.management of function for processing accounts payable to suppliers and expense reimbursement claims from other associates.
includes development, feedback, and guidance of direct reports.- ensure any issues, variances or exceptions addressed by either working with suppliers, associates, or requestors of services.- review and approve weekly payments.- review and approve new supplier setup.- manage monthly close of accounts payable and expense reimbursement modules.
as part of this process, review and identify accruals needed.- ensure accounts payable operations comply with statutory requirements, company policies, processes, procedures, internal controls, and finance objectives.- understand the full p2p cycle to quickly identify the source of bottlenecks, problems and drive issues to resolution including impact and risk assessments, status reporting, and more.- relentlessly drives new learning and innovation by recommending opportunities for process and policy improvements to create a more efficient and productive accounts payable and expense reimbursement department.- collaborate with procurement department and other key business functions to evaluate and implement process improvements including further automation.- establishes, monitors, and reports end to end process metrics and kpis to measure service levels, operational effectiveness, process health and process compliance.- develop and maintain up to date sops, process documents, and desktop procedures.- provide regular communication and training on processes and systems for employees, outsourced providers, and suppliers.- perform ad-hoc project work on an as needed basis.- process 1099s- support audit and ensure open items are resolved timely*experience/qualifications*:- 3-5 years of prior management experience.- bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.- experience with executive level communication (written and verbal) to global controller and other finance executives- experience operating in a shared services environment- prior experience in accounting/finance or procure-to-pay (p2p) functions.- excellent problem-solving skills and ability to develop effective solutions that consider efficiency, internal controls, and impact to financial results.- hands-on approach, proactive attitude, and ability to work successfully in a fast-paced team environment with the ability to drive change organizationally through new processes and innovation.- established communication, customer service and interpersonal skills.- proven analytical and project management skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret business needs, and translating them into operational requirements.- able to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities.- bi-lingual in english and spanish*technical expertise*:- strong technology skills including erps (workday financials preferred) and microsoft office suite of products including excel, word, powerpoint, and sharepoint