Global Operations & Transformation Projects- Team Leadership: Directly manage a dedicated team of 4 AP professionals.
- Matrix Oversight: Provide guidance and operational leadership to international accounting groups via dotted-line reporting relationships.
- Regional AP & T&E Management: Manage full-cycle AP workflows for the US, Europe, and Asia, while completely overseeing the global Travel and Expense (T&E) management program with SAP Concur
- P2P Continuous Improvement: Partner closely with Lean Six Sigma Black Belts on a dedicated Procure-to-Pay project to map workflows, remove operational bottlenecks, and identify automation opportunities.
- Systems Upgrades: Drive business requirements and user testing for an upcoming global AP invoice system upgrade.
- Process Standardization: Streamline and globalize end-to-end vendor onboarding, master data management, and invoice processing operations.
Strategic Leadership & Executive Reporting- Executive Visibility: Prepare and present comprehensive AP performance packages and cash outflow forecasts directly to the ELT on a regular basis.
- Working Capital Optimization: Drive global strategies to optimize cash outflows and master Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) metrics.
- Policy Enforcement: Implement, communicate, and rigorously enforce global "No PO, No Pay" compliance policies.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Relations- Procurement Alignment: Partner extensively with Procurement teams to resolve invoice-to-PO discrepancies and ensure smooth 3-way matching.
- Internal Collaboration: Cultivate deep, collaborative relationships with all corporate functions to handle payment inquiries with patient, diplomatic internal customer service.
- Vendor Relations: Serve as the final escalation point for global strategic vendors, ensuring timely issue resolution and favorable payment terms.
Qualifications & RequirementsTechnical Skills & Systems- ERP Expertise: Deep, functional knowledge of SAP S/4HANA AP functionality is required.
- Specialized Software: Hands-on experience with X-Suite or similar advanced AP automation/OCR platforms is highly preferred.
- Analytical Mastery: Advanced proficiency in DPO calculations, cash-flow charting, and P2P metric reporting.
Experience & Education- Experience: 10+ years of progressive corporate AP experience, with at least 3 years leading complex system upgrades or global transformation initiatives.
- Team Management: Proven experience managing direct reports while successfully collaborating with dotted-line international teams.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related business field is required.
- Soft Skills: Outstanding emotional intelligence, exceptional patience when dealing with cross-functional stakeholders, and an analytical, bottleneck-breaking mindset.
Note: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change and updates.
We also provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401k savings plan, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance and more, to meet the diverse needs of all employees and their family members.
