SSA T&L Regional Leader

Job Number	1887420
Business	GE Global Growth & Operations
Business Segment	Global Growth & Operations - Africa
Posted Position Title	SSA T&L Regional Leader
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Finance
Function Segment	Controllership
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	Kenya
City	Nairobi
Relocation Expenses	No
Role Summary/Purpose	Lead the T&L process standard and financial compliance for the region, prioritizing results and seeking to drive organizational transformation, process improvement and automatization, for a long term and structured growth.
Essential Responsibilities	1) Responsible for developing and directing the improvement, alignment, simplification, implementation and standardization of T&L processes in the region 2) Ensure the region is aligned with Global Team to support organizational transformation in order to meet Global and regional needs 3) Ensure effective Travel vendor management 4) Ensure sufficient Travel cards coverage in the region 5) Ensure compliance with Global T&L policy 6) Approve and coordinate process changes for the region enabling system and processes consistency 7) Provide risk analysis for possible changes 8) Interact with other ES leaders to provide consultative support to initiatives through financial and management information analyses 9) Provide leadership for direct staff 10) Drive T&L process productivity & six sigma quality initiatives. 11) Assure T&L process controllership 12) Supervise progress of audits recommendations and help coordinate corporate review sessions. 13) Improve quality of GE businesses support 14) Measure and minimize region-specific process variations. 15) Ensure Integrity is upheld throughout all processes, policies and practices, by ensuring appropriate communication and training of related activities.
Qualifications/Requirements	• 7+ years of experience • Business/ Finance/ Accounting Degree • High degree of proficiency of Local GAAP and US GAAP knowledge • Demonstrated experience in project management • Strong controllership analytical skills – able to link financial results to operational performance drives • Experience leading cross-functional projects / process improvement within operations / finance function • GE ops system / routines • Ability to prepare and deliver effective presentations • Customer Orientation - Ability to build good partnership with all stakeholders in the processes • Team Leadership • Excellent collaboration and communication skills • Support a positive environment despite constant changes • Strategic, visionary and inclusive skills - Good ability to stay updated with market trends and external changes to incorporate knowledge in our internal processes • Good dealing with ambiguity and a non-structured environment • Must be willing to travel a minimum of 30% of the time
Desired Characteristics	Senior accounting or financial role (e.g. Controller) Six Sigma – Green Belt Corporate Leadership Program – FMP, CAS CPA or equivalent APPLY