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Finance Center of Excellence Advisor
The Finance Center of Excellence Advisor role reports into the Manager Finance Center of Excellence within the regional COE The Finance Center of Excellence Advisor will take a senior role within the function.
As an Advisor you will provide technical and expert advice to senior/ executive management on current and emerging trends, practices, opportunities and any risks within A&C.
You will be responsible for leading high impact regional projects that will require research and analysis in varying levels of complexity. Using your broad and in-depth knowledge you will deal with the more complex queries within the function.
Although you are not directly managing a team you will be responsible for delegating and overseeing the work within the team.
The role will see you being involved in the same areas as the Specialist position, albeit at a higher level:
- Managing Record to Report risk and compliance
- Assess risk and implement controls
- Manage cross-functional Finance projects (including integration) and ensure standardization across the organization
- Supplier contract review
- Perform recurring balance sheet reviews
- Manage complex Accounting tasks and provide solutions to Accounting issues
- Take part in process improvement initiatives
- Act as expert within the COE team: advise, train and help developing the team of Accountants
- To be successful in the role you will be/have:
- Relevant Finance education, professional qualification desired
- Previous supervisory and work co-ordination/delegation experience within a finance function, in particular in Accounting
- 5 years finance experience
- Ability to consistently converse and present up to senior leadership within organzation
- Project leadership, capable of leading and delivering a project using QDM
- Creating a project vision and goals that are aligned with local/corporate requirements.
- Implementation of tracking mechanisms, risk assessments, meeting cadence with project participants and stakeholders.
- Focus on solutions and results rather than problems.
- Able to demonstrate evidence of competencies as detailed in the Recruitment Profile
FedEx was built on a philosophy that puts people first, one we take seriously. We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce in which we provide growth opportunities for all
Our Company
FedEx Express is one of the world's largest express transportation companies and has consistently been selected as one of the top 10 World’s Most Admired Companies by "Fortune" magazine. Every day FedEx delivers for its customers with transportation and business solutions, serving more than 220 countries and territories around the globe. We can serve this global network due to our outstanding team of FedEx team members, who are tasked with making every FedEx experience outstanding.
Our Philosophy
The People-Service-Profit philosophy (P-S-P) describes the principles that govern every FedEx decision, policy or activity. FedEx takes care of our people; they, in turn, deliver the impeccable service demanded by our customers, who reward us with the profitability necessary to secure our future. The essential element in making the People-Service-Profit philosophy such a positive force for the company is where we close the circle, and return these profits back into the business, and invest back in our people. Our success in the industry is attributed to our people. Through our P-S-P philosophy, we have a work environment that encourages team members to be innovative in delivering the highest possible quality of service to our customers. We care for their well-being, and value their contributions to the company.
Our Culture
Our culture is important for many reasons, and we intentionally bring it to life through our behaviors, actions and activities in every part of the world. The FedEx culture and values have been a cornerstone of our success and growth since we began in the early 1970’s. While other companies can copy our systems, infrastructure and processes, our culture makes us unique and is often a differentiating factor as we compete and grow in today’s global marketplace.
