Finance Manager, Non-Brand and PTP Lead
Posted Jul 27, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a spend optimization idea you proposed that leaders adopted.
What they are checking: Whether they look for savings on their own and see ideas through to adoption, rather than only reporting spend after the fact.
You'd manage the PTP team. How do you keep a transactional team engaged and accurate?
What they are checking: Whether they keep a transactional team motivated and accurate, since repetitive payment work invites errors when people stop paying attention.
Tell me about a time you identified a problem before leaders asked and brought them a solution.
What they are checking: Whether they spot problems early and arrive with solutions, which is the independence this role expects without waiting for direction.
What would you do
A team is tracking well against budget, but committed POs say they'll overspend by year end. What do you do?
What they are checking: Using commitment versus PO tracking to act early with corrective actions.
A VP wants to approve an invoice outside the normal PTP workflow to save time. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can hold a control respectfully with a senior leader, offering a faster compliant path rather than bending the process.
Three VPs want their deck prepared the same week. How do you manage it?
What they are checking: Whether they prioritize openly with senior stakeholders and reset expectations early, rather than overpromising and delivering three rushed decks.
About the work
You'd manage LBE, Plan and LRP for iCEX, IMAP and INTL HQ. How do you build a storyline for INTL leaders instead of just a deck of numbers?
What they are checking: Whether they can turn forecasts into a clear story with a recommendation, because senior leaders act on insight, not on pages of numbers.
What makes a good SPOC or SRM approval matrix, and how do you keep it current?
What they are checking: Whether they understand approval matrices and delegation of authority, since outdated approvers are a common gap in procurement controls.
How do you make sure the OEC controls in the PTP process are actually working, not just documented?
What they are checking: Whether they test that controls actually work in practice, because a documented control that nobody follows offers no protection at audit.
How would you support an iMax initiative, and how would you prove the savings were real?
What they are checking: Whether they can tell real savings from paper savings, tracing claimed reductions to actual spend so leaders trust the numbers.
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