Procure to Pay Manager

**How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?**:
The AP Manager reports directly to the BSC PTP Senior Manager in the Business Service Center. The position is responsible for directing and managing the AP staff to ensure that supplier transactions are accurate, efficient, and cost-effective. The AP Manager is also responsible for the administration of corporate P-Card and Travel and Expenses programs. The management of the AP staff includes hiring, training, assigning and directing the workflow of the staff.

**Responsibilities**:

- Runs efficient and cost-effective supplier related transactions within the BSC
- Ensures compliance with accounting standards, group policy, deadlines and internal control practices in line with the Manager, Internal Financial Controls & Continuous Improvement
- Ensures disbursements are accurate, timely, and consistent with Company policies
- Ensures management of P-Card and Travel & Expenses programs consistent with Company policies
- Ensures an efficient communication between the different teams, and objectives and priorities set with clients are met
- Ensures compliance with Service Level Agreement(s) set with internal customers
- Establishes key performance indicator analysis, suggesting and following up on relevant action plans
- Close AP module
- Pursues continuous improvement for the end-to-end processes managed in collaboration with the Manager, Internal Financial Controls & Continuous Improvement
- Manages resources within the team (AP Supervisors, Team Leads, AP Analysts, Specialists, T&E/P-Card), manages the performance and promotes the development of team members.
- Promotes modeling of core behaviors by setting an example.
- Manages efforts to administer and ensures perfect accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness of all AP activities.
- Organizes training and development to address competency gaps for current and potential roles within the AP team.
- Ensures compliance with corporate policies and procedures and all applicable laws and regulations.
- Responsible for AP record retention and file maintenance.
- Researches and drives implementation of best practices and the use of new technologies in AP.
- Promotes efficiency and creates a positive work environment for employees.
- Cultivates and maintains relationships with a core group of external providers of benchmarking opportunities and AP best practices.
- Develops and monitors the achievement of departmental objectives and strategies.
- Ensures seamless cooperation among team members on cross-functional initiatives with Human Resources, Accounting and IT departments.
- Meets or exceeds company safety standards.
- Promotes and teaches safety.
- Assists with the research and resolution of invoices on hold
- Performs periodic IT testing for Oracle patches, upgrades, and ITRs
- Executes Air Liquide Working Capital and Accounts Payable Initiatives
- Ensures timely monthly review of vendor statements to collect outstanding vendor credits

**Team Management**
- Motivate staff and create a good work environment with an open communication
- Manage resource allocation
- Achieve established quality standards by communicating job expectations, providing direction on priorities and monitoring individual and team performance
- Review monthly targets with team leaders and ensure the accuracy and integrity of the information produced in order to report to BSC Director
- Ensure a link between O2C delivery team, BSC Director and identified point of contact for affiliates
- Ensure compliance with deadlines set by the Group
- Organize teams according to priorities (face high/low activity)
- Manage employee leaves to ensure business service continuity
- Is responsible for updating documentation for any changes in teams organization or in accounting process

**Performance Management**
- Manage key performance indicators, proposes and follow-up on relevant action plans
- Propose and follow-up on improvement/efficiency projects

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**Are you a MATCH?**:
**Qualifications**
**Education**
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required or 8+ years equivalent work experience managing AP functions required.

**Experience/Certifications**
- 5+ years experience leading or managing a team required
- 5+ years experience with invoice flow management
- Experience in a multi-national company desirable
- Experience in a shared service center desirable
- Extensive knowledge in AP systems and best practices
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Google a plus)
- Oracle General Ledger knowledge preferred

**Language Requirements**
- English proficiency required [B2/C1]
- Spanish mandatory

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Ability to motivate and manage the performance of others.
- Ability to advise management, employees and vendors on all aspects of payable processes and related practices.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experienced in problem solving.
- Drive to respond to a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
- Disciplined organ