end Record to Reporting process including:

• Will become the functional expert in D365 for Accounting and Reporting activities
• Understands the transaction and system processes
• Ensure right accounting is triggered by each transaction
• Ensures that local Accounting processes fit the global processes including Chart Of Accounts
• Ensure full compliance with accounting policies as per MISAL and Indian GAAP
• Ensure the system supports both MISAL and Indian statutory financials adequately
• Will be hands-on in the site roll-out
• Defines and tests business scenarios in their track(s), drive testing and sign off on UAT
• Supports and trains other users in D365
• Drive right process for entity level transactions such as salary payment to ensure accounting in right CC / PC
• Right set up for bank accounts to ensure accurate accounting and reconciliation
• Integration of concur and other connected systems such as lease accounting
• Ensure right fixed asset accounting including capitalization, depreciation, write offs where required
• Drive maintenance of Fixed Asset register including all required fields
• Ensure integration and accurate data flow with other systems / tools connected to ERP
• Ensure all control requirements are addressed, including various open audit issues and MICR

As a Record to Report Key User and Data Migration

• Drives the local data cleansing in the legacy system (Movex) and Invoice workflow systems
• Ensures all items in scope are marked and categorized in the legacy system
• Extracts data in scope from the legacy system
• Ensures coherence in the data extracts
• Ensure financial data is accurately migrated to new ERP
• Carry out appropriate checks and testing to ensure accuracy

As a Record to Report Key User After Go Live

• Coordinates track activities across sites
• Governs' and implements new processes after deployment
• Super-user / point of contact for the processes after the site has gone live

As a Local Record to Report Process Owner

• Owners of the business /delivery process scenarios for the track and responsible for the business scenario scope
• Responsible for and acceptance
• Responsible for local processes to fit OneERP Standard and local legal requirements
• Responsible for securing that locally owned gaps are closed
• Support end users in the change management
• Responsible for the process / function benefit realisation post roll-out

Skills

Domain Knowledge: Have a deep understanding of the business processes and best practice in the General Ledger Accounting and Reporting function

Communication & Collaboration Skills: Be able to train and guide others and bridge gaps between D365 experts and end-users

Leadership & Influence: Advocate for D365 within their teams and influence colleagues positively, analyze problems, identify root causes, and propose solutions

Technical Proficiency: Become proficient in using D365. They will be the first support level and need to be fairly IT proficient

Continuous Learning: Role continues after go-live, thus a desire to continuous improvement the solution locally is needed

Attention to detail: Key users will configure system settings, define security roles and test functionality

Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues, evaluate options, and implement effective solutions

Change Management: Experience and understanding of how to drive and manage organizational change related to IT transformation, with a focus on minimizing resistance and maximizing adoption

What You Know

• Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable function, methodologies and tools with 5-10 Years of experience
• Digitally proficient - Comfortable working with IT systems and tools
• A confident communicator who can train local staff effectively
• Stakeholder Management & Project Coordination

Education

• CA Inter/ CA/ CMA
• Awareness or exposure to D 365 or any other ERP implementation will be preferred

Why Should You Apply

We offer you an interesting and challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value for our customers. An exciting place to build a global network with different nationalities. Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval's future success; you will be learning new things every day. We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioural traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.

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