Manager - Finance Process Improvement

Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com.

Location: Chennai

Req ID: 29144

Job Responsibilities

Design and Implement the Global F&A Process Roadmap to deliver targeted business benefits and ease of process use for the end user. Key sub-process components include, month end closing, journal entries, account reconciliations, Intercompany, Fixed Assets, Cash and Banking, Royalty, Inventory, AP and AR Processes, Costing and FP&A Towers

• Continuously benchmark internal processes against best practices in the market to determine gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Drive adoption of global process standards and gain buy-in from key stakeholders including Leadership, Onshore Finance and SSC teams. Play key role in enabling global harmonization of processes.
• Collaborate with IT teams on system or tools implementation/enhancement initiatives that impacts the overall F&A teams
• In consultation with SSC operations teams, support the identification, prioritization and implementation of process improvements.
  
  

Job Requirements

10 to 14 years of relevant experience

• CA or CWA (Qualified / Semi-Qualified) preferred PMP / Lean / Six Sigma certified
• Excellent F&A domain knowledge. Should have exposure to multiple F&A streams (RTR, OTC & PTP).
  
  

Exposure to AI / ML / Generative AI concepts applied to automation use cases

• Proficient in driving process improvements, standardization and transformation.
• Experience in process automation and implementation of relevant Automation tools.
  
  

performing / managing F&A activities including AP, AR, Costing flows as well as RTR functions like Journals, Books Close, Reconciliations, P&L and BS Reporting, Fixed Assets, Inventory, Intercompany, etc.

• Should have work experience in SAP FICO module and be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Should have worked for a manufacturing organization in Shared Service Center or BPO environment.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on experience in
  
  

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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