Jo Blower

Head of R2r and Tax Finance Processes & Global Process Owner @SAP

Vancouver, BC, CA
MOBILE NUMBERS
+91 *********19

Signup · Get unlimited contacts

WORK HISTORY

Aug 2024 — Present

Head of R2r and Tax Finance Processes & Global Process Owner @SAP

View department →

Vancouver, BC, CA

Leading global finance process governance across R2R, Tax, and Intercompany domains.Lead, develop, and empower a global team of finance process owners and experts; accountable for performance management, recruiting, and building a high-performing team with a growth mindset.Own and manage the entire lifecycle of R2R, Tax, and Intercompany domain processes, acting as bridge between strategic intent and operational reality; build action plans and make operational decisions on policies, tactics, and resources critical to function success.Validate Portfolio against business needs; confirm Benefit Hypotheses are grounded in process value; collaborate with Product Owners to define Portfolio items, business dependencies, and handoffs; define success criteria and confirm business acceptance criteria.Ensure all processes and interfaces are defined, documented, modelled, and kept current; oversee review cycles against SAP’s Process Excellence Standards; define and measure PPIs across all domains.Build strategic partnerships with key decision makers in customer and partner organizations; Ensure process compliance and SOX requirements are met; support audit-relevant activities in close alignment with Control Owners and global governance teams.

EDUCATION

1993 — 1996

Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe

BSc, Business Economics

1996 — 1997

Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe

Master of Science MSc(Econ), Business Economics

N/A

ICAEW

FCA, Accounting

N/A

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)

CPA, Accounting

SKILLS

FinanceConsolidationBusiness ProcessExternal AuditBusiness AnalysisEnterprise Resource Planning (Erp)Record to ReportAuditingInternal AuditFinancial StatementsUK GaapFinancial AccountingManagementSapSarbanes-OxleyProject ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementErpFinancial AnalysisSap ProductsFinancial ReportingMonthly Close ProcessStatutory AccountingEnterprise Risk ManagementSarbanes-Oxley ActAccounting ApplicationsIfrsFinancial AuditsInternational Financial Reporting Standards (Ifrs)Internal ControlsAccountingFinancial Risk

ABOUT JO BLOWER

Senior finance transformation leader with 20+ years of experience driving, innovation, global finance process transformation and operational excellence within complex multinational environments. Currently leading and developing a global team of process owners and experts across Record-to-Report, Tax, and Intercompany domains, acting as bridge between strategic intent and operational reality, driving automation, AI-enabled innovation, and data-driven process optimization. Recognised for building high-performing teams, and translating stakeholder expectations into compliant, scalable outcomes. KPMG-trained Chartered Professional Accountant with deep expertise in financial accounting, governance, compliance, enterprise systems, and global finance operating models.

This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.

Jo Blower — Head of R2r and Tax Finance Processes & Global Process Owner at SAP in Vancouver, BC, CA | Unifers