Global Process Owner (GPO), Record to Report

Avient Corporation; Thane; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Avient Corporation in Thane, Maharashtra, India (Hybrid) is seeking a Global Process Owner for Record to Report to lead end-to-end RtR and Master Data governance across Finance, Customer, Vendor, and Material domains.

The role focuses on designing and governing processes, driving transformation programs, optimizing data quality, and ensuring regulatory compliance, with collaboration across Finance, Sales, Procurement, and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in RtR process ownership roles with Master Data governance.
• Experience in GBS / SSC / BPO environment.
• Proven track record leading large-scale global transformation programs.
• Strong experience in SAP Master Data domains.
• Experience in automation, digitalization, and continuous improvement programs.
• Understanding of financial controls and impact on reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end RtR process and enterprise Master Data governance framework.
• Define and maintain global process and data standards, ownership model, and controls.
• Ensure alignment of Master Data across Finance, Customer, Vendor, and Material domains.
• Act as primary point of accountability for process integrity and data quality impacting financial reporting.
• Own and manage global portfolio of RtR and Master Data transformation initiatives.
• Lead delivery of strategic programs (ERP initiatives, automation, data governance, harmonization, centralization).
• Define priorities, business cases, and implementation roadmap aligned with GBS and Finance strategy.
• Ensure delivery of measurable outcomes (cost, quality, control, scalability).
• Manage cross-functional dependencies across Finance, O2C, P2P, and Supply Chain.
• Ensure strong project governance, risk management, and escalation.
• Define global operating model for RtR and cross-functional Master Data.
• Align ownership across GBS, Corporate, and business functions.
• Enforce standards through governance mechanisms and stakeholder management.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory, audit, and control requirements (incl. SOX where applicable).
• Partner with Finance, Sales, Procurement, and Supply Chain leaders to align on process and data ownership.
• Drive adoption of global standards and data governance principles.
• Resolve cross-functional conflicts related to process or data decisions.
• Report performance, risks, and transformation progress to senior leadership.
• Ensure readiness of RtR and Master Data for system implementations and business transitions.
• Oversee data migration, cleansing, validation, and reconciliation.

Skills

Process design

Data governance

Program management

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Global Process Owner (GPO), Record to Report

Thane, Maharashtra, India and 1 more (Hybrid)

Job Description

Job Summary:
Accountable for the Record to Report (RtR) process and enterprise Master Data domains (Finance, Customer, Vendor, Material) within GBS.
Responsible to design and govern end-to-end RtR processes and Master Data lifecycle (creation, change, governance, quality), and to lead and deliver a portfolio of global transformation initiatives across process, systems, and data.
Drives standardization, control, and efficiency, ensures data integrity for financial and operational processes, and collaborates across Finance, Sales, Procurement, and Supply Chain to deliver business outcomes.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Process & Data Ownership

Own end-to-end RtR process and enterprise Master Data governance framework

Define and maintain global process and data standards, ownership model, and controls

Ensure alignment of Master Data across Finance, Customer, Vendor, and Material domains

Act as primary point of accountability for process integrity and data quality impacting financial reporting

Own and manage global portfolio of RtR and Master Data transformation initiatives

Lead delivery of strategic programs (ERP initiatives, automation, data governance, harmonization, centralization)

Define priorities, business cases, and implementation roadmap aligned with GBS and Finance strategy

Ensure delivery of measurable outcomes (cost, quality, control, scalability)

Manage cross-functional dependencies across Finance, O2C, P2P, and Supply Chain

Ensure strong project governance, risk management, and escalation

Performance & Continuous Improvement

Define and monitor KPIs for:

Process performance (cycle time, cost, efficiency)

Master Data quality (accuracy, completeness, timeliness) across all domains

Drive continuous improvement based on performance insights

Track project delivery and benefits realization

Governance & Operating Model

Define global operating model for RtR and cross-functional Master Data

Align ownership across GBS, Corporate, and business functions

Enforce standards through governance mechanisms and stakeholder management

Ensure alignment with regulatory, audit, and control requirements (incl. SOX where applicable)

Stakeholder Management

Partner with Finance, Sales, Procurement, and Supply Chain leaders to align on process and data ownership

Drive adoption of global standards and data governance principles

Resolve cross-functional conflicts related to process or data decisions

Report performance, risks, and transformation progress to senior leadership

Transformation & Go-Live Readiness

Ensure readiness of RtR and Master Data for system implementations and business transitions

Oversee data migration, cleansing, validation, and reconciliation

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Experience in GBS / SSC / BPO environment
• 8+ years in RtR process ownership roles with strong exposure to Master Data governance
• Proven track record leading large-scale global transformation programs
• Strong experience in:
• Process design and standardization
• SAP experience required, including relevant Master Data domains
• Experience in automation, digitalization, and continuous improvement programs
• Understanding of financial controls and impact on reporting

Additional Qualifications

• Strong business acumen and ownership mindset
• Ability to drive cross-functional data ownership and enforce standards
• Strong program and project management capability
• Resilient, proactive, and execution-focused
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills across matrix organization
• High process and data orientation with focus on integrity, control, and scalability