The CompanyNTT DATA Services is a top 10 global services company and part of the NTT Group, a Fortune 29 telecommunications and services company based in Japan. We operate with 60,000 professionals in 36 countries. Every day around the world we help clients explore new ways to respond to market dynamics with flexibility and speed, reduce costs with less risk, and increase productivity to enable growth.The OpportunityNTT Data is experiencing unprecedented growth as many of our clients are dealing with the technology challenges necessary to stay competitive. As a result, our Finance team is actively seeking a results-oriented Accounting/Finance resources tojoin our team in Gurgaon.The Account Operations Team supports our NTT DATA Account Leaders in Contract Management, Account Governance and Business Process Compliance activities to enable timely order-to-cash process and effective coordination between Sales, Forecasting, ERP and Resourcing actions. The primary objective of this group is enabling Client Managers to focus on account growth by supporting account operations/administrative activities, improving processes/data/ compliance/awareness within or across accounts, providing proactive insights and supporting actions related to org-wide initiatives. The CMS OrganizationBusiness Support Teamis responsible for overall contract management support, account operations tracking, process compliance activities and client onboarding activities. The CMS Operations Support Associate/Sr. Associate supports key processes for a portfolio of accounts reporting to the Operations Team Lead/ManagerJob Responsibilities:The incumbent may be required to perform all or a combination of the following essential functions as determined by business necessityResource who has strong process/business knowledge and experience with E2E of Order-to-Cash processes and functional knowledge of each of the sub-streams of Order to Cash.As part of daily production activities: -Understanding and setting up newly received contracts/projects in the system (SAP, Peoplesoft etc.) and performing their maintenance activities as and when required. This requires accurately understanding and interpreting supporting documents.Co-ordinate with all O2C sub streams to ensure accurate and timely invoicing to the customerConstant reduction of unbilled itemsDelivering upon the SLAs and KPIs of the team from production standpoint.Getting on calls, discussions and meetings with Delivery managers, Project Managers, Vertical CFOs, Financial analysts and other key stake holders to maintain smooth communication of operational activities on a daily basis.Responsible for account operations tracking, process compliance activities and repeatable administrative actions with minimal coordination or ambiguity related to the process areasSomeone with analytical bent of mind who can work on providing continuous improvement ideas and has a considerable knowledge of revenue recognition methods from an accounting standpoint.Works with leadership team to provide feedback, identifying training needs and perform root cause analysis for iterations/escalationsWorks closely with different teams like resource mgmt., revenue, finance to ensure smooth month, quarter & year end closing processTechnical SkillsProficient with MS office suite (MS Excel, MS outlook etc)Ability to use systems effectively for Projects/Time/Resource management and other functionsExperience / Exposure on with SAP and Saleforce.com will be an added advantageFunctional Skills3 to 4 plus years of experience in at least one of the process areas Project/Time, Contracts/Invoicing/Order Management/AR is preferred.Master data management will be an added advantageResource who has strong process/Business knowledge and experience with Order-to-Cash processConducting UAT and securing Sign Offs for new requirements under supervision of Technical team/Lead1+ years of Operations or Back-office Support Services experience is preferredStrong communication (verbal and written) & analytical skills and the ability to understand complex business problems and propose solutions.Management SkillsSelf-managed individual who can effectively organize and manage activities, drive attention to detail, ensure quality of deliverables and optimize resultsFlexible to business requirementsCoordinate with internal resources and stakeholders for the flawless execution of workEffectively communicating your insights and plans to cross-functional team members and managementMonitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of change requests/requirementsMaintaining SLAs and resolving issues within SLACore CompetenciesMinimum 1-year experience at People Manager role for grade 7 and minimum 2 years' experience at People Manager role for grade 8.Drive strong performance management within the team for achieving team targets, maintaining optimum production standards and driving efficiency within the teamUsing Leadership skills and change management for advocacy of organisational objectivesStrong business acumen with ability to drive zero surprise operations and un-interrupted production.Using innovation and initiative as tools for driving process improvements.Driving a strong channel of communication for effective stakeholder management.
