The Procure-to-Pay (PtP) Senior Manager is responsible for leading and supporting a Dover Business Services activities in PtP Cebu. The role directs and executes the E2E process transformational goals through world-class service execution, quality assurance, compliance to audit controls, improved data accuracy, and efficient use of technology to optimize the entire PtP lifecycle.

The position interfaces and integrates across any combination of internal customers from various operating companies to foster value realization, working capital improvement, continuous process improvement, transaction efficiency, and service improvement.

• Develop & execute strategies in transforming the PtP organization to the next level service delivery through the following activities:
  • Analyze end-to-end PtP processes, workflows, and systems to identify areas for improvement and automation.
  • Conduct thorough process assessments, collect data, and identify bottlenecks and root causes within the PtP operations.
  • Work closely with the GPO’s and OpCo CI resources to assess the upstream and downstream dependencies to ensure comprehensive insights and process improvements across geographies and business units.
  • Work closely with the internal audit and controls to establish and implement process control, governance risks, and compliance testing
  • Enforce transaction procedures and policies to ensure adherence to guidelines
  • Lead in developing an annual review of procedures
  • Develop and implement strategies to reduce or mitigate risks associated with accounts payable
  • Work closely with the Transformation Hub and Technology Enablement Team to initiate process improvements or system enhancement or process simplification to achieve cost savings and efficiencies
  • Work closely with Transformation Hub and other business units to design and develop systems to support current and future business requirements
  • Identify processes best practices in managing payables for new implementations.
  • Establish and review internal and external KPIs and drive towards defined benchmarks and targets – publish according to an agreed schedule.
  • Build and maintain a network with peer companies and other regions globally, to stay abreast of current industry best practices and work with partners to apply these as appropriate
• Lead PtP process to ensure achieving service level agreement as agreed with various stakeholders
• Lead the team and ensure timeliness, accuracy, and quality of processes in ensuring satisfying service delivery to meet or exceed customers’ expectations
• Provide insight, analytics, and consultancy relevant to accounts payable functions to the broader organization
• Assist in providing support needed for financial reporting and other administrative tasks that may be required from time to time
• Ensure compliance with internal control policies
• Ensure communications are in place with the other process areas in DBS for timely resolution of issues
• Lead a capacity planning activity to ensure resources are properly allocated
• Collaborate with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and remediation where needed
• Make recommendations for changes as needed and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed and establish the proper techniques to discover and prevent fraud.
• Individual performance and career management (including hiring and terminations).
• Prepare business continuity plan to ensure sustained service delivery brought about by force-majeure, acts of nature, transportation strike or civil unrest.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management or related field preferred
• Minimum ten (10) years’ cumulative experience in various finance shared services, especially Accounts Payable
• At least 5 years managerial experience in managing a group of at least 15 business professionals
• Experience managing data in large ERP systems, Oracle preferred
• Proficiency using Microsoft Excel (Ex: Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Charts and Graphs etc.)
• Lean training a plus
• Working knowledge of financial reporting tool (Longview Khalix) & end to end automation solution for enterprise Record-to-Report (Cadency) an advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a large, diverse, multi-regional team
• Demonstrated proficiency managing data in Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral
• Presentation skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high-volume environment while remaining organized with strict attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce accurate results
• High level of customer focus and ability to maintain a positive attitude at all times
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Self-directed, positive and ethical role model able to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor at all times with customer and coworkers; fully observe Dover’s Code of Ethical Conduct, Employee Handbook “Personal Conduct of Employees” policies and ISO Quality System Standards