Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Payable

Educational Qualifications

College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required. Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant or similar certification required.

Experience Level

18+ years of relevant experience in Procure to Pay, must have strong attention to detail and well organized. Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines, working globally would be an advantage

Job Summary

Manages a team that processes accounts payable transactions. Team includes supervisors and indirect reports.

Key Role Responsibilities

1. Preferred experience in captive shared services environment ensuring KPI’s and SLA’s are adhered too.

2. Strong experience in global Procure to Pay process, Grant of Authority, Invoice dispute resolution and identifies training and development needs, and establishes performance standards for the function

3. Strong process knowledge to Identify, analyse process GAPs and drive standardization / simplification of AP process within GCC

4. Basic understanding on indirect taxation in the world of Accounts Payable and understanding of working with multi currency invoices

5. Hands on experience with Management of teams, in Stakeholder management and conducting monthly performance review.

6. Preferred candidate with experience in Continuous Improvement projects through RPA (BoT)s,Value Stream Mapping and Six Sigma

7. Manages accounts payable supervisors of a team of accounts payable staff within the established

accounting policies of the corporation.

8. Works with other areas of Finance to ensure appropriate cash management.

9.Manages the review of work methods and procedures; considers the impact of any changes on the

overall organization; develops and implements changes in those methods and procedures to

improve the efficiency of the accounts payable unit.

10.Acts as a point of escalation for complex, non-routine accounts payable issues and problems.

11. Provides input into and manages the annual operating plan for the work area.

12. Manages, coaches, and mentors supervisors and accounts payable analysts; provides guidance and

direction on problems and issues; delegates work assignments considering employee skills and

development needs.

11. Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a

clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Required Skills & Competencies

Action Oriented, Customer Focus, Business Partnering, General Ledger Knowledge and Managing complexity

Shift timing

5:30 PM to 2:30 AM (US Support)