Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Payable Manager duties include:* Takes full responsibility of the subledger under the direction of the Global Finance Service Director.
* Oversee the day-to day operations of the accounts payable team of 8 Accounts Payable Assistants (over a variety of locations), ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, purchase orders, expense reports , and payments.
* Pro-active capacity planning for the period ahead.
* Supervises and operates daily activity, in accordance with the AP calendar of tasks and events as synchronized with the accounting calendar.
* Reviews historical performance vs metrics, creates and deploys remediation plans to improve performance.
* Ensures invoice processing is performed within agreed targets and SLA's.
* Review and approve payment runs.
* Ensures employee expenses are paid on time.
* Reviews supplier accounts and takes the necessary remedial action where appropriate, such as maintaining accurate supplier master data.
* Collaborate with the other finance teams to support month-ed and year-end close processes by ensuring all accounts payable transactions are properly recorded and reconciled.
* Lead, mentor and develop the AP team.
* Conduct performance reviews and assist in professional development for team members.
* Works closely with the Billing and Cash & Banking departments when necessary.
* Implements new AP processes and promotes continuous improvement initiatives, ensures the function deploys industry best practices and operates optimally.
* Organizes supplier calls to improve paid to term performance in instances of deterioration or if supplier non-compliance is evident.
* Adheres to controls, segregation of duties and the delegation of authority workflow rules.
* Tracks performance each day and takes appropriate action if required to ensure performance metrics are achieved.
* Avoids the build-up with unpaid transactions and unresolved debit balances.
* Oversight of the AP systems and applications.