Team Manager - Rebates COE

smithnephew; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical coverage

Education Assistance

Hybrid work model

Free cab transport facility

One-time meal provided per shifts

Night shift allowances

Job summary

Smith+NEPhew in Pune invites applications for a Team Manager, Rebates CoE to lead and grow the rebate operations team, ensuring accuracy, SLA compliance and robust KPI delivery.

You will drive process improvements, manage stakeholder expectations, coordinate with ERP (SAP PR1) and reporting, mentor staff, and uphold global standards while promoting continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA/CMA or partly qualified CA/CMA may be considered.
• 5–8 years of finance domain experience; international environment a plus.
• 3+ years of team leadership experience.
• SAP PR1 experience is a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage team performance to meet SLA, E2E and KPI targets.
• Escalation point; ensure accuracy and completeness of team results.
• Report status and flag risks to Senior Manager Rebates.
• Back-up to Sr Manager Rebates; manage staff planning and performance.
• Quality check for rebate accruals and customer clearing in ERP.
• Glean high-quality, timely reporting and ad-hoc analyses.
• Manage requests from internal/external customers and advisors.
• Maintain SOPs to meet global standards; highlight exceptions.
• Drive continuous improvement and explore new tools/tech.
• Identify opportunities to standardize processes; manage multiple stakeholders.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

SAP PR1

Process improvement

Communication skills

Project management

Team coaching

Education

CA/CMA or partly qualified CA/CMA

Tools

ERP systems

SAP PR1 (tool)

Job description

Team Manager - Rebates COE

Location: Pune, India

Life Unlimited At Smith+NEPhew.

We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Are you interested in Rebates accounting? Then this is the role you should apply. We're recruiting for a Team Manager, Rebate CoE to work with & provide leadership to existing team & manage operation for rebate systems and processes.

We're looking for experts who have developed and led successful teams. The role will mean driving compliance with processes and procedures all the while pushing the team to be solution orientated. It will be about driving operational standards within team and improve performance against relevant metrics and business objectives.

What will you be doing?

• Leadership: Will lead a team and will be responsible for their performance and ensure SLA's, E2E and KPI are met.
• Acting as an escalation point and ensure accuracy and completeness of team result's
• Working in project related results for self & team Report status and flag any potential risks to Senior Manager Rebates
• Be a Backup to Sr Manager Rebates Manage staff planning and performance management for team.
• Operation : Quality check for rebate accruals Customer clearing in ERP!
• Responsible for high quality, timely reporting for any ad-hoc analysis and decision support to the business
• Manage the requests from external and internal customers and other advisors
• Maintain SOPs to meet S&N standard cycles.
• Highlight and challenge exceptions from global standards
• Operate a Continuous Improvement culture!
• Make suggestions for the future use of new tools and technology in the Rebate domain
• Should be able to highlight improvement opportunities in existing process and driving process improvement and standardization.
• Multiple stakeholder management.

What will you need to be Successful?

• Education : Qualified CA/ CMA or partly qualified CA / CMA may be considered depending on performance and experience .
• Experience : should have min 5-8 years' of relevant experience in Finance domain (International Environment can be an asset).
• Team Leading experience for at least 3 years .
• Experience in SAP PR1 is a must.
• Team-player with ability to establish relationships and influence team members and wider partners.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact professionally to maintain good relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Any previous project management exposure would be a benefit.

You. Unlimited.

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and patients we serve.

Inclusion, Diversity and Equity - committed to welcoming, celebration and growing on Diversity. Learn more about it on our website https://www.smith-nephew.com/ .

Other reasons why you will love it here!

Benefits & Perks

• Major medical coverage + Policy exclusions and Insurance non-medical limit.
• Education Assistance
• Work / Life balance: Flexible Personal / Vacation time off, Privilege leave, Floater leave etc.
• Your Wellbeing: Parents / Parents in law's insurance coverage also available.
• Flexibility: Hybrid work model (for most professional roles).
• Extra Perks - Free Cab Transport facility for all employees, one time meal provided to all employees as per shifts. Night Shift Allowances.