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Dometic · 2 weeks ago

Business Administrative Lead

Thousand Oaks, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry, seeking a passionate Business Administrative Lead to support their Accounting capability. This role ensures smooth and compliant business operations, providing the administrative, financial, governance, and process backbone of the U.S. business while supporting the General Manager.

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Responsibilities

Ensure smooth and compliant business operations across administrative, financial, and procedural areas

Maintain adherence to corporate policies, internal controls, and audit requirements

Establish and manage operational rhythms, reporting cadences, and standardized business processes

Develop, document, and maintain SOPs

Serve as the primary point of contact for business-wide operational needs (excluding warehouse/logistics and customer service)

Own and manage end-to-end Accounts Payable processes for the U.S. market

Process, code, and route vendor invoices and submit to HQ Finance

Support month-end close through accurate and timely AP data and accruals

Maintain vendor files, contracts, and audit-ready financial documentation

Manage incoming payments such as checks (AR strategy remains with Commercial Lead)

Monitor and consolidate KPIs across non-customer-facing functions

Identify operational risks, process gaps, and compliance concerns

Support the GM through operational analysis, reporting, and performance insights

Maintain operational dashboards and scorecards

Lead and manage cross-functional projects that improve operations and governance

Drive implementation of new procedures, systems, and process improvements

Maintain project timelines, documentation, communications, and risk logs

Collaborate with HQ teams in South Africa to align processes and compliance

Ensure alignment and coordination across Operations, Marketing, Finance, HR, and Product Support

Support communication flows and functional handoffs with HQ counterparts

Maintain clarity, accountability, and operational alignment across teams

Oversee business readiness activities, including documentation, regulatory filings (non-legal), and insurance coordination

Oversee compliance-related activities required by HQ and U.S. regulations (excluding HR compliance)

Support internal audit preparation, policy adherence, and overall business continuity

Qualification

AP managementFinancial controlsProcess creationStakeholder communicationProject managementOperational disciplineHigh accountabilityStructured problem-solvingIntegrity mindsetAttention to detail