Accounts Payable Supervisor

Role Objective

This position reports to the Process Manager and leads the Accounts Payable team in the planning, management, and delivery of in-scope processes, including invoice processing, service desk operations, vendor reconciliation, and discrepancy management, with a strong mindset of Ownership and Accountability.

Responsibilities

· Manage Accounts Payable teams. Ensure quality and efficiency of work produced. Hold regular meetings, coach and mentor team, recognize key employees.

· Being a Subject Matter Expert for Accounts Payable related topics

· Ensure compliance with tax and other statutory requirements of the local markets (Europe and America)

· Coordinate Accounts Payable month end close activities and AP reporting

· Appropriately manage the escalations for challenging cases, ensuring accurate routing and effective stakeholder engagement.

· Monitor overall ticketing system and recurring issues, while taking proactive measures to mitigate potential escalations and enhance overall service performance.

· Perform regular performance evaluations of staff members

· Identify and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Accounts Payable function, ensuring that improvements are incorporated in the work routine.

· Build strong relationship with key stakeholders

· Coordinate team meetings and ensure constant communication within the team

· Meet or exceed team productivity, quality, and service level targets.

· Identify trends and recurring root causes to support preventive actions.

· Strong ownership mindset with accountability for driving issues to effective resolution

Education/Qualification & Experience

· 10+ years of relevant experience with recent 4+ years experience in People management

· Very good Understanding of Accounts Payable processes and associated technology platforms

· Prior experience in managing Accounts Payable functions in a shared services environment

· Diversified Industrial Products/Manufacturing industry experience preferred

· Participation in process transitions, migrations, or transformation projects

Other skills

· Strong written and oral communication skills in English

· Strong accounting background

· Strong organizational and analytical skills

· Good Presentation skills

· Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP (experience with SAP S/4HANA is a plus).

· Experience using ticket management systems such as ServiceNow

Motivational/Cultural Fit

· Innovation demeanor Problem solving

· Passion for technology

· Self-development

· Results driven, Complete ownership and accountability

· Clear and concise communication both locally and globally

· Flexibility - ability to react to changing situations and deliver at pace

· Ability to work in diverse teams, including cultural aspects