Senior Manager, Finance Operations

Role Purpose:

In this role, you will manage DP World Canada's Shared Services operations supporting all terminals and freight forwarding, including requisition to pay and invoice to cash transactions. You will be responsible for the management of the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Billing functions, including integration with banks and accounting subledgers. You will also act as a champion in simplifying integrations with all systems such as Maximo, Zodiac, Oracle, and any other system integrations, while ensuring transactional process efficiency in line with operational service level agreements for the business units being served.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall management of the accounts payable function, ensuring vendor invoices are captured and payments are approved on a timely and accurate basis

• Manage employee expenses and corporate cards process and payments
• Ensure the accurate and timely billing of invoices to customers in line with tariffs and contracts
• Manage the collection of all payments from customers and ensure PCI compliance for any credit card receipts
• Facilitate the resolution of key customer disputes, including escalation with Finance and Commercial senior leadership and chairing the monthly commercial meeting on disputes and receivables
• Responsible for the integrity of Billing Systems, AP and AR subledgers, including providing support to Controllership team responsible for GL accounts reconciliation against such sub-ledger systems. 
• Ensure compliance with Global HO and ARO polices and ensure respective Finance Ops Canadian polices are up to date with current practices, controls and business landscape
• Develop and maintain internal controls associated with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Billing functions
• Identify and drive process and system related improvement initiatives within the AP, Billing and AR functions that will help increase overall productivity, effectiveness and efficiency of the SSC finance department
• Collaborate and provide support to Global HO and ARO teams in driving their key strategic finance initiatives 
• Define, refine and measure Finance Operations KPI’s and SLA’s, including development of scorecards to ensure compliance with business unit Service Level Agreements
• Manage performance of direct reports, including providing mentorship for their professional development 
• Leverage technology and implement system enhancements or new applications as required for efficient operations
   

Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting and an accounting designation   
• Min 5 Years’ experience in a managerial role
• Strong knowledge of core financial processes
• Experience in implementation and improvement of Finance systems and processes
• Ability to build and manage relationship with stakeholders
• Leadership skills to motivate & develop staff
• Fluent in English
• Prior experience in managing a centralized shared service team would be an asset
• Previous Canadian work experience or experience working directly with Canadian industries
   

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 115,000 employees, spanning 79 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

At DP World Canada we’re proud to offer a well-rounded total compensation package, for all permanent positions, that supports your health, wellbeing, and career growth. This includes but is not limited to:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus

• Generous vacation time with paid flex day and volunteer days

• Comprehensive health & dental benefits starting on day one

• Annual health/lifestyle spending account

• Defined contribution pension plan

• Employee wellness initiatives

• Internal training & learning opportunities

• Professional development support

Our corporate head office houses our Shared Services team and is ideally located in the Metrotown Office Complex which features convenient accessibility from Downtown Vancouver and all surrounding communities. The office complex directly connects to BC’s largest shopping center, provides access to the SkyTrain and is a quick stroll to Central Park.

Joining DP World means joining a people-oriented company. You will be amongst great colleagues, enjoying a relaxed environment that values your contributions. We pride ourselves on our openness, approachability, excellence in safety and customer service and our commitment to growth and innovation. We also offer top-notch benefits and perks, including an extensive extended health benefits plan, lifestyle spending account, pension with employer contributions, retirement savings plan, and support for professional development. On top of that, we realize it takes world-class people to run world-class operations, so we offer competitive total compensation packages.