The Senior Manager, Procure to Pay is a manager level finance position with accountability for the Shared Service Procure to Pay team. This position is responsible for leading accounts payable and vendor master activities for Winland Foods. Responsibilities include: Contract Maintenance, Concur, travel and entertainment, invoice transactional processing, payment processing, 1099 and 1042 tax reporting, team leadership, metric reporting, and collaboration with leadership.

• Establish strategic direction for the Procure to Pay end to end processes and drives results to be best in class.
• Identifies and assists with leading improvement projects and initiatives to increase efficiency.
• Ensures compliance with policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Assists with system conversions, consolidations and integrations
• Serves as liaison with IT on system enhancements and issues resulting in timely actions and resolutions.
• Collaborates with Plant Finance Managers, Procurement, Treasury, and Plant Buyers to optimize the Procure to Pay process.
• Ensures Vendor Invoice Queue Management and administration is being managed.
• Manages new vendor and vendor change requests.
• Ensures desktop procedures are maintained for owned activities.
• Ad hoc Procure to Pay projects / tasks as assigned by leadership.
• Ensures month end work including posting invoices, preparing accruals, and performing Accounts Payable reconciliations are completed timely and accurately.
• Accountable for the day-to-day performance and development of team members to include timecard management and approval and onboarding of new hires to include a training plan.
• Mentors team members in their Procure to Pay knowledge and provides feedback on results.
• Ensure standardized processes are being followed across the Procure to Pay function, provide refresher training as required.
• Provide timely, constructive coaching and feedback regarding performance including metrics management and address performance issues.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business required; Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of eight years of progressive accounts payable management experience in a high-volume Procure to Pay department(s) preferred
• Proven skills in developing people
• Demonstrated track record of accomplishing objectives and meeting deadlines
• Project management and/or process improvement experience preferred
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Ability to work with and understand multiple operating platforms required
• Knowledge of financial systems and ERPs (SAP preferred)
• Excellent MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Teams)
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, meeting deadlines with accurate and detailed results
• Excellent communication skills (formal and informal) with business acumen and ability to communicate within all levels of the organization, setting a tone of working in partnership and collaboration
• Occasional travel to business meetings may be required