Company overview:
if a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you're searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure flowserve's position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone
role summary:
as an accounts payable (ap) supervisor, you will lead a team within our shared service center, focusing on end-to-end accounts payable processes, including invoice processing, payments, collections, and account reconciliations. You will ensure timely and accurate payment to vendors, manage vendor relationships, and maintain strict internal controls and compliance with u.s. Generally accepted accounting principles (us-gaap) and sarbanes-oxley (sox) requirements.
responsibilities:
* supervise the day-to-day work of the ap team, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of high-volume invoices and payments.
* along with the process subject matter expert and other teams, supervise the team to transition responsibilities from sites into the shared service center.
* coordinate month-end closing processes and perform account reconciliations under us-gaap.
* work with site leadership and procurement to ensure accurate and controlled financial statements and resolve invoice discrepancies.
* support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and information.
* responsible for balancing team workload and ensuring month-end deadlines and other key performance indicator (kpi) targets are met for the team.
* help develop an environment and culture that supports the attraction and retention of quality talent, including mentorship and continuous coaching for team members.
* implement and maintain effective internal controls for the area of responsibility, ensuring compliance with fls policies, us-gaap, sox, and local statutory laws.
* build a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement, identifying opportunities for process automation and efficiency.
* work cross-functionally to ensure end-to-end processes operate effectively within the assigned area.
* maintain strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders, resolving escalated issues promptly.
* ensure up-to-date process documentation and knowledge management for the team.
requirements:
* bachelor's degree in accounting or related economic/business studies.
* 5+ years of experience is required in accounts payable processes, with at least 2+ years in a shared service center environment.
* demonstrated ability to motivate and develop people.
* excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills in english.
* strong drive for action and proactivity in recognizing and resolving issues.
* confident user of ms office (excel, word, powerpoint) and experience with erp systems (e.g., sap, oracle).
preferred:
* continuous improvement mindset (lean six sigma is an advantage).
flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at flowserve.
req id
: r-16984
job family group
: finance & accounting
job family
: fa accounting
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