Lead a team of AP Processors and Specialists in the US Accounts Payable shared service organization. Team consists of Accounts Payable Processors providing support to all corporate functions as well as eleven manufacturing plants in the US. The AP Manager will ensure timely, accurate and compliant payments in accordance with corporate guidelines and various federal, state and local regulations. The AP Manager will work closely with procurement, finance, accounting, and partners from various business units or functions to continually improve service and processes, decrease processing costs, ensure compliance, and achieve improved economies of scale with regard to payment procedures and processes.

• Direct oversight of US invoice processing for direct and indirect PO and Non-PO invoices for corporate functions as well as US plants
• Ensure timely and accurate invoice processing, adhering to local regulatory requirements and corporate compliance requirements.
• Direct oversight of PO Invoice processing workflows, requiring liaison with other departments regarding aging workflow and general workflow management.
• Primary contact for third party vendors.
• Owner of robotics invoice processing technology including OCR and data validation technology, requiring frequent liaison with C&D IT and plant finance to manage configuration and overall performance specifications.
• Serve as a primary project manager on projects impacting invoice processing procedures, tools, systems, and standards for projects in the US
• Serve as part of a team on projects with scopes extending beyond that of invoice processing, ensuring invoice processing requirements are met and opportunities for process or performance improvement are exploited to realize gains in efficiency and compliance and/or reductions in processing cost
• Manages T&E, PCard and VCard processing
• Monitor team members’ individual performance, providing correction, guidance, and coaching as appropriate

Education and Experience

• Associate’s degree required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 5+ years accounts payable or related experience
• 3+ years supervisory experience of a large team
• Experience in a high-volume transactional environment
• Experience with OCR and/or artificial intelligence technologies
• Experience with large scale technology implementations

Skills And Competencies

• Expert competency with SAP Financial Accounting Payables
• Knowledge of GEP Smart preferred
• Demonstrated project management experience
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, handle multiple priorities, and perform job responsibilities accurately with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with all levels of the organization both verbally and in writing
• Results oriented, Positive attitude, High-level energy, Self-directed and motivated
• Strong knowledge of Excel and financial modeling
• Strong knowledge of the application of finance and accounting concepts, including industry-standard valuation methodologies
• Comfortable performing in a fast paced, dynamic environment, managing both internal and external resources