Accounts Payable Specialist

Position Overview

The finance lead should have proven experience in managing end-to-end finance outsourcing service delivery, leading and managing large teams with credentials of leading large-scale transformation initiatives across geographies. In this strategic leadership role, they will be responsible for growing the finance outsourcing scope, driving operational excellence, standardization, automation across all finance functions and becoming the single point of contact for the client, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery that supports business growth, efficiency, and innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: Duties and responsibilities are functions of the job and should not reflect the special talents or performance of an employee).

1. Lead, oversee and manage the delivery of finance functions, ensuring consistent, high-quality support for business units

2. Shape and drive a culture of efficiency, identifying cost optimization opportunities and ensuring smooth transitions of new processes into the outsourcing model

3. Champion process automation, digital tools, and standardization to improve accuracy, speed, and scalability of service delivery

4. Maintain operational control over capacity, infrastructure, and resources, aligning them with business demand while optimizing utilization

5. Establish and monitor performance standards, SLAs, and KPIs to ensure expectations are met or exceeded, while regularly benchmarking against internal and external best practices

6. Lead and inspire team leads and their respective teams to deliver exceptional services and continuous improvement initiatives

7. Plan workforce capacity in line with demand fluctuations, ensuring the right skills and resources are available at the right time

8. Build workforce capabilities by recruiting, developing, and retaining high-performing professionals, fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration

9. Promote engagement, innovation, and service excellence, while implementing succession plans to ensure leadership continuity

10. Drive technology enablement and workflow automation, evaluating emerging solutions that improve productivity and simplify processes

11. Ensure all finance functions operate as a cohesive unit, fully aligned with the organizations strategic objectives

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

(List duties and responsibilities that are not primary functions of the job and may not occur on a regular basis.)

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Functional and Technical Competencies

(Specialized skills, knowledge and abilities required to perform the essential functions of the role)

• Extensive experience in finance outsourced service delivery and team management
• Strong financial knowledge and business acumen to drive client priorities
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire, develop, and guide teams while fostering collaboration.
• Expertise in optimizing complex processes using both traditional methodologies and emerging technologies, including automation and robotics.
• Strong strategic decision-making and stakeholder management capabilities, balancing immediate priorities while building trust and alignment across functions.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, service quality, and operational efficiency to drive sustainable business performance.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale transformation or change programs impacting multiple business units or geographies.
• Professional certifications in process improvement, project management, or operational excellence are an advantage

Education/Training and Certification, Licensure, Registration Requirements

(Minimum level of education necessary to perform the essential job duties. Please only consider the basic job requirement for knowledge.)

• Postgraduate in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices and other finance functions
• Professional certification in accounting or finance, or equivalent recognized qualification, preferred.