Position Summary
The Procurement and Payables leader is responsible for designing, planning, and implementing sourcing and purchasing strategies, as well as managing, leading, and directing all components of the accounts payable function. This role has responsibility for all current and future entities on a global basis and will collabo
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rate with suppliers and internal departments. The person in this role will report to the company's Director of International Accounting.
This is a very key and foundational addition to an accounting team that is being built from the ground up. Leverage your prior experiences and build things the right way in a very fast-paced growth-phase company!
Job Duties
- Create and direct a high-performance team of 7-10 staff in accounts payable, treasury support, procurement services, travel & entertainment, and corporate card management.
- Set priorities for the team including specific goals and performance targets. Leverage team strengths to improve DPO, discount capture and other working capital levers.
- Drive efficiency gains and ensure the highest quality of customer service and risk management. Initiate and implement business plans to enhance processes and support growth objectives.
- Document end-to-end process flows to identify key areas of improvement.
- Track team performance including invoice processing, purchase order creation, expense auditing, and payment processing.
- Ensure effective line-item management for a diverse vendor portfolio including domestic and international companies.
- Prepare effective presentations and deliver timely updates to upper management.
- Calculate and monitor KPI performance and publish results.
- Develop materials and provide periodic training with other departments to outline procure to pay processes.
- Collaborate on various projects to promote long-term performance and expansion of services in end-to-end processes.
Education, Experience and Skills
Required Education and Experience
- Experience working with a multi-entity, global company in an India captive, offshore capacity.
- A minimum of 5 years direct people leadership experience in procurement and A/P. Supervisory responsibilities have included selection, hiring, training, performance evaluations and promotional recommendations.
- Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to work under pressure.
- Proficient with data analysis.
- Critical thinking, problem solving and change management skills.
- Talented in negotiations and networking.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Workday financials experience.