Accounts Payable Manager

• Manage and continually build & grow the accounts payable team in shared services
• Manage and supervise day to day operations of the team including processes and procedures
• Perform quality review of work performed by the team members and ensure high quality deliverables to business teams
• Monitor KPIs to assess performance against service delivery targets
• Continually develop the evolving & dynamic function, focusing on improving the engagement and efficiency of the team
• Maintain and develop the financial control environment around the Accounts Payable function
• Support the transition lead in seamless transition of processes within AP domain
• Initiate discussions and work with stakeholders to design, implement and monitor standardized processes across the AP function
• Continuous improvement & transformation initiatives, utilizing IT / ERP as appropriate
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and handle escalations being the first point of contact for Accounts Payable function
• Ad Hoc projects and tasks as required.

• Communicate proactively to the suppliers/stakeholders with the status of invoices.

Planning and Decision Making:

• Assignments are task or activity oriented. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall quality and efficiency.

Impact and Scope:

• Since the team is in growth stage and the function requires standardization as well as improvements, the impact from organisation perspective is high. Decisions impact operations within Accounts payable function as well as overall finance operations. Scope of the role ranges from the entities currently within shared services to growth opportunities to additional entities within the organisation. The role is fully responsible for the day-to-day operations, planning, execution, review and KPI reporting.

Key Internal and External Relationships:

• Reports to the Head of Financial Shared Services
• Local and regional cross functional management
• Global finance management teams
• Internal and external auditors
• Key stakeholders at divisional and Group HQ