Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

Join us as we embark on a journey to transform BCG’s Finance organization. “Future Finance” is a multi-year journey to prepare the Finance function for the BCG of the future: a BCG that continues to grow, and one that has become more complex, more diverse and more interdependent. By rethinking structures and standardizing processes across geographies and business entities, we will make it simpler and more efficient to work together and flex to meet the needs of BCG.

 

Roles and responsibilities

In-depth understanding of the following AP processes and sub-processes with focus on quality control:PO & Non-PO invoice processingInvoice PaymentsSupplier/ Vendor Master ManagementMonth-end CloseMeeting the KPIs and SLA'sDesign and develop a MIS reporting framework to provide required insights to local offices and all key stakeholders so they can derive outcomes clearly.Monthly governance reporting – Publishing monthly SLAs/ KPIs report for Source to Pay operations (Accounts Payable, Screening, Supplier Onboarding, Contracts and Buy desk)Derive intelligence from the sampling results. Analyze trends and patterns to provide meaningful insights and action plan. Work closely with quality team members to consolidate, summarise and discuss the observations with AP Senior Manager, Manager and Process leads.Identifying the gaps in the standard operating procedures vs. actual process/practices, recommending measures to ensure gaps are bridged appropriately. Ensuring all exceptions and gaps are documented, team members our properly trained and educated on an ongoing basis.Ensure process remains harmonized and regularly collaborate with peers, team leads and manager.Escalate issues as appropriate to ensure quality service levels and expectationsUse the current reporting structure as a starting point and continuously improve in line with business needs and stakeholder expetctaions.Creating business presentations such as QBR, MBRs for RTB governanceInternal and external stakeholder management pertaining to Quality assurance and business reporting requirements

Stakeholder Management and internal projects

Actively collaborate and communicate with internal teams and customers to ensure that deliveries are being met or exceeded. Collate suggestions and feedback for continuous improvement opportunities. Also, be assertive to ensure the process is harmonized and always documentedMaintain and build a relationship with internal and external stakeholders/vendors and any other third partiesBe part of internal projects and process initiatives

What You'll Bring

Education & Experience

Minimum qualification B.Com, with excellent English language proficiency and communication skills7+ years of relevant work experience in AP operations and MIS reporting focusing on the Global Source to Pay domain. An excellent understanding of shared services setup and delivery and process transformationProven ability to lead as an SME through process improvements and implementation of standardized processes

Functional and Technical Skills

Fair knowledge of latest data analytics tools such as Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI to deliver insights and governance reportingExpertise in MS Excel to create analysis using pivots, trends and application of advanced excel logics and formulaes to minimize manual interventionDemonstrated deep functional Finance shared services expertiseDeep understanding of Global Procure to Pay domain with hands on experience of quality control and MIS reportingAbility to provide insights to streamline and simplify processes and deliver valueAbility to multi-task and prioritize within a fast-paced, demanding environmentAbility to independently resolve complex issues/problemsExperience with Finance processes enabled by ERP and AI-based technologiesFair knowledge of Finance applications such as SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Power BI, Business Objects and ServiceNow will be preferred

Interpersonal, Communication, and teaming skills

Solid judgment to prioritize issues, autonomous ways of workingStrong interpersonal skills and a collaborative styleAbility to train and mentor your colleagues to enable their personal development and to help them maximize their potentialAbility to work effectively with partners in a global environmentWorking in a diverse, international environment and able to operate at multiple levels

Who You'll Work With

We pride ourselves on a collaborative working environment and utilize digital tools to foster that collaborative environment across a global company. The Accounts Payables team is working to provide operations support to various BCG teams and managing external vendors. Your key stakeholders will include the Local Finance team located across the globe.

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