PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The Accounts Payable Lead is responsible for the end-to-end cash disbursements process, focusing on minimizing the administrative cost to process invoices and payments, while delivering a high level of service that meets or exceeds the Service Level Agreement. The APL will process invoices for products and services procured from vendors, while maximizing cash flow opportunities; establishing and maintaining common process company-wide based on best practices.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide leadership in administration of all components of processing cash disbursements.
- Identify and present solutions for continuous process improvement.
- Lead and Manage the Accounts Payable Team.
- Work with Cash Management and Treasury in developing and maintaining disbursement bank relationships.
- Meet or exceed customer Service Level Agreement.
- Support teams in identifying, defining and implementing process improvement solutions.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Bachelor’s degree with a major in finance, business or accounting.
- Knowledge and skills
- Expert in the end-to-end cash disbursements process, with the ability to take a hands on operational role as required.
- Proficient in using Finance ERP solutions.
- Fluent in spoken and written business English and Spanish.
- Knowledge of using alternative payment mechanisms with experience of working with Procurement to optimize their use.
- 4+ years of experience in Purchase to Pay processes.
- Shared Services operations experience.
- Internal controls experience.
- Experience in interfacing with business customers in defining procurement service requirements or procurement/accounting information.
- Broad based experience in accounting and financial systems.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Project management experience.
- Fluent in spoken and written business Portuguese or French desirable.
- Understanding of Procurement, Accounts Payable and Disbursement best practices.
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