ATR GBS Coordinator

Hybrid - Upon agreement between you and your supervisor, you are entitled to a flexible arrangement where you will be able to split your time between working from the office and working remotely.

TheATR GBS Coordinator leads global close governance by driving standardized, efficient month-end close processes and ensuring timely escalation and resolution of issues across locations. It supports end-to-end R2R operations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards while managing risks, internal controls, audits, and process improvements. The position requires strong cross-functional coordination, stakeholder communication, and project management to deliver high-quality outcomes and enhance overall R2R performance.

Responsibilities:

• Owns global close governance, readiness, escalation.
• Standardize close process across locations, aiming for efficiency and consistency within the organization.
• Oversee successful close procedures by ensuring issues and blockers are immediately escalated and addressed.
• Investigate, escalate and track issues; implement corrective actions and maintain issue/error logs.
• Identify process gaps, risks and improvement opportunities and drive assigned initiatives to completion with quality and timeliness.
• Support R2R operations, including review and approval of transactions and reports for complex activities or during entity transitions/stabilization.
• Ensure all transactions and reports comply with GAAP, accounting standards, and Global Accounting Policies.
• Contribute to the overall management and development of the R2R tower and achievement of its objectives.
• Perform internal controls review and documentation in line with iPace requirements.
• Act as a point of contact for audit requirements and queries.
• Update SOPs to reflect process changes.

Core Capability Requirements:

A. Project & Delivery Management

• Coordinate cross-functional activities
• Manage timelines, dependencies, and deliverables

B. Governance, Compliance & Control

• Ensure quality and compliance adherence
• Assess risks, drive issue prioritization, and escalate when needed

C. Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Communicate effectively across teams
• Provide structured updates on close status, risks, and action plans

D. Decision-Making & Execution

• Demonstrate strong prioritization and assertiveness
• Drive actions across multiple stakeholders

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA/CMA certification (preferred)
• 6–8 years of R2R experience in a Shared Services or BPO environment
• Strong experience in:
  • General Ledger
  • Intercompany and Fixed Assets Accounting
  • Month-end closing (MEC)
  • Reconciliation, reporting, and consolidation
  • Lease accounting
• Knowledge of IFRS and end-to-end finance processes
• Experience in SAP
• Background in process migration, transitions, or continuous improvement initiatives is an advantage
• Proven track record in stakeholder management, crisis handling, and process improvements
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills