Global Process Owner, Financial Planning

4 weeks ago

Belfast, United Kingdom Pearson Full time

**Our Organisation**

**About Pearson**

Learning is the most powerful force for change in the world. More than 20,000 Pearson employees deliver our products and services in nearly 200 countries, all working towards a common purpose - to help everyone achieve their potential through learning. We do that by providing high quality, digital content and learning experiences, as well as assessments and qualifications that help people build their skills and grow with the world around them. We are the world’s leading learning company.

**Your Opportunity**

Over the last 5 years Pearson has invested in a significant transformation of our systems and operating models. We have implemented single core platforms (ERP, CRM etc.) across our largest markets (North America, UK, APAC and India) while also moving to a Global Business Services model across our Enabling Functions (Operations, Finance, HR, IT etc.)

We are now looking to embark on the next stage of our transformation focusing on driving data driven insights, business intelligence and analytics to drive productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness of our global processes allowing us to leverage leading-edge process design and technology.

The role will report to the RTR Process Director and will support with the execution of the strategic RTR agenda aims to deliver a more efficient, more agile and more controlled environment through the optimisation of processes, tools, data, insights and our team capability across the core RTR processes:

- Journal entry and processing
- Balance sheet and bank reconciliations
- Financial close and consolidation
- Financial reporting
- Intercompany transactions and eliminations
- Fixed assets maintenance
- Controls and compliance

**Your Key Responsibilities**

Key responsibilities include:

- Mobilising and leading workstreams in the RTR transformation
- Leading key areas of RTR business process reporting and governance, to support tracking of transformation impacts and prioritisation of initiatives and resource
- Supporting major projects that have an RTR impact
- Supporting financial controls review and strengthening

Key requirements:

- Broad Record to Report experience operating within a finance shared service environment
- Process improvement experience, ideally using methodologies such as Lean / Six Sigma
- Experience in mobilising and managing projects, ideally with a project manager accreditation such as APMP, Prince2
- Experience in implementing systems/automation to improve financial processes or reporting
- Direct experience of financial reporting and controls operation, with a broad knowledge of these from across finance, and ideally a qualified accountant (ACA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.)
- Experience working in a multi-national matrix organisation.
- Fluent English verbal and written with experience of working globally across varying cultures, languages and markets. Proven record of working flexibly in multiple time zones over a consistent period.

**Personal Characteristics**:

- A self-motivated individual who thrives on seeing the results of their work make an impact in the business
- Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing
- A keen sense for the art of the possible
- Proven ability to be flexible and work hard, both independently and collaboratively
- Methodical and organized, able to plan and structure work to ensure timelines are met
- Excellent attention to detail with strong analytical problem-solving skills
- Team player, happy to work with a wide range to stakeholders and work in the detail

**Our Recruitment Process**

**Your rewards & benefits**

We know you’ll do great work, so we give a lot back with some of the best benefits in the business. We know that one size doesn’t fit all, so our workplace programs meet the different needs of our diverse teams, and their families too. There is a range of options, see these shared here for both UK and the US: Pearson Jobs - Benefits

**What to expect from Pearson**

Did you know Pearson is one of the 10 most innovative education companies of 2022?

At Pearson, we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realize the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are on a journey to be 100 percent digital to meet the changing needs of the global population by developing a new strategy with ambitious targets. To deliver on our strategic vision, we have five business divisions that are the foundation for the long-term growth of the company: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. Alongside these, we have our corporate divisions: Digital & Technology, Finance, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Strategy and Direct to Consumer. Learn more at We are Pearson.

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