Record to Report Process Lead

Summary

The Record to Report (R2R) Process Leads will be instrumental in defining, designing and delivering solutions that enable the company’s record to report processes associated with invoice-to-pay (accounts payable) as part of Simplot’s Global ERP System implementation. This role will also collaborate with our procurement organization to design effective Source-to-Pay processes.

This role leads the invoice to pay process area and a team of subject matter experts for the duration of the project. This position will play a key role in the design of a high-performing, cross-functional source-to-pay process.

Specifically, invoice-to-pay processes include the receiving, reviewing, approving, and paying processes associated with vendor invoices.  This role will work closely with procurement and our business operations to ensure the to be design meets business requirements.  Identification of data and reporting requirements will also be a responsibility of this role.    

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gain insight and understanding of their current end-to-end process state and gather information on their optimal future state.
• Correlate information and develop a plan and system solution recommendation that meets business requirements.
• Utilize the knowledge gained during planning to lead process design and build activities, working with subject matter experts within the business.
• Partner closely with other project teams, including but not limited to, subject matter experts, consulting partners, IT, change management, and project management.
• Work closely with other process teams to ensure seamless end-to-end functionality of business processes.
• Work closely with IT to validate the accuracy of system integration and help design and test system interfaces.
• Lead, facilitate, monitor, and participate in system testing to ensure business requirements are met. Identify and help resolve incidents discovered during testing activity.
• Partner with the change management team to review training materials and delivery plans.
• Facilitate training activities as needed.
• Support cutover, go-live, and hyper-care activities. Assist with any issues and needs that arise during these times.

Typical Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field from 4-year College or University.

Relevant Experience

• Five to ten years related experience and/or training.
• Ability to facilitate workshops.
• Strong business acumen with critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead teams through change and manage stakeholders.
• Ability to travel (<10%) both domestically and internationally as needed. Adheres to all standards, policies and systems as appropriate. 
• Previous SAP/ERP (S/4HANA) implementation experience is desirable.
• Previous experience with procure-to-pay and invoice to pay processes and/or procurement is desirable.