Inter-company Operations manager

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About Alstom in India

Alstom has established a strong presence in India. Currently, the company is executing metro projects in several Indian cities including Chennai, Kochi and Lucknow where it is supplying Rolling Stock manufactured out its state of the art facility at SriCity in Andhra Pradesh. In the Mainline space, Alstom is executing Signaling & Power Supply Systems for the 343 Km. section on World Bank funded Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor. Phase 1 in the construction of the new electric locomotive factory for manufacturing and supply of 800 units of 12000HP locomotives is also complete at Madhepura, Bihar while the depot at Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh is ready to commence operation. Alstom has set up an Engineering Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, and this coupled with a strong manufacturing base as well as localized supply chains, is uniquely positioned to serve customers across the globe. Today, Alstom in India employs close to 3600 people and in line with Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ policy initiative, Alstom has been investing heavily in the country in producing world class rolling stock, components, design, research and development to not only serve the domestic market, but also rest of the world. www.alstom.com/ India

NETWORK & LINKS:

INTERNAL

• Other teams within GFC
• Country/Region treasury
• Central treasury team
• Site R&B team
• Finance controllers
• Consolidation team

EXTERNAL

• Auditors
• Banks

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The rôle will provide leadership the organization of Inter-company across all geographies integrated. This rôle will also be responsible for contributing towards the success of GFC

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operations :

• Manage the Inter-company Operations of the GFC in the most efficient and cost effective way
• Meet / Exceed the SLA and quality standards in the operations
• Actively contribute in development, integration and transfer of the processes and teams from different regions to GFC
• Drive standardization of the Inter-company processes in the Shared Services
• Apply internal procedures & rules in line with the corporate & local statutory policies
• Ensure the delivery of reliable and timely information to the units
• Constantly Benchmark the operations with peers within and outside the organization to improve performance
• Identify levers and implement actions to enhance efficiency in all operational areas
• Contribute towards strategic objectives of GFC

People :

• Create, Retain and Develop a strong team with the necessary skills and expertise to ensure a high quality of service
• Effective Performance Management by
  • Setting right objectives in a timely manner
  • Giving timely feedback
  • Assess competencies, identify and execute development needs
• Maintain high level of motivation within the team

Customer :

• Maintain strong governance with all regions served by the GFC
• Build and maintain healthy rapport and trust with all up-stream and down-stream stake-holders to the Inter-company process
• Maintain and improve customer delight by working closely with key internal customers
• Be a business partner to countries in helping achieve business objectives from Inter-company standpoint

Qualifications & Skills:

EDUCATION

Graduate or Post-Graduate in Accounting / Finance

Language: English (mandatory)

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:

• Impactful communication
• Team management skills
• Time management and prioritization
• Effective delegation
• Conflict management
• Continual improvement mindset
• Customer centricity
• Data oriented problem solving

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE 

Mandatory

• Deep understanding of accounting
• Intermediate skills in ERP
• Intermedaite skills in excel, power-point
• Exposure in automations, RPAs
• Strong understanding of internal controls
• Ability to build processes models

Desirable

• Green belt in Six Sigma

AIR VALUES (Agile, Inclusive & Responsible) BEHAVIOUR:

• Capacity to continuously adapt to a changing environment by showing a pro-active and positive approach
• Actively listen to people, encouraging feedback and sharing experiences
• Make things simple
• Focus on our goals and prioritize our actions
• Be curious and have an appetite for learning
• Work as a team and avoid silos
• Ask questions instead of making assumptions
• Show respect for others’ individuality and cultural identity
• Keep our commitments towards internal and external stakeholders (employees, customers, passengers, society)
• Comply with our code of ethics and support the use of the Alstom Alert Procedure
• Learn from your mistakes and implement corrective actions

EXPERIENCE / SKILL SET

14-17 years of experience in accounting with atleast 7+ years in people management roles in medium / large teams / diverse processes in P2P/O2C/R2R

At Alstom we offer you the opportunity to unleash your potential and reinvent yourself. As a future employee, you will have a unique opportunity to drive our organization forward, while continuing to build your career and contribute to the expanding growth of the global railway industry.  More information about Alstom can be found at: www.alstom.com