Excellence Lead - Assets T500-23169

Position: Excellence Lead - Fixed Assets [T500-23169]
Location: Bengaluru

About ADM:

We are one of the world’s largest nutrition companies and a global leader in human and animal nutrition. We unlock the power of nature to provide nourishing quality of life by transforming crops into ingredients and solutions for foods, beverages, supplements, livestock, aquaculture, and pets.

About ADM India Hub:

At ADM, we have long recognized the strength and potential of India’s talent pool, which is why we have maintained a presence in the country for more than 25 years. Building on this foundation, we have now established ADM India Hub, our first GCC in India.

At ADM India Hub, we are hiring for IT and finance roles across diverse technology and business functions. We stand at the intersection of global expertise and local excellence, enabling us to drive innovation and support our larger purpose of unlocking the power of nature to enrich quality of life.

Job Title:

RTR Fixed Assets COE Lead

Location:

Bangalore, India

Job Type: Full-Time

Description:

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced RTR Fixed Accounting COE Lead to join our Record to Report team in ADM Global Capability Center. The ideal candidate will be responsible for establishing and leading the team who perform Fixed Assets and Lease Accounting activities, monthly closing, CIP monitoring and Balance Sheet reconciliations. This role also involves supervising, guiding the large team who is ensuring consistent execution, compliance and continuous improvement of across all regions and business segments.

Key Responsibilities:

- FA Operations:
Lead large team who execute Capitalization, Disposals and Transfers, CIP aging and monitoring, Lease Accounting, month end close processes, reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and other processes performed by the FAPA (Fixed Asset and Project Accounting) COE team to ensure tasks are performed correctly, with proper support and per policy and / or established process.
- Process Controls:
Support to define, maintain, review, and control process documentation to ensure it is up-to-date and compliant with company standard. Develop a process to continually audit these processes to ensure adherence to ADM standards / controls related to these tasks. Ensure completion of SOX relevant controls as applicable.
- KPIs:
Ensure Fixed Assets KPIs are met consistently and focus on improvement opportunities
- Team Building:
Ensure right level of engagement with the team to build a high performing team by providing direction, coaching and performance management. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Minimum 2-3 years of supervisory experience with a transformative style of leadership experience in leading and developing large teams (20 to 30 plus team members).
- Deep understanding of US GAAP, SOX and internal controls frameworks.
- Skill in influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organization to implement changes.
- Focus on achieving set goals and objectives, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Stakeholder Engagement:
Ensure stakeholder feedback is being heard and implemented. With a proactive approach in problem solving and working with cross functional team members in finance / operations and navigate the team appropriately.
- Process Improvement:
Drive standardization, simplification and automation of global Fixed Assets end-to-end processes and provide recommendations for ownership and positioning of key processes across Finance, Tax, Audit and Plant Operations.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in related field such as Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent work experience is preferred.
- Qualified accountant (CA / ACCA) is preferred with at least 12-15 years of experience in RTR domain and Agricultural industry experience would be a plus.
- Minimum 5 years of operational experience in Fixed Assets accounting.
- Ability to adapt to rapid and emerging changes in the business and technological environment.
- Ability to work independently, collaborative and deliver high-quality results within deadlines.
- Proven track record of successfully implementing continuous improvement initiatives and performance in complex organizations.